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Ambrosia
For spectacular views and modern renditions of Greek cuisine, book a table at Ambrosia, which overlooks the caldera and has long been ground-zero for the Santorini jet-set.
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Catch Bar Restaurant
On an island where traditional tavernas and white-tableclothed restaurants reign supreme, Catch is an anomaly, with a sleek, stylish interior and serving beautifully plated, innovative dishes. The stunning, open-air dining room is accented by lush greenery and vibrant flowers. Tables...
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Franco’s Cafe
Franco Colombo is a local legend. Franco’s Bar in Fira—famous for its operatic sunsets—still bears his name, but the adored chef has moved on to Pyrgos, the highest village on Santorini. His new café is located on the square just...
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Katina’s
The classic seafood taverna reached via a steep staircase below Oia on the Bay of Ammoudi.
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Koukoumavlos
This restaurant overlooking the caldera serves consistently innovative and delicious cuisine. Some dishes are traditional Greek, like kataifi (a white cheese wrapped in angel hair pasta flavored with rose petals) while others showcase the chef’s interest in French, Italian and Spanish flavors....
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Metaxy Mas
On my recent trip to Greece, all I craved for meals was classic Greek food: authentic, seasonal, and traditional. A local urged me and my husband to make the 25-minute taxi ride to Exo Gonia for dinner at Metaxy Mas,...
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Sea Side
With the laid-back nature of Montauk and the happening beach club–style of nearby Mykonos, Sea Side is a cool restaurant-bar-hangout on Perivolos beach. The alfresco lounge, located on a stretch of black sand beach, hums to the beat of the...
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Sunset
One of the half-dozen fish tavernas squeezed along the waterfront in Amoudi Bay, Sunset is among the best. Feasting on grilled octopus and lobster spaghetti while watch the fishing boats come and go is a quintessentially Greek experience.
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The Athenian House
Helmed by famous chef Dmitris Skarmoutsos, known for his role on Greece’s Top Chef, the Athenian House opened in 2016 and is already one of the most popular restaurants in Santorini. Boasting a stunning terrace with gorgeous caldera views, the...
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The island’s best restaurants champion Aegean flavors, local produce and the atmosphere of decades-old tavernas. Selene is not to be missed. For an abbreviated list of restaurants, read Top Tables Santorini.