Of the many restaurants in Greece that we ate at, few can hold a candle to Mama Thira on the island of Santorini. Housed in a typical fisherman's cottage on top of the cliff in Firostefani with views to the volcano and Caldera, this family run restaurant has mum helming the kitchen as chef. The food whipped up by the chef is incomparable.
Our dinner consisted of an appetizer of tomato cutlets, Greek salad, dessert and coffee or tea. For the main course, we settled for the house specialty - catch of the day.
Not a lover of tomato, I often avoid any dish that has it as a main ingredient. To my astonishment, I found Mama Thira's tomato cutlet to be really delicious. Brought to our table freshly fried, the batter was still crispy but the tomato on the inside remain juicy and retained much of its natural sweetness.
The appetizer was served alongside fresh home-made bread and a large plate of traditional Greek salad.
The highlight of the meal was, of course, the catch of the day grilled over wood fire to charred perfection. The meat on the inside, however, remained moist, tender and tantalisingly sweet. The sea bream is a white fish commonly found in many different parts of Europe but no one can dispute that the Mediterranean gilt-head bream is the tastiest of all sea breams and most celebrated. Its succulent and coarse flesh is ideal for grilling. We had grilled fish at other restaurants throughout the trip but none could compare with Mama Thira's.
After the main course, we were served a dessert of sweet cookies with coffee and tea.
Our dinner consisted of an appetizer of tomato cutlets, Greek salad, dessert and coffee or tea. For the main course, we settled for the house specialty - catch of the day.
Not a lover of tomato, I often avoid any dish that has it as a main ingredient. To my astonishment, I found Mama Thira's tomato cutlet to be really delicious. Brought to our table freshly fried, the batter was still crispy but the tomato on the inside remain juicy and retained much of its natural sweetness.
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| Tomato cutlet |
The appetizer was served alongside fresh home-made bread and a large plate of traditional Greek salad.
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| Home-made bread |
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| Greek Salad |
The highlight of the meal was, of course, the catch of the day grilled over wood fire to charred perfection. The meat on the inside, however, remained moist, tender and tantalisingly sweet. The sea bream is a white fish commonly found in many different parts of Europe but no one can dispute that the Mediterranean gilt-head bream is the tastiest of all sea breams and most celebrated. Its succulent and coarse flesh is ideal for grilling. We had grilled fish at other restaurants throughout the trip but none could compare with Mama Thira's.
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| Charcoal grilled sea bream |
After the main course, we were served a dessert of sweet cookies with coffee and tea.
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| Traditional Santorini sweet cookies |
Mama Thira Restaurant
Clifftop, Firostefani
Santorini, Greece
Ambience: 7.5
Service: 8
Food: 9
Pricing: $$$$
Recommended dishes: Grilled catch of the day, tomato cutlets
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