TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Australia - Updated November 2024

"Very rarely do I take the time to go online and write a review, but this place is just worth it. First time here and first time trying Greek food...."

Mafer Zamora

"Seriously every dish in these place are just so moorish especially the lamb cutlets Johnny style. A must try if your a Brisbane lover of great food..."

Ron Almera

"We had the best night. The food was scrumptious and the staff made you feel like family. They were exceptional! Would highly recommend. Melinda..."

Melinda Harvey

"This is the most fantastic restaurant ! The food is always amazing and so yummy ... the staff are always friendly and the atmosphere adds to the..."

Rosie Kazoullis

"I just had the most magnificent birthday dinner here. The food was amazing and service unlike anywhere else I had been. I had warm birthday wishes..."

Erin Hennessey

"Lefkas is my absolute favourite Greek restaurant. With fabulous food, exceptional service and great atmosphere, I couldn't recommend anywhere better..."

Cherie Karagiannis

"Lefkas is vibrant, welcoming, flexible and reasonably priced, but the best of all is the consistency of the authentic Greek food. A regular for near..."

David Grant

"Thank-you so much, to John and his team of amazing staff! We had my mum's 60th there today, and it was brilliant!! The food was generous and..."

Marie McKain

"My first visit to Lefkas will definitely not be my last. Food was divine...service first class. John and his staff went out of their way to ensure we..."

Judy Stafford

"I rarely write a review but I felt like I needed to give praise where its deserved. I have been coming here for almost ten years now and every time..."

Jade Miloš

"Great traditional Greek cuisine. Alive with chatter and smiles. The way a Greek restaurant should..."

Peter Geokas

"Love the Greek food. Good GF..."

Lynne O'Reilly

"Every time i go the food is amazing i have never had a bad meal thank you for your amazing..."

Ashley Beighton

"Food is always fabulous and reasonably priced. Great service..."

Valerie Raptis Mustafay

"Absolutely delicious food, great service & wonderful..."

Jen Coulthard

"We love coming to Lefkas when we visit from Toowoomba. Try and make sure it's on our to do list. Food is always delicious, with very generous..."

Kath Kelly

"Awesome tasty greek food at its best!!! Great atmosphere, quality food topped with good service. We go often we love..."

Dimi Kossaris Papastergos

"Is there a better place to eat? If so I haven't found..."

Darryl Cheeseman

"Beautiful food, went with one mission to have grilled baby octopus (that I read a good review about) and was not disappointed. Wait staff were great,..."

Louise Morgan

"I celebrated my 60th Birthday last Friday night. I said to my darling wife I want to celebrate Greek style, wonderful food, music, dancing and that..."

Bob Harvey

"Their Yiros are the..."

Aaron Titmarsh

"Lovely food staff and everything;) food is special and also The..."

Roberta Magrini

"The best in the West..."

Daniel Milos

"It was bloody awesome - great good great vibe reasonably priced , fantastic wait..."

Michael Brazier

"Loved it, food was amazing! Service was exceptional the girls were very friendly and helpful will definitely be back, thank u..."

Fiona 'sleeman' Brook

"So much tasty delicious food. Service ten out of ten. Will be back soon guys. Top..."

Allison June Mansfield-Steer

"Wow, what amazing people! I know, I know, the food right? Yes, it was mouth watering, and generous, and beautiful, but oh, the people! The service..."

Anayah Joi Holilly

"Awesome from the seating to eating and drinking! Staff were excellent. Food was delicious made me feel right at home,comming from Melbourne my..."

Stavros Paps

"Best Greek in Brisbane! Dennis and his staff get it right EVERY SINGLE TIME! Get the Combo platter for 2. AMAZING And lemon potatoes. Recommend..."

Monica Robertson

"My favourite Greek restaurant in Brisbane - I've been hooked since my first yiros in 1992! Pork yiros, haloumi on the side and rice pudding to..."

Jessica Pham

"Have loved this place for years! I feel with the ownership change a while back and the new fit out they’ve taken it to a whole new level. Brilliant..."

