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Greek restaurants & tavernas in Melbourne

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Greek restaurants, tavernas, souvlaki bars and gyros joints across Melbourne, from Lonsdale Street institutions to new-wave meze bars.

Aegli

Contemporary Greek restaurant from chef Ioannis (Yianni) Kasidokostas, who previously worked in Michelin-starred kitchens in Athens. Also runs a Greek wine store.

Alpha Ouzeri

Greek meze and sharing-plates restaurant on Victoria Street. It began in Fitzroy in 2008 and now has its home in Brunswick.

Astoria Bar Kè Grill

Greek bar and grill in a Victorian terrace on Toorak Road from hospitality veteran Nik Pouloupatis, mixing family recipes with modern technique. Seafood, tarama and…

Bahari

Chef Philip Vakos's Swan Street restaurant serving his 'Gringlish' take on Greek share food, with takeaway, catering and events.

Capers

Late-night café, bar, diner, event space and gallery on High Street. The menu focuses on Cypriot home cooking. Run by the second generation of the family behind GRK…

Eleni's Kitchen + Bar

Home-style Greek restaurant named after the family's yiayia, from a family with more than five decades in Yarraville hospitality. Has an outdoor terrace and hosts…

Elia Greek Tavern

Heidelberg

Contemporary Greek tavern ("eliá" means olive) with generous share plates and slow-braised lamb shoulder. Offers takeaway and functions, and is known for a lively,…

Ermou 2 Gyros

Gyros shop on Swan Street using Athenian-style vertical spits, with catering and online ordering.

EuroSpit

Souvlaki and spit-roast stall inside Preston Market, serving Greek street food on market days.

Florina's Greek Tavern

Greek tavern in Elsternwick since 2008 serving traditional recipes, chargrilled meats off the spit, fresh seafood and homemade sweets, with private functions and…

Gracie Greco

Camberwell

Family-owned Greek restaurant run by two brothers, serving traditional recipes such as moussaka, spanakopita, gemista and loukoumades, with banquet menus and takeaway.

Greca Street

Sleek Greek restaurant in the Oakleigh precinct run by host Mike, offering traditional Greek and Mediterranean food and wine with a private event space.

Jim's Greek Tavern

Collingwood institution that has served Greek feasts for more than 50 years. There's no printed menu: staff bring a run of dishes to the table, and it's BYO. Popular…

Kafeneion

Greek kitchen ("emeis & emeis") on the first floor of the Melbourne Supper Club on Spring Street, serving homestyle, village-style Greek dishes and late-night…

Kalimera Souvlaki Art

Oakleigh souvlaki shop run by Thomas, making everything in house, including pork and chicken gyros in house-made pita. Regularly named among the best souvlaki in…

Kokoras

Greek-style charcoal chicken shop from Alex Xinis (Tzaki): spatchcocked, fire-cooked chooks with sides and salads, for dine-in or takeaway.

Lambs Northcote

Souvlaki and gyros shop on High Street, established in 1987 and family owned since 1994, cooking lamb gyros over charcoal.

Lemnos Taverna

Prahran

Traditional Greek taverna specialising in fresh seafood and meats cooked on a charcoal grill, with a fireplace in winter and banquets for groups.

Meat Me Souvlakeri

Family Greek restaurant in Eaton Mall serving souvlaki, salads, meat platters and seafood, with online ordering and functions.

Mediterranean Greek Tavern

Family-owned Greek tavern run by Angelo and John on Glen Huntly Road, with meat, fish and produce bought fresh from the market each day. Seafood-leaning menu.

Molon Labe Souvlaki Bar

Reservoir

Souvlaki bar on High Street, Reservoir, with customisable pitas and online ordering.

Mythos Gyros Bar

Greek restaurant in Oakleigh focused on gyros and Greek street food, with grilled meats, seafood, dips and meze to share.

Northcote Souvlaki Bar & Tavern

Family-run souvlaki bar and tavern on High Street serving home-made Greek food: souvlaki, grilled meats, salads and fish, with online ordering for pick-up and delivery.

Olympia

Rooftop wine bar and restaurant in a converted Oakleigh car park, with Santorini-style whitewashed décor and Greek small plates to share.

Patris

Greek-Cypriot restaurant from a husband-and-wife team, named after the SS Patris migrant ship. Eastern Mediterranean share plates, charcoal-grilled fish and olive…

Salona

Greek restaurant on Swan Street since 1969, run by three generations of the same family, with a boutique wine list. Known for slow-cooked goat with potatoes.

Souvlaki GR Thornbury

Thornbury store of the Souvlaki GR Greek street-food chain on High Street: souvlaki, gyros and Greek sides for dine-in, takeaway and delivery.

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,…

Taverna

Brunswick East

Athenian-inspired taverna from restaurateur Angie Giannakodakis on the former Hellenic Republic site on Lygon Street. Seasonal meze for sharing, built around…

Tzaki

Athenian-style café and meze bar from former Press Club chef Alex Xinis, named for the fireplace ("tzaki") at its centre. Greek coffee and pastries by day, wine and…

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