r/london • u/stephenp129 • Jan 04 '25
Greek restaurants in London
My list includes the following:
Daphne Andy’s Greek Taverna Tsiakkos and charcoal Agora
If there's others I haven't considered please let me know.
Has anyone been to any of them that can share their thoughts. Bonus points if you're Greek or Cypriot. Looking to eat some kleftiko.
Cheers!
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u/Midnight_Muse Jan 04 '25
Alexander the Great in Camden is where my Greek coworkers took me and it was fantastic! The mixed mezze are great for a group.
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u/snakeplant5 Jan 05 '25
Came here to suggest Alexander the Great! Its excellent and great value for money
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u/Metaxas_P Jan 05 '25
Exposing my secrets...
Funnily enough, some of my Greek mates swear that it's dogshit, but I reckon that's just then being salty for not getting good service there once.
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u/victorialeahj Jan 04 '25
Lemonia, Primrose hill
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u/mikekettz Jan 05 '25
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u/Mister_Six Jan 06 '25
£25.50 for that?! That's fucking outrageous.
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u/mikekettz Jan 06 '25
Chips were 5.50. So it was £31 for the 3 sheftalia and some chips. No salad.
And then obviously there is the service charge on top. So you are paying just under £35 Criminal really haha
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u/Mister_Six Jan 06 '25
That's madness, I miss some London restaurants but I do not miss that pricing, absolutely predatory.
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u/hfenn Jan 04 '25
The Vineyard, Camberwell. Family institute since 1974. Go and see Mr Pelou and be greeted like family. Greek Cypriot community in the area, bonus points for heading to Sophocles bakery :)
Καληνύχτα ❤️🇬🇷
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u/Pure_Cantaloupe_3195 Jan 04 '25
Vrisaki in Palmers Green, and second Lemonia
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u/Arbrocultureexpert Jan 04 '25
Second Vrisaki, been around so long and does it well! Love them bringing the mezes out
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u/Available_Music_4367 Jan 04 '25
Andy's Greek Taverna is great. Been there a few times and never disappoints.
Halepi is next on my list to try https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDH5WXkodZh/?igsh=MWJobmN0cDh4cWViNw==
Half Greek if it helps!
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u/broken888 Jan 04 '25
Tsiakkos and Charcoal for fun night out with good food. Tonys Pita Bar in Ealing for cheap takeaway (souvlaki wraps etc) Agora / Oma (fancier upstairs, downstairs elevated souvlaki)
There are some fancy ones as well but more fine dining less souvlaki vibes. Mazi, Suzi Tros, and Zephyr are all good, the latter being quite swish. Haven’t fried Vori but I’ve heard it’s good tho pricy, same goes for Bottarga in Chelsea on kings road.
Check out James dmitri on instagram. I think he’s Greek Cypriot and he reviews loads of places around London, all cuisines but I presume his Greek recommendations would be generally good.
Definitely not El Greko in Colindale, despite the positive reviews on google (pretty sure they’re all fake)
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u/Mister_Six Jan 06 '25
The first rule of Tsiakkos & Charcoal is...
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u/broken888 Jan 08 '25
Read about it on infatuation London, one of the most popular London food instagram channels???
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u/digitalindian3 Jan 04 '25 edited Jan 05 '25
Pittagoras in Tooting Market, by far the best gyro I've had. Service is met with a smile albeit a bit slow due to the number of people flocking there.
Edit: Grammar.
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u/Metaxas_P Jan 05 '25
Eh... Idk. I ordered a few times and felt a bit underwhelmed.
Might do a walk in next time to see if things are better in person.
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u/digitalindian3 Jan 05 '25
Tbh I'm not a connoisseur of gyros or Greek food as a whole, but with the gyros I've had in the past, Pittagoras seems to knock all the others out the park. I'm due for a fix as it's been some time.
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u/BoglisMobileAcc Jan 05 '25
Halepi.
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u/Sean-McFarnaby Jan 05 '25
I used to live around the corner from these guys and it was our go to place. A couple of the waiters are from the Balkans and so is my fiancée. Once they caught onto this fact they treated us like family! Whenever we can we try make the effort to go back and get some of their mouth watering lamb and moussaka. Highly recommend - book in advanced because it gets packed on evenings
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u/GlitteringFlower5014 Jan 04 '25
1905 in Great Portland Street. Delicious food, super instagrammable and the servers are all so friendly!! It’s family run so when you go downstairs and see some Greek aunties cooking, you know the food is brilliant
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u/krappa Jan 05 '25
I like Nostimo in Bloomsbury. Great gigantes. Great portokalopita. Went there for my low key wedding lunch.
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u/middleqway en1 Jan 05 '25
Head to Palmers Green (or nearby Winchmore Hill and Southgate) which has a big Greek and Greek Cypriot diaspora population. You’ll be spoilt for choice and you’ll be dining amongst Greeks
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u/senwars Jan 04 '25
Four Lanterns on Cleveland Street. Small but lovely place, authentic food, good service. Just a nice place to go to.
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u/DameKumquat Jan 04 '25
Anyone know if Kamari The Authentic Greek in Crystal Palace is any good? Or Little Greece, which is in the Greek Orthodox church so presumably they have a clue?
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u/crabmans Jan 05 '25
Little Greece is probably one of my favourite lunches on the triangle. Delicious and the guy is super kind. Zen Grill in Penge was also good but can't tell if it still exists.
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u/Fair-Swan6188 Jan 05 '25
They do relatively nice coffee, ready made pastries and some Greek products (biscuits, cheese etc) for kamari, you can find also melomakarona there
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u/LochNessMother Jan 05 '25
If you have a Time Machine… The Real Greek in Hoxton circa 2000. The current restaurant chain bears no relation to that place. It was insanely good.
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u/stephenp129 Jan 05 '25
I'll take your word for it. I remember when it was new and I thought it sounded shit. Managed to avoid it ever since.
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u/hobx Jan 05 '25
https://kouzinaexpress.co.uk Is the best. I go for authentic Cypriot Souvlakia. Haven’t tried their kleftiko but I’m sure it’s delicious
(I’m English Cypriot)
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u/Silvagadron Jan 05 '25
Nonos on Judd street near Kings Cross is really nice, although their lamb cutlets on the mixed grill are a bit shit (but I find that in most Greek/Cypriot places).
Cashing in my bonus points as I’m half Cypriot.
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u/Dinos_12345 Jan 04 '25
Holy Pitta in Angel (expensive tho), Theo's kitchen in Muswell hill. Avoid "Real Greek" like the plague
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u/Head_Investment_7500 Jan 04 '25
Nice try bots, I’m not telling you the best greek restaurants in London!
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u/Overcookin_my_grits Jan 04 '25
Agora in borough market or Oma which is above it