Tas

"I like this restaurant, the design the the restaurant is so Greek style, and the food is also Mediterranean! We have lamb shank and baby octopus. My..."

Bethi

"Thoroughly enjoyed. Authentic Greek food combined with friendly staff and great live music. Ordered the Legends Platter but super keen to come again..."

Alexander Burgess

"OMG, drop everything & go here for dinner! We had the platter for two & it was AMAZING. Can't wait to go back. We definitely didn't need to add on..."

5mins_more_sleep

"Yummy Greek food in West End. The platter is huge and everything was yum. Will go back again to try the gyro and home cooked dishes like..."

Sinan

"I have been wanting to try some authentic greek dishes. That’s why I decided to visit this restaurant. The restaurant was empty when I was there. I..."

Vina

"This is now my favourite Greek restaurant! My partner and I had dinner here last week and the food is authentically Greek and delicious! I now..."

Michelle Robertson

"A true West End staple that's never let us down. It's not pompous, over the top, or complicated - it's just hearty, honest Greek food. This is a..."

Tim Trotman

"Fresh and yummy! Go for combination platter for two! The grilled octopus is delicious! Lamb souvlaki so tender.... Best with their on tap lefkas..."

Natali Cheng

"Must try this if you love Greek food. Lamb shanks, cabbage rolls, dips all great and can be gluten and dairy free if you get vegetable sticks with..."

Sarah Anderson Nee Yip

"This was the last meal I had before I got my teeth extracted pre adult brace life, so I remember it with immense fondness and longing for the time I..."

ThatSeriousGirl

"Definitely would go there to try more! I live near this restaurant, there are so many people every night! And also I tried their Yiros long time ago,..."

Monica

"Great food, great atmosphere! My family's staple restaurant in Brisbane for years! We love it here and will always come back 😄 the food is always..."

Sophie

"We had the opportunity to dine here recently after 3 years overseas and nothing has changed. Consistently good Greek food, good size portions..."

Andrew Brannon

"TL;DR: The long and short of it here is that Lefka's simply is one the classic places in Brisbane, for all the right reasons. It has some great food..."

Atreyu

"We’ve been here several times which means we like the food. It’s a very busy restaurant though particularly on Friday evenings. I like the..."

Marich

"I love Lefkas! It's just tasty food! We returned for a Saturday night booking and although we arrived a bit early, were promptly seated. The..."

Scrambled Ebs

"Incredible. We have been here at least 5 times now when we feel like Greek. Amazing lamb. The platters are amazing, the halloumi is to die for...."

Karli Louise

"Love going on a Friday or Saturday night when there is live music and dancing. Warm, family style welcome. Great on a warm summers night when the..."

Chela

"Lovely food, nice atmosphere. Had a few group functions and they were very organised. Smaller meals and a bit more expensive than other places. Their..."

Sharona Maree

"I celebrated my 50th birthday celebration with 35 close family & friends at Lefkas. John (Owner) was awesome in helping with the organisation..."

Petra Trappmann

"We live this place. The souvlaki rolls are spectacular. But WHAT POPULAR FAMILY RESTAURANT DOESN'T OPEN AT ALL ON A SUNDAY???? So annoying...."

Natasha Trout

"Really well priced, with huge portions and great interior. Staff are a bit sparse and quite busy, but it's a popular joint and well worth the money...."

Helena Wang

"Ordered the combination platter for two people. Food was amazing, the octopus & calamari were cooked to perfection. Reasonably priced. Will..."

Jessica Elizabeth

"Second time at this restaurant. Amazing food and amazing service! The share plate was delicious. Love this place! Would highly recommend...."

Karli

"Lefkas is my favourite Greek restaurant purely on the strength of their lamb yiros (with freshly made pide, crispy, chewy grilled meat and fresh..."

Kan Do

"Had dinner at Lefkas on Friday night and all the food was very tasty, some of the dishes we had were the calamari, slow cooked lamb, octopus, lemon..."

Lambo Blair

"Best Greek I have found in Brisbane and therefore my 'go to'. Well priced, delicious food with generous serving sizes and friendly staff. Gyros plate..."

