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Serves meat, vegan options available. Organic restaurant serving tortillas, salads, juices, and more, with vegan options. Open Mon-Sat 12:00pm-4:00pm, Mon-Sun 7:00pm-11:00pm, Sun 1:00pm-4:00pm. May open an hour later in Winter. Call ahead.


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44 Reviews

First Review by TimoYates

OperationChowhound

Points +9225

Vegan
12 May 2025

Shroomami

I wanted the Tofu with Umami Bomp Sauce, but they were out of tofu, so I ordered the Mushroom Giros. The flavorful giros included mushrooms, hummous, tomato, onions, and paprika in a crispy tortilla.

Pros: clearly marked vegan options

stieglitz

Points +101

Vegan
20 Apr 2025

Lecker aber mit Wartezeit

Wir haben einen Salat und pro Person einen Wrap bestellt.
Es war lecker, leider gab es längere Wartezeit. Was aber auch daran lag, dass wir in der Vorsaison zu Besuch waren. Und der Laden nur mit einem Mitarbeiter besetzt war.

We ordered a salad and one wrap per person.
It was delicious, but unfortunately there was a long wait. But this was also due to the fact that we were visiting in the low season. And the place was only staffed by one employee.

Pros: friendly staff

Cons: waiting time

MarcocraM

Points +16

Vegan
23 Mar 2025

Highly Recommended

It was one of my favorites during my stay in Heraklion. The owner-chef was very kind, he cooks in front of you so you can watch the preparation of your order. Already from the second time he offered me falafels prepared that day and not on the menu, simply delicious.

Pros: delicious fresh and healthy food and fresh juices, very kind owner-chef, everything freshly prepared, almost all vegetarian, mostly vegan

LizLoveland

Points +941

Vegetarian
12 Oct 2024

Great food, very friendly service

Based on reviews here and elsewhere, I got the tofu dog (really a wrap with pieces of breaded tofu) and a fresh pressed juice. It was all delicious and worth the wait. I was thirsty so ordered another fresh pressed juice before I left which was as good as the first. The owner-chef was very friendly and asked me where I was from and a bit about what I planned for my holiday once he had determined I was on one. At lunchtime on a Saturday I was the only customer although many nearby restaurants were packed and it’s a shame there aren’t more people here.

Pros: Delicious, healthy food & fresh juices, Very friendly owner-chef, Almost all vegetarian, mostly vegan

son_of_seitan

Points +22

Vegan
30 Sep 2024

Very comforting and warm; super fresh, organic, and delicious

Manos is very kind and will be super thankful for your visit. You might need to wait a little for your order to be ready but it is freshly made in front of your eyes and super tasty. We had the mushroom gyros wrap with humus and two smoothies. Super quality organic food for a really nice price! You’ll get some travel advice for the island if you ask for it, as well!

Pros: Super delicious freshly made organic vegan food, Very kind service (Manos), Free coconut bacon for taste

Cons: One meat and fish option (I guess only to survive)

Merle24

Points +112

Vegan
27 Sep 2024

Nice restaurant with vegan options

The owner was very friendly and nice. It's a quiet street close to all the nice restaurants in old town with few tables outside. We had a wrap with Falafel and Mushroom Gyros and fresh pressed juices. The juices were really refreshing, freshly made and awesome. The wraps itself were fresh and tasty - the Gyros was more like baked mushrooms, but still good. Overall it was a bit bland, but we're always happy for vegan options.

manon10

Points +41

Vegetarian
25 Jul 2024

Very good place for lunch and dinner /

Only fresh ingredients , all meal are home made and lot of choices: tacos, salads are wonderful , pasta, etc and juices are sooo good .

Pros: The menu and all fresh ingredients , The price , Very nice

ODeus

Points +15

Mostly Veg
23 Jun 2024

Great restaurant with mainly vegan dishes

Very good little restaurant offering mainly vegan dishes. The vegan gyros was exceptional too

Julia_Z

Points +20

Vegan
18 May 2024

Great vegan food

The vegan mushroom gyros and the falafel wrap were amazing. Freshly cooked and they also have great homemade juices.

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-18

GrégoireMahoudeau

Points +41

Mostly Veg
16 Apr 2024

Great gyros for lunch and refreshing juices

Very nice place ! We stopped there for lunch, everything is fresh and home made. We had the vegan mushroom gyros and juice. I recommend !

Pros: Gyros, Juice, Very friendly staff

LauraTrevi

Points +871

Vegan
14 Dec 2023

Great gyros

I had just landed in Heraklion on a Monday evening during the Christmas period. The streets were quite empty. I was walking and saw this place which caught my attention. From the outside it's pretty clear that there are vegan options so I decided to give it a try. Oh! It was my first time having mushroom gyros and it was so delicious! It also contains vegetables and hummus. They also get their products from the local organic market. The guy was very kind and friendly!

