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Who we are

We cook since 1982 for people from all over the world! Our recipes have been inspired by the Greek family Sunday meals, traditional food that we eat at home with our beloved ones. Careful selection of top quality local products and personal care has made Tamam a sought after restaurant in the Old Port of Chania.
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Following mainly our heart and instict we try to give to our guests a memorable gastronomic experience. 

A Historic building

The building where the restaurant is situated was built around 1400 AC by the Venetians to operate as a public bath, 1645 the Turks invaded Chania and continued using the bath just with some architectonic alterations. The 'Hamam' (Turkish meaning steam bath) continued to operate till the Turks left Crete.
Tamam founded in 1982 by a group of friends and its name was inspired by the similar sound music of hamam that led to tamam and its significane in Arabic languages meaning 'all good' seemed appropriate for the newborn restaurant. 
The people

Markos and Eva the founders of the restaurant when they started did not even imagine how their life choice would evolve and where would go...
Tamam is like a living organism it 'inherits' in its personality something from each one of its people, good or not so good exactly like a small child...(with the parents' aim of course to enhance only the good).  All these years, more than 200 people  have worked in Tamam,  some of them even fullfilling their working years reaching their retirement age, from this family oriented restaurant. Workforce loyalty, strong interpersonal bonds and the feeling that our people have of working in their 'place' are some of the secret ingredients that make our food even tastier. ​
Food & Wine

The cuisine style of tamam is unchangable since the first pots put in the oven. Traditional Greek food with some Eastern oriented influences by the Ottoman cuisine and the broader Eastern Mediterranean region. Crete was a place conquered by many, Venetians, Egyptians, Turkish. Chania was a trade center for Jewish, Arabs, Europeans and everybody left a mark during the ages that could not leave the food habits untouched. 
The main goal for Tamam's food quality is the sourcing of the ingredients only from the very best suppliers and local farmers. Wine as an undisputed companion of food is of major importance for Tamam accomplishing to have a very well structured wine list from selected wines from the Greek vineyards with an emphasis in wines of Crete. We strongly believe that wine tastes better where it is produced.
Art

In Tamam we love food and wine but we also love Art. During the years of operation live music events, theatrical performances, documentary screenings, photograph excibitions have been hosted in Tamam's premises. Take some time and have a look in our art selection. In case you have an urge to express yourself through our space please do not hesitate to contact us.
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