14 Reviews - The Lemon Tree Restaurant

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1. doctor John says:

   April 13, 2012 at 1:43 am

   Simply wish to say the restaurant is a special one. Choose a menu in a European style. Good atmosphere, locally popular and welcoming by the owners, Mark and Anita. We have been there three times and will definitely go back. It is located on the road from Handras to Ziros, very easy to find.

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2. Deapwalker says:

   November 11, 2011 at 8:15 am

   We arrived there walking, we were walking all Crete from East to West (www.e4crete.wordpress.com) and in Handras there is this strange blue house, Lemon Tree or Lemonia in greek, we met Mark, incredibe guy, he’s a chef, they have rooms too. Dinner is very interesting, Mark cooks “live”, you can see him cooking, the place is very small, you have the impression of being in a house. The dishes are very well presented, and the taste is fantastic. If you are tired of the normal greek food, always greek salad and tzaziki and so on, once try Lemon Tree! And if you are walking on the cretan E4 path, it’s absolutely recommended!

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3. Canary says:

   November 11, 2011 at 8:13 am

   We came across this (English run) quiet restaurant by accident as it is well positioned on the road through a small village. It is not a local Cretan taverna but instead the English chef Mark cooks his own creative dishes with a dash of local influence.

   We had a pleasant lunch in the pretty garden but I suspect an evening meal when more time can be spent might be better. It was difficult to judge how good the food is as we had only a light lunch.

   Visited August 2011

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4. Clare says:

   November 11, 2011 at 8:12 am

   This is a quirky little restaurant in the South East of Crete that we stopped at for lunch. There was about a 30 minute wait for food as cooked fresh to order. We were the only customers so not sure how long you would have to wait if there were a large party or other customers. We were given warm bread and fava houmous which was lovely to pick at while we waited. My children and I had the fish and chips. Beautiful fish in breadcrumbs with a small stack of chuncky potatoes (14 euros) and my husband had cheese fried in breadcrumbs with lemon marmalade (7 euros). I had a pudding ‘Monks delight’ which was a delight as Greek restaurants do not seem to a great line in puddings. I was suprised by it being hot and it reminded me of a traditionally English nursery type pudding. It was sponge with slices of cooked apples, lightly spiced with an orange marmalade on the top served with ice cream. The meal was completed with Mark giving us some lemon raki/liquor that he produced which was very nice. The whole meal cost (70 euros which included soft drinks, water and jar of marmalade). The lemon raki and maramalade can both be purchased from Mark.

   Visited August 2011

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