Sunset Ammoudi by Paraskevas — Restaurant in Municipality of Thira

A Magical First Night in Santorini – Worth Every Penny and Then Some

After 14 hours of travel through the night, we landed in Santorini absolutely exhausted—but determined to kick off the first night of our honeymoon right. Sunset Ammoudi did more than deliver; it gave us an unforgettable culinary experience that set the tone for the rest of our trip.

We’re big-time foodies, and while this restaurant is often labeled as “pricey” with people assuming you’re just paying for the view, we’re here to say: yes, the view is jaw-droppingly gorgeous, but the food is what truly steals the show. And in our case, the company made it a trifecta of perfection.

We reserved the coveted €180 sunset table a month in advance, and let me tell you, it was worth every cent—and more. That reservation goes toward your final bill, so it made it feel like a head start on an indulgent evening of eating and drinking.

The Meal (Prepare to Be Jealous)

We started with: • Basket of bread • Marinated olives • Anchovies • Fried squid • A bottle of local wine

The flavors were a beautiful welcome to Greece. The olives and anchovies stood out as stars of the first round—bright, briny, and deeply satisfying. The fried squid was crisp, tender, and seasoned to perfection.

For our next round, we had: • Grilled octopus • Sautéed scallops • Steamed mussels

The grilled octopus was intimidating at first (large suckers and all!) but ended up being one of the best-prepared octopus dishes we’ve ever had—charred just right, tender, and full of smoky sea flavor. Mussels were fresh, juicy, and aromatic. Scallops were good, though in hindsight, we’d probably skip them next time—less wow-factor compared to everything else.

Then came the showstopper: • Red Snapper (whole fish)

From the visual presentation to the last bite of that perfectly crisp, charred skin—this dish was unforgettable. Fresh, flaky, flavorful. Truly the highlight of the evening.

We were stuffed at this point, but couldn’t resist ending the night with one more dish: • Sea bream ceviche

Even though we were beyond full, this dish left us wishing we had ordered it sooner. Bright, citrusy, and beautifully balanced—perfect for a hot night by the water.

The Service – Above and Beyond

And now, to the real MVP of the evening—Yannis (though there may be two Yannis’s, we’re talking about our Yannis). He made us feel welcome, never rushed, and treated us like locals rather than just tourists passing through. He was attentive, knowledgeable, and kind. So much so that we asked him to sign a napkin with the Sunset Ammoudi logo so we could put it in our honeymoon memory book. This man is a gem, and Sunset Ammoudi is lucky to have him.

The Bill – A Worthy Splurge

We went all out and spent €332.70, which included two bottles of wine and what could easily feed a small group of people. With the €180 sunset table already pre-paid and deducted, the total felt more than reasonable for such a luxurious experience. For us, it wasn’t just a meal—it was an event, a memory, and the perfect start to our honeymoon.

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In Summary: If you’re considering Sunset Ammoudi—do it. Go early enough to catch the full sunset, reserve a premium table in advance, and arrive hungry. You may come for the view, but you’ll leave raving about the food—and if you’re lucky, about your server too.

We can’t wait to return. Until next time, Sunset...

I am actually really disappointed and sad to be writing this review, as we were so excited to try this place. We only have 2 nights in Santorini and I am really bummed we wasted one of our nights here. I booked this restaurant back in December for front row seating and had to give a 420 euro deposit, which was fine by me. However, the girl at the front desk was not very friendly, standoffish. Then when we sat down to order, service was beyond beyond slow. 20 minutes before we were offered water, But at this point, we were still okay with it, just enjoying the views. When the waiter came to take our order, he informed us that they were all out of the black squid ink pasta ( even though it was 4pm) so then my dad asked if he can do just regular pasta with the seafood that came on the black squid ink pasta. Also told no. Just like that, no. Alright, moving on. I asked him which cocktail he would recommend and he replied to look at the menu and what’s in them and pick one. Now I’m getting annoyed at this rude service for 420 euro. Next, we order garlic dip, which we ask if it comes with pita, because I mean if you order dip you expect something to dip it with right? That’s like ordering salsa with no chips… he replies no again. So I said well can we get an order of pita? He replies with “I told you there’s no pita so there’s no pita.” So we ordered a side of bread which was expensive. Seafood risotto was OK, it came with like 3 shrimp, 4 mussels, 1 scallop, 1 clam. The whole fish was actually delicious grilled. The funny thing is the sunset salad was probably the best meal. The waiter didn’t come check on us once, and we actually stacked our own plates and had to get his attention so we can order our dessert to meet our minimum. We went to order the banoffe and the walnut cake. I asked if instead of the scoop of vanilla ice cream on the walnut cake, If we can have chocolate even if it’s extra and he literally just said “NO” which the walnut cake was disgusting it tasted like bread. Banoffee was decent. At this point we were just ordering to meet our minimum. I would...

This place was recommended to us by our hotel. We’re staying at a beautiful and nice hotel so we thought we couldn’t go wrong if they tell us where to go on the island. After a 15-minute walk down filled with donkey business we arrived. Up until this point we still thought that it all had to be worth it. Why would anyone recommend this place if it wasn’t? We were seated by a lovely girl who greeted us at the front and escorted us to our table. We didn’t know that was the friendliest face we would see all evening. When we sat down the waiter gave us the menus and stormed off. After 15 minutes he came back, asked if we had decided, wrote down our order and walked away. No thank you, no questions, no nothing. We ordered an appetizer and some bread with dip. Little did we know that bread with “dip” means dry bread with olives. As English isn’t our native language, we decided to google the word dip because maybe we didn’t understand the meaning of the word. When we asked about it they said – no the olives are the dip. A little confused we decided just to leave it as we were going to experience “the best seafood on the island” (As we were told). When the seafood platter arrived we were excited to try it. We were a little surprised to see that there was only a lobster and 4 pieces of shrimp on this plate. However, we were still optimistic and started to eat. Long story short – never in a million years would we have expected that we could get better seafood in Amsterdam (where we’re from) for ¼ of the price. The fish was so dry that the only thing that could help it was the container of olive oil they put on the table half way through our meal. Summary: the service is terrible, and the fish is so dry that olive oil is the only way to save it. Sure the views are nice but it’s better to invest in a nice hotel with the same view than in a 125 euro dry...