The world’s leading travel platform Tripadvisor has announced the best restaurants in the world for 2025, awarding the annual Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Restaurants to the top 1% of all restaurant listings on the platform that receive the best reviews.
Among the winners are nine Greek restaurants that have won global awards in different categories. Specifically, in the “Casual Dining” category, Thes “Greek Creative Cuisine” in Athens was distinguished, which was ranked 8th best in the world, and Petousis Restaurant in Crete, as the 25th best in the same category.
In the category of the best “Hidden Gems” restaurants in the world, Symposio in Athens, in 24th place, and Theodosi in Crete, in 17th place.
Three other Greek restaurants, located in Rhodes, were awarded in the world ranking of the best for “Date Night”: Ginger A La Carte (9th place), Mylos A La Carte (14th place) and Blue Bay A la Carte (19th place).
The global distinctions continue with two more restaurants in Crete, Olondi, which was named 5th best in the world in the “Pet Friendly” category and 14th in the 25th Anniversary category of Tripadvisor, as well as Nostos, which for 2025 was named 11th in the ranking of the best “Vegan” restaurants in the world.

At the European level, the “tops” were taken by the restaurants Five Senses Restaurant in Santorini (10th place) and Mylos A La Carte in Rhodes (20th place), in the “gourmet” (“Fine Dining”) category.
The awards are based on real reviews and ratings from travelers from around the world, submitted for restaurants during the 12-month period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. For 2025, they include a total of eight subcategories, from Fine Dining, Casual Dining, Vegan & Vegetarian to special occasions like Date Night and Hidden Gems, and even Pet-Friendly.
At the same time, Tripadvisor presents the 25 best “gourmet” (“Fine Dining”) restaurants in Greece, with Santorini and Rhodes taking the honor with 8 and 7 restaurants respectively…

Best Fine Dining in Greece
1. Five Senses Restaurant | Santorini
2. Mylos A La Carte Restaurant | Rhodes
3. Blue Bay A la Carte Restaurant | Rhodes
4. Above | Santorini
5. Alazonia Restaurant | Rhodes
6. Lycabettus Restaurant | Santorini
7. The Athenian House | Santorini
8. Meteoron Panorama | Kalambaka
9. Sishu Sushi Bar | Mykonos
10. Esan | Rhodes
11. Throubi Restaurant at Andronis Concept | Santorini
12. Buddha-Bar Beach | Crete
13. Aleria | Athens
14. Thalatta Fine Dining Restaurant | Rhodes
15. Rr – Rodostamo Restaurant | Corfu
16. Pavilion | Mykonos
17. Maru | Tinos
18. Akres Lindos | Rhodes
19. Zuma Mykonos | Mykonos
20. Ambrosia Restaurant | Rhodes
21. Lauda Restaurant | Santorini
22. Mia’s Restaurant Santorini | Santorini
23. Petra Restaurant | Santorini
24. Makris Athens | Athens
25. Efisia Greek Fine Dining | Mykonos
At the same time, the travel platform highlights the 20 best restaurants in Greece for “date nights” (“Date Night”) of 2025, where due to its captivating landscapes, Santorini prevails with 8 restaurants. The best in the category are the following…
1. Ginger A La Carte Restaurant | Rhodes
2. Mylos A La Carte Restaurant | Rhodes
3. Blue Bay A la Carte Restaurant | Rhodes
4. Five Senses Restaurant | Santorini
5. Above | Santorini
6. Alazonia Restaurant | Rhodes
7. Lycabettus Restaurant | Santorini
8. Blue Moon Restaurant – Wine – Bar | Crete
9. Beefbar Santorini | Santorini
10. Madame Sousou | Santorini
11. Phos Restaurant | Mykonos
12. Karavaki Restaurant | Mykonos
13. The edge Restaurant | Santorini
14. Safran | Paros
15. To Elliniko | Naxos
16. Sunset By Amazon | Mykonos
17. Lefkes | Santorini
18. Lotus Eaters Restaurant | Crete
19. Eteon Greek Culture Restaurant | Rhodes
20. Fistikies | Santorini








