We want to hear from you.

Whether you’re on holiday or a local regular, we’d love to welcome you. Find us in Ierapetra or just steps from the shore, in the heart of Makry Gialos.



Gelateria Maria
Ierapetra & Makry Gialos beach

📍 Location:
 Ierapetra , Crete 72055, Greece

📍 Location:
Makry Gialos , Crete 72055, Greece

🕘 Open Daily: 9:00 AM – 23:00

📞 Phone: (+30) 28430 51917 , 6932251663

✉️ Email: MariaGelateria@gmail.com

Whether you're here for a post-swim gelato or a sunset coffee, we’re always ready to welcome you.


With love from Crete island, Greece!

 
 
Gelateria Maria - A decorated birthday cake with strawberry, whipped cream, and chocolate writing that says 'Cookies,' with additional desserts and cakes in the background.
Decorative shell and tassel ornament hanging outdoors with an ice cream cone mural in the background.
Exterior view of a small ice cream shop named Maria Gelateria Cafe, with a menu board and ice cream display case, outdoor seating with white chairs and blue cushions, potted plants, and signs advertising coffee, crepes, waffles, pastries, and snacks,
An outdoor Greek gelato shop called 'Gelato Maria' with a white and blue color scheme. The shop has a glass display case full of gelato, stairs with Greek writing on the risers, and a signboard with an ice cream cone logo outside.
Gelateria Maria - A woman sitting outside a small cafe named Maria, taking a photo with her phone. The cafe has white chairs with blue cushions, and there are potted plants around. A large tree is next to the cafe.
Outdoor seating area of a café or gelateria with white and blue chairs and tables, overlooking a beach with calm water and a person swimming. Green plants decorate the space, and the scene is partly shaded by a blue awning.
Gelateria Maria - Several tubs of colorful ice cream with waffle cones placed in them, located in an ice cream shop display case.
Gelateria Maria - A sign for Maria Homemade Gelato Cafe hangs above an outdoor seating area with the beach and ocean in the background. The sign features a blue heart shape and text in both English and Greek.
Outdoor seating area at a restaurant or cafe by a body of water, with white tables and blue chairs, and two hanging spherical light fixtures.
Empty outdoor restaurant with turquoise chairs and white tables overlooking the ocean and coastline with buildings in the background.
Colorful birthday cake decorated with white, blue, and pink frosting, topped with two troll figurines with wild hair, one with white hair and the other with orange hair, surrounded by small decorations.
A decorated birthday cake topped with strawberries, chocolate pieces, and cream, with smaller desserts in cups in the background.
Four small dessert cups filled with various layered desserts, topped with fruit and chocolate, on a white surface with a blurred outdoor background.
Crepe topped with chocolate sauce and crushed nuts, served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, on a white plate with outdoor seaside dining in the background
A white plate with a stack of several chocolate-covered cookies with cream filling, one cookie leaning against the stack, and a logo that reads "PRAEFAT Advertisment" on the cookie.
Empty outdoor beachside restaurant with blue chairs and white tables, overlooking the ocean with a boat in the distance on a sunny day.
Display of various Middle Eastern desserts, including baklava and knafeh, arranged in metal trays.
Three blue ice cream popsicles with colorful sprinkles on a white tray.
Close-up of small ice cream cones topped with white ice cream and sprinkled with chopped pistachios.
Close-up of assorted chocolate-covered caramel cookies with nuts and sprinkles, with blurred caramel squares in the background.
Greek quote written in blue on a white bench and wall, with shadows cast on the paved ground in daylight.
A bunch of ripe bananas hanging in a display case next to a metal scoop, a stovetop, and a glass window in a kitchen or bakery setting.
Assorted flavors of Dairy Queen flavored syrup bottles lined up on a counter.
A blue sign that says "Ice Cream Waffles" is placed between two white chairs with woven seats, next to a small table with a potted plant on top, outside a storefront with a display case and a large window.
Gelateria Maria - Empty outdoor table and chairs on a patio near water with a marina and boats in the background.
Gelateria Maria - Beach scene with blue chairs, a white table with a small potted plant, and the ocean in the background.
Empty outdoor patio with blue chairs, white tables, and large beige umbrellas, possibly at a beachside restaurant or cafe.
Empty outdoor seating area with white tables and turquoise chairs on a beach, overlooking the ocean with gentle waves.