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Ta Chalkina

Akti Tompazi 29-30, Chania Town, Crete 73100, Greece
+30.28210.41570
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Ranked #26 of 136 restaurants in Chania Town
Cuisines: Greek
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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Brussels
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66 reviews 66 reviews
22 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

Ta Chalkina (pronounced Ta Halkina) is a reference point in the town of Chania. We stumbled upon it by accident - or by instinct. We loved it so much that we went twice during our holiday. The quality of the food is superb, with authentic Cretan recipes, cooked using local products. The service is professional and always with a smile.... More

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Nicosia Cyprus
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

This restaurant is a great value for money they have very good service and excellent Cretan meze...I recomend Stelios Meze...

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See 2 more reviews by HaroulaNicosiaCyprus for Chania Town
Chania Town, Greece
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31 reviews 31 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2013

We have been there twise and on both times the place was full. They have live traditional music and a lot of young people were there having a good time. The food they serve is meze plates (tapas). It was good food fresh and tasty. The prices are very reasonable (8 to 15 euros per person) concidering they offer live... More

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See 5 more reviews by 66Nicolas for Chania Town
Chania
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22 reviews 22 reviews
19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2013

The service is friendly and quick. The plates are meze plates with lots of different tapas food. The taste is ok. The best thing about this place is that there is always a vibrant and lively buzz!!!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2013 via mobile

I really enjoyed the food. Especially the potatoe with spinach and some kind of buttermilk. Very very nice. Also enjoyed the wine. Smooth and easy to drink. And no bad headache the other morning. Drink, eat , sing... Typical Cretan situation!!!

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11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2013

I like the approach cretan live music, a big variety of local food and a very good location. Although service was polite and with a smile it seems to me they need to pace up. Whether seat outdside or inside, a must do in Chania

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Athens, Greece
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2013

The food here was good, and somewhat different from the usual restaurant or taverna food. The prices were fair. The best part was the live music upstairs starting about 11pm each night of Cretan musicians.

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See 2 more reviews by NancyVE for Chania Town
Chania Town, Greece
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24 reviews 24 reviews
19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2012

Chalkina has always been one of my favorite places and when I saw what a great job they did with different live music every night I was more than excited! Until I realised that to support this part, they cut down on the quality of the drinks, in the first place, and the food, in the second place. Plus, they... More

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See 7 more reviews by Stavi S for Chania Town
Crete, Greece
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18 reviews 18 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 December 2012

We come here often with a group of friends, whether it be for lunch, or for dinner with live cretan music. Summer and winter. It's a fun, casual place to share delicious plates with good company!

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brussels
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31 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2012

we were two and we stayed outside. That day there was live music in the place and it was quite nice. We arrived early around 8pm and we were the first one to eat. We ordered some delicious dishes:lamb with honey, dolmades, fried chees and octopus and everything was delicious. The price was also ok, we payed 30 euros for... More

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