Nobody goes to Santorini expecting to try the “fourth best souvlaki in the world”, but that’s what happened to me. Stop Souvlaki is an everyday takeaway in Kamari overlooking the beach. It would be nondescript were it not for its sign on the front, which in bold red letters reads: “Awarded by CNN, fourth best souvlaki in the world” . It features a small picture of an official-looking decorative garland. Can’t argue with that.
Truth be told, I’d have stopped at Stop Souvlaki regardless of any accolade. Its position overlooking the beach means it makes for an ideal place to eat after a swim. Who among us is able to walk past a charcoal grill full of tender pork, skin charred, and roasting chicken crisping up over flames, pumping out the sweet smell of barbecuing meat into the dazzling blue of the Aegeanic sky?
