Castro restaurant & cafe bar - Castro restaurant & cafe bar

The best place to have dinner in palaiochora! All foods were super delicious! The owner was friendly! Keep up the good job!?

Great views and perfect for pre-dinner cocktails and drinks. Can't comment on the food as we didn't stay. This was their first night of the season and it showed. Staff still learning the ropes and appeared untrained, e.g. no nibbles offered until we asked, first Negroni (made by barman) fine but second (made by waiter!) rather different as though ingredient missed. We'll be back but later in the season when issues have been ironed out.

Castro restaurant aims to provide better quality food and experience, and the premise is promising: it lies just under the fort in Paleiochora which stands proud on a small rock between the two beaches. The views are amazing. It is a lovely place to chill at the end of the afternoon. The staff help with making the experience more enjoyable too and the choice of cocktails is good. But apart from the virgin cocktail which is tasteful, the other ones were not done very well. Most disappointed in the espresso martini that was clearly missing a sweetener (no kalhua?). We had food below after our drinks and seelcted a variety of dishes. Firstly, there were barely any snacks to order or small appetisers to share (we were starving), and then our mains proved to not uphold the quality and prices that the restaurant boasted. There was one meagre carrot with my salmon, and similar with the tuna. The prawn linguini came with a total of 3 shrimps and was lukewarm and the chicken's mash potatoes were equally cold. To top it off, the young waiter really didn't know her wines and got the order wrong. Only redeeming item was the tuna steak which was very tasteful and well prepared. Whilst these might be details, they spoiled the experience a bit, especially at the prices involved.

Excellent food, big variety. I highly recommend

Crete fine dining in a lovely location up in the Castle. Few dishes on the menu but well prepared with a special touch. Extremely decent prices and excellent quality.

We had light bites at Castro yesterday evening whilst watching the sun go down. Making a reservation was beyond easy through google maps, service was friendly, view was great, and the tuna tataki was delicious.

A really beautiful location near the old ruins of the castle on top of the city. The food is fresh, delicious and exquisite. The staff is friendly and very attentive. Compliments to the chef. We've been more than satisfied.

Do not miss this place. Outstanding location, unbeatable quality, great tastes.