Greek gastronomy
Traditional Greek cooking built on island produce — brought to the table to be shared, the way it is meant to be eaten.
Wine bar & restaurant · Pyrgos
MadameSousou.Sunset, wine, philoxenia.
An enchanting wine bar and restaurant that blends the captivating Santorini sunset with the rich flavours of local wines, Greek tapas and cocktails.
Greek gastronomyTraditional Greek, local produce
Best sunset viewThe whole island, seen from Pyrgos
GatheringsPrivate events and celebrations
The place
Where the sunset meets the cellar.
Nestled in the charming village of Pyrgos, Madame Sousou is an enchanting wine bar and restaurant that seamlessly blends the captivating Santorini sunset with the rich flavors of local wines, accompanied by Greek tapas and cocktails, creating a truly magical atmosphere for all its guests.
It’s the perfect venue to enjoy unforgettable evenings, with DJ sunset events every Thursday and Saturday, set against the breathtaking beauty of the summer sky. A private balcony is also available for more intimate dinners.
What to expect
An evening built around the view.
Greek plates, volcanic wines and the whole island below you, as Santorini turns gold and then dark.
Best sunset view
Pyrgos sits at the highest point of Santorini, so the light reaches us last and stays longest — the whole island in one frame, from the vineyards down to the sea.
Gatherings
Birthdays, rehearsal dinners, proposals and company evenings, hosted as private events with the restaurant to yourselves.
Volcanic wines
A cellar drawn from Santorini’s vineyards — Assyrtiko, Nykteri and Vinsanto — poured by the glass and matched to the plates.
Sunset DJ evenings
Every Thursday and Saturday a DJ plays from sunset onwards — a long dinner that turns into an evening, under the summer sky.
Gallery
Evenings at Madame Sousou.
The kitchen
Santorinian at heart, quietly modern.
Madame Sousou cooks the food of this island rather than a general idea of Greece. Santorini’s volcanic soil produces things that grow nowhere else quite the same way — and the menu is built outward from them.
What grows here
Fava from the island’s protected crop, cherry tomatoes concentrated by a soil that holds almost no water, white aubergine, capers and caper leaves picked wild, and chloro — the fresh goat cheese made only on Santorini.
What comes off the boats
Whatever the Aegean gave up that morning. The fish list changes daily and is never printed in advance, because we would rather tell you what is genuinely good today than commit to something in June that belongs in September.
The wine
A list that starts at home — Assyrtiko grown in the low woven koulara baskets that protect the vines from the wind, aged Nykteri, and vinsanto to finish — before opening out to the rest of Greece and a short international selection.
Dietary requirements
Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergy-specific menus are cooked properly, not assembled from side dishes. Tell us when you book and the kitchen will plan around it rather than improvise on the night.
The setting
Pyrgos, above the noise.
Pyrgos is the old capital of Santorini — a medieval village of lanes and courtyards on the highest ground on the island, fifteen minutes from Fira and twenty-five from Oia. It is where people who live here go to eat.
Rustic, and deliberately so
Stone, warm light, linen and candles, with the village falling away below. Beautiful without performing — a room built for long dinners rather than photographs.
Getting here
Twenty minutes from the airport, fifteen from Fira, twenty-five from Oia and ten from Kamari. Parking is close by, and we can arrange transfers for a group so nobody has to drive the island’s roads after dinner.
When to come
Dinner service every evening in season. Sunset from Pyrgos is one of the quiet pleasures of Santorini — arrive an hour before and have a glass on the terrace first.
Reservations
Book ahead between June and September; the room is small on purpose. Message us or write to the restaurant directly, and tell us if you are celebrating something — we like to know.
Groups & private dining
The dinners around the wedding.
A wedding is one evening. The rehearsal dinner, the welcome party and the day-after lunch are where guests who have never met become a group — and Madame Sousou was built for exactly those meals.
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The rehearsal dinner
A long table, a set menu chosen with the kitchen, wine poured rather than ordered. Speeches happen here more often than at the wedding itself, and the room suits them.
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The welcome party
Standing, grazing, a Greek band if you want one. Better suited to larger groups than a seated dinner, and a gentle way to open the week.
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The day after
A late, slow lunch for whoever is still on the island. No schedule, no speeches — usually the meal couples tell us afterwards they remember most.
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Full buyouts
The restaurant can be taken exclusively for an evening. Capacity depends on the format — a seated dinner and a standing reception are very different numbers — so tell us your group size and we will tell you what works.
Plan your visit
Join us for sunset.
Reserve a table, ask about the private balcony, or let us arrange a private dinner for your group.
Madame Sousou · Pyrgos, Santorini
T. +30 694 483 3222