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Kyprida sits near Oia's naval museum, serving family-run Cypriot and Greek cooking from a rooftop above the back streets. Halloumi, dips, vegetables, grilled meat and island recipes distinguish the menu from the village's repetitive seafood terraces.
Melitini serves Greek meze from a two-level room on Oia's main lane, with a wind-exposed rooftop that sees both sides of the island. Fava, dips, grilled sea bream, meat plates and clearly marked gluten-free choices encourage sharing instead of the one-main-per-person routine.
Roka occupies a converted house on Markou Botsari, tucked into Oia's back lanes with a small garden, a few balcony tables and no procession past the caldera rail. Grilled squid, sea bream, lamb ragout, veal risotto and fava put careful cooking ahead of a guaranteed view.
