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    Phyllosophies

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    #1 of 18 Bakeries in Heraklion
    $$ - $$$, Bakeries, Greek, Vegetarian Friendly
    Plateia Liontarion 33 | Plateia Eleftheriou Venizelou 33, Heraklion, Crete 71202, Greece
    +30 281 028 4774
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    4.5 217 reviews
    #1 of 18 Bakeries in Heraklion
    #31 of 442 Places to Eat in Heraklion
    Certificate of Excellence2015 - 2018 Winner
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    Plateia Liontarion 33 Plateia Eleftheriou Venizelou 33, Heraklion, Crete 71202 Greece
    3.1 miles from The Palace of Knossos
    Website
    +30 281 028 4774

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    PRICE RANGE
    $6
    Special Diets
    Vegetarian Friendly
    Meals
    Breakfast, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks
    CUISINES
    Greek
    FEATURES
    Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Wheelchair Accessible, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Credit Cards
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    Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile
    Old school cafe

    Right in the centre of the town by the lion fountain. A cafe which sells delicate pies and pastries Establish in 1922, you can see the history through the pictures on its walls Cream pie to die for

    Date of visit: March 2019
    Thank Timothy B
    manolisvarouhas, Social Media Marketing at Phyllosophies, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

    Thank you so very much for your kind review. We hope to see you again soon!

    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    Try the Bougatsa

    We had to try the Bougatsa since we like to try the local cuisine- especially dessert. It was good, but not sweet enough for me. They packed it up very nicely for us to go and we shared with several people from our tour group....More

    Date of visit: November 2018
    Thank RHtravels
    manolisvarouhas, Social Media Marketing at Phyllosophies, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

    Thank you so much for your review. We really hope you enjoyed our famous bougasta! We hope to see you again soon.

    Reviewed January 23, 2019
    The ultimate taste experience. Don't miss it!

    What to say, best location, (in the Lion square), best tastes, based on 100 years old traditional recipes (bougatsa, pastries, salads and other....), best coffee (exceptional flavors), best music. The perfect place to relax and have a good time with the friends or family. Ideal...More

    Date of visit: January 2019
    Thank Alexandridis361
    manolisvarouhas, Social Media Manager at Phyllosophies, responded to this reviewResponded February 1, 2019

    Thank you so much Mr. Alexandridis for your kind review.

    Reviewed December 18, 2018
    Perfect

    We stopped here at the recommendation of our tour guide, who bought 2 bags of take out for her family. We were not disappointed. First of all the setting across from the Venetiain fountain in the small but busy square is wonderful. The bougatsa was...More

    Date of visit: November 2018
    Thank Magnolia13
    manolisvarouhas, Social Media Manager at Phyllosophies, responded to this reviewResponded December 19, 2018

    We are thrilled you enjoyed the beautiful Lion square and of course our delicious bougatsa.

    Reviewed November 8, 2018 via mobile
    Amazing place to be

    Amazing place to relax with an excellent service friendly people and damn tasty *mpougatsa* thanks for this awesome experience.

    Date of visit: November 2018
    Thank Jwilcoxon
    Manolis V, Public Relations Manager at Phyllosophies, responded to this reviewResponded November 13, 2018

    Thank you so much for your kind words! So glad you enjoyed our mpougatsa so much!

    Reviewed November 5, 2018
    Nice food, but the service could be better

    As in many Cretan restaurants there are people outside that try to lure you in. The girl that greeted us smiled kindly and took us to our table. Afterwards, both her and her colleagues were acting quite distant so it gave us a bit of...More

    Date of visit: November 2018
    Thank DariaVaccari
    Manolis V, Public Relations Manager at Phyllosophies, responded to this reviewResponded November 13, 2018

    Dear Daria, please know that your comments will make us a better business. The girl that greeted, has exactly that role, the welcome one. So happy for your review and we always try to be better.

    Reviewed November 3, 2018 via mobile
    Lovely Cretan Restaurant

    We were recommended to come to this restaurant whilst in Heraklion and we certainly enjoyed it. The story of the business setting up in 1922 (along with its rival next door) was interesting to read. Definitely come here for bougatsa and coffee, both are excellent....More

    Date of visit: November 2018
    Thank HeatherA730
    Manolis V, Public Relations Manager at Phyllosophies, responded to this reviewResponded November 13, 2018

    Dear Heather, we are delighted to read your review. So glad you enjoyed your time here. Happy to see you again!

    Reviewed October 8, 2018 via mobile
    Bourgasta 👌🏼

    We stopped here for a mid morning coffee. In the menu was the family story of the making of Bourgasta so thought we would give them a go. We ordered one to share which was a set custard fill pastry which was so tasty we...More

    Date of visit: October 2018
    Thank Emma2491
    Manolis V, Public Relations Manager at Phyllosophies, responded to this reviewResponded November 13, 2018

    We are thrilled to read your review! Thank you so much!

    Reviewed October 4, 2018 via mobile
    Quintessential Heraklion moment

    Bougatsa, latte, the view . Rinse and repeat. I confess I did this twice in 2 days 😊. Great little cafe with adorable story in their menu about how it all came about.

    Date of visit: October 2018
    Thank travelessential
    Manolis V, Public Relations Manager at Phyllosophies, responded to this reviewResponded November 13, 2018

    We are our story after all, right? Thank you for your wonderful review.

    Reviewed October 1, 2018
    Great place to stop

    Very good coffee or some other drink, but it is the pasteries that you really wamt to try so go for it. they can be very sweet and filling.

    Date of visit: September 2018
    Thank Paul A
    Manolis V, Public Relations Manager at Phyllosophies, responded to this reviewResponded November 13, 2018

    Thank you for the kind review Paul. We'd love to see you again!

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