The Best Restaurants in Santorini

Family-owned, generous, and the caldera view is as good as anywhere. Live Greek music Friday to Sunday turns dinner into a night you remember. Book ahead on music nights.

Louder, more celebratory sibling to Santorinia. Plate smashing every night, the real tradition not a tourist act. Good for a group and the full Greek experience.

No view, doesn't need one. Beautiful garden setting on the main square, serious wine list, food that earns its name on quality alone.

Stylish sunset-view dining with modern Mediterranean cooking. Refined without going full fine-dining.

Honest, well-priced Greek food with a terrace looking straight at the volcano. Genuine local feel — bring a jacket, the terrace gets windy.

Tucked up some stairs, set back from the crowds. A traditional taverna with a warm family welcome and food that keeps people coming back all week.

"Parea" means friends gathering, and that's the feel. Authentic Greek cooking in the heart of Fira, famous for its gyros, honest prices.

A solid Fira choice for traditional Greek dishes done well in a relaxed setting, away from the flashiest tourist stretch.

The island's landmark fine-dining name, now in Fira. Modern Greek cooking built on Santorinian produce, a serious wine cellar and service to match. Book well ahead for a special evening.

Beautiful setting, proper cooking, one of Oia's more reliable sunset-view tables.

Honest, well-made Greek dishes slightly away from the busiest stretch. A calmer, more local choice in Oia.

A quieter Oia option for genuine Greek food without the full tourist-strip circus.

One of Oia's classic sunset-view restaurants by the castle. You're paying for the position, but the view is the one everyone comes for.

Known island-wide for its wine list, warm staff and traditional cooking with excellent seafood. Caldera views, fewer crowds.

Authentic cuisine that dares to modernise the classics. They also run cooking lessons if you want to take the island home with you.

A Greek restaurant on the caldera edge of Firostefani — proper Greek plates, warm service and the same view Fira charges more for, with fewer people in the way. Good for an easy evening meal.

The name says it all. No view, no performance, just proper Greek home cooking. Eat like someone who lives here.

At Astra Suites, one of the island's finest fine-dining terraces. Modern Greek, faultless caldera view, a wine list built on Santorinian producers. Special occasion.

A traditional restaurant with amazing food and a calm atmosphere.

The best views in Imerovigli — Skaros Rock in front and sunset right behind.

The best views of the island's inland side, vineyards and villages rather than caldera. Serious, generous food rooted in local produce. One of the best overall.

A standout in this quiet inland village. Refined Greek cooking, calm setting, zero tourist-menu feel.

Traditional cooking done with care in one of the island's most authentic villages. Tourists rarely find it.

The best seafood on the island. Below Oia, fishing boats out front, order whatever came in that morning. Go for lunch not sunset.

Right on the water, another excellent fresh-fish choice with the same magical setting under the red cliffs.

One of the most traditional spots on the island, by the red beach. Away from the circuit, unchanged, honest Greek cooking.

A well-loved beachside taverna on Perissa's black sand. Fresh fish and Greek classics by the sea, relaxed and reasonably priced.

Amazing Greek food with beach views — perfect for lunch.

Unique Greek dishes — proper household Greek cooking, not just meat.

Tables right on the sand with the beach in front of you — delicious traditional Greek recipes.

The best seafood in the area, with stunning beach views.

Beachfront seafood right on the sand at Perivolos — one of the best on that whole stretch. Perfect straight after a swim, and at its best for a long lunch.

A solid Kamari choice for traditional Greek food, an easy stop after a day on the beach.

Fine Greek dining with beautiful plates and the black pebble beach in front of you.

Greek food with live Greek music and the calm waters in front of you.

Not just a winery — the terrace restaurant pairs local dishes with Assyrtiko and the most famous caldera sunset on the island. Book the sunset slot ahead.