The food is as good as in your grandma's kitchen. Tasty, very cheap (considering it is Crete). The place is very small with few densely packed tables. It is not too comfortable if you are more than two people. Larger families or groups are advised...More

Stella’s Kitchen is truly where the locals dine. My uncle, whom has lived in Rethymno for many years, brought me and my daughter to Stella’s for lunch on a recent visit to Crete. The restaurant is small and intimate and conveniently located in Old Rethymno....More

Thanks to Stella for an amazing lunch. Before ordering we were shown and explained all the available food. We ordered a bit of many of the cretan dishes. Even our kids 6 yrs and 15 months enjoyed the food. Stella was very very friendly to...More

We were just looking for a quiet place to eat, and after reading the menu (typical salads, toasts, vegetable dishes, and meat dishes) decided to have lunch. It's a small place with about six tables but we were lucky that only two were occupied at...More

With only a small number of tables, and not a lot of space , the place more than makes up for it in food quality, eating next to locals and feels like you are eating at a friend’s mom house. Definitely going back to try...More

Stella’s kitchen is a secret treasure hidden in the middle of the tourist area in old town. The food is home cocked and delicious. Eating breakfast here when you travelling alone is a good way making an Cretan family. There is always time for a...More

This is the place in Rethymnon to eat with and like the locals do. There is no menu, just an open kitchen where stella will show you the days freshly cooked items. There are usually about eight items, meat, fish and vegetarian. Select as many...More

Back to Stellas again for the fourth year in a row. So glad we found Stellas on our first visit to Crete. Great home cooked food from the kitchen. Pick what you want from the many pots and pans sizzling in the kitchen and Stella...More

Lovely little place with great homemade food and friendly staff. We had a plate of different vegan dishes for only 7 Euros. Would recommend going mid afternoon latest as they make their food fresh daily and might run out of what you want to try

This place is a delight - cosy and sweet local cafe/restaurant and run by Stella, a lovely woman who is really friendly and a fantastic cook. I had the Cretan breakfast which was massive! Bread was so fresh with crunchy seeds on the top, the...More