Greek Cuisine

Latest opening: AGORA

19-Apr-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Manteca and SMOKESTAK founder David Carter has opened his modern take on a Greek taverna in Borough Market.

Greek boutique hotel brand Ergon House heads to Covent Garden

08-Apr-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Boutique hotel brand Ergon House has chosen London’s Covent Garden for its first property outside of Greece.

Greece is the word: David Carter and team on their two-in-one Borough Market restaurant

07-Mar-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The restaurateur behind London’s SMOKESTAK and Manteca will open the first phase of his biggest-ever restaurant project later this month.

David Carter to open Athens street market-inspired restaurant AGORA in Borough Market

04-Mar-2024 By Joe Lutrario

SMOKESTAK and Manteca founder David Carter will open a restaurant inspired by Athens’ street markets beneath his OMA restaurant in London’s Borough Market.

SMOKESTAK founder David Carter to launch the Greek islands-inspired OMA this spring

16-Jan-2024 By Joe Lutrario

SMOKESTAK and Manteca founder David Carter will open a Greek islands-inspired restaurant in London’s Borough Market this spring.

Latest opening: Gaia

12-Jan-2024 By Joe Lutrario

High-profile Dubai-based restaurateur Evgeny Kuzin has brought his glam Greek restaurant format to Mayfair.

Beer & Coffee Company to open The Lost Pug

11-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

The Warwickshire-based bar and restaurant group behind venues including pubs The Royal Pug, The Fat Pug, and The Black Pug in Warwick, and The Lazy Pug in Shipston is continuing to expand with plans for a new Pug venue.

Hovarda to occupy floating pavilion site in Wood Wharf

10-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Aegean restaurant Hovarda is opening second London site, in Wood Wharf.

Latest opening: Fenix

04-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The duo behind Tattu have launched their most ambitious (and expensive) project yet - a huge Greek restaurant in Manchester.

More details released for upcoming Mayfair restaurant Gaia

20-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

More details have been released for Gaia, the high-end Greek restaurant that is set to launch in Mayfair next month.

Olive Tree Brasserie to open in Leeds

16-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

Greek restaurant group Olive Tree Brasserie will open its fourth site this month, with the brand planning further expansion across the north.

Latest opening: Kima

25-Aug-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The pair behind Greek restaurants Opso and Ino have launched a distinctive ‘fin-to-gill’ restaurant in Marylebone.

Adam Jones: “Fenix is the most complicated and expensive thing we have ever done”

04-Aug-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The brothers behind upmarket Chinese restaurant Tattu will launch Fenix, a Greek restaurant in Manchester’s St. John’s development later this year. And they’re not stopping there.

Pomegranate to launch in Bath later this year

29-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurateur Hidir Dersuniyelioglu will launch a Mediterranean restaurant on Bath’s Walcot Street later this year.

Uncorked: Andreas Labridis

22-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The co-founder of London Greek restaurants OPSO, INO, Pittabun and the upcoming Kima on Greek wine, screwcap mishaps and Petrus.

Book review: The Athenian - Eat Like a Greek

14-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Greek street food outfit The Athenian has become the latest brand in the casual dining space to release a cookbook of all its signature dishes.

Warwickshire’s Pug Pubs to launch Greek restaurant in Leamington Spa

24-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The owners of a Warwickshire pub group Pug Pubs are set to open a new Greek restaurant in Leamington town centre.

Greek restaurant Laros to make Midlands debut

11-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

North-west based Greek restaurant Laros is moving southwards and will make its debut in Birmingham this month.

Hungry Donkey team to launch Vori in Holland Park

14-Dec-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The team behind recently closed Greek restaurant Hungry Donkey will launch a neighbourhood restaurant in London’s Holland Park early next year.

The Real Greek opens first restaurant in Scotland

07-Dec-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The Real Greek will open its first restaurant north of the border next week within Edinburgh’s new St James Quarter development.

Caring invites Mayfair to ‘indulge in life’s riches and rarities’ at Bacchanalia

03-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Richard Caring’s upcoming Mayfair restaurant Bacchanalia will employ 180 staff and invite Londoners to ‘indulge in life’s riches and rarities’.

Laros to open second Liverpool site

23-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

North-west based Greek restaurant group Laros is opening its second bricks and mortar restaurant in Liverpool.

Monaco restaurant Gaia to make London debut

13-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Monaco and Dubai-based Greek restaurant Gaia will make its UK debut next year in Mayfair.

Pachamama Group to open Grecian restaurant Zephyr in Notting Hill

20-May-2022 By Restaurant

Pachamama Group will open its first non-Peruvian focused restaurant in the capital next month.

Growth Kitchen and The Athenian form strategic delivery partnership

06-May-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Greek street food brand The Athenian has entered into a partnership with satellite kitchen network Growth Kitchen that will see up to 10 London delivery kitchens open this year.

