26 greek rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Estiatorio Milos ★ 4.7 · Las Vegas
the-strip · 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Estiatorio Milos at the Venetian is Costas Spiliadis's Mediterranean seafood emporium, fish flown from Greek and Mediterranean waters and a produce-market.
Tip: Lunch prix fixe is significantly cheaper than dinner; the produce-market plates run all day.
Manoli's ★ 4.6 · Salt Lake City
ninth-and-ninth · 402 E Harvey Milk Blvd, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Manoli's on Harvey Milk Boulevard, chef-owner Manoli Katsanevas' Greek small-plates room since 2015, reinterprets Greek mezze with seasonal local ingredients.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Saturday and Sunday brunch 10:00-14:30; dinner Tue-Sun from 17:00.
Manoli's ★ 4.6 · Salt Lake City
ninth-and-ninth · 402 E Harvey Milk Blvd, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Manoli's on Harvey Milk Boulevard, chef-owner Manoli Katsanevas' Greek small-plates room since 2015, reinterprets Greek mezze with local ingredients.
Tip: Closed Mondays; weekend brunch 10:00-14:30; dinner Tue-Sun from 17:00.
Krasi ★ 4.5 · Boston
back-bay · 48 Gloucester St, Boston, MA 02115
Demetri Tsolakis's Krasi on Gloucester Street has poured the country's largest all-Greek wine list in Boston's Back Bay since 2020. Priced at $$$.
Tip: Reservations open four weeks out on OpenTable. The bar serves the full menu for solo diners.
Krasi ★ 4.5 · Boston
back-bay · 48 Gloucester St, Boston, MA 02115
Demetri Tsolakis's Krasi on Gloucester Street has run a regional Greek tasting room in Boston's Back Bay since 2020. Country's largest all-Greek wine list.
Estiatorio Milos ★ 4.5 · Miami
730 1st St, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Estiatorio Milos in Miami Beach is Costas Spiliadis's Greek seafood dining room in South of Fifth at 730 1st Street, a 2025 Michelin Recommended pick.
Tip: Lunch prix-fixe at $39 is the city's best fine-dining value. The wine list runs deep into Assyrtiko.
Stella's ★ 4.5 · Richmond
museum-district · 1012 Lafayette Street, Richmond, VA 23221
Stella's on Lafayette has cooked the Dikos family Greek menu since the Lafayette opening in 2011 (the original Stella's debuted in 1983). Mid-week meze.
Stella's ★ 4.5 · Richmond
museum-district · 1012 Lafayette Street, Richmond, VA 23221
Stella's on Lafayette in the Museum District has cooked Stella Dikos's family Greek menu since 2011. Meze nights, lamb shank and house wine.
Psomi ★ 4.5 · Tampa
north-hyde-park · 701 N Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606
Psomi on North Howard Avenue in Tampa holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for Chef Christina Theofilos' Greek daytime kitchen and bakery. The patio fills first.
Tip: Theofilos runs a daytime-only kitchen: breakfast and lunch Wednesday through Friday, brunch on weekends; closed Monday and Tuesday.
Psomi ★ 4.5 · Tampa
north-hyde-park · 701 N Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606
Psomi on North Howard Avenue in Tampa holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for Chef Christina Theofilos' Greek daytime kitchen and bakery. The patio fills first.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday; breakfast and lunch Wednesday to Friday, brunch on weekends.
Sophia's Restaurant ★ 4.4 · Buffalo
north-buffalo · 715 Military Rd, Buffalo, NY 14216
Sophia's on Military Road in North Buffalo is the Greek-American breakfast and brunch counter every local recommends, with massive omelets and weekend lines.
Sophia's Restaurant ★ 4.4 · Buffalo
north-buffalo · 715 Military Rd, Buffalo, NY 14216
Sophia's on Military Road in North Buffalo is the Greek-American breakfast and brunch counter every local recommends, with massive omelets and weekend lines.
Ji-Roz ★ 4.4 · Greenville
downtown · 644 North Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601
Ji-Roz runs a small-room modern Greek restaurant on North Main: lamb chops, spanakopita, whole branzino. Locally owned, gluten-free menu noted.
Elia Authentic Greek Taverna ★ 4.4 · Las Vegas
henderson · 11700 W Charleston Blvd #160, Las Vegas, NV 89135
Elia Authentic Greek Taverna in Las Vegas is the Boca Park family-run Greek room, a neighbourhood taverna with grilled lamb chops, pastitsio and house-baked.
Tip: Lunch runs daily specials at a lower spend; the dinner mezze platter feeds three to four.
Mandolin Aegean Bistro ★ 4.4 · Miami
buena-vista · 4312 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137
Mandolin Aegean Bistro in Miami's Buena Vista is the 1940s-bungalow Greek-Turkish dining room on NE 2nd Avenue, Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022 for taverna.
Tip: Sit in the garden under the bougainvillea. The takeaway shop next door sells Mandolin's house olive oil.
Mandolin Aegean Bistro ★ 4.4 · Miami
buena-vista · 4312 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137
Mandolin Aegean Bistro in Miami's Buena Vista is the 1940s-bungalow Greek-Turkish dining room on NE 2nd Avenue, Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022 for taverna.
Tip: Sit in the garden under the bougainvillea. The takeaway shop next door sells Mandolin's house olive oil.
Nikos ★ 4.3 · Durham
brightleaf · 905 W Main St, Unit 21B, Durham, NC 27701
Giorgios Bakatsias's Michelin-recommended Greek restaurant at Brightleaf Square serves sharing plates, grilled meats and Greek wines, plus weekend brunch.
Nikos ★ 4.3 · Durham
brightleaf · 905 W Main St, Unit 21B, Durham, NC 27701
A Michelin-recommended Greek restaurant at Brightleaf Square. Small plates, grilled meats and curated Greek wines from the Bakatsias group on W Main St.
Kiki's ★ 4.3 · New York City
lower-east-side · 130 Division Street, New York, NY 10002
Kiki's on Division Street has poured retsina and grilled lamb chops in the Lower East Side, New York City since 2014. Priced at $$. Kitchen leans greek.
Tip: Walk in at 17:30 or 22:00 for the only two short waits. The garden out back is the prize.
Manoli's ★ 4.3 · Salt Lake City
ninth-and-ninth · 402 E Harvey Milk Blvd, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Manoli's on Harvey Milk Boulevard, chef-owner Manoli Katsanevas' Greek small-plates room since 2015, reinterprets Greek mezze with seasonal local ingredients.
Tip: Closed Mondays; reserve via the operator's site for weekend dinner.
Souvla ★ 4.3 · San Francisco
hayes-valley · 517 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Souvla in San Francisco is a counter-service Greek spit-fired meat sandwich house with four sites citywide, and the Hayes Valley original is the test kitchen.
Tip: The 12:30 lunch line is faster than 13:00; order ahead via the app to skip it altogether.
Parthenon Gyros ★ 4.2 · Madison
state-street · 316 State St, Madison, WI 53703
Parthenon Gyros on State Street, Wisconsin's first gyro restaurant since 1972, serves house-made gyros and Greek plates with a rooftop patio for outdoors.
Tip: Open 11:00-03:00 daily; the rooftop patio fills first on summer evenings.
Petra Greek Midtown ★ 4.2 · Sacramento
midtown · 1122 16th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Petra Greek on 16th Street, midtown Sacramento, is the family-run Greek room with gyros and lamb plates, the anchor on the 16th Street midtown strip.
Tip: Counter for quick lunch. Sister locations downtown at Golden 1 and at the Palladio in Folsom. Patio fills fast.
Greek Islands ★ 4.0 · Chicago
greektown · 200 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661
Greek Islands in Chicago is the Greektown standard on South Halsted since 1971, with the flaming saganaki tableside-presentation that the neighbourhood made.
Tip: Sunday lunch with the family is the room's natural use. Book a long table and a bottle of Boutari.
Pegasus Taverna ★ 4.0 · Detroit
greektown · 558 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226
Pegasus Taverna on Monroe Street has anchored Detroit's Greektown since 1981. The flaming saganaki and the Greektown casino crowd are the constants.
Tip: Open through 02:00 on weekends; the late-night kitchen runs the cluster.
Pizza Olympia ★ 3.9 · Anchorage
spenard · 2809 Spenard Road, Anchorage, AK 99503
Pizza Olympia has run family Greek and Italian on Spenard Road since 1984, with pizzas, calzones and Greek mains in a no-frills room that 8 Magazine readers.