Pros: Quality of the food, Nice staff, Cozy place

veggiesaurus_86

Points +4730

Vegan
17 Nov 2023

Coconut bacon

We had the Kinoa wrap, mushroom Gyros, Tofu dog and a smoothie with beetroot, ginger etc. It was all good, the coconut bacon is not really comparable to Rice paper bacon but still very interessting. The smoothie had quite a soapy Taste, probably from the ginger, so you might want to consider ordering another if you do not like this.The Service was very friendly, one man did everything alone and still had a good mood. We are happy to visit again.

Pros: Low prices, Proper bathrooms

Morg

Points +20

Vegan
06 Oct 2023

Great find

Good vegan options… huge portions too… excellent friendly service…

NIKOLAW.

Points +41

Vegan
13 Sep 2023

Delicious mushroom gyros

We tried the mushroom gyros and it was very tasty with fresh ingrediences. Also the fresh orange juice was very good and the owner gave us some advices what to visit in Crete, very nice atmosphere

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-13

Kåre-MartinMarkovic

Points +32

Vegan
20 Jul 2023

Best vegan Gryos in town

Absolutt the best Gyros in Town. Tried some of the other meals, was not up to same standard as the Gyros

Pros: Cheap, Service, Good juices

CJ123

Points +108

Vegan
19 Jul 2023

Great value and food

Vegan options were nutritious and tasty. Other meat options also good.

Pros: Food, Value, Service

AnjaZwarts

Points +344

Vegan
11 Jul 2023

Tasty wraps

We had the tofu dog wrap ("hotdog") and the quinoa burger they were very nice. To me the portions were good size

Pros: Many tasteful vegan options, Nice wraps

Cons: Have to wait a bit

Syl_Vegan

Points +1061

Vegan
17 May 2023

Friendly small restaurant

Small restaurant with one guy cooking behind the counter. The owner is friendly and knowledgeable about veganism. Clearly labeled vegan options.
The mushroom gyro is extremely good for a decent price.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-15

Pros: Clean, Tasty

itmaxs7

Points +16

Vegan
30 Nov 2022

We are 3 months in Heraklion, and for us vegans it's the best place in city

Vegan Gyros taste just very very good , the sauce he use makes it's special

Pros: Taste amazing , Serving with care, Good manners Cook

Cons: It takes time to cook ( sign saying about it)

aportlandvegan

Points +174

Vegan
30 Nov 2022

Love coming here

This is one of our favorite places to eat in Heraklion and we are regulars. The cook is always kind and everything we've tasted is really delicious. The food does take a while to prepare so I would give yourself a little extra time here.

Pros: Delicious food, Friendly owner who understands veganism

Racenate

Points +16

Vegan
09 Nov 2022

Leckeres und nettes Restaurant

Es gibt einige vegane Optionen (wraps, salate, Nudelgericht), der Besitzer ist sehr nett und es fließt viel Liebe und Leidenschaft in seine Arbeit

Pros: Viele vegane Optionen , Sehr lecker , Netter Inhaber

Cons: Etwas mehr zeit

paxoulo_xtapodi

Points +34

Vegan
28 Sep 2022

great wrap

great mushroom wrap, very flavourful
staff is very friendly and nice
might take some time to get your food, but it’s worth the wait.
highly recommend

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-28

Pros: many vegan options

perrine.anouk

Points +25

Vegetarian
13 Aug 2022

Worth the wait

Bien situé dans une rue calme, juste à côté de la vieille ville, il fallait savoir qu'il était là.
Tout est fait sur place à la demande, d'où l'attente (30m minimum).
Options végétariennes et veganes qui permettent de découvrir la culture crétoise détournée.
La bolognaise végétarienne est excellente et très différente des interprétations habituelles des bolognaise sans viande. Le gyros au champignon est acceptable.
Les prix sont abordables, de 5 à 9 euros le plat.
Ne pas oublier les jus maison!

Pros: Tous les régimes bienvenus , Peu cher

Cons: Attente ?

Fro

Points +38

Vegan
24 Oct 2021

Delicious Gyros!

I tried the mushroom tortilla gyros, it was extrenly delicious! I can just suggest you to try that! Spagetti was just fine. Really friendly owners!

Aiwendil

Points +952

Vegan
18 Oct 2021

Small portions

We wait at least 30 min and we were alone in the restaurant, but the tortilla with tofu and coconut bacon and the mushroom gyros were good, so it was ok. The best thing here are the fresh juices. They have nice combinations, we recommend the pineapple & scented geranium.
We paid for the dishes with drinks 20€, but still were a bit hungry because the portions are small :/

DemonVegan

Points +133

Vegan
12 Sep 2021

Mushies worth the wait

Was waiting quite a while but I can appreciate the craft. The wrap was delicious. Would only say that the gyro could of been packed with more ingredients

Pros: Delicious , Freshly prepared , Fair price

Cons: Could be more densely prepared

Gredo89

Points +46

Vegan
11 Sep 2021

Super tasty and friendly

Tasty wraps/tortillas with mushrooms gyros and with quinoa patties.
Also great mixed fresh juices.

Super friendly chef/owner.




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