Santorini Greek Taverna

Food was amazing! Great service,
Good selection. Clean, lots of parking. I would highly recommend this place to anyone who loves Greek!

Great food and service
I made a short notice reservation for 18 on a Friday night and Maria worked her magic and got us in. The food was fantastic, the atmosphere pleasant and the service was terrific. Maria et al were fabulous, we had a great time.
I love Greek food and will return when I’m in Calgary again.

I’m not sure why this restaurant gets such good reviews, but maybe it’s a reflection of the lack of choice in Greek food in Calgary. After dining here several times and trying most of what’s offered on the menu, I’ve never been particularly impressed. The souvlaki is always OK, the lamb fish dishes are quite good, but the sides are nothing special. The rice, lemon roasted potatoes and vegetables are on par with what you get from the local greek fast food chain, and at $ 25 – 37 per entrée, I expect better.
For a seemingly family run restaurant, I was also disappointed with the lack of flexibility they offer to their guests. My boss, who was treating a group of 20+ people to dinner there, was offered potatoes, rice and green beans as the only vegetarian option.
On the pus side, the service is quite good. Food is always brought out fairly fast, despite the fact that I’m always there as part of a large group. We never feel like we’re being rushed out, even though we notice on our way out that the other customers left long before us.

Greek authenticity at its best! I’m just disappointed that I’ve lived in Calgary for so long and just discovered this place. It puts other Greek restaurants to shame. The baklava is the way it should be, smothered in syrup and honey. My husband is Greek and was extremely happy with his food. The staff is all Greek, from Cyprus I believe. Go here if you want Greek authentic food.

This place serves the best Greek food in Calgary and is decorated like a restaurant you would find in Fira.
Just try the lamb chops.
Until I find a better Greek joint in town, this restaurant is a five-​star in my book.

Food is really quite good they everything really well there. Worth trying the waiters are supper friendly.
They will go over and beyond to make you happy.
Great experience at the end.
Service was excellent.
Busy place better to have reservation.

My girlfriend wanted to indulge in some Greek for her birthday celebrations, and thought Santorini was the perfect spot. Eight of us piled into the quaint restaurant, which was cutely covered in Greek décor.
There were definitely a lot of options and being that our party had different tastes, everyone got to order something they were going to enjoy. I went with the saganaki to start (fried cheese is a must!), and the prawns & scallops as my main (served on rice palif with roasted potatoes and veggies). Other dishes that graced our table included the grilled sausage, seafood platters and skewers with a variety of different meats (chicken, lamb, and beef).
Considering our party size, our food still came out relatively quickly. They are definitely not shy on portion size here and even though we tried to eat as much as well could, I think most of us ended up having to take food home. Although my dish was a big heavy on the lemon flavouring, I still really liked it. The prawns were charred nicely from being grilled and pan fried scallops were crisp and juicy — perfection!
As always, you always make room for dessert even if you have to share! We ordered a few kreme karamele and tortes, and a few people had the drip coffees (very strong and served espresso style). The kreme was awesome — a light custard infused with intense caramel flavour, made me wish I had started with dessert!
Food was great, and we never felt like we were being rushed out even with our larger dining group. I’d recommend checking Santorini out if you’re ever craving some Greek.

Absolutely the best Greek food I’ve ever eaten. We are visiting from Southern California and our lovely Canadian friends brought us here. We loved it. The food was front and center and clearly prepared with care. Oh yes, we WILL be back!

The salmon, moussaka, solvaki — really everything is very very tasty. You must try the crème caramel!

