Selene

For visitors planning a food-focused meal in Santorini, the grounded reason to consider Selene is clear: it is a Contemporary Greek restaurant led by Ettore Botrini. That gives the restaurant a defined culinary identity.

The useful decision point is whether Contemporary Greek cooking is what you want from the meal. Selene should be considered when the food is the point of the booking and the brief is a Greek restaurant in Santorini rather than a casual stop chosen mainly for convenience.

Choose it for a Santorini meal where the food leads

Selene is best framed as a Santorini restaurant with a Contemporary Greek identity led by Ettore Botrini. If the meal needs a Greek restaurant with a clear culinary focus, it belongs on the shortlist. If the priority is a casual, low-commitment meal between other plans, use a broader Santorini dining search to compare options.

Recognition signal is also meaningful: Opinionated About Dining lists Selene as a recommended restaurant in Europe for 2026. Treat that as a quality marker, not a promise of a particular format, tasting menu, price point, room style, or level of formality. The practical takeaway is simple: this belongs on a shortlist for visitors who care about Contemporary Greek cooking and want the meal to be a main part of the plan.

Who should book, who should look elsewhere

Book Selene for a Santorini meal where Contemporary Greek cuisine is the central reason for going. It is less compelling for travelers who are choosing primarily by price, view, or a casual mood. For wider trip planning, compare it with other Santorini dining, hotels, bars, wineries, experiences according to the kind of trip you want.

Judge Selene against your own brief. If the brief is Contemporary Greek cooking in Santorini led by Ettore Botrini, with recognised European attention, keep it high on the list. If the brief is price-led, view-led, or group-first, compare the wider island set before committing.

For readers building a broader Greece dining route, keep Selene in mind as the Santorini reference point for Contemporary Greek cooking: Selene, Contemporary Greek in Santorini.