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- Esti, a Greek-Australian restaurant, is opening at Shoreditch’s TT Liquor
What do you get when you mix Greek dining and British produce with Australian hospitality? You’ll find the answer at a new six-month residency at TT Liquor in Shoreditch, when esti brings its blend of fire-cooked casual Greek food (with bonus Aussie influences) to the Orangery on the bar's first floor.
The name ‘esti’ is both an ancient Greek term that means ‘to do’ and a riff on ‘estiatorio’ (the
... - Vori is hoping to transport Notting Hill residents with its Greek island cooking
Updated 6/1/23 with new opening date
Who among us doesn't fancy a change of scenery every now and then? Trader turned restaurateur Markos Tsimikali was feeling the same way. Having closed his original Greek restaurant, Hungry Donkey in Spitalfields this year, he decided to cross town for his new venture.
Vori, he's hoping, will transport Notting Hill residents to the tiny Greek beach it's
... - Test Driving INO - a Greek gastrobar in Carnaby
Pull up a stool at the counter of this new Carnaby wine bar and restaurant and enjoy a glass of Greek wine and a range of interesting small dishes.
- Azura is bringing a taste of the Aegean to Camden
It's all change in Camden where new Mediterranean restaurant Azura is getting ready to open in the old Inamo site on Mornington Crescent.
We don't know too much about what's planned, but what we do know is that they're intending on "bringing the taste of Mykonos, Santorini, Bodrum and Alacati to London." Behind the restaurant is Andreas Kizoub who also owns Ormos in Notting Hill, and was previously head chef at Opso and
... - Smashing Plates brings Greek street food to London Bridge
We've only just written about a Greek restaurant opening in Crouch End and now there's news of a Greek street food restaurant, Smashing Plates, opening in London Bridge.
Smashing Plates comes from Neofytos Christodoulou and is his take on Greek and Cypriot
... - Kalimera moves from street truck to new Crouch End Greek restaurant
Moving up from street food truck and market stalls, Kalimera is launching as a restaurant in Crouch End. There will be modern interpretations of Greek and Mediterranean dishes and plenty of Greek wine.
- INO is a new Soho Greek grill restaurant from OPSO
OPSO's new restaurant in Soho is all about live-fire grilling over charcoal. Expect plenty of meat and fish grilling, alongside an ever-changing Greek wine list.
- Joan is a new Mediterranean restaurant for Shoreditch
This new restaurant in Shoreditch takes Mediterranean food (with an emphasis on Greece) as its starting point, headed up by an ex-Caravan chef.
- The Athenian goes plant-based for their latest souvlaki deliveries
More and more restaurants are going delivery-only during the lockdown, but we haven't seen quite as many vegan restaurants make the move, so far. One that is shifting is souvlaki merchant, The Athenian. They're launching a whole new delivery service on Deliveroo called Athenian Plant-Based (really on-the-nose with the naming).
On the menu, they'll have, available as a wrap or in a
... - Test Driving Ampéli - Eastern Med food and Greek wines in Fitzrovia
Fitzrovia has a new Eastern-Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in the shape of Ampeli - and it has a pretty decent Greek wine list too. We head over to try it out. - Greek-inspired restaurant Ampéli to open in Fitzrovia
Fitzrovia’s Charlotte Street may have lost the second outlet of Peruvian restaurant Señor Ceviche but will gain a Greek newcomer in its place. Ampéli is a new Eastern Mediterranean inspired restaurant with a strong focus on Greek wines. - Suzi Tros is a New Greek Bistro from the Team behind Mazi in Notting Hill
An open charcoal grill will be at the heart of this new Greek bistro, Suzi Tros, which will focus on seasonally changing small plates. - Maria Elia brings her Smashing Plates residency to Great Guns Social
If you've ever tried chef Maria Elia's food, then you'll know that her upcoming three week residency at Great Guns Social in Southwark is worth pencilling in the diary.
The globetrotting chef and author (she's launched restaurants in California and done pop-ups in Rwanda) is planning a modern Greek menu for her return to London. Dishes will include:
- Savoury Baklavas
- Moussaka Croquettes
- Bream with pourgouri, cherries and
- Pittabun hopes to entice fans of Greek food to Newburgh Street in Carnaby
Promising a new take on the kebab, this pitta restaurant will feature sweet and savoury filled pitta breads as well as serving up Greek beers and wines. - The Athenian opens in Tooting, bringing souvlaki, gyros and more
The Athenian has been quietly expanding across London and this will be its sixth site in the capital. It’s all about simple, fresh Greek food made with quality ingredients, with a particular focus on souvlaki.
