Verdict
Destinations
Restaurant · Santorini

Metaxy Mas

A beloved taverna near Exo Gonia serving generous Greek-Cretan plates on a terrace over the eastern hills.

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The verdict

Worth the table for…

Great for
  • Travellers on a budget
  • If you've only got a day
  • Families with kids
  • Couples
  • Foodies
  • Local-life seekers
Depends
  • Solo travellers
  • Anyone here to unwind
Not for

Worth it for travellers on a budget, if you've only got a day and families with kids.

What to order

The plates that decide it

  • Pork fillet in Vinsanto (sweet wine) saucethe house signature, using the island's dessert wine
  • Wild boar sausage and grilled octopustwo of the kitchen's most-praised plates
  • Fava with baked white eggplantreliable Santorinian produce starters
Why we say this

Insider secrets & local vibes

Big, soulful Greek-Cretan cooking at fair prices on an island where most tables charge a heavy view premium.
Not independently verified — estimated
Wildly popular and small — without a reservation, especially in high summer, you may not get a table at all.
Not independently verified — estimated
What it feels like

Reading the room, traveller by traveller

  • Families

    Relaxed, generous and welcoming — one of the easier sit-down dinners with kids in tow.

  • Value-led

    The locals' answer to caldera-edge sticker shock: better food, gentler bill.

Good to know

Before you go

Cost
Mid-range — strong value for Santorini
Time
1.5–2 hours
Last verified
2026-06-17
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