Best Greek restaurants in Melbourne (2026 guide)
Where to eat Greek in Melbourne in 2026: Lonsdale Street classics, family tavernas, modern Greek dining and meze bars, sorted by style and suburb.
Η ελληνική Μελβούρνη σε έναν οδηγό.
Greek businesses in Melbourne, all in one guide
79 Greek restaurants, zaharoplastia (cake shops), delis, butchers, schools, churches, clubs, media and Greek-speaking professionals across Melbourne. Every listing is checked against the business’s own website or public sources.
Browse by category
Restaurants & tavernas
Εστιατόρια & ταβέρνεςGreek restaurants, tavernas, souvlaki bars and gyros joints across Melbourne, from Lonsdale Street institutions to new-wave meze bars.
Cafés, bakeries & zaharoplastia
Καφέ & ζαχαροπλαστείαGreek cake shops (zaharoplastia), bakeries and cafés for galaktoboureko, baklava, koulourakia, bougatsa and a proper Greek coffee.
Delis & grocers
ΠαντοπωλείαGreek delis, grocers and importers for feta, olives, olive oil, honey, coffee and pantry staples from Greece.
Butchers
ΚρεοπωλείαButchers for souvlaki, gyros meat, lamb on the spit and Easter (Pascha) orders.
Travel to Greece
Ταξίδια στην ΕλλάδαMelbourne travel agents and tour operators that specialise in trips to Greece.
Greek schools & classes
Ελληνικά σχολείαGreek language schools, bilingual day schools and Greek cooking classes in Melbourne.
Churches & community
Εκκλησίες & κοινότηταGreek Orthodox churches, community organisations, welfare and aged-care services, clubs and the Hellenic Museum.
Greek media
Ελληνικά ΜΜΕGreek-Australian newspapers and Greek-language radio based in Melbourne.
Professional services
Επαγγελματικές υπηρεσίεςLawyers, accountants and property services with a Greek-speaking team or a Greek focus.
Events & festivals
Εκδηλώσεις & φεστιβάλGreek festivals and events in Melbourne: the Antipodes Festival on Lonsdale Street, the Greek Film Festival, Oakleigh Glendi and Greek National Day.
Guides
Best souvlaki and gyros in Melbourne
A guide to Melbourne’s souvlaki bars and gyros shops, from late-night Lonsdale Street to Oakleigh, Northcote, Thornbury, Richmond and Preston Market.
Greek cake shops and bakeries in Melbourne (zaharoplastia)
Where to buy baklava, galaktoboureko, loukoumades, bougatsa, koulourakia and Greek celebration cakes in Melbourne, with a glossary of Greek sweets.
Oakleigh Greek precinct guide: eat, shop and visit
Plan a day in Oakleigh: Greek restaurants and souvlaki in Eaton Mall, cake shops on Portman Street, delis, a butcher, Greek schools, a church and the Oakleigh Glendi festival.
Learn Greek in Melbourne: Greek schools, classes and cooking
Greek language schools for kids (Kinder to VCE), adult Modern and Ancient Greek classes, Greek-connected day schools and Greek cooking classes in Melbourne.
Greek festivals and events in Melbourne 2026–2027
Dates and details for Melbourne’s Greek festivals: Antipodes Festival on Lonsdale Street, the Greek Film Festival, Oakleigh Glendi and Greek National Day.
Greek Melbourne by suburb
A few places to start
Stalactites
Family-run Greek restaurant on the corner of Lonsdale Street since 1978, opened by the Konstandakopoulos family. Known for spit-roasted souvlaki and gyros,…
Nikos Cakes
Greek café and cake shop on Portman Street since 1987, known for celebration cakes, Greek coffee and more than 90 kinds of sweets, including loukoumades and…
Athena Delicatessen
Family-owned deli, established more than thirty years ago, stocking Greek cheeses such as feta, kefalograviera and kefalotyri, plus olives, dips, pitta, Greek olive…
Antipodes Festival (Lonsdale Street)
Melbourne's great Greek street party on Lonsdale Street, run by the Greek Community of Melbourne since 1987. The 38th festival (28 Feb–1 Mar 2026) drew more than…
Neos Kosmos
The largest Greek-Australian publication, based in Melbourne. A bilingual Greek–English newspaper with a weekly print edition and daily online news, culture and sport.
Greek Community of Melbourne
Non-profit founded in 1897 and the oldest Greek organisation in Australia. It runs the Greek Centre on Lonsdale Street, Greek schools, the Antipodes Festival and,…
About this guide
Greek Melbourne Guide is a free directory of Greek businesses and community organisations in Melbourne, brought to you by Aegean TV and Aegean Artworks. Listings are free. Businesses can pay to be featured, and sponsored placements are always labelled.