Six cafés in Santorini, six neighbourhoods, six reasons the detour is worth it. Not every great café in Santorini sits i...

Six cafés in Santorini, six neighbourhoods, six reasons the detour is worth it. Not every great café in Santorini sits in Oia. This list spreads across the island: from a cliffside terrace in Imerovigli where the espresso cup and the caldera drop share the same frame, to a specialty roaster in Fira with beans roasted on-site and a rotating single-origin pour-over menu. In Pyrgos, a hilltop kafeneion has been serving frappé and loukoumades from the same medieval-village position for over four decades. Down in Megalochori, a shaded stone courtyard pairs melopita with honey from hives kept on the property. Back in Oia, a design-led café makes the case that every surface and vessel matters. And in Firostefani, one café is carved entirely into volcanic Theran pumice — the rock ceiling and walls are not a design choice, they are the building. Each one has a named order and one specific reason to go. Save this before your trip. Follow us for more Santorini guides that go beyond the obvious spots.