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Travellers' Choice2023
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PRICE RANGE
US$26 - US$74
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
CUISINES
Seafood, Mediterranean, Greek, Healthy
FEATURES
Serves Alcohol, Free Wifi, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Free off-street parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Full Bar, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Waterfront
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Reviewed 23 October 2023

By far the best restaurant in Elounda, excellent staff, great food and delicious wine. The English owner was extremely welcoming and attentive, whilst NOT being pushy. Unlike most restaurants in this area, at the Lotus Eaters we had a very slow and relaxed dining experience,...which is exactly what we craved. Other restaurants could learn much from this general approach, I was ver impressed .More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 15 October 2023 via mobile

After reading reviews for this restaurant we decided to book here on holiday for my 50th birthday, and it did not disappoint absolutely beautiful food & hosts Daniel & Andreea (sorry if I've spelt it wrong) they made my evening so special & i couldn't...of enjoyed my night out any better, infact we went back again 3 nights later, it's a must visit 😋🥰More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 11 October 2023

A small but perfectly formed gem of a restaurant with beautiful views over the sea. Enjoying a meal here whilst you watch the sun set over the bay is just about as good as life gets! The food is cooked to order and tastes fantastic....Owners Daniel and Andreea are perfect hosts who genuinely care about delivering the best possible food, wine and experience for their guests. We are never rushed and they make every visit feel so special. Because it is so popular we would always advise booking a table in advance. To make absolutely sure we wouldn't miss out on our favourite restaurant in Elounda, we booked several weeks before our holiday and we're so glad we did, because on each visit, every table was filled, giving the restaurant a lovely atmosphere.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 10 October 2023

Had a delicious meal. Great service and the host is so friendly and attentive. A must visit but a must book. Only a small restaurant and unsurprisingly very popular.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 9 October 2023 via mobile

Having booked then unfortunately having to cancel and then booking again we managed to secure a table for 4 ,the restaurant was accommodating and messaged us straightway via WhatsApp to confirm the booking Well,the wait was certainly worth it Service, food and atmosphere was top...quality ,what a fabulous night we had ,the owners were so attentive and made us feel so welcome from the start Food ....well quality over quantity is the key ,fabulous the apple cake was to die for!! but then every single meal we had ordered was excellent ...highly recommendedMore

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 8 October 2023 via mobile

Excellent restaurant! The food was amazing and the owners were great. Best meal we had in Elounda - highly recommend it!

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 8 October 2023

I booked this restaurant based on reviews I had read, we went for our 20th wedding anniversary meal a couple of weeks ago. Daniel confirmed our reservation by text. We got to the restaurant and on arriving were made to feel very welcome indeed by...Andreaa and Daniel and had an amazing table overlooking the bay. The food and wine were outstanding as was the home made limencello. We did not want to leave and a taxi was booked for us to return to our hotel. The restaurant is in a fabulous location and we adored it, we liked it so much, we returned for lunch one day. The service was first class and we will definitely return one day soon.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 8 October 2023

This has become one of our favourite restaurants in Elounda. We have visited Elounda many times and this year we finally decided to dine at this restaurant and we were delighted with the service and quality of food. Daniel and Andreea are the perfect hosts...and made us feel very welcome on every visit. The restaurant has a fabulous view of the bay. After first dining at the restaurant in June, we made sure to make reservations for our September visit. Highly recommended and we will definitely be back, the sea bass was one of the best I have eaten as was the calamari.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 2 October 2023

We had a wonderful lunch here, with great food and attentive service. The fried courgettes were heavenly, with oh-so-light batter. Bream with briam was great, and the stifado was the best of the holiday.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 30 September 2023

The reviews are not true. When you go on Facebook and try place review - it is hiding. You do not have access to page. The food is very simple and chip Quility ( as in all restaurants there ) May be in expensive hotels...for cosmic price you can get real seafood, and real grill. The worse food I hade from all my travel experience . All food deep fried mostly, in oil, simply prepared. And owners talking to you everywhere trying to seems as you are friends . Disappointed , have a stomach heart from their food .More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Daniel Tolfree, Owner at Lotus Eaters Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 3 October 2023

Good day, Sorry you did not enjoy your meal with us but are you sure all our food is fried? Did you see our menu, it is only calamari, highest quality, local,never oily, our fried courgettes, thin and crispy and never oily and our potatoes,...More

Reviewed 13 September 2023 via mobile

Excellent service Made to feel very welcome Fabulous fresh food First rate restaurant Book early on your holiday as it’s so popular Will come back every opportunity

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 12 September 2023

Really amazing food, wonderful owners and an overall great atmosphere! I would definitely come back again!

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 9 September 2023

Beautiful food I had the Stifado the beef melted in my mouth fantastic depth of flavour.. Our friend had the Sea Bream which was perfectly cooked and filited at the table as it was served to him by the owner. friendly professional service, clean. Sat...in super surroundings over looking the sea/Bay.. .. Definitely recommend.. you may need to book as very popular/busy we got lucky the night we went but they were booked up for the nxt week at night so...More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 8 September 2023

The food and welcome received at this restaurant were second to none. My husband & I ate there firstly for lunch and enjoyed it so much that we went back for dinner later in the week. Furthermore the view from the terrace is stunning. We...shall undoubtedly go again when we return next year. Thank you to David for being the perfect host.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 3 September 2023 via mobile

We hadn't booked but given a table at the back, to the side of the restaurant which was fine and still had the lovely view. Ordered the mussels starter to share and were very disappointed. Maybe 8 slightly chewy mussels (not in shells) served in...a peppery tomato sauce with bits of cheese in and among. We were given bread after a short wait which was appreciated. My husband had beef stifado which was nice and I had lamb chops with potatoes which were very disappointing. Under cooked and chewy and served with a tiny amount of pomegranate dressing. The potatoes were OK. I ate them all because I was hungry. Very expensive for at best extremely average food. We didn't bother with a dessert. During the meal a man came into the restaurant and played 3 tunes on his guitar/bango/ He was actually very good but stood right in front of our table with his back to us. He then went around the tables asking for money. We didn't want to tip as he hadn't acknowledged us. We just said we hadn't any cash on us. He was very surprised and told us he could give change for notes. We declined but it felt very awkward. Think the table behind us had the same experience with him. We were keen to leave and paid an expensive bill for at best average food. We were very disappointed as we had read the good reviews and also had this place recommended by guests at our hotel.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Hi, as I recall the wine is not cheap but you can order house wines which are ok, to be fair my husband generally has beer, I like a couple of glasses of white with dinner, we are usually happy with the overall bill, check... More
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It's about 1.8km from the Elounda Blu and would probably take 30 minutes or so to walk
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Lotus Eaters Restaurant is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 5
  • Service: 5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 5