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The breakfast buffet offers local dishes prepared with pure ingredients so that guests may become acquainted with the Cretan culinary traditions. Breakfast starts with fresh orange juice and a selection of fresh and dried fruits. Guests may order their own custom made omelet or choose specialities like eggs with “staka” (butter) “strapatsada” (scrambled eggs with tomato and smoked “apaki” pork, “strapatsada” (with tomato and zucchini) or omelet with village style sausage. As for dairy products there is gruyere, “ksynomizythra” cheese, yoghurt, fresh and dry “anthotyros” cheese, “kasseri” and feta cheeses. Dried fruits, nuts and various seeds are offered with spreads like “tahini” (sesame paste) and honey. Last but not least, extra virgin olive oil and olives are among the basic staples of the Cretan breakfast.

The Greek breakfast starts with herbal teas such as “malotyra”, “diktamo”, “melissohorto”, mint, sage, linden, and chamomile. There are bread varieties, various rusks, buns and biscuits. Guests may taste the extra virgin olive oil and olive varieties. As for soups, the traditional pasta dishes “trahanas” and “ksinochondros” are served. Spreads include thyme honey, flower honey, jams while dried fruits and nuts are also available. There is a selection of cheeses such as “anthotyros”, “galomyzithra”, gruyere, “kefalotyri” and “”myzithra”, “pichtogalo”, “tyromalama” “tyrozouli” among others. Cold cuts include the traditional “apaki” smoked pork. There is a variety of fruits and Greek salads. Local specials include the “kalitsounia” or “pitarakia” (with spinach, fennel, wild greens), (or with “myzithra” cheese and honey). Other pies include the “tiganopita”, pies with greens, pies with “myzithra” cheese, “anevates” pies and “sarikopites” pies. Guests may try traditional omelettes with “syglino” (smoked pork), sausages, zucchini, tomato, artichoke and other local ingredients. There is also “dakos” rusks and “dolmadakia” (stuffed vine leaves). Desserts include cream-filled “bougatsa” pie, “kserotigana” (fritters), “amygdalota” (with almond paste), various spoon sweets, “lychnarakia” and “galaktoboureko” (phyllo with cream).