Trying to make a complete list of restaurants in the island is absolutely impossible, so here you have a list of the most recommended among travelers.
Oia:
- Ambrosia: two terraces on different levels, a few long tables with white tablecloths, red roses and white normal around him. Ideal for couples in love. The landscape and the view is magnificent and the same goes with Mediterranean cuisine. View location on Google Maps.
- Karma: decoration is taken from “The Arabian Nights.” Pillows, flowers, ceramic vases, flaming torches! And in this ethnic atmospheric you can take from sushi and spring rolls to different noodles, duck, salmon with wasabi sauce. View location on Google Maps.
- Skala: a few steps from the main street of Oia is located this restaurant with delicious flavors and stunning views. The dishes are so tasty that will be hard to choose just one. Start with a small onion and pine nut pies and salad special Skala and continue with tomato, olives, capers, garlic and pasta as a main dish. Finish the meal with a sweet finish with the chocolate walnut cake. All meals are offered at very affordable prices.
- Skizo coffee: a beautiful little coffee in the caldera, with a balcony and a terrace to enjoy the infinite blue Aegean. In the morning you can have coffee, breakfast, a little juice or any of their delicious desserts. If you come in the afternoon, you can satisfy your appetite with homemade pastas, pizzas, waffles and pancakes.
Ammoudi:
- Sunset: Paraskevas is the oldest fish tavern in Ammoudi and for eighteen years has been doing honor to his mother’s recipe of Constantinople, as well as local recipes of the island. Request a table at the end of the pier.
- Ammoudi: the absolute definition of fish tavern. Choose a scorpion fish and ask Dimitris to cook on charcoal or grilled in foil with garlic, salt and pepper.
- Katina Kyra: a benchmark with taramosalata, Santorini beans, fish and octopus cooked with skill on the grill. Also his tomatokeftedes (tomato balls) are very popular.
Firostefani:
- Aktaion: the oldest restaurant in Santorini, since 1922. Vagelis Roussos, prepares distinguished Santorini Greek cuisine with a few tables on the patio. Fava meatballs, zucchini pie, with local white eggplants and moussaka with eggplant white. View location on Google Maps.
- Il Cantuccio: in the small courtyard you can taste delicious thin-crust pizzas in several versions and delicious pasta.
- Vanilia: romantic setting in a beautiful garden with a pergola and a terrace overlooking the caldera. Creative Greek cuisine that is renewed every year with high quality Greek products and fresh fish. Ask for an aperitif “cocktail Vanilia home” with roses and champagne and book a table on the terrace.
Fira:
- Archipelagos: one of the classic restaurants of all time in the center of Fira. Spectacular views, romantic atmosphere and excellent service. The cuisine served here is a unique version of Mediterranean dishes with ethnic references. It also has delicious pasta. View location on Google Maps.
- Salts: Dimitris Lazarou, chef and owner, along with Lillian, his wife, are the lifeblood of the restaurant. White eggplant with sesame crust and spices, cuttlefish risotto with leeks and fennel, spring rolls with “syglino” Peanut, Finochio and orange. Do not hesitate to try the ice cream “Loukoumi” with rose petals caramel. View location on Google Maps.
- Selene: one of the most beautiful terraces in the Caldera of Greek cuisine with local products only. It offers exquisite materials, the love of cooking and cuisine and a creative look, all integrated into Greek recipess. View location on Google Maps.
- Koukoumavles: Pouliasis Nikos is the only one bold enough to make prawn tails with white chocolate sauce with lemon and ginger, and the result is very interesting. The service is exceptional, without being luxurious. View location on Google Maps.
- Sphinx: One of the most popular Fira terraces with a relaxing atmosphere and music. Mediterranean cuisine and fresh pasta with a delicious cream brullée for the final. View location on Google Maps.
Imerovigli:
- Imerovigli, one of the best solutions for a delicious dinner in a quiet environment that is elegant but simple and relaxing. Ask a fish fillet with vegetables cooked in a pilin (Crock), lamb wrapped in vine leaves, lahanodolmades (meat rolled cabbage) and karidopita (walnut cake) with ice cream.
