📍 42 Coastal Promenade, Caldera Bay 🕒 Open Daily: 12:00 PM – 11:30 PM

Our Heritage & Philosophy

Rooted in the timeless soul of the Mediterranean basin, inspired by the azure sea, wild herbs, and honest artisan fire.

Cliffside seaside table at SEAMARÉ
1984
Founded in Caldera Bay, Santorini

Where Sea Foam Meets Southern Embers

What began in the summer of 1984 as a humble fisherman’s tavern on the volcanic rocks has blossomed into one of the Mediterranean’s most celebrated coastal dining destinations. Founded by Captain Dimitris Castiglione and his wife Sofia, SEAMARÉ was created to honor the pure flavors of the sea.

Today, second-generation Executive Chef Nikos Castiglione preserves that foundational ethos while bringing refined precision to every plate. We do not use commercial sauces, artificial enhancers, or industrial farmed fish. If the fishermen could not catch it at dawn, it is not on tonight’s blackboard.

Pure Artisanship

Handmade pasta rolled daily, heritage sourdough fermented 48 hours, and wild herbs gathered from the cliffs.

Philoxenia

The ancient Greek art of hospitality: treating every stranger as a cherished friend in our coastal home.

Our Artisan Partners

We work exclusively with multi-generational families who care for the soil, the vines, and the sea with reverence.

Centenary Olive Groves

Messinia Olive Estate

Over 1,200 centenary Koroneiki olive trees hand-harvested in November. Cold-pressed within four hours to yield an ultra-low acidity of 0.18%.

Santorini Volcanic Vineyard

Kouloura Basket Vineyards

Ungrafted pre-phylloxera vines woven into low circular baskets to shield grapes from howling Aegean gale winds and capture night sea fog.

Artisan Fishermen Co-op

Caldera Fishermen's Co-op

Six local small-boat crews practicing selective handline and artisanal pot fishing, avoiding destructive trawls and protecting the seabed.

The Culinary Vanguard

Led by Executive Chef Nikos Castiglione, Pastry Chef Genevieve Laurent, and Head Sommelier Maria Vardoulakis.

Chef Nikos

Nikos Castiglione

Executive Chef

20 years in 3-star coastal Michelin kitchens across San Sebastián, Athens, and the Amalfi Coast.

Chef Genevieve

Genevieve Laurent

Head Pastry Chef

Specializing in classical French pastry technique infused with wild Greek honey and Sicilian citrus.

Sommelier Maria

Maria Vardoulakis

Head Sommelier

Curator of over 380 indigenous Mediterranean labels and rare vintage Greek volcanic verticals.

Taste The Heritage In Person

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