Marios' Guidebook for Santorini, Greece
My favorite restaurants
I highly recommend all of the following restaurants. You have the chance to experience Greek food and the Mediterranean cuisine.
This is my personal favorite. Although it's not so fancy, their dishes are very tasty, nice quantity and reasonably priced. A variety of wines as well.
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Kokkalo
25 25is MartiouThis is my personal favorite. Although it's not so fancy, their dishes are very tasty, nice quantity and reasonably priced. A variety of wines as well.
This restaurant is part of 'Karamolegos' winery and they offer a variety of wines from their cellars and very nice food.
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Aroma Avlis
This restaurant is part of 'Karamolegos' winery and they offer a variety of wines from their cellars and very nice food.
This is a hidden gem. It's a bit hard to find if you don't know exactly where it is on the map. Make sure you make a reservation before going there for dinner, as it's usually full during sunset hours.
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Metaxi Mas
This is a hidden gem. It's a bit hard to find if you don't know exactly where it is on the map. Make sure you make a reservation before going there for dinner, as it's usually full during sunset hours.
This is located in Kamari village and it's one of the best places to eat there, if you are visiting this town or after going to the beach.
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To Pinakio
Eparchiaki Odos Mesarias-Archeas ThirasThis is located in Kamari village and it's one of the best places to eat there, if you are visiting this town or after going to the beach.
This is located in the heart of Fira, just next to the main square. It looks like a garden from the outside so it will be easy to find it. 'Kipos' in greek means 'the garden', so they did a pretty good job making this place very cosy and relaxing, even though it's next to the main street of Fira. Very nice food and a variety of wines.
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Pelican Kipos
This is located in the heart of Fira, just next to the main square. It looks like a garden from the outside so it will be easy to find it. 'Kipos' in greek means 'the garden', so they did a pretty good job making this place very cosy and relaxing, even though it's next to the main street of Fira. Very nice food and a variety of wines.
This is located in Akrotiri village, so it's a nice idea to combine it with the prehistoric town of Akrotiri or visiting the Red Beach. The seafood there is amazing, everything is fresh and very traditional. Highly recommended if you like seafood.
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The Dolphins
This is located in Akrotiri village, so it's a nice idea to combine it with the prehistoric town of Akrotiri or visiting the Red Beach. The seafood there is amazing, everything is fresh and very traditional. Highly recommended if you like seafood.
This tavern is located in Ammoudi Bay, the small port of Oia. Go there after watching the sunset in Oia or for lunch. Very good seafood, literally right next to the sea. Their seafood is fresh and very tasty.
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Katina Fish Tavern
This tavern is located in Ammoudi Bay, the small port of Oia. Go there after watching the sunset in Oia or for lunch. Very good seafood, literally right next to the sea. Their seafood is fresh and very tasty.
This is located in Pirgos village and it's a nice, small place to have a good breakfast, coffee or dinner. Very nice atmosphere and traditional feeling.
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Kantouni
Eparchiaki Odos Pirgou Kallistis - Profiti IliaThis is located in Pirgos village and it's a nice, small place to have a good breakfast, coffee or dinner. Very nice atmosphere and traditional feeling.
This one is also located in the village of Pirgos, next to 'Kantouni'. Very traditional and a nice place to enjoy your wine or meal.
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Brusco
Eparchiaki Odos Pirgou Kallistis - Profiti IliaThis one is also located in the village of Pirgos, next to 'Kantouni'. Very traditional and a nice place to enjoy your wine or meal.
Very nice gourmet restaurant in Imerovigli village. A bit pricey, but totally worth it. The view is amazing, the owner and the staff are very friendly and their whole menu is very unique. Book your table for sunset hours and you won't regret it.
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La Maison
Very nice gourmet restaurant in Imerovigli village. A bit pricey, but totally worth it. The view is amazing, the owner and the staff are very friendly and their whole menu is very unique. Book your table for sunset hours and you won't regret it.
This is a very nice restaurant in Perivolos beach. A lot of options for vegetarians or vegans. Their salads are amazing, not only because they are XL size (it's hard to finish it by yourself), but also because the use natural and fresh products. Highly recommended after your swim at Perivolos beach.
