White houses of Oia stacked above the deep blue Santorini caldera

Oia · Santorini

The whole sea at your table

Whitewashed tables on the caldera edge in Oia. Grilled fish, cold ouzo, lunch that stretches into sunset.

The taverna

A family by the sea

Thalassa Taverna sits right on the caldera edge in Oia, where lunch stretches into sunset over the Aegean. Blue doors, white walls, the whole sea.

Three generations have grilled the day's catch here and pressed oil from the same grove below the path. Nothing fancy: lemon, oregano, charcoal, time.

Every evening

The sunset ritual

The sky does the show. We bring the meze.

Choose your sunset

Pick a seating time. The sky above and the table we hold for you change with it.

The sun on the waterHeld for you: Table 9 under the bougainvillea, laid for four

18:45
Meze first
Fava, octopus, cold ouzo while the light turns gold.
19:30
The wind drops
The caldera goes still. Bread out of the oven, glasses filled again.
20:00
The sun touches the sea
Every table faces west. Glasses down, eyes up.
20:15
Applause
Oia claps the sun below the horizon. Then baklava.
21:00
Blue hour
The white walls turn lilac, the lamps come on, nobody asks for the bill.

Whitewash & bougainvillea

White walls, pink petals

Soft pastel sky in pale pink and blue over the Aegean

Grilled meatballs from the taverna charcoal, served on a plate

A taverna table set outdoors at night, glasses catching the light

Reserve your sunset

Sunset tables on the terrace are few - book ahead. Parties above six, please call.

On the caldera path

Address
Caldera Path, Oia, Santorini
Hours
Daily 12:00-23:00
Call
+30 22860 00045

Get directions

The whole sea at your table

A family by the sea

From the charcoal and the garden

Grilled Whole Sea Bream

Greek Salad

Fava & Capers

Grilled Octopus

Baklava

The sunset ritual

Meze first

The wind drops

The sun touches the sea

Applause

Blue hour

White walls, pink petals

Reserve your sunset

On the caldera path