I enjoy Santorini. When I was planning my birthday, I knew that most restaurants would be full due to Christmas parties. I remembered attending a birthday dinner here a few years ago, and I figured it would be perfect since I’ve been meaning to come back since! Reservations went smoothly and they were very accommodating.
The 8 of us were seated near the front door — I expected us to be at the back like last time, but it wasn’t a big deal. Our waiter was polite, but quiet — nothing stood out for me as far as exceptional service goes, but we had what we needed and that was fine. We started with drinks — I didn’t realize that the only wine by the glass was their house wine — but it ended up being fine. They don’t have a huge cocktail menu so that’s something to keep in mind. We also ordered some Saganaki, Spanikopita, Meatballs, and Calamari to start.
Everything came out super quickly! The cheese was a HUGE hit… it was delicious… but REALLY lemony. I didn’t mind, but I found a lot of the dishes to have just a tad too much lemon. Josh and I decided to share the Seafood Platter. It was huge! The shrimp was delicious and the fish was seasoned perfectly, however it was slightly overcooked. A little disappointing, but still tasted good nonetheless. Everyone seemed to really enjoy their food, and our sides/​salad were very tasty.
For dessert, we opted for the Crème Caramel and the Baklava, which was HUGE! I wasn’t a huge fan of the Crème Caramel, as I don’t really enjoy pudding, but the Baklava was delicious. I wished it was a bit crispier but otherwise no complaints.
Our service wasn’t amazing, but the food was quite good and it was a lovely evening. It would have been nice for them to acknowledge the birthday (some restaurants will put a candle on the dessert or something — minor but it adds a nice touch) and for the waiter to be a little more personable, but it didn’t take away from our good experience. I’ll likely be back in the future, at least for the delicious Saganaki!

I had a late dinner with hubby. We ordered the seafood platter for two, which was presented on two plates: the seafood (grilled calamari, shrimp on top of scallops, one salmon and halibut steak) on one, and the sides (green beans, carrots, roasted potatoes and rice).
The calamari was absolutely amazing – it was tender and cut like butter. Melt-​in-​your-​mouth good! The shrimp and scallops also delicious. Unfortunately, the salmon and halibut was overcooked (but after eating the halibut at River Café, that’s a tough act to follow). There was a little too much lemon juice added to the cooked veggies…

This is a big deal.
I could probably answer a 100 questions before I could answer, «what’s your favourite restaurant?» Drumroll pleae, it’s with great excitement that I Unilocal that THIS right here, Santorini, is hands down my favourite restaurant in yyc.
It all started a few years ago, being new to Greek food, I dove right in and tried «moussaka» — also known as the Greek national dish. It was so unbelievably good! It’s a vegetarian dish — and as meat lover I fell in love with this dish. So much so I tried making it at home — not the same. It is such a hearty serving. And just overall delicious. The potatoes — mmmm. Who would have thought a simple item such as potatoes could be so perfected? Really, you could order any main course and be delighted. The food is so delicious and the service is always consistently great.
I love the feel of this restaurant. You can tell its family owned and operated. They have this simple charm — but also extremely proud of the food and service they deliver.
A perfect restaurant for winter or summer, date or family, small or large group.
On the note of a large groups, Santorini is extremely accommodating of a large group. Just make reservations. They have a set menu at a VERY reasonable price with a TON of delicious food and many options — and lots of food. With so many picky eaters in a big group (25+) everyone was very happy.
Must haves: moussaka, the lamb (drool), and this fried cheese appetiser (double drool) yes, fried cheese.

Greek food at its best at Santorini!
We opted for the $ 36 /​person dinner that encompasses 3 courses, served family-​style. The dishes were:
— warm triangle pita bread with hummus and tzatziki thrown in! — so delicious but don’t fill up on bread as there’s more to come!
— saganaki — fried cheese with ouzo — interesting fried cheese in a skillet with a half lemon
— greek meatballs — served hot and yet so soft and delicate with tzatziki sauce
— greek salad — a great big bowl of chopped up tomato, cucumber, red onions, olives, green pepper and lots of good quality olive oil and seasoning
— spanokopita — or spinach pie — hot from the oven and so tasty!
— calamari with tzatziki sauce — very tender squid rings and tentacles; the batter is very light.
— arni kleftiko — roasted lamb with roated potatoes with lemon wedges — deliciously cooked and tender.
I had mentioned it was my birthday and was treated to a free dessert of baklava with a single green and white candle. That was a nice treat!
Service was the best as the food came out in timed intervals. The servers were attentive.
Parking is at the rear of the restaurant; you can enter just after Crystal Auto Glass if you’re going north on Centre Street and go to the back to park. There is also a back entrance to the restaurant.
I’d definitely come back to Santorini!

