The rich breakfast buffet is based on the Greek cuisine and features local Cretan products. For starters there is coffee accompanied by fresh orange juice and herbal beverages such as “diktamo”, “melissochorto”, mint, sage, chamomile, and local juices. There is also wheat, barley and carob bread, and a variety of traditional rusks and buns. Spreads include thyme honey, various jams, and dried fruits. Dairy products feature “anthotyros” cheese, yoghurt, gruyere, “kefalotyri” cheese, “myzithra” and “ksynomyzithra” cheeses, paired with cold cuts such as “apaki” smoked pork. There is a selection of fruits and fresh fruit salad, traditional Greek salad, extra virgin olive oil and olives. A local pasta soup offered is “ksynochondros”. Local specials include “kaltsounakia” with spinach, pies with greens, meat pie, “tzoulata”, and “anevates” pies. Omelettes and fried eggs are served with ingredients like “apaki” or “staka” butter. Recommended are the Cretan “dakos” rusks. Desserts include “ryzogalo” (rice pudding), cream-filled “bougatsa” pie, “kserotigana” (fritters), various spoon sweets and “lychnarakia” with sweet cheese filling.