Welcome to Asikiko, our traditional Cretan Restaurant
Cretan restaurant in the center of Rethymno old town
Since 1999 we make great traditional Cretan food along with good service and a warm friendly environment. We also sometimes offer live music and many flavours of shisha or hubbly bubbly to help you feel at home.
Welcome To Asikiko Restaurant
Asikiko Restaurant A Journey Into Flavors since 1999
I was born in 1657. Firstly as a hammam across the impressive Nerazte mosque with the imposing minaret, one of the greatest monuments of Rethymno…
Welcome To Asikiko Restaurant
Asikiko Suites offers Accommodation
Stay in the heart of Rethymno – Excellent location – show map Located in the centre of Rethymno Old Town, Asikiko Suites offer fully equipped accommodations with free WiFi access. The property is 200 m from the Historical and Folk Art Museum and 200 m from the Archaeological Museum of Rethymno and 300 m from Asikiko Restaurant.
About Us
Welcome To Asikiko Restaurant
A story hidden in the alleys of Rethymno Old Town.
I was born in 1657.
Firstly as a hammam across the impressive Nerazte mosque with the imposing minaret, one of the greatest monuments of Rethymno…
For years, I used to be a meeting point, a purification place and a place where the beauty was meeting the architecture in the most marvelous way! So many years, that I cannot even count…
Then, I became a home.
A lot of families grew up in my rooms.
And finally, in 1999, I opened my doors to the people.
Small groups of friends in the beginning, good Cretan Tsikoudia and local traditional wine.
And the groups were growing … And my desire to make them happy was growing too.
…And through that interaction, I was getting energy…I was glowing more and more…
Time by time, I’m finding out how much satisfied you can be by just offering special and unique tasting experiences to people.
Tastes with character, tastes that standing out, tastes changing every year…
Now, after so many years, I would say that I am something from everything above…
And I wouldn’t be anything without all of you, without your energy that makes me special and gives me the inspiration and the motivation to continue. I am here for you.
- Everyday Top Quality Products
- Cretan Cuisine
- Passion For Food and Drinks & No Compromise on Quality
Asikiko Suits Discount 10% Accommodation
Our Menu
Check Out Our Menu
See our menu bellow
Pargus fish fillet
with coconut pure, local greens, olive oil flavoured with chilli and pistachio
Cod fish fillet
with bream cream, frozen feta, and sweet potatoes chips
Smoked mackerel
with potato salad, mustard vinegrette and pickled egg
Marinated sardines
with sun-dried tomato pesto, rocket leaves and radish served on bruschetta
Mussels
with ouzo and butter vegetables
Grilled squid
with parsley mayo and peas cream
Grilled shrimps
with chimichurri sauce, lemon oil and fresh herbs
Fried beef liver
with spicy figs paste, leek puree and wine-truffle sauce
Kontosouvli chicken
with onion-pepper cream and feta cheese
Ofti (potato in the oven)
with staka, cretan smoked pancetta, poached egg and crispy onion sticks
Sauteed mushrooms
with lemon gel and sweet garlic
Greek meatballs
with fried potatoes
Spicy chicken to share
chicken tenders and thighs, marinated with yogurt and allspice, served with soutzouki, plums and crispy pita bread
Grilled pork neck
sliced pork neck with potato-graviera cream and red cabbage cream
Grilled handmade pork sausages
served with pickled carrot and mayo
Smoked pancetta
with sweet chilli sauce and grilled pineapple
Chicken pita
with yogurt and pico de gallo
Apaki
apaki (traditional cured ham) glazed with balsamic vinegar and local wine, served with staka and artichoke cream
Fried potatoes
seasoned with coarse salt and herbs
Cretan “boureki”
with zucchini, mince meat, fried stuffed vine leaves and lemon yogurt sauce
Fried feta pasteli
wrapped in phyllo pastry with sesame seeds and honey
Crispy Graviera saganaki
served with rose chutney
Feta Cheese
with local herbs, olive oil and smoked eggplant salad
Fava beans dip
with dried tomato, olive oil and smoked capers
Spicy cheese spread
with Florinas peppers and almonds
Tzatziki
with pickled cucumber and olive paste
Homemade garlic bread
our sourdough bread, garlic butter & graviera bechamel and rocket pesto
Seasonal boiled greens
with herbs, lemon, cooked tomato and xigalo cheese
Brussels sprouts and artichokes salad
with baby potatoes, grilled zucchini, anthotiro cheese, almonds, hazelnuts and basil dressing
Mixed greens baby leaves salad and anthotiro cheese
with baked pears smoked pancetta, almonds and carob-honey dressing
Lentils salad with avocado
and dried cured ham
Cretan salad
marinated tomatoes with herbs, onion, capers, critamon, bulbs, cucumber, rusk and galomizithra cheese
Cretan dakos
With galomizithra cheese, fresh tomato, smoked pancetta and mango
Shrimp orzotto
flavored with herbs and lemon
“Hilopites” pasta with beef ragu
with walnuts and local cheeses
Fresh pappardelle with rooster
cooked in tomato sause and anthotiro cheese
Bulgur wheat with pumpkin cream
with dried fruits, mushrooms and dried tomato served with sweet potato cream and sweet pumpkin cream
Smoked pancetta risotto
with orange gel, flavored local sour cream and parmesan cookie.
Mushroom risotto
with truffle olive oil
Smocked beef fillet
with spicy herring sauce
Pork neck
with pickled cabbage and xigalo
Pork pancetta
Veal cheeks
with “trahana” cream, plum sauce and chili gel
Hanger steak (300gr) or (1000gr)
from local fed beef
Rib-eye steak (300gr)
with roasted potatoes and herbs
Pork steak (800gr-1000gr)
served with fried potatoes and peach ketcup
Beef sirloin steak (150gr)
from local, grass fed beef with green salad and graviera flakes
Pork tenderloin in anthotiro crust
with baked potato pure and vine leaves sauce
«Kleftiko» lamb
simmered, with vegetables, Cretan herbs and white cheeses of our place
Grilled chicken breast
with bulgur wheat, dried fruits, mushrooms and galomizithra cream
Grilled burgers
with pickled vegetables, pita bread and yogurt cream
Panacotta anthotiro
with hazelnuts butter, pomegranate and sweet wine sauce
“Decostructed” galactoboureko
made from semolina
Orange pie
Baked cheesecake
with crumble and lemon cream
Brownie
with whipped cream and caramel