Todd

"Tender chargrilled baby octopus, stunning lamb-atmospheric -embodies the best of the Greek generosity of food and spirit. On my list of regular..."

Derek

"The lamb yiros here was amaaaazing. Delicious balance of crispy and tender chewiness. Massive serving, you could easily take leftovers home for the..."

RJ

"We had the Tarama dip for entree and shared the mixed platters for mains. Really really tasty food! Dip was fine, plenty of bread. Octopus was..."

Jackie Cee

"Had a craving for greek salad and popped in for lunch - desperately want to come back asap and try a platter though as they looked amazing! Little..."

Ashleigh

"My family and I come here to smash plates and plates of food (figuratively not literally). We have been getting carried away with the food here..."

I Make Food Into Nards

"Awesome food and great service. Glad we booked a table as we would have missed out. We brought 3 kids with us which were also well catered for. I..."

Belynda Hibbert

"Absolutely nothing bad about this place! The welcome when we walked in was warm and the food was perfection. We got the combination platter and..."

Tasting Plate

"I've been to Lefkas a couple times with large groups and have enjoyed the yiros, souvlaki, haloumi and saganaki. The food is good and it is quite..."

Meatballs And Beef Cheeks

"Love this place. Haven't been in over a year but it still holds its standard. We went on Saturday night and it was super busy due to paniyiri I..."

Kate Parrott

"Do your tastebuds a favour and go to Lefkas. A M A Z I N G food. Quick and courteous service. Great location. Home style, share plate type..."

Laura Blake

"Fav Greek restaurant in Brisbane! Absolutely amazing service and terrific food!! Such fantastic flavours reminds me of my Yia Yia's cooking!..."

Jess Andrews

"Amazing food with great flavours! Service was very welcoming and waiters are always up for a fun conversation. Food was ordered and served very..."

Nicky Vandy

"My favourite Greek restaurant in Brisbane - I've been going here since I was 7! The default order is the pork yiros (kebab), which is under $10..."

Foodieinheels

"I have been going to Lefkas for almost a decade thanks to their chicken yiros. Love the spanikopita and baked lemon chicken, both are my dine in..."

More Spice

"Love, love, LOVE Lefka's! Hands down the best greek restaurant in west end. Slightly out of the main drag but well worth it! Favourites are the..."

RaRa

"Definitely one of the best Greek restaurants in Brisbane. Until recently (where service was not quite up to scratch ie. meals took over an hour..."

JD

"A true Brisbane classic. I've been going to Lefka's for years and years, and have never had a bad experience. Never! Delicious food, generous..."

Berreto

"We took some friends to the restaurant on s Saturday night and the selection of food was great and the atmosphere was well suited. The..."

Raymiebris

"Yum, yum, yum, yum, did I say yum? Boy did I get my craving for greek food fixed. Glad to stumble across this place food was awesome. Loved the..."

Caterina Fonti

"One night after work, we decided for a bit of a change. Seeking something new and refreshing, we opted for Greek food at Lefkas Taverna at West End...."

Espresso&Matcha

"Didn't come back for a long time, shame that they charge us $1 per sauce, well at least I didn't get to know before I ordered it. other than that..."

Misscharlot

"We hadn't made a booking but they did fit us in where the service was fast and cheerful. Mr FH had the lamb and I had the lemon chicken. He enjoyed..."

The Two Food Hunters

"Great meal, friendly service good value. I'm not an expert in this cuisine, but we all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Platters were generous and..."

TSV Mum

"So much food! The servings at this restaurant are very generous indeed and the food was delicious! My brother said that the calamari was the best..."

Kristen

"Ive never liked lefkas but tonight got a Yiros. Food was good very well priced and decent..."

Dale

"Thank you for your consistency Lefkas, I have been coming here every couple of months for the past 3 years, the food is always brilliant, before and..."

Abre.los.ojos

"Quality dinner time. I went to Lefkas Taverna on a friends recommendation. I hadn't checked the Urbanspoon rating beforehand and honestly I was very..."

Citric101

"Not sure what all the whinging is about?? This place is fantastic, friendly and fast service, slow cooked lamb is amazing, I would come here just for..."

