Yummy Greek food, inspiring chefs, unique surroundings, dinners under the stars…Here are the best restaurants in Santorini! (spoiler alert: they are all 1000s better in reality than any pictures you’ve seen…)
You have probably heard all the good things about Greek food. It’s time to taste the real thing this year, and Santorini is perhaps the best place to have a truly unique Greek food experience! It’s by far one of thebest things to do in Santorini.If you love Greek food and want to learn more, you can always take this amazing Santorini Cookery Class and Wine Tasting Tour. So….what restaurants stand out from the crowd because of their food or location?
Yes, Santorini can be a tourist trap sometimes (especially in July, August, and September but my list of restaurants makes no compromises and each one on the list will give you an unforgettable experience. This also applies to the Mykonos restaurants, which tend to be very expensive in the high season.
I have personally been to almost all of them, and in many cases, I even know the owners and the staff. This list includes everything: street food, fine dining, greasy BBQ places, and amazing seafood tavernas. These are the best restaurants on the island! This is the crème de la crème…READ ALSO:
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1. Selini Restaurant (Pyrgos)
2. AKTAION (Firostefani)
3. Metaxy Mas (Pyrgos)
It is hands down one of the best restaurants in Santorini! The views from here are of Kamari Beach and the Airport area. Reserve your table, as it is a very popular option.
4. Naoussa Restaurant (Fira)
Authentic Greek cuisine with lots of fish and meat. The view rocks, too!
5. Nikolas Taverna (Fira)
It’s truly yummy, authentic Greek food, and easy to find in Fira. Just ask any local and they will direct you.
Chances are that you will find it by yourself while wandering in the small streets of Fira. Yummy traditional Greek food! It can get very crowded, though.
Reserve your table at this number: +30-22860-24550 (yes…Nikolas has no website. Nikolas needs no internet. Nikolas is the real thing!) or visit their Facebook page for more info (you will be fortunate if anyone responds, though).6. Argo Restaurant (Fira)
7. Katina’s Taverna (Ammoudi)
8. Remvi Restaurant (Firostefani)
The setting strikes a balance between elegance and authenticity, with a relaxed atmosphere that never feels forced. Whether you’re savoring grilled octopus with a chilled Assyrtiko or watching the last light fade over the Aegean, Remvi delivers the kind of evening that defines why Santorini remains unforgettable.
9. Anemoloos Restaurant (Exo Gonia)
Anemoloos is the essence of Greek food: simplicity, generosity, and heavenly-made plates! People often say this is the best restaurant on the island, and the food justifies it. The food at Anemoloos is simple and rustic but out of this world…
10. The Athenian House (Imerovigli)
11. Aroma Avlis Restaurant (Exo Gonia)
It offers a lovely terrace with views of the winery’s vineyards. The food is really good in this one, balancing very well between Greek traditional cuisine and modern fusion tastes. Plus…you will be tasting the great wines of the Karamolegos Winery!
12. Feggera Restaurant (Megalochori)
Feggera Restaurant is one of a kind. It’s a great team of young and enthusiastic people at a lovely terrace in Megalochori.
The great thing about them is that they also offer some amazing Greek cooking classes, which are fun! But the food and the ambiance are also very cosy. Feggera Restaurant has a fantastic ambiance, and the Greek cooking classes are enjoyable!
13. To Pinakio Restaurant (Kamari)
“To Pinakio” is not just a restaurant. The big difference is that you will listen to amazing live Greek music! It’s also not uncommon for musicians to sit at the same tables with the people who eat, sing Greek songs, and have fun in such an unpretentious, cosy, and relaxed environment.
It’s no coincidence that you will see mainly Greeks and locals hanging out at Pinakio. Such a cosy place…with Greek live music!
14. To Psaraki (Vlychada)
“To Psaraki” (in Greek = the little fishy fish!) was created by two passionate people in Vlychada to offer simple, authentic Greek seafood and fish. These are possibly some of the best seafood and fresh fish in Santorini.
Also, the unique views of the lovely Vlychada port are really cute. You may want to visit this place more than once…trust us…
15. Lauda Restaurant at Andronis Boutique Hotel (Oia)
An amazing swimming pool, international and Greek chefs, lounge live music, and amazing caldera views. “Lauda Restarunat” at Andronis Boutique Hotel is Greek fine dining at its best.
Undoubtedly one of the best, finest, and most impressive restaurants in Santorini, Greece, and worldwide. An experience you don’t get to have very often…
16. Kapari Wine Restaurant (Imerovigli)
Kapari Wine Restaurant is part of the Kapari Natural Resort at Imerovigli, and it is in a very cosy and romantic setup with a very cute little balcony overlooking the cladera and the volcano. The food is nice, and the service is also friendly—an unforgettable and romantic experience.
17. Melitini (Imerovigli)
18. Pitogyros (Oia)
You don’t need to contact or reserve anything at Pitogyros. Just show up there hungry. That’ll do! But if you want to find them, here is their website.
19. Katharos Lounge (Katharos)
This is the ultimate relaxing place on the island. Though not technically a restaurant, it offers a wide selection of Greek mezze and nibbles, like every Greek cafe that respects itself! Do yourself a favour and visit Katharos Lounge…
20. Onar Restaurant (at Imerovigli)
The food here is creative, and it will surprise you! And seriously…look at these views…!
21. Tranquillo Bar Restaurant (in Perissa)
Tranquillo is a whole category by itself. It’s probably the most colourful place you’ve ever seen and the epitome of beach healthy food!
An extensive selection of cocktails, salads, and fruit creations on the beach of Perissa. If you spend your day in Perissa, Tranquillo is the obvious lunch, coffee, or snack option.
22. Ladokolla (at Fira)
BUT…it’s one of the places you want to visit if you are starving. We hope you know what we mean…. It’s an amazing traditional BBQ place (with even some fish or seafood options, but seafood is never in our mind when we think of Ladokolla, to be honest…).
23. Avocado Restaurant (at Imerovigli)
Seriously, the food at Avocado Restaurant is possibly the best value for money food you will ever have in Santorini. It’s impressive for what you pay!
So…there you have them! You won’t be disappointed at any of these, but this doesn’t mean you won’t find other restaurants all over the island that cannot serve you equally great food with equally good views or surroundings.
Greek food is amazing, and it will be one of the things that you will enjoy the most on your trip to Greece or the Greek islands. There is no doubt about it.
