In short
Cretan and Eastern Mediterranean cooking in a vaulted former bathhouse in Chania's Splantzia quarter, open since 1982. It is a moderately priced dinner a few minutes from the Venetian harbour, with outside tables.
Tamam is a Cretan and Eastern Mediterranean restaurant at Zampeliou 49 in the Splantzia quarter of Chania's old town, on Crete. It has been open since 1982 in a vaulted former bathhouse from the Venetian and Ottoman era. It suits travellers looking for a moderately priced dinner in a historic setting a few minutes from the Venetian harbour. The old town is best reached on foot from the harbour front and the lighthouse promenade.
Cretan cooking with Levantine and Ottoman influences
The kitchen joins Cretan home cooking with Levantine and Ottoman influences, a reflection of the cultures that have passed through Chania. Typical plates include wild Cretan greens dressed in local olive oil, slow-cooked lamb, rice with Iranian-style spices and a selection of Cretan cheeses. Prices are moderate, which makes it good value for the old town.
Stone vaults of the old bathhouse
Inside, the stone vaults recall the building's life as a bathhouse. There is also outdoor seating. Splantzia square, one of the more local-feeling corners of the old town, is a short stroll away and worth a look before dinner.
Prices and booking for summer evenings
Recent guides describe the cooking as old Cretan recipes reworked for a modern table, and expect a bill of roughly 30 to 45 US dollars a person. Summer evenings fill up, so book ahead in high season and ask for an outside table if you want the lane rather than the vaults.
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