Zaros Lake Restaurant - Zaros Lake Restaurant

Nice place to take a break from hot south Crete during summer. Try "kanelada", local refreshing drink made from snow and cinnamon.

Cozy tavern in a great location. I can't judge whether the food is good, because I didn't stay because of the unfriendly nature of the service. I was alone and wanted to eat comfortably, when I asked for a seat, I was very rudely assigned a table right in the front door. It was raining and it was cold and windy and every guest ran into you when entering the room. I would have seen it as a side table. There were attractive free tables available within the guest room. In the past I would have taken it even though I would not have felt comfortable, today I have enough self-confidence to reject something like that. Guests who are alone also want to feel comfortable and not be pushed into the last corner where they won't ruin anyone's big business. They also want just enjoy the view and not stare at the toilet door. And that, paired with a negative attitude, does not work at all.

Thank you George for getting the drinks organised after that long hike. I could see you were busy running two bars.

We have been here several years. Myself in 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018. It was our favorite place . Absolutely geourgous. Wooden Tables and seats. High quality olive Oil with herbs in an Glas. Enormous portions. Big Salats. Everything fresh and with love arranged. Good conversation with the people there. So we loved! to stay there by the lake. But in 2018 it was absolute "disaster"! Cheep metal Tables and seats. A list/form to fill out your meal. Small plates with nothing on it. Particularly cold, no conversation with waiter about the dishes and what its about. Bad quality. For the sites and quality to expensive, even if the restaurant would be situated directly in a north-coasts marina!... The waiter somewhere else together with his fellows who were sitting also around one of the "best tables" directly beside the lake?? - but not working..So - no behavior! It seemed to be a bunch of 3 guys, who normally are doing some "other business"!? It was more than disappointing! It was a effrontery. I don't know, how its working 2019 and 2020, but according to some real "honest" reviews here, it seems to be the same today (2019/2020). We invited a good friend to go out with her, her last evening on Crete to the best place we knew and to be, at Zaros lake directly by the water in the fresh mountains... And it was the worst I ever have seen on Crete!!! Maybe we had to much good experiences in the south of Crete according to eating and drinking. When will the old Owner or family be back?!! And more important - when will these unacceptable Bunch of Guys who are actually "guiding" that location, wich was so beautiful before, disappear?! Sad, sad! The guys there would do a better job in a tractor garage! (the images show the atmosphere and location 20-10-2011)

They try and scam you! Its a beautiful place to eat however you notice that there is no greek hospitality. As it is custom on this island it is very normal to get free bread with your meal, this was also the case here. The ober came and gave us bread immediately and welcomed us. However when we paid we noticed that our bill was way higher than we calculated (the people next to us had the exact same issue). They sneakily added a few euros to the bill with the excuse that we ate the bread. Unacceptable! Do not eat here, rather go to a friendly local restaurant.

Good prices, nice service, cool location. The hiking path up to the Rouva gorge starts here.

Lovely quiet scenic place. Very hard to find though. Food ok and reasonable.

Went there with the Safari Experts Crete and I loved this place immediately! A place reach of flora and fauna! One of the most famous lakes of Crete that you must visit it when you come in Crete!