Santorini Food

Food

Food is something that Santorini is really famous for. Many restaurants there have won prizes. The problem though is that it is very touristic and if you don’t know where to eat you will find a lot of crappy and expensive food, so be careful.

You should definitely taste fava (or plates with fava) and tomato balls. In addition try plates with eggplants (and especially the white eggplant which is a Santorini specialty) etc. Also Santorini is very famous for its wines, so try Vinsanto and definitely go visit some wineries (I will write about it later).

Koukoumavlos: It is an award winner restaurant. It is in Fira, in an old manor house. Not so traditional plates, mostly creative plates, that use traditional Greek ingredients. View of the old Fira city and the volcano.

Saltsa: It is in Fira. The design of the place is cool and the food is very good. The prices are decent. I think they have a nice plate with codfish and one with white eggplant. Also the ice-cream was good. It has not good view.

Selini: Nice view to the sunset and the caldera. The chef there is crazy about using Greek products in a creative way, so you will taste Greek cuisine. I do not remember where it is, you should ask.

Metaxy mas: It is very difficult to find it (it is in a village called Exo Gonia, just under the village Pyrgos). As you go to Exo Gonia you will meet a church. You should ask where the school is and I think it is close to the school, but not very sure. The interior is very picturesque and they normally light the fire. The food is super good. It is a tavern, but a very very good one. It is one of my favorites.

218o: It’s in Oia, it is a new one, so I’ve only heard about it. It is an all day resto and it is named like that because of the view of 218o. Some people say it is the best view of the sunset, but it maybe only rumors. The food is good.

1800: It is one of the most famous ones, but I am not sure if it changed to 218o or not. For sure the people that own 218o, own also 1800. Try to find it, it is in Oia.

Fish Taverns

Do not expect any great environment, but the fish you will have will be very good. There are mostly traditional taverns like the ones you see on the movies (most of them on the beach). If you like fish and seafood, try octopus, calamari, marida, gavro, etc.

Dichtya: From many it is considered the best fish tavern of the island. They have a special way to cook the fish.

Kyra-Katina : It is the tavern in Ammoudi (under Oia). It has traditional Greek food and fish. It is a good choice if you decide to eat after swimming there.

Skaramangas: Also nice fish but the environment is worse than the others and not the best for a honeymoon!