Reviving culinary history

In the remote 1989, in a Santorini much different than the one we know today, a young but extremely talented and bold chef named Nikos Pouliasis decided to make his dream come true and open his very own restaurant. That restaurant was Koukoumavlos, which was destined to become one of the most important Greek gastronomy venues of all time. Nikos Pouliasis was a self-taught cook, but sometimes raw talent and eagerness to learn can prove equally important with certificates. His sui generis cuisine, bold combinations, innovative thinking, and tireless experimentations offered guests unique visual and gustatory journeys and presented his restaurant with numerous prestigious awards. In 2019 Koukoumavlos closed down. In 2023 the iconic restaurant of Santorini joins the Katikies family and finds its new, and forever, home in the breath-taking setting of Katikies Chromata in Imerovigli, enjoying a killer Caldera view and a stunning Cycladic ambiance. The long and strong friendship between Michelin-starred chef Ettore Botrini, executive chef of Katikies Group, and exceptional chef Nikos Pouliasis is being asserted through this amazing collaboration, which has come to raise the bar regarding Cycladic fine dining and re-establish Koukoumavlos as one of Greece’s leading restaurants.

The finest of ingredients from the virgin land and sea of our country are being transformed into mesmerising dishes, ready to take our demanding world-travelling guests on a culinary journey through time and space and offer them a top-level gastronomical experience.

The restaurant is located at Katikies Chromata hotel.
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