Wherever you travel, there will be some restaurants that always have guests, no matter what time of day, and this is obviously a criterion for entering. Greek cuisine featuring traditional dishes, both previously prepared and cooked to order, in a friendly family environment. [OIA • Tel. (+30) 22860-71.362]
With chef Chrysostomos Prasatzis taking the helm in the kitchen this year, this authentic Greek meze eatery has been warmly received by Greek and foreign visitors alike for its prices, service and cuisine. [MEGALOCHORI • Tel.: (+30) 22860-85.282]
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The first answer you’ll get from locals when you ask where you can eat well. Cave-like interior in winter, veranda with view of Anafi and a courtyard in summer. Traditional cuisine of Crete and Santorini, accompanied by raki to keep spirits high. Hearty Cretan salad, oven-cooked white eggplant, beef fillet with Vinsanto sauce. Reservations are recommended, as are directions to find the place. [EXO GONIA • Tel.: (+30) 22860-31.323 • www.santorini-metaximas.gr]
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For breakfast, coffee, lunch, dinner or simply a drink, Fira’s most famous garden remains a very popular haunt. Around 200 wine labels in the cellar, plus a choice of 40 fine beers. [FIRA • Tel.: (+30) 22860-23.433 • www.pelican.gr/cafe-winerestaurant]
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Contemporary cuisine in harmony with the ambience of the luxury suites at Belonias Villas, just a few steps from the sea. Mediterranean dishes with local ingredients, prepared in a modern style, such as fava with fried onion balls and lemon syrup, pork tenderloin in kumquat sauce, lamb fillet with eggplant in a ginger and honey syrup. [KAMARI • Tel.: (+30) 22860-31.138]
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The first restaurant you encounter when heading down to Oia’s picturesque harbor offers fresh fish and seafood, supplied by local fishermen, which are worthy of the impressive, multi-level venue that looks like a sailing boat ready to unfurl its sails: orzo with lobster, charcoal-grilled sun-dried octopus, shrimps in ouzo-orange sauce and green salad are just some of the outstanding dishes. Together, of course, with perfectly cooked fish, for which the owners, with 40 years’ experience in the restaurant business, admit to having a passion. [AMMOUDI BAY • Tel.: (+30) 22860-72.298 • www.ammoudi-santorini.gr]
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Classic Greek taverna in an old canava (cave-like structure where grapes were pressed and wine stored) with a lovely courtyard in picturesque Finikia. Highlights include pot-roast lamb, charcoal-grilled rib-eye steak and traditional dishes cooked fresh each day with local seasonal ingredients. [OIA • Tel.: (+30) 22860-71.993 • www.krinaki-santorini.gr]
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A modern version of the traditional coffee shop, with an atmosphere that attracts a young crowd and cuisine that flirts with authentic family recipes just like grandma used to make. Cheese and cold cut platters, pan-cooked, oven-baked and grilled treats, excellent desserts and drinks for any hour of day. [OIA • Tel. (+30) 22860-72.343 • www.melitinioia.com]
Hailed by professional foodies as one of the best on the island, located in a 19th-century mansion on the cliff edge in Oia with amazing view from the terrace. Serves traditional Mediterranean dishes with a creative twist. [OIA • Tel.: (+30) 22860-71.918 • www.redbicycle-oia.gr]
On the beach at Perissa, modern design, lounge music or beat depending on the time of day, tables on a wooden deck. Delicious pizza with a thin, crispy crust, generous salads, juicy burgers and the obligatory beer or cocktail after a refreshing swim. [PERISSA • Tel.: (+30) 22860-85.254 • www.nomasantorini.gr]
Right next to the sea, with fish freshly caught from the boat that supplies the taverna. Tasty mezedes (small dishes) with local ingredients from the owner’s vegetable garden, a choice of four good house wines and plenty of the bottled variety. [ AKROTIRI • Tel.: (+30) 22860-82.303 • www.thecave-ofnikolas.gr]
Greece Is | November 20th, 2015
Santorini’s volcanic micro climate lends an explosive flavor to the fruit and vegetables grown on the island. After a day walking the whitewashed streets and admiring the caldera, the last thing you want is a humdrum meal at a tourist trap. So when admiring Santorini’s stunning views works up your appetite, take your pick from this selection to satisfy any gourmand.
