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Greece — Cyclades

Santorini
at the table

Caldera-edge dining where the Aegean meets your plate. Michelin-starred tasting menus, legendary proposal tables above the volcanic rim, and a fisherman's quay that pours the coldest Assyrtiko on earth.

35 Restaurants Ranked
Editor's Guide · Top 10 Restaurants in Santorini
7 Occasions Covered
4 Villages
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The best restaurants in Best Restaurants in Santorini 2026 for 2026 are led by Selene — modern greek. Runners-up by editorial rank: Lauda, Botrini's, The Athenian House, Varoulko Santorini.

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Selene restaurant Santorini
1
Impress Clients

Fira — Santorini, Greece

Selene

Modern Greek $$$$

Forty years of Santorinian obsession distilled into a single tasting menu — the island's most important table, full stop.

Lauda restaurant Oia Santorini
2
Proposal

Oia — Santorini, Greece

Lauda

Greek Fine Dining $$$$

Oia's inaugural table, still the most romantic seat above the caldera — where questions get answered with yes.

Botrini's Santorini Katikies Oia
3
Proposal

Oia — Santorini, Greece

Botrini's

Contemporary Mediterranean $$$$

Chef Ettore Botrini's consecutive Michelin stars meet an Oia sunset — the island's most technically accomplished kitchen.

The Athenian House Imerovigli Santorini
4
Proposal

Imerovigli — Santorini, Greece

The Athenian House

Modern Greek $$$$

The caldera cliff's most theatrical table — 50 Best Discovery status, Skaros Rock at your shoulder, every detail deliberate.

Varoulko Santorini Grace Hotel seafood
5
Birthday

Imerovigli — Santorini, Greece

Varoulko Santorini

Modern Greek Seafood $$$$

Chef Lazarou's Michelin-starred seafood vision transfers perfectly to the Aegean — every plate tastes of the volcano's shadow on the water.

Metaxi Mas Exo Gonia Santorini taverna
6
First Date

Exo Gonia — Santorini, Greece

Metaxi Mas

Cretan & Greek $$$

Hidden in a village church square, this is the table the locals keep to themselves — Cretan soul food at its most persuasive.

Koukoumavlos Fira Santorini
7
First Date

Fira — Santorini, Greece

Koukoumavlos

Creative Mediterranean $$$$

Fira's most creative kitchen — where the caldera view competes with the plate for your full attention, and both win.

Ambrosia restaurant Oia Santorini
8
Proposal

Oia — Santorini, Greece

Ambrosia

Greek Mediterranean $$$$

Perched on the church square of Oia, with the caldera burning gold at dusk — the island's most cinematic sunset table.

1800 Oia captain's mansion restaurant
9
First Date

Oia — Santorini, Greece

1800

Mediterranean $$$

A 19th-century sea captain's mansion converted into Oia's most storied dining room — history, candlelight, and serious wine.

Venetsanos Winery
99
Proposal
Santorini
Venetsanos Winery
International$$$
Vertical Assyrtiko flights and caldera panoramas inside a 1947 art-deco winery — where business conversations become memorable ones.
To Steki Tou Psara
99
Santorini
To Steki Tou Psara
Greek Fisherman's / Seafood$$
Mrs Roula's family taverna at the working port of Vlychada — the day's catch arrives by bucket, and the table is always loud with company.
To Psaraki
99
Solo Dining
Santorini
To Psaraki
Greek Seafood, Fish Taverna$$
The fish that arrived this morning is on your plate tonight — To Psaraki at Vlychada Marina is what Santorini seafood actually tastes like when the middleman is a fishing boat, not a hotel.
Sphinx
99
Team Dinner
Santorini
Sphinx
Mediterranean Greek$$$
Fira's most elegantly executed traditional menu — a restored mansion terrace above the caldera where the food matches the ambition of the view.
Roka
99
Solo Dining
Santorini
Roka
Greek, Mediterranean, Seafood$$$
Down a cobbled Oia alleyway, in a 1912 courtyard of trees and flowers, Roka makes the case that character outlasts caldera views every time.
Nobu Santorini
99
Impress Clients
Santorini
Nobu Santorini
International$$$
Nobu's volcanic outpost brings black cod miso and Santorinian Assyrtiko pairings to a cliffside address that needs no introduction.
Nichteri
99
Close a Deal
Santorini
Nichteri
International$$$
The east coast’s finest table — long shared meals away from caldera crowds, with Kamari black-sand beach at dusk as your backdrop.
Mylos
99
Santorini
Mylos
Mediterranean & Asian Fusion$$$
A windmill terrace in Firostefani where birthday sunsets arrive on cue — the island's most festive caldera table.
Melitini
99
Santorini
Melitini
Greek Meze / Tapas$$
Local wine, fava, and sun-dried tomatoes at Oia's most honest table — proof that the island's best flavours cost almost nothing.
Marie Antoinette
99
Birthday
Santorini
Marie Antoinette
International$$$
French precision on a Cycladic terrace — formal enough to close a deal, beautiful enough to make the client forget you tried to.
Mamageika
99
Santorini
Mamageika
Cycladic Home Cooking$$
Grandmother's recipes, Oia's cobblestones, and a mezze spread that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with fine dining.
Katharos Lounge
99
Santorini
Katharos Lounge
Plant-forward Mediterranean$$$
Above the Katharos plateau, with Oia one way and open Aegean the other — effortlessly cool, for deals that need a backdrop to match.
Kapari
99
Santorini
Kapari
Modern Greek Mediterranean$$$
A quieter caldera perch above the tourist trail where intimate tables and thoughtful Greek cooking reward those who seek it out.
Kalofeggo
99
Close a Deal
Santorini
Kalofeggo
Greek Mediterranean$$$
An Imerovigli terrace where the caldera curve unfolds slowly as you eat — understated, unhurried, and exactly right for a first impression.
Five Senses
99
Proposal
Santorini
Five Senses
International$$$
An intimate degustation experience above the caldera where every course earns the view it sits beside.
Feggera
99
First Date
Santorini
Feggera
Greek Mediterranean$$$
Romance without performance — Santorini's finest Fava and 20-day aged steaks in a rooftop mansion that earns Michelin murmurs without the price to match.
Esperisma
99
Birthday
Santorini
Esperisma
Modern Mediterranean$$$$
Athina Luxury Suites' dining room with the volcano dead ahead and cruise ships departing as the sun drops — theatre as a side dish.
Dimitris Ammoudi
99
Team Dinner
Santorini
Dimitris Ammoudi
Greek Seafood$$$
Grilled octopus on the rocks at Ammoudi Bay as the sun sets behind Oia — simple, perfect, and utterly Santorinian.
Caldera Restaurant
99
Solo Dining
Santorini
Caldera Restaurant
Mediterranean$$$
The Volcano View Hotel's signature table — Aegean cuisine with front-row seats to the crater that built the whole island's mythology.
Bony Fish
99
Impress Clients
Santorini
Bony Fish
Greek Seafood$$$
An Imerovigli secret with Michelin-level fish cookery at prices that reward the curious traveller willing to walk past Oia.