This Greek grocery shop and caterer in the 9th arrondissement succeeds in blending hellenic exoticism with Parisian concept store eclecticism. With a bright shopfront and a refined, warm décor, this is the ideal place to go to satisfy an appetite. The grocery shop is divided from the dining area by a large marble table that seats 8 to 10 people for breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack or apéro.
Formerly esteemed restaurant owners in Athens, Stella and her husband set up shop in Paris in 2014. Stella cooks a range of mouthwatering Greek specialities: moussaka, stuffed cauliflower, aubergine caviar, meatballs, giant beans in tomato sauce, beans with chard or spinach and an extravagant Greek pumpkin tart. You can have a hearty lunch at Ikio for just €12. The couple also serve a range of hot drinks: teas of Hippocratic herbs by the brand La Route du Thé.
In the grocery store, Greek products to spruce up your kitchen cupboards: feta, taramasalata, Cretan olive oil (5 litres for €35), ouzo, capers, cakes and chocolate with orange imported from Thessaloniki. Many of the products come from the famous Greek patisserie Terkenlis.