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Sweet Pastry
Bougatsa
at Kirkor
Heraklion, Greece
Recommended by Anna Tasca Lanza and 4 other food critics.
David P.
Recommendations
"The phyllo dough was nice and flaky, and the custard was sweet enough to satisfy my sweet tooth but not so sugary that I felt like I was eating dessert. And, of course, the powdered sugar and cinnamon on top added a little extra tastiness."
"Try the bougatsa, a custard pie made with milk or fresh cheese and wrapped in phyllo. Kirkor, a coffee shop across from the Morosini Fountain in Heraklion, has the best in the city."
"At Lions square, Kirkor is a traditional cafe-confectionery that opened in 1922, where you can find the best bougatsa in Heraklion."
"The bougatsa is served chopped into small bite-sized chunks and sprinkled with powdered sugar and cinnamon. Sit outside next to the lions fountain and enjoy it while people watching or if you are in a hurry you can take it home."
"This place really does have the most amazing bougatsa (filo pastry with sweetened Cretan cheese or custard and loads of cinnamon)."
User comments
"Best breakfast ever!"
"I had a really good Bougatsa there w/ vanilla cream which reminded me of the type of rice pudding I eat around Christmas time :)"