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Tranquilo
This is a very nice restaurant in Perivolos beach. A lot of options for vegetarians or vegans. Their salads are amazing, not only because they are XL size (it's hard to finish it by yourself), but also because the use natural and fresh products. Highly recommended after your swim at Perivolos beach.
This restaurant is located in Perivolos beach. The staff is very polite, the drinks and food is very good.
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Forty One 41
This restaurant is located in Perivolos beach. The staff is very polite, the drinks and food is very good.
Argo is located in Fira town. Great view if you go during sunset hours, but make a reservation. The food is very nice, the portions are good and the staff is friendly!
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Argo
Argo is located in Fira town. Great view if you go during sunset hours, but make a reservation. The food is very nice, the portions are good and the staff is friendly!
Towns & Villages in Santorini
Some of the must-see places in Santorini, Greece. For those who want to explore some of the well known but also hidden gems of the island.
Pyrgos is located in south part of the island. A traditional village, built on the cliffside, with Profitis Ilias monastery on top which is the highest point in Santorini. In Pyrgos existed one of the five old castles of Santorini and you can the ruins when you reach the top of the village. Pyrgos was once the capital of Santorini (18th century). The stone houses are built amphitheatrically around the castle, with narrow cobblestone streets between them.
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Pyrgos Kallistis
Pyrgos is located in south part of the island. A traditional village, built on the cliffside, with Profitis Ilias monastery on top which is the highest point in Santorini. In Pyrgos existed one of the five old castles of Santorini and you can the ruins when you reach the top of the village. Pyrgos was once the capital of Santorini (18th century). The stone houses are built amphitheatrically around the castle, with narrow cobblestone streets between them.
Megalochori is located in the south part of the island. Its stunning beauty combines the cycladic architecture with the elegance of neoclassical houses. Megalochori is the heart of the wine roads of Santorini, with some of the best wineries, like Boutari Winery or Gavalas Winery. It's a very quiet and traditional village with small, cobblestone streets. There are also two beaches nearby, Plaka and Thermi, on the caldera side. Both of them are not accessible by car, so you will have to walk a few minutes to get there.
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Megalochori
Megalochori is located in the south part of the island. Its stunning beauty combines the cycladic architecture with the elegance of neoclassical houses. Megalochori is the heart of the wine roads of Santorini, with some of the best wineries, like Boutari Winery or Gavalas Winery. It's a very quiet and traditional village with small, cobblestone streets. There are also two beaches nearby, Plaka and Thermi, on the caldera side. Both of them are not accessible by car, so you will have to walk a few minutes to get there.
Imerovigli is just 3km north of Fira town. It is build on the highest point of Caldera (500 meters above sea level). Its magnificent view of the caldera and volcano does justice to its nickname, "the balcony of Santorini".
Narrow cobblestone streets, cave houses and white washed buildings are just some of the reasons everyone should visit Imerovigli. Skaros is one of the landmarks in this town and one of the five old castles of the island. It was the capital of Santorini in the 17th century.
You can start the hiking trail to Oia from here.
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Imerovigli
Imerovigli is just 3km north of Fira town. It is build on the highest point of Caldera (500 meters above sea level). Its magnificent view of the caldera and volcano does justice to its nickname, "the balcony of Santorini".
Narrow cobblestone streets, cave houses and white washed buildings are just some of the reasons everyone should visit Imerovigli. Skaros is one of the landmarks in this town and one of the five old castles of the island. It was the capital of Santorini in the 17th century.
You can start the hiking trail to Oia from here.
Akrotiri is one of the most historically important places in Santorini. Its prehistoric town, one of the oldest settlements in the Aegean islands (4000 BC) is a rare find and a must see for everyone.
Its spectacular view of the caldera and the sunset from the lighthouse are breathtaking.
Red beach is a very popular destination, getting its name from the huge red rocks surrounding it.
There are many seafood taverns in Akrotiri beach where you will have a lovely lunch or dinner.
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Akrotiri
Akrotiri is one of the most historically important places in Santorini. Its prehistoric town, one of the oldest settlements in the Aegean islands (4000 BC) is a rare find and a must see for everyone.
Its spectacular view of the caldera and the sunset from the lighthouse are breathtaking.
Red beach is a very popular destination, getting its name from the huge red rocks surrounding it.
There are many seafood taverns in Akrotiri beach where you will have a lovely lunch or dinner.