Jade Marrable

"Great well priced and tasty grek..."

Chandrew

"Food is great except the meatballs. They lacked flavour, completely. Suggest going for anything else on the..."

Sally

"Mouth watering. Had dolmathes for entree. They're an all-round favourite of mine. Tasted great. Only problem is they weren't served at the same time..."

Emme

"Good, but simple, Greek food. Dined impromptu at Lefkas last night with generous friends - Maybe our 5th or 6th visit to this establishment which has..."

Epicurean

"We had the skordalia dip with pita bread for starters and the stuffed eggplant and spinach lasagne with vegetables for our mains. The skordalia dip..."

Fatvegetarian

"Had a good meal. Like the new Fitout. Service very friendly and efficient. Good menu and good food. Very pleasant..."

Brad Allan

"Opaaaaa!!!!!. This is fantastic Greek food in a lovely atmosphere. Enjoyed our dinner. The staff were friendly and so attentive. I am honestly..."

Deepak

"Great food and great service. This place is always consistent.. the food is amazing and so tasty.. The service is always brilliant, especially..."

Taree Booth

"Brilliant!. Lefkas Taverna- awesome vibe, delicious food and lovely staff! I thoroughly enjoyed my time there, especially the live music on a..."

Gracekake

"One of the best restaurants I have gone to. Traditional Greek food made with love and so much flavour. I love the friendly atmosphere and the staff..."

Daniela Kemp

"9.99/10 ate here last night with my wife and 3 girls , good honest greek food which is well priced , great value for families, excellent service from..."

Micky Georgas

"BEST GREEK in BRISBANE. Lefkas is the place to be if you want to try AUTHENTIC greek cusine in a nice quiet pocket of West End. The food is 100%..."

Leo N Carolina Skouros

"Great food, great atmosphere and absolutely excellent service! Friendly staff were attentive and efficient even though the restaurant was packed to..."

Zoe H-Q

"Take it away!. The dine-in items are a bit overpriced, but the takeaway bar is fabulous! Always grab a few of the pita-breads that they sprinkle with..."

Sepp

"Excellent dining, poor takeaway experience. After a disappointing takeaway experience I was rather hesitant to try Lefkas again, but grudgingly did..."

Tish

"FANTASTIC! Best traditional Greek food I have ever had! This restaurant isn't fancy but the atmosphere is fun and happy! All the staff are run off..."

Holly French

"Great food but sloppy service. Waited fifteen minutes after entree for drinks and then another fifteen for the bill. Waitress seemed interested in..."

Caityfox

"Love this place. Dined with a group of 8 and each of our meals were delicious! I had the lamb yiros with pita and salad and it was a very generous..."

Melly

"Awesome Dinner and Great Service. Thank..."

Andy Curtis

"Bad location but great food in westend.Hope open 7days...."

Phillas

"Really delicious food. Service is great too. Eggplant dip and the dolmades particularly yum. Only down side is the noise factor. We had a seat at the..."

Yum Yum

"Dined on a Saturday night. The atmosphere was fantastic! We really felt like we were in Greece. The two man band were the best. Food I must say was..."

Jodi

"I went to Lefka's for the first time tonight, a Wednesday night. The restaurant was quite busy but we were seated immediately and made to feel very..."

Stone And Loaf

"Absolutely the best in..."

Melza

"Friday dinner. Went to Lefkas last night without a booking and managed to be squeezed in to an otherwise booked out restaurant. The atmosphere and..."

John McConnell

"An old favourite. I've loved this place for ever. We had our first date there 10 years ago - baby octopus, skordalia and taramasalata.... Love the..."

Marmalade

"Will go back. I didn't mind this place. It wasn't overly expensive and the food was quite tasty. We didn't finish our meals, as they were so big...."

MYFOODREVIEW

"A fan. This restaurant is right down the road from me and one of my favourite's. Big fan of everything in their hotbox and all the desserts..."

West Ender

"Awesome food!. We went on a Friday night and the place was fully booked, make sure to book a table. We had hommus and pita bread, and the grilled..."

