GASTRONOMY WITH CHARACTER IN SANTORINI
GASTRONOMY
Spoil yourself in a culinary experience as you vacation on the island of the Lost Atlantis. Taste pure, authentic flavours made with the finest of Greek produce as you gaze out at the sunsets over the Aegean Sea or try creative cocktails while bathing in the infinity pool. ALIOS ILIOS, the sunset restaurant in Oia and Akratos Poolside Bar, guide you to encounter true flavours and experiences. Santo Pure Oia Suites & Villas in Oia, Santorini invites you on an unparalleled journey of the senses.
You will love our farm-to-table and towards a zero-waste food concept, focusing on simple but delicious flavors and signature products sourced in Santorini, Cyclades islands, Crete, and other regions of Greece. We are proud to grow based on our “Sustainable Hotel Farming” concept our herbs, fruits, vegetables, and nuts in Santo Pure organic gardens and use them to enrich the flavors of our cocktails and dishes.
EXPERIENCE ALIOS ILIOS RESTAURANT IN SANTORINI
Revel in a gastronomic adventure at one of the best restaurants in Greece as per the “Best Greek Cuisine Awards 2019, 2021, 2022.” We present you with the finest of Greek cuisine in a unique space that unfolds before your eyes and beguiles the senses. Explore flavours, textures, and aromas as you gaze over the infinity pool that dips into the kaleidoscope horizon. ALIOS ILIOS sunset restaurant in Oia is elegantly set in a stylish, low-key ambiance, creating a unique culinary affair for you.
FOLLOW THE SUN IN A SUMPTUOUS SUNSET RESTAURANT IN OIA
ALIOS ILIOS is “the sun that rises and falls in the sea.” As the sun moves to the sea, relax in a laid-back, elegant setting under the sounds of a saxophone, a piano, or a harp, and let the sea breeze mingle with delicate aromas. The ambient interiors feature the pattern of the Archimedean spiral, as the exteriors charm you with their comforting simplicity. Immerse yourself in the majestic colours of Santorini sunsets, the highly flavorsome dishes, and the warm and welcoming Santo Pure Oia spirit. ALIOS ILIOS, the best sunset restaurant in Oia, is the place to be.
ENCOUNTER THE AUTHENTIC FOOD PHILOSOPHY AT SANTO PURE OIA SUITES & VILLAS
Our culinary philosophy traces back to the Minoan civilization and the dedication to bring you fresh, seasonal, local ingredients, and excellent wines. We have re-imagined the Greek traditional cuisine and invented dishes that awaken the senses. In ALIOS ILIOS, hospitality, passion, and creativity are expressed through our dishes, and our philosophy is enclosed in one single word: meraki. This means incorporating the very essence of a man into his own work. At ALIOS ILIOS sunset restaurant in Oia, food is our philosophy.
ENJOY SIGNATURE DISHES FROM THE AWARDED ALIOS ILIOS TEAM
The ALIOS ILIOS restaurant of the Santo Pure Oia Suites & Villas, located on Santorini, was honored at the Best Greek Cuisine Awards 2019, 2021 and 2022 for the mouth-watering flavours created by the acclaimed Executive Chef Vasilis Katsikas and his culinary team who work passionately to balance tradition and gastronomic inventiveness.
LIVE AN UNPRECEDENTED DINING EXPERIENCE AT SANTO PURE OIA SUITES & VILLAS
Open for breakfast and dinner from Monday to Sunday, ALIOS ILIOS boasts some classic yet highly creative dishes such as the Lemonato with raw fish, lemongrass, coriander or the trahanas, one of the world’s oldest foods. You can also find an exquisite selection of desserts including matzouni, an aromatic full of spices, honey and rose that according to tradition is a magic "iama" - medicine, or a magic sphere with milk chocolate, kozani Saffron, akanes ice cream, buckwheat, and blood orange. Choose from an a la carte menu, an eleven or eight stages degustation menu, and pair your dinner with excellent spirits.
PAIR YOUR DINNER WITH THE FINEST OF WINES AND SPIRITS
Our sommelier gives you personalized recommendations and helps you discover the perfect wine to pair with your dinner. You can also choose with your degustation menu the wine pairing menu for an even more bespoke dining experience. Our selection includes the best of Greek and Santorini wines, premium champagne labels, and artfully presented contemporary cocktails.
AKRATOS POOLSIDE BAR, A SUNSET BAR WITH CHARACTER
Named after ‘’Akrato Wine’’, the definition of quality, pure, undiluted wine in Ancient Greece, Akratos Poolside Bar is known for its Authenticity, Originality, and Hospitality.
Τhroughout the day, choose among a wide and varied selection of freshly prepared snacks and courses from our Akratos Poolside Bar Menu and relax under the sun with a view of the Aegean Sea. During the afternoons as you lead your gaze into the sunset and the breathtaking view of the Aegean Sea, enjoy our Bar Bites Menu by the pool, designed with signature Greek products to match your cocktail and elevate your senses.
SUNDOWNERS COCKTAILS INSPIRED BY PLATO’S SYMPOSIUM
The Akratos Poolside Bar experts masterfully mix cocktails. When it comes to stunning backdrops for a sundowner cocktail, Akratos Poolside Bar is ideal. Having a great curiosity for new and innovative flavors, our bartenders experiment with Greek distillates and liqueurs, while mainly focusing on the simple aromas offered by homemade ingredients. Wellness lovers will also find their paradise in healthier drinks with low alcohol and natural sweeteners such as honey and agave syrup.
Our signature cocktail menu features 15 enticing cocktails inspired by the Plato’s concept of the Ancient Greek Symposium, a choreographed social gathering where notable guests used to dine and drink wine while discussing recreational and philosophical issues wishing to bring us all together again.
SAVOR INVIGORATING SNACKS BY THE INFINITY POOL
With a nod to local fruits, vegetables, herbs, and nuts grown in Santo Pure organic gardens, Akratos Poolside Bar all-day cuisine is elaborated with simple but delicious flavours and a variety of PDO products sourced in Santorini, Cyclades islands, Crete and other parts of Greece.
Throughout the day, let yourself be transported by the great classics of the Greek cuisine made with ‘meraki’, meaning the very essence of human soul incorporated into one’s work: the traditional Greek salad, featuring the world’s renowned PDO feta cheese, the Seafood Pasta Skioufihta, a traditional Cretan pasta made of flour, water and olive oil and instilled with PDO mastiha, and much more.
For the evenings, elevated gastronomy meets enticing, signature cocktails and magnificent views of the Oia sunset in a memorable experience. In our Bar Bites Menu, you will discover invigorating snacks of unique Greek character, made with local and Greek products of distinctive origin and history.
SANTO PURE : WHERE GASTRONOMY MEETS SUSTAINABILITY
Our Menu brings a natural rhythm to the kitchen, as nature intends it. The dishes, snacks, and cocktails you savor are made according to the available, seasonal ingredients. You will love our farm-to-table food concept, focusing on simple but delicious flavors and signature products either grown in our organic gardens based on our “Sustainable Hotel Farming” concept or sourced either locally in Santorini, Cyclades islands, Crete, and other regions of Greece or through our “Sustainable Supplies” program.
Here, you will embark on a whole new culinary and cocktailing experience at Alios Ilios Restaurant and Akratos Poolside Bar, where sustainable food production meets elevated gastronomy, yielding healthy food options and unique-flavored drinks.
Through our sustainability initiatives, we follow the principles of the “Farm to Fork” European Union Framework, and we aim to contribute in a positive way to the actions for the climate change and environmental degradation, as well as to a sustainable, healthy, and environmentally friendly food system.
Based on a zero-waste to landfill philosophy, don’t miss the chance to discover in goodies from our Akratos Poolside Bar such as our homemade lemonade made from squeezed lemon cups, our biscuits made of banana peels, or our signature cocktails with handmade decorations of dried unused fruit and biodegradable straws. In our bar facilities, you will also find recycling bins for paper, plastic and glass.
With a nod to local and foraged produce of our region and zero waste philosophy, the gastronomy experience at Santo Pure is an opportunity to connect, refuel and refresh through nature, while enjoying authentic flavors and stunning views.
BEGIN YOUR DAY WITH AN AWARDED BREAKFAST
A breakfast distinguished by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels with the certificate "Greek Breakfast”, offers endless choices for a healthy and delicious way to kick-start your day, with classic Greek recipes and signature Greek products, from freshly baked bread and traditional marmalade to superfoods. Enjoy your breakfast as you gaze at the sunrise over the Aegean Sea, or if you prefer to stay in and overlook the pool and the sea, you can order an indulgent breakfast from the Room Service Menu.
BOOK YOUR STAY AT SANTO PURE OIA SUITES & VILLAS
Treat yourself to gourmet experiences, bespoke dinners, and specialty cocktails with sublime views of the Santorini sunset. Book your dream escape at Santo Pure Oia Suites & Villas in Santorini, and pamper yourself with a memorable vacation to bring the finest memories back home.
