New York Greek and Mediterranean Restaurants

Moussaka

1. Pylos

Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

the fatty wanted 6!) we were stuffed to the gills. I always get the 3 dips, Greek salad (it comes in a huge bowl with incredibly vibrant veggies!) and a version of the Moussaka. The meatballs are pretty much...

2. Stamatis Restaurant

Neighborhood: Queens/Long Island City

The lemon potatoes.  These come as a side dish with practically everything, but are so good I could eat them as an entree all by themselves. -The moussaka and pastichio.  Mmm, moussaka and pastichio....

3. Barbounia

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Gramercy-Flatiron

barbounia - this wasn't too bad, although the tomato sauce it came in tasted like ketchup greek salad - good, although there was lettuce in it, which isn't very greek salad-like!  moussaka - probably...

4. Kefi

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side

WOW.  So good.  I have never felt psyched about Greek food in this way before.  The rabbit pasta thing is great (if you can wrap your mind around it), as well as the moussaka.  The ravioli with sage...

5. Snack

Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

as ever, when I went a few weeks ago for a casual lunch with a friend. The ingredients are as fresh as ever, and the portion sizes are great for what you get. I love moussaka as a rule, and they do...

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Tzatziki

1. Aliada Restaurant

Neighborhood: Queens/Long Island City

antipasto platter (taramosalata, tzatziki, skordalia, humus, kopanisti and kalamata olives), grilled mushrooms, and grilled saganaki. Everything was good, but nothing knocked my socks off. However...

2. Uncle Nick's Ouzaria…

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen

Dip)...... so good Tzatziki (Cucumber, Yoghurt & Garlic Dip)........wow! you must like garlic Saganaki-Tiri (Cheese on Fire)......WOW WEEE WOW!  Pita bread grilled so warm, so soft.  Our entry...

3. Uncle Nick's Greek…

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen

of providing authentic Greek food. Tzatziki is a must, the cheese flambee is excellent, and you can't go wrong with a greek salad and pastichio. The waiter said the place has been around for 15 years, and I...

4. Greek Town Gyros

I LOVE this place!  The owners are SO nice, and the food is consistently good!    As a vegan, I always order a falafel sandwich or salad with hummus (no tzatziki sauce)....

5. Estiatorio Milos

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District

My faves: milos special and that tzatziki....

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