Meal at Fish Tavern o Perivolos

The black sand beaches of Perivolos stretches 4km spanning the Aegean horizon. It is here that the Santorinian locals go swimming and sunbathing in their zeitgest summers. Fish Tavern o Perivolos does amply able grilled seafood - and we choose the seabass “catch of the day”.

What that means is that it’s caught of Aegean waters. That’s the catch. You need the catch to be local Santorinian, or at least from the nearby islands. The Cyclades islands are quintessentially Greek (and Mediterranean), and as such their food and wine are volcanically strong, discerning, sharp and displays minerality.

I’d have to say - Fish Tavern o Perivolos was just ok at 6/10 - a far cry from the Kipos in the city of Fira at 7/10 or even 7.5/10

Don’t get me wrong - the fruits de mers are fresh bar none - but the seasoning makes all the difference. The use of good quality olive oils and indigenous herbs makes or breaks most plates on this wiry island.

The fish and squid were a little too dry for my liking - and it wasn’t seasoned well enough.

Still a good outing by the seaside on a wintry day at Santorini. Good with a bottle of Assyrtiko.

If I had to pick a dish - it would be the seafood stew and and the pork steak. Ironically the landlubbers prevailed.

Ironically all food is imported from nearby islands of Naxos, Crete and of course Athens.