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Photograph: Nikki To
Photograph: Nikki To

The best Greek restaurants in Sydney

From lamb souvlaki to layered moussaka, this is where to get your Greek fix in Sydney

Avril Treasure
Written by Emily Lloyd-Tait & Avril Treasure
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The Greek Islands are heaven on earth, and Athens is one of the world’s greatest cities. But if a holiday in the Mediterranean isn’t on the horizon, Sydney’s top Greek restaurants will help fill the dolmade-shaped hole in your heart. Time Out Sydney’s food writers and editors, including Editor Avril Treasure (who has a Big Fat Crush on Milos), have rounded up the best Greek restaurants in town.

So, how did we narrow down the list? Well, below you’ll find everything from Sydney stalwart The Apollo (and its much-loved saganaki and slow-roasted lamb shoulder) to an old-school gyros joint where you can smash grilled Greek pita bread jammed with crisp, fatty pork bits. But they all had two things in common: they’re delicious and sing the flavours of Greece.

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Olympic Meats

  • Greek
  • Marrickville
  • price 1 of 4
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • Recommended
Olympic Meats
Olympic Meats
Photograph: Avril Treasure for Time Out Sydney

Chef Timothy Cassimatis is the owner of Marrickville's casual Greek eatery, Olympic Meats, which is named after his grandmother, Olympia, as well as being a nod to the Mount Olympus-like journey it’s taken to get here. The dishes are inspired by those eaten in the Peloponnese in southern Greece, where the Cassimatis family comes from. Everything’s made in-house, including the pillowy, hand-rolled sourdough pita, which takes two days to make and arrives with charred character, thanks to its finish in the wood-fire oven. Also hand-rolled is the spanakopita created using Cassimatis’ yiayia’s recipe, which she brought with her when she came to Australia in 1961.

Time Out tip: You can’t book – it’s walk-ins only, so the earlier you get down, the better. And it's BYO!

Avril Treasure
Avril Treasure
 Editor, Time Out Sydney
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Olympus

  • Greek
  • Redfern
  • price 3 of 4
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • Recommended
Olympus
Olympus
Photograph: Nikki To

Olympus is the sort of restaurant where you are invited to idle. The pleasures of dining at the contemporary village-style taverna in Sydney’s Redfern are many – from its location in the buzzy new Wunderlich Lane precinct to the menu devoted to everything from classic Greek mezedes to a trove of dishes anchored to time-worn traditions. Does your last trip to Greece feel like ancient history? Slip on your sandals and head here instead.

Time Out tip: With a group? Opt for the great-value set menu.

Carla Grossetti
Carla Grossetti
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Ammos

  • Greek
  • Brighton-Le-Sands
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • Recommended