Taverna

This place opened recently and has the whole city talking.

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This venue has earned Iconic status on the Hot List for consistently delivering standout food and dining experiences that define Melbourne’s culinary scene. Expect outstanding hospitality when you visit this place.

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Thursday
5:00pm - 9:30pm
434 Lygon Street Brunswick East

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Menu

Restaurateur Angie Giannakodakis (Epocha, Elyros, Hellenic Republic, The Press Club) and Guy Holder’s homey Greek restaurant Taverna (in the site of George Calombaris’s original Hellenic Republic) embraces whole-food dishes simply prepared, much like the local tavernas in Athens where mothers and grandmothers often helm the kitchens.

While there are pork skewers, slow-cooked lamb shoulder and 500-gram T-bones, roughly half of the menu is vegetarian. Mop up creamy fava dip or smokey melitzanosalata (eggplant puree) with house-baked olive oil bread. There’s also dakos, a traditional take on a Greek salad, and moussaka, inspired by Giannakodakis’s mum’s recipe.

Desserts highlight regional variations. The bougatsa (Greek custard pie) is made in the Cretan style with mizithra, a tangy Greek whey cheese, while the ekmek sundae features house-made mastic ice-cream, melon sorbet and sour cherry.

This place was added to the Hot List recently and has the whole city talking.

From an enthusiastic welcome to help navigating the menu, expect outstanding hospitality when you visit this place.

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Updated: February 7th, 2025

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