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CUISINES
Seafood, Mediterranean, European, Greek
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks
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One of the Best Restaurants at Fira Santorini serving Greek Mediterranean Cuisine and Famous Wines.Idol Restaurant at Fira Santorini is a new Santorini Caldera View restaurant near the Cable car of Santorini island.Fresh mediterranean cuisine using the finest seasonal, local & organic ingredients and for seafood lovers fresh Greek fishes everyday cooked by the best Greek chefs.If you are looking the best restaurant at Santorini overlloking the Volcano of Santorini Idol restaurant is the right place for you.
CUISINES
Seafood, Mediterranean, European, Greek
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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1,032 reviews
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Doha578 contributions
Aug 2024 • couples
I had a wonderful experience at Idol in Fira, Santorini. The ceviche and gyros were on a different level, showcasing exceptional flavors and quality. The restaurant offers a stunning view, especially for watching the sunset, which made the meal even more enjoyable. The service was quick and attentive, though the prices are on the higher side, as is typical in Santorini. Overall, it’s a fantastic spot for both delicious food and breathtaking views.
Written September 15, 2024
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Susan C
Incline Village388 contributions
Oct 2023 • couples
I have traveled the world, thank the God's, nonpun lol, but this was the best meal I have had so far. The lamb shank. You have to come and try it, it's an explosion of flavor in your mouth. You don't want it to end. Also had the mussels, get bread to dip in the sauce, and the grilled vegetables, holy cow!!! Fabulous find.
Written October 7, 2023
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TT P
Gravina in Puglia46 contributions
Aug 2024 • couples
The location is very nice, overlooking the sea of Fira beautiful. We were recommended by a taxi driver as the best restaurant in Fira. In the end we did not eat badly but nothing big. Maybe overpriced compared to the average. We had a Greek salad, a plate with 3 croquettes, a portion of sausage and two glasses of wine 100 euros. The staff was very friendly.
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Written August 17, 2024
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AntonellaBaviera
Palermo9 contributions
Aug 2023 • family
Attracted by the view we decided to have dinner there at sunset. To make a long story short we had a salad with prawns and a white fish tartare: 3 prawns I say 3 and a maximum of 75 tartare 2 glasses of wine and 2 75 ml bottles of water (9 euros each) ... a huge bill for don't eat anything, the kindness suddenly disappeared as soon as they realized we hadn't left a tip, they didn't even say hello to us. I hope this review can be useful to anyone who unfortunately decides to go to dinner. If we had eaten well I would have accepted a bill of 108 euros even more but I repeat the dishes were really poor.

Written August 28, 2023
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Leviha
229 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
The resturant was recommended by the hotel concierge with a bit of hesitation. I can fully understand why bow after i experienced the resturant first hand.
Defiantly a place to watch the sunset. However, the same applies to next door restaurants which are less famous.
Food is overpriced and at least the sea bass filet i ordered arrived dry and tiny ( perhaps 100/ 150 gr) with a bit of local uneatable greens for €45 or so.
Local salad ( similar to Greek) is €22 etc.
Service was very good, efficient and friendly but could not have compensated for very average food grossly overpriced.
The resturant spread over a few floors. The higher you go, the better view you get.
Written August 29, 2023
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Janice A
2 contributions
Jul 2023 • family
Shame on You. Don t srew tourists as it will turn back on you. We were a family if 8 , food and service good yet when we came to the bill they charged us 705 euros for a normal dinner , asked us for tips and we said 20 euros and they charged us 20 euros a head. Furthermore, we realized later that the bill for the food summed up to 480 euros and the rest were topped up by the staff. You are a bad apple for Santirini s tourism. Shame on you
Written July 9, 2023
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Eugenia M
Milan22 contributions
Aug 2023 • friends
Very expensive, service ok, food we are not there.
We soon have pasta (sticky) and chicken (ok) as main dishes and prawns as a starter. The scarcest bottle of wine costs €70/80. Overall you get out of there having spent €90/100 each and eating poorly. The place is nice but not worth the money.

