Best Greek Restaurants in Sydney

by Broadsheet Editors

Updated 5 months ago

With a culinary tradition that dates back to the age of gladiators, Greek food comes with a lot of history. Sydney is home to an array of Greek restaurants – some that adhere tightly tried-and-tested recipes, and some that use them as inspiration only. Whichever the case, it's all delicious. Here are our picks.

1821
Restaurant
A sense of pride in Greece’s history and heritage comes through in David Tsirekas’s epic venue.
Beta on Castlereagh
Bar
The newest venture from Peter Conistis is a classy, Greek-inspired cocktail bar.
Medusa Greek Meze
Restaurant
Authentic Greek with an Aussie twist.
Zeus Street Greek
Restaurant
High-quality fast food.
The Apollo
Restaurant
Wood-fire dishes too good to share.
Two Fold
Restaurant
Twins from My Kitchen Rules revolutionising Greek pub food.
Ploos
Restaurant
A pioneering Greek-Australian chef is celebrating the cuisines of the south Aegean at this handsome harbourside diner. Dig into spanakopita-inspired dumplings and chargrilled octopus in the heritage-listed sandstone dining room. Or snag a seat outside for cocktails with one of the country’s most iconic views.
Olympus
Restaurant
Olympus is a Greek restaurant fit for the Gods. Come for mountains of meze, plus drinks including Ouzo Coladas and watermelon slushies. The dining room – with its glass oculus ceiling and 50-year-old tree – is an instant classic.