Mr & Mrs Smith

If you fancy a change from the local traditional food, try Ginger, the only Japanese restaurant in Firostefani. It's a very short walk up to the right from Sun Rocks. The sushi is delicious and the steak, served sizzling, still cooking on a hot volcanic rock, is excellent.

The Ginger Sushi Lounge (www.santorinisushi.com; +30 22860 21335) just a short stumble from the hotel was divine. We enjoyed delicious sushi and ice-cold crisp wine as the swirling evening clouds descended, floodlit by the great shafts of light illuminating the church roof above. Atmosphere by the bucketload.

We went to dinner at Ammoudi Bay one night and stumbled upon a new, very cool bar and restaurant called βραχος (+30 69823 17980) that we would highly recommend. I found out the translation means 'rock', and boy does it ever. Cool vibe, great DJ and hip white interior with exterior terraces that are reminiscent of a Greek version of Nikki Beach. Turns out it opened just a week before we were there, around the middle of August. We did not eat there, but had wonderful after-dinner cocktails and a yummy dessert after our more traditional fish dinner at Dimitri's (very good as well). A great find! I just wish we were there earlier because it is probably a great place to watch the sunset.