The main draw is the impeccably fresh food including addictive fried smelts, fennel and orange scented sausages, and authentic sagnaki, which arrives without the usual showy gimmicky flames. Read more.
This is the place most people in NYC think about when they think of Greek food. The olive oil and lemon drenched octopus manages to be more tender than a medium rare filet mignon. Read more.
The large subterranean dining room and cozy front room offers big flavors in the form of simple dishes, like lemon potatoes, sheeps' milk dumplings and an array of Greek dips and salads. Read more.
Souvlaki GR has made a name for themselves with their expertly chargrilled meat cubes and homemade pita bread. Don't miss the bifteki and the Greek fries topped with feta and oregano. Read more.
The layered pastitsio is terrific and hearty, as is the browned and juicy Paidakia (lamb chops) which pairs beautifully with their homemade garlicky tzatziki. Read more.
Today, halal food reigns supreme in the world of New York street food, but just a few decades ago it was all gyros, souvlaki, and tztatziki. One of the holdovers from those days is Uncle Gussy's. Read more.
The appetizer moussaka is completely vegetarian, subbing artichoke for ground meat, while the traditional rustic egg-lemon avgolemono soup has a touch of champagne. Read more.
While you may see more trendsetters than old Greek grandmothers in this off-the-beaten path Soho cafe, the food prepared by Chef Regina Katopodis is about as legit as it gets. Read more.
The piece de resistance is their house specialty of rooster cooked in tomato sauce over pasta. Read more.
The largest grocery store in the U.S. dedicated to Greek ingredients and prepared food, this is the place to learn your feta from your kefalotiri. Read more.