Wherever you travel, there will be some restaurants that always have guests, no matter what time of day, and this is obviously a criterion for entering. Greek cuisine featuring traditional dishes, both previously prepared and cooked to order, in a friendly family environment. [OIA • Tel. (+30) 22860-71.362]
With chef Chrysostomos Prasatzis taking the helm in the kitchen this year, this authentic Greek meze eatery has been warmly received by Greek and foreign visitors alike for its prices, service and cuisine. [MEGALOCHORI • Tel.: (+30) 22860-85.282]
© Vangelis Zavos
The first answer you’ll get from locals when you ask where you can eat well. Cave-like interior in winter, veranda with view of Anafi and a courtyard in summer. Traditional cuisine of Crete and Santorini, accompanied by raki to keep spirits high. Hearty Cretan salad, oven-cooked white eggplant, beef fillet with Vinsanto sauce. Reservations are recommended, as are directions to find the place. [EXO GONIA • Tel.: (+30) 22860-31.323 • www.santorini-metaximas.gr]
© Vangelis Zavos
For breakfast, coffee, lunch, dinner or simply a drink, Fira’s most famous garden remains a very popular haunt. Around 200 wine labels in the cellar, plus a choice of 40 fine beers. [FIRA • Tel.: (+30) 22860-23.433 • www.pelican.gr/cafe-winerestaurant]
© Vangelis Zavos
Contemporary cuisine in harmony with the ambience of the luxury suites at Belonias Villas, just a few steps from the sea. Mediterranean dishes with local ingredients, prepared in a modern style, such as fava with fried onion balls and lemon syrup, pork tenderloin in kumquat sauce, lamb fillet with eggplant in a ginger and honey syrup. [KAMARI • Tel.: (+30) 22860-31.138]
© Vangelis Zavos
The first restaurant you encounter when heading down to Oia’s picturesque harbor offers fresh fish and seafood, supplied by local fishermen, which are worthy of the impressive, multi-level venue that looks like a sailing boat ready to unfurl its sails: orzo with lobster, charcoal-grilled sun-dried octopus, shrimps in ouzo-orange sauce and green salad are just some of the outstanding dishes. Together, of course, with perfectly cooked fish, for which the owners, with 40 years’ experience in the restaurant business, admit to having a passion. [AMMOUDI BAY • Tel.: (+30) 22860-72.298 • www.ammoudi-santorini.gr]
© Vangelis Zavos
Classic Greek taverna in an old canava (cave-like structure where grapes were pressed and wine stored) with a lovely courtyard in picturesque Finikia. Highlights include pot-roast lamb, charcoal-grilled rib-eye steak and traditional dishes cooked fresh each day with local seasonal ingredients. [OIA • Tel.: (+30) 22860-71.993 • www.krinaki-santorini.gr]
© Vangelis Zavos
A modern version of the traditional coffee shop, with an atmosphere that attracts a young crowd and cuisine that flirts with authentic family recipes just like grandma used to make. Cheese and cold cut platters, pan-cooked, oven-baked and grilled treats, excellent desserts and drinks for any hour of day. [OIA • Tel. (+30) 22860-72.343 • www.melitinioia.com]
Hailed by professional foodies as one of the best on the island, located in a 19th-century mansion on the cliff edge in Oia with amazing view from the terrace. Serves traditional Mediterranean dishes with a creative twist. [OIA • Tel.: (+30) 22860-71.918 • www.redbicycle-oia.gr]
On the beach at Perissa, modern design, lounge music or beat depending on the time of day, tables on a wooden deck. Delicious pizza with a thin, crispy crust, generous salads, juicy burgers and the obligatory beer or cocktail after a refreshing swim. [PERISSA • Tel.: (+30) 22860-85.254 • www.nomasantorini.gr]
Right next to the sea, with fish freshly caught from the boat that supplies the taverna. Tasty mezedes (small dishes) with local ingredients from the owner’s vegetable garden, a choice of four good house wines and plenty of the bottled variety. [ AKROTIRI • Tel.: (+30) 22860-82.303 • www.thecave-ofnikolas.gr]
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