Restaurants

Retsina

This stylish Belsize Park favourite is packed most evenings with local families and well-bred couples enjoying its candlelit ambience, charming service and...

Belsize Park: 48-50 Belsize Lane, NW3 5AR

Andy's Taverna

Tucked next to vine-covered Daphne on Bayham Street, Andy’s is another stalwart of the NW1 Greek scene. Our Wednesday night visit saw the memorabilia-strewn,...

Camden: 81-81A Bayham Street, NW1 0AG

Aphrodite Taverna

Atmospheric, friendly and unintentionally kitsch (plaster of paris statues, posters of Cyprus and bouzoukis adorn the walls), Aphrodite is a deservedly popular...

Bayswater: 15 Hereford Road, W2 4AB

As Greek As It Gets

Moody lighting, pumping bass and raucous laughter set the scene at this contemporary kebab joint on our Friday night visit. Both floors (ground and first) were packed...

Earl's Court: 233 Earl's Court Road, SW5 9AH

Carob Tree

Greek-Cypriot taverna

Highgate: 15 Highgate Road, NW5 1QX

Daphne

From the ivy-covered exterior to the charmingly professional service – via some downright comical painted ‘windows’ depicting classic Mediterranean scenes –...

Camden: 83 Bayham Street, NW1 0AG

Greek Affair

Greek Affair’s tucked away location (just off hectic Notting Hill Gate) and cliché-free interior give it an appealing neighbourhood bistro feel. The crowd on our...

Notting Hill: 1 Hillgate Street, W8 7SP

Limani

Lemonia’s little sister has a laid-back and pleasingly fuss-free feel – pretty setting, simple tables, blue paintwork, the odd decorative plate – but our...

Chalk Farm: 154 Regent's Park Road, NW1 8XN

Olive Tree

It's all about cooking like mamma used to at Olive Tree. Run by Athenians, this Greek restaurant does a nice line in the kind of experience you'd expect to get at a...

Finsbury Park: 177A Blackstock Road (entrance on Mount Grove Road), N5 2LL

The Real Greek

Forget vine-strewn taverna clichés, the Clerkenwell branch of this popular mezédes and souvláki mini-chain (six branches across London; another two in the pipeline...

Farringdon: 140-142 St John Street, EC1V 4UA

The Real Greek

Shoreditch: 14-15 Hoxton Market, N1 6HG

The Real Greek

Southwark: Riverside House, 2A Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 9HA

The Real Greek

Putney: 31-33 Putney High Street, SW15 1SP

The Real Greek

Marylebone: 56 Paddington Street, W1U 4HY

Vrisaki

A visit to this enduringly popular north London kebab shop and restaurant is best undertaken following a three-day fast. Check out the skewer-packed fridges (and...

Wood Green: 73 Myddleton Road, N22 8LZ

Pomegranate

Greek bar and grill on Upper Street

Islington: 139 Upper Street, N1 1QP

Andreas Restaurant

Located on bustling Charlotte Street, surrounded by some of London’s finest restaurants, Andreas is the only place to go if you’re looking for authentic Greek...

Fitzrovia: 40 Charlotte Street , London, W1T 2NW

Apollo

Apollo is the ancient Greek god of the sun and you will find a warm and sunny welcome here at the Apollo restaurant. This is a traditional Greek eaterie, with a little...

Finsbury Park: 134a Seven Sisters Road , London, N7 7NS

Bouzouki By Night

If you're looking for a lively night out, then Bouzouki by Night in Manchester's Princess Street offers dinner-and-dancing options aplenty. Bouzouki's banquet menu is...

Manchester: 88 Princess Street , Manchester, M1 6NG

Christakis Greek Taverna

For the past 27 years, Christakis Greek Taverna has been Liverpool's joie de vivre. The restaurant's popular weekend festivities host all sorts of fun, with skilled...

Liverpool: 7 York Street , Liverpool, L1 5BN

Hellenic

Modern, bright, and enormous fun, Hellenic is a Greek corner restaurant run by the lovely George, and his family. Accompanying the blue and white décor, are 1950s...

Finchley: 291 Finchley Rd , London, NW3 6ND

Olive Tree Greek Restaurant

Just out of Leeds, overlooking the countryside, The Olive Tree is a delight. With traditional decor, wooden floors, chandeliers, well-spaced, white-clothed tables and...

Leeds: 55 Rodley Lane Oakland , Leeds, LS13 1NG

Olive Tree Greek Restaurant - Chapel Allerton

The Olive Tree restaurant has an AA mention – as in the Sunday Times food critic AA Gill, who listed it as one of the top four Greek restaurants in the country....

Leeds: 118 - 190 Harrogate Road Chapel Allerton , Leeds, LS7 4NZ

Olive Tree Greek Restaurant - Headingley

This newest branch of the Olive Tree is a testament to the popularity of this uncommonly good Greek restaurant. Featured in guides from the AA to Egon Ronay, the Olive...

Leeds: 74 - 76 Otley Road , Leeds, LS6 4BA

Sokrates Taverna - Horwich

Sokrates Tavern on Winter Hey Lane in Horwich is a relaxed and friendly neighbourhood restaurant serving tasty Mediterranean cuisine. With sunny yellow walls, wooden...

Bolton: 80 - 84 Winter Hey lane Horwich , Bolton, BL6 7NZ

Sokrates Taverna - Sale

Sokrates Tavern on Northenden Road in Sale is a bright and super-friendly Mediterranean restaurant serving delicious cuisine. We love the cheerful dining room – with...

Sale: 25a Northenden Road , Sale, M33 2DH

The Med

Blackpool’s only Greek taverna for more than 25 years, Fylde institution Giggi’s has now become The Med, encompassing cuisine from throughout the sun drenched...

Blackpool: 21a Church Street , Blackpool, FY1 1HJ

Ulysses Restaurant

Located on Bristol Street in Birmingham, Ulysees is a bright and vibrant Greek themed restaurant perfect for parties and fun meals with friends. The fantastically...

Birmingham: 42a Bristol Street , Birmingham, B5 7AA

Yiannis

We love this authentic Greek restaurant tucked away in Sherwood, Nottingham. Serving up hearty, flavoursome fare, Yiannis restaurant is a regular fixture on the local...

Nottingham: 67 Haydn Road Sherwood , Nottingham, NG5 2LA