Stalis Nightlife Guide

Stalis is well renowned in Crete for it’s Irish influence, with many Irish people coming to settle and live in Stalis you will find a wealth of friendly welcoming bars serving up ice cold pints of Guinness, with live Irish music most nights.

There are also plenty of other bars and restaurants in Stalis, some traditional English pub style offering the likes of quizzes and bingo on a nightly basis and some bars will have you dancing into the early hours.

Below you will find a small selection of handpicked places to visit whilst in Stalis or Stalida on your summer holidays. Also if you have visited a near perfect restaurant or bar when in Stalis then please feel free to share your discovery with the community.

Look out for the new bars and restaurants of Stalis guide, which will provide contact numbers to book a restaurant, plus reviews of every bar and restaurant in Stalis.

The Restaurants and Taverna's of Stalis

Depending on what food your looking for Stalis can cater for every taste. Starting off with real English pub grub you wont be disappointed. First try the Rose and Crown which offers a huge menu of English and Continental dishes, and one of the best breakfasts can be had here. The Rose and Crown is quite reasonably priced, being just a little cheaper that back home.

Another great restaurant to try is Mambo’s which is an authentic Scottish pub along the road towards Malia, friendly staff and good food await you. Another great restaurant that is well worth a mention is the Britannia Inn situated near the beach and Anthousa Beach Hotel.

For excellent Greek Taverna's you have to look away from the beach road and into the back alleys for real authentic and well priced Greek food. Not to say that the restaurants on the beach front are not worth a visit but we found the best restaurants hidden away.

For the best Greek restaurant look towards the main road of Stalis and find it on a corner perched under a huge olive tree. Very small, cosy and intimate. Amazing food and wonderful service.

For the best restaurants in Stalis
Other Greek restaurants include El Greco on the beachfront along with Roma Restaurant, both do good Greek food and a good line in pizza. (the views from these two restaurants are what you come on holiday for, enjoying your meal by the seafront, watching the sunset.

If you're looking for something different, or more familiar to the food back home then try the Jasmine House, which is by far the best Chinese restaurant in Crete. Well priced dishes, all authentic well cooked Chinese food.

There are a few Dutch only restaurants, including pubs in Stalis, you will find these walking to the left of Stalis beach road as you face the sea. So really in Stalis there is something for everyone.

The Pubs and Bars of Stalis

As mentioned earlier there are a few Irish bars in Stalis, the 2 most popular have to be Dwyer's Irish Bar and Slainte Bar, both situated on the beach road quite close together. They both have their fair share of live Irish music, and an excellent Irish welcome with Guinness on draft. You will also find an excellent Scottish bar called Mambos on the beach road near the end of Stalis.

For other great bars try Africa bar, Bar Code and Bar Bliss, both stay open into the early hours if your looking for a bit more excitement and nightlife from Stalis. For a more chilled out night try the Rovers Return or Mosquito bar. Both these pubs offer good drinks and a relaxing atmosphere.

There are also a few bars that play the latest movies, one of these is Cheers bar, and all your required to do is buy 1 drink per movie. The movies are usually the latest cinema releases which have handily ended up on DVD, but who are we to argue with the price of the film coming in at 1 soft or alcoholic drink.

The hidden Gem of Stalis

Holidays to Crete try to find the best of what each resort has to offer, looking for those little known beaches, bars or Taverna's that offer the visitor to Crete something different but memorable.

The hidden gem of Stalis is actually a beach bar, the bar in question is Africa bar. This bar sits just across from the Cactus Beach complex and near a car hire outlet. As you walk down a small walkway you will find a small cocktail bar and chairs overlooking the calm Aegean Sea.

The cocktails and drinks here are some of the best we have tried in Stalis and the prices are quite reasonable. When we were their the barman were excellent, being very welcoming and friendly.

If you get in early you can grab some comfortable chairs overlooking the sea at night and it a very relaxing way to enjoy the night away from the crowds.