Jessredding

"Even impressed a Veggo!. We took our relatives, who are visiting from the UK, out for dinner last night. One of them is a strict vegetarian and the..."

Muncher88

"10/10. This place really topped my expectations. I first went before it had been renovated and was still a little dingy with a hotbox at the counter..."

DiningDiva

"Excellent Greek Food. When you arrive at 6:30pm on a Wednesday night to a packed restaurant, with a small queue already stretching outside the door,..."

Fifi

"Melbourne Buzz in Brisbane. Went there with 3 girlfriends on Friday night. Atmosphere was fantastic. Very busy - lots dining on big tables..."

Cathy Bateman

"Best Greek in Brisbane!. I love their gyros takeaway - cheap, huge and delicious!Still great to eat in too, just a bit more pricey...."

Hannah Lewis

"A million people can't be wrong... On a Wednesday evening, 7 pm, you wouldn't necessarily expect any restaurant to be crammed full. Lefkas Taverna..."

Alan Muxworthy

"The BEST Greek food!. There is a reason I keep going back to Lefkas, the food is fantastic! You won't find anything else like it in Brisbane. Lefkas..."

Imogen1989

"Absolutely fabulous. I have heard about Lefka's through some of my friends, so while travelling through Brisbane (I am based in Melbourne) I decided..."

FoodNazi

"Pretty good. Great as a takeaway, not as brilliant for..."

Ian R

"Yessssssssssss. Haven't been here for a while as have moved away from the Area but for a while there it was a twice weekly tradition. Food provides a..."

EnHop

"Chicken yiros yumm yumm yumm.. Love this place for takeaway on a friday night. Not a big fan of some of the other meals at they can be quite oily,..."

Mmmpork

"I wish there was an I LOVED IT button. Great..."

Anthony Trojman

"The real deal. Lefkas Taverna feels like every good taverna I've ever eaten in, in Greece. The food is authentic and truly delicious, portions are..."

Violetmoose

"Opa!. Absolutely beautiful home cooked food.Will continue my patronage..."

Ariellesays.

"Awesome..."

Brizzz

"Never disappointing always great food and service. A true institution for West End. Great value for money try..."

James Gleeson

"Love the halomi cheese. I have tried several grilled halomi cheese in brisbane and I found the best here! I ordered chicken on pita, the size is so..."

Grace

"Absolutely wonderful souvlaki. Best tasting meat platter around. Very good value for..."

Brendon McGuinness

"Very good food, relaxed atmosphere.My favorite were grilled octopus and grilled fetta. The place is BYO and the bottle shop is next door. I will..."

MJay

"Excellent value. Servings are generous, food is tasty, the atmosphere is casual and friendly. sometimes flavours do get a little overpowering but..."

Jazc

"Brisbane Legend!. If and when Lefkas ever closes its doors, Brisbane will have lost a true classic. The servings are generous, the food 100%..."

Ken Ji

"Not expensive at all for good food. Truly yum. Taramasalata all the..."

Boopit

"To eat in can be a tad pricey- but their takeaway is not only cheap but TASTY!!! The hot box out the front is filled with sensational mouth watering..."

JJ Stower-wynn

"Best kabab in the..."

Ben Vlad

"Grilled Baby Octapussi. Their Grilled Baby Octapus is the..."

Scott Gemmell

"On this occasion we had the grilled baby octopus and the calamari lightly floured and fried for the entree. It was about $20 each. I normally..."

Thequestfornoms

"There is something just perfect about the marinated pork that is first cooked on an upright rotisserie, then grilled to perfection just before being..."

FoodMeUpScotty

"I recently discovered this fabulous gem of a restaurant in West End and if you haven't been to this terrific place, then you should - it is called..."

Fifi

"Lefkas has been around for a long time, since 1991. It's a restaurant that provides traditional home cooked Greek cuisine and a place that I had..."

Dolce Bunnie

"Lefka’s is one of many Greek restaurants in and around West End – found at the bottom of Hardgrave Road in the bank of restaurants which contains..."

Eating Brisbane

"Excellent, tasty, fresh Greek food at low prices. If only there were more restaurