Best Tasting Menus in Santorini

Botrini's Santorini

Botrini's Santorini occupies a position on Oia's main promenade where the Cycladic dining tradition meets the kind of deliberate, unhurried pacing that separates a meal from an occasion. Set against the island's signature caldera geography, it draws comparisons to the more formally structured Greek fine-dining rooms on the mainland, while remaining firmly rooted in the Aegean ingredient palette that defines this stretch of the South Aegean.

Elements Restaurant at Canaves Oia Hotel

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Deep wine list

Set within Canaves Oia Luxury Resorts, Elements Restaurant positions itself at the intersection of Aegean produce and international technique under executive chef Tasos Stefatos. The à la carte menu runs alongside additional tasting formats, with caldera views framing nearly every seat. For dining in Oia that moves beyond direct Greek taverna cooking, Elements belongs in the conversation.

Koukoumavlos

Koukoumavlos occupies a caldera-edge position in Fira that places it among Santorini's most seriously regarded dinner addresses. The kitchen works within a modern Greek idiom that draws on the island's own agricultural and maritime supply chain, from Aegean seafood to Santorinian cherry tomatoes and capers. For visitors comparing upper-tier dining options across the island, it belongs in the same conversation as Selene and Lycabettus.

Lure Restaurant

Lure Restaurant occupies Oia's clifftop dining tier, where the Aegean both frames the view and stocks the kitchen. Reserve well in advance; Oia's premium dining rooms fill on short notice throughout the season.

Lycabettus

Lycabettus in Oia is open for the 2026 season, with the official site and Andronis dining page linking to reservations.

NAOS Restaurant

NAOS Restaurant sits on the caldera edge in Oia, where the format of a meal becomes inseparable from the physical drama of the setting. Greek dining tradition here is expressed through considered pacing and local ingredients, with the Aegean horizon as a constant reference point. For visitors working through Oia's competitive restaurant tier, NAOS represents one of the more considered options on the Nomikou strip.

Selene

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Deep wine list

One of Santorini's most enduring fine dining addresses, Selene has operated for 36 years and now occupies the Katikies Garden Hotel in Fira, housed in a former monastery. Chef Ettore Botrini leads a contemporary Greek kitchen backed by a 3,000-bottle cellar under Wine Director Yiannis Karakasis. Ranked #494 in the 2025 Opinionated About Dining Europe list, it sits at the sharper end of the island's dining tier.

The Athenian House

Deep wine list

The Athenian House sits in Imerovigli, the quietest and highest village on Santorini's caldera rim, where the dining scene tilts toward Greek tradition rather than spectacle. With sparse public records and no listed awards, it occupies the lower-profile end of the island's restaurant tier, making it a consideration for travellers who want proximity to the caldera without the pricing pressure of Oia or Fira's headline names.

Therasia

Therasia sits on Oia's main thoroughfare, positioning it within one of Santorini's most photographed and consequential dining corridors. In a village where caldera views and Cycladic architecture set the physical frame for every meal, location does real editorial work.

Varoulko Santorini

Perched on the caldera rim at Imerovigli, Varoulko Santorini extends the reputation of one of Athens' most recognised seafood kitchens to the island. The focus stays on Aegean fish and shellfish, framed by the volcanic sourcing logic that defines serious Greek coastal cooking. It sits at the upper tier of Santorini's dining scene, where provenance and technique matter more than spectacle.