Written August 3, 2023
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Cindy G
Melbourne174 contributions
May 2024 • couples
Unfortunately we stumbled onto this place on our first night. Not a good sign of things to come. Let me start though by saying the view of course is stunning, however the intent is not to pay top dollar for that.
I had Cod which was tiny in size, overcooked and not presented in any way to indicate it came out of a professional kitchen. Our bread as a starter was stale and therefore dry.
My husband had lamb shank which was in fact very good so that was a relief to get one thing right.
I have to say that there was nothing wrong with the service. Overall I'd say, avoid this one. There are plenty more where you'll still pay top dollar, but get far better food and you'll still get the magnificent view
Written June 2, 2024
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Bobcat18793
Denver277 contributions
Oct 2022 • couples
The service was great, the views at sunset amazing, live music the whole time we ate which was very relaxing. Unfortunately my $35 plate of shrimp with linguine was awful. My partner’s plate of chicken was good and he agreed my shrimp linguine was terrible - he couldn’t even swallow the bite he took. Our two entres and a basket of bread (nothing to drink other than water) cost €70. I won’t be returning.
Written October 27, 2022
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Carota
Italy8 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
Very beautiful view as for all the other "restaurants" that you can find perched on the cliff. The food and the bill are less attractive, as this is a chicken plucking business model, where chicken is also included in the menu. Among the no sense dishes that mimic something to do with Greek food.
I would like to point out that we went without fail, directed by a local person and Lonley Planet guide. I assume that both situations had to do with people without taste buds and with bigger wallets than the terrace where we had lunch.
Two “sandwiches” with frozen baguette, I guess the name was translated incorrectly from Italian, since the sandwich has white bread and not baguette.
Inside an ensemble of sadness, from the AIA chicken without the joy and memory of cheese, to the chips, the ones from the bag, to stay in line...
In short, find other Idols that are better!
Only appreciation is that the staff is friendly and helpful.

Written August 13, 2023
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vasiliki z
5 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
We went for coffee as soon as we arrived in Santorini and ordered 2 coffees and 2 toasts. The coffees were barely hot and the toast was 2 slices of stale toast bread. And of course the prices are ridiculous and bad service. I wouldn't recommend it!!! !

Written August 11, 2023
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Shelby C
30 contributions
May 2024 • family
This is one of my favorite restaurants in the whole world. It is the epitome of luxury with unbeatable views, incredible service, and amazing food. Telemathros was our server and he guided us through our meal giving us local recommendations. We had the santorini salad, saganaki, the mussels, the T-bone steak, lobster orzo, cinnamon cake, and the lemon dessert. We also enjoyed local Greek wine. We also got to enjoy one of the best views of sunset on the island. I cannot wait to go back and eat here again.
Written May 30, 2024
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Danai Eleftheria Ioannidou
Piraeus50 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
WONDERFUL !!!
Very good shop, beautiful, with a nice view, nice music, I have never seen such kind and well-trained staff!
In Santorini you can easily eat an expensive meal that is not worth anything!
Here, you will understand that the money you give is WORTH IT!
Very nice flavors! Whatever you get is really delicious!!!
We went 2 days in a row!
I recommend bean meatballs, shrimp linguine, sea urchin tagliatelle/linguine, ceviche, ANYTHING with lemon, and anything else!
Congratulations to all, and thank you to the owner, Mr. Loukas!
We will go again for sure!

Written August 16, 2023
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Irene
6 contributions
Jul 2023 • family
Worst dining experience as a coeliac I’ve ever had!
Hardly any gluten free options, staff inflexible and basically said it was my fault I had an allergy. Wouldn’t change the order despite the option they gave me being bland and tasteless. The server I had stated that this place isn’t gluten friendly or vegan friendly, and essentially it’s your fault if you have a dietary requirement. She said it’s almost impossible to cater to dietary requirements, to which I politely corrected her and informed her that I had not had the same issues anywhere else!! Beautiful views (as with all the restaurants in that area!) but the money-grabbing uncompromising nature of the service makes this a place all should avoid! Charged me extra for some gluten free bread which I requested because I could not have any other sides (rather than provide this as an alternative to what they had) Tourist trap; avoid avoid avoid!!
Written July 16, 2023
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Michalis P
1 contribution
Jul 2023 • family
We went there with high expectations but left disappointed. The food was average, we had much better food elsewhere with less money. The worst of all, they served white wine at room temperature and when we made a complaint the waiter said that they had a problem with the fridge and it will cool in a while/in ice cubes. Surely not value for money. Very nice atmosphere and sunset view but you can find it elsewhere easily. Will not recommended it.
Written July 17, 2023
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