A little gem on center street, I will be going back for sure. The food and service were wonderful and the décor was charming.

I’ve been here once and I have to say I cannot wait to go back!!! We went for my father’s 50^th birthday and the food was out of this world. The calamari… oh my god the calamari, TRY THE CALAMARI, you won’t be disappointed. It’s unbreaded so you don’t get that soggy taste and it was cooked perfectly. My mum and I split one of the seafood platters and there wasn’t any leftovers. Soooo good! The wine is also excellent, but that goes without saying ;) Everytime we pass the restaurant we agree that we definitely need to have dinner there again SOON! It wasn’t super busy but I don’t think a reservation would be a bad idea. Like I said… it’s the best greek in the city! 5 stars across the board!

I just ate the best Greek lunch meal I’ve ever had. Succulent chicken souvlaki, flavorful and fluffy rice pilaf and super fresh salad filled my belly and I don’t care that I’ll smell for hours. Two friends shared the Taverna lunch special and they let me sample the pita bread, which was hot and also very fresh, with the amazing hummus. The prices are reasonable for this quality food.
The restaurant is cozy and cute. I can’t wait to go back!

Dear God, thank you for Santorini and their kleftiko.
This is my all-​time favourite place to go in Calgary. When friends are visiting, I take them here. When it’s time for a special occasion, I want to go here. When I get hungry, I want to go here.
The kleftiko, or roast lamb, was divine … the meat practically melting in my mouth.
I love the assortment of appetizers, from as simple as pita and hummus to Greek staples like saganaki and spanakopita.
My best friend, who gets to dine on the most amazing Greek cuisine at Mino’s in Kamloops, B.C., came to visit and had the moussaka. She said it was the best moussaka she’d ever had.
Complement your dinner with a Boutari off the wine list.
Service is typically excellent, the atmosphere is wonderfully Greek and there’s belly dancing on Saturday nights.
You won’t regret a trip to Santorini.

I was there for dinner last week after hearing some rave reviews from friends. Maybe I was there on a «off» night… but my experience was less than stellar. We had ordered calamari and the fried cheese (saganaki) as appetizers. The saganaki was quite good and the calamari was nice and crisp. Only problem with the calamari was that they didn’t remove the cartilage properly and I was left to spit out cartilage bits. Not very pleasant to say the least!
For an entrée, I had the kleftiko (roast lamb). The lamb was great; it was fall-​off-​the-​bone tender, juicy and flavourful. However, the sides were a COMPLETE miss. The rice pilaf was mushy as were the string beans. The string beans also came with a weird tangy sauce that certainly didn’t enhance their mushy texture. The lemon roasted potatoes were ok… nothing to write home about.
I don’t plan on going out of my way to go back there any time soon.

It’s no secret that Greek food is one of my favourite types of food. Having discovered the food of the gods while traipsing around Greece one summer, I have a pretty good idea of what is authentic, and what is not.
At Santorini’s you can expect to be eating the same kind of Greek food you might eat if you were on a Greek island. As you enter the whitewashed restaurant you’ll get the feeling that you’re in Greece. Memorabilia and knick knacks from Greece dot the walls. The surroundings are simple, but comfortable.
Feel confident ordering such favourites as moussaka, saganaki (flaming cheese!), lamb dishes and souvlaki. The menu offers a lot of choices — Greek salad, tzatziki with warm buttered pita, Greek meatballs, vine leaves…
This is a family-​run restaurant that has all of the charm and friendly service you might experience on a small Greek island. Ask for a shot of ouzo to get your evening started!