Akti Enoseos, Chania 731 00, Greece. Phone: +30 2821 059074
Worth visiting in an 8 mile radius.
I love Greek cuisine for its simplicity and unpretentiousness. The dishes are not overly marinated or stuffed with spices. This style of cooking lends well to casual, no-frills dining, which is exactly what you’ll find at Glossitses. Glossitses is a traditional taverna in the heart of Chania, an old port city on the island of Crete. It’s along the beautiful harbor overlooking an old Venetian lighthouse where tourists stroll and dine and yachts dock. Although Chania is packed to the brim with restaurants, Glossitses stands out because of its authentic food right on the touristy harbor.
My tasty pork was garnished with lemon sauce, which was a new experience because I’d never had tart pork before. The grilled cuttlefish with a fresh salad was tender but not rubbery. The grilled octopus was a very similar dish, but the meat was crispier. The dish that really stood out was the tuna steak. My previous culinary experiences with tuna were almost all with lunchmeat tuna, which is slathered in mayonnaise and mustard and barely tastes like fish. The tuna steak at Glossitses is a refreshing reminder of what tuna should be. As with most Greek seafood, the tuna was mostly left alone except for some salt, which brought out the flavor of the fresh tuna. Glossitses’s tuna steaks made me really appreciate tuna for something other than a sandwich filling.
In many authentic Greek restaurants, after the main course is finished the waitstaff will bring you a little complimentary dessert and drink to finish your meal. At Glossitses, it’s a small square of a lemony dessert that is between a custard and a cake, and a small bottle of sweet white wine. I appreciate this custom because it shows generosity of a restaurant and allows you to sample foods you might not have ordered otherwise.
Glossitses is an excellent introduction for those who have never tried Greek food before. The prices are very reasonable and the dishes are authentic and filling.
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