Greek food layers the grill (souvlaki, kontosouvli), the garden (mageiria with horta and beans), and the sea (lobster pasta, gavros, octopus). Athens carries the densest modern scene; islands and the north add real regional accents. Pick a city to begin.

Cities in Greece

Each city has its own way of feeding you. Pick where to start.

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Top across Greece

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Signature dishes of Greece

A growing index of the canonical dishes from Greece, what they are, where they came from, and where in the country to eat them.

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