Souvlaki specialist Street Greek to open fourth London site

22-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Street food brand Street Greek is opening its fourth London venue, in Islington.

How I Got Here: Tim Vasilakis

19-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

The founder and CEO of Greek street food player The Athenian on building his business, his love of Leon, and why delivery kitchens need to have collection hubs for customers.

How I Got Here: Télémaque Argyriou

01-Dec-2021 By James McAllister

The founder of contemporary Greek restaurant Kalimera in London's Crouch End on building his business, and why the sector is too attached to the big delivery companies.

Mikos Gyros launches franchising arm as it sets out ambitions for global expansion

10-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Fast casual Greek brand Mikos Gyros has stated its intention to roll out across the UK and beyond having recently launched a new franchising arm.

The Athenian to expand into Europe and the UAE

08-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Greek street food player The Athenian has announced plans for international expansion, beginning this year, with the group also laying the groundwork to double the size of its UK estate.

The Athenian to launch new delivery kitchens as it begins to rebuild estate

07-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

Greek street food player The Athenian is set to launch three new delivery kitchens across London, as it begins to rebuild its estate following the departure of co-founder Neo Christodoulou.

Latest opening: INO

02-Jun-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The team behind Marylebone's OPSO and Athens restaurant Funky Gourmet have channeled the Greek taverna to deliver an irreverent eating experience.

The Athenian’s Neo Christodoulou to go it alone with Smashing Plates (updated)

27-May-2021 By James McAllister

The Athenian co-founder Neo Christodoulou has left the Greek street food business and is preparing to launch a rival brand called Smashing Plates.

Télémaque Argyriou to launch Greek concept Kalimera as permanent restaurant in Crouch End

21-May-2021 By James McAllister

Chef Télémaque Argyriou is to launch his contemporary Greek concept Kalimera as a permanent restaurant in London's Crouch End next month.

OPSO team to open live-fire Greek restaurant INO in Soho

16-Apr-2021 By Restaurant

The team behind Marylebone restaurant OPSO and the Athens based two Michelin-starred restaurant Funky Gourmet are converting their Pitta Bun venue in Soho into a new live-fire restaurant.

How I Got Here: Andreas Labridis

09-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

Former investment banker Andreas Labridis is CEO of the Modern Greek Food Group, which operates Opso in London's Marylebone; PITTABUN in Soho; and the two Michelin-starred Funky Gourmet in Athens.

The Athenian tees up London Bridge launch

02-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

Greek street food player The Athenian is to open its eighth restaurant location later this month in London Bridge.

How The Athenian is expanding its reach through delivery

03-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

Greek street food player The Athenian opened its first delivery-only kitchen in London’s Battersea earlier this year, and in the midst of the Coronavirus crisis is looking to establish more. Co-founder Neo Christodoulou explains

Latest opening: Ampéli

24-Jan-2020 By Joe Lutrario

A casual restaurant inspired by Greece and its neighbouring countries has opened on Fitzrovia’s Charlotte Street.

Franco Manca owner planning further 8-10 restaurants

16-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

The operator of the Franco Manca and The Real Greek restaurant brands is planning to open between eight and ten further sites in the next year.

Generation Next: The Athenian

10-Jul-2019 By Finn Scott-Delany

The Greek street food player has just secured a restaurant in London Bridge for its eighth site. Owners Neo Christodoulou and Tim Vasilakis discuss bringing souvlaki to the UK.

Opso team finally set to launch casual souvlaki spin-off

12-Sep-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The team behind Marylebone Green restaurant Opso will launch a casual, street food-inspired restaurant Pittabun in Soho this month.

The Athenian joins an eclectic line up of Belgravia operators amid the estate's transformation

14-Dec-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Greek restaurant group The Athenian is opening its fourth London site as part of the transformation of Grovenor’s Belgravia estate.

The Olive Tree Brasserie launches £100,000 crowdfund in new third site bid

03-May-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Greek-style restaurant group the Olive Tree Brasserie has launched a crowdfunding campaign for £100,000 in a renewed bid to open its third site in Chester.

Modern Greece: New wave of Greek restaurants casting aside ‘dated perceptions’

01-Apr-2015 By Emma Eversham

Over the last year it seems that we have reported on the arrival of more Greek restaurants in the UK than any other type.

Hungry Donkey bringing Greek cuisine to The City

12-Mar-2015 By Sophie Witts

A new Greek restaurant inspired by Hellenic street food is opening in Aldgate, London, in April.

Greek-inspired dining comes to Marylebone

17-Apr-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Opso, an all-day dining Greek restaurant and bar, is opening in the heart of Marylebone next month. 

Time for Greek cuisine in London to 'evolve', say operators of Notting Hill's Mazi restaurant

25-Apr-2012 By Peter Ruddick

A new Greek fine-dining restaurant promising to remove old misconceptions of cuisine from the Mediterranean country is set to open in Notting Hill in May.