A traditional Cretan breakfast is a spread of simple, local food built around cheese, barley rusks, olive oil, honey, and pastry. The classics you’ll meet most mornings are bougatsa (a filo pastry with sweet or savoury filling), dakos (barley rusk topped with tomato and mizithra cheese), and the island’s many cheese pies such as sfakiani … Continue reading Traditional Cretan Breakfast: What to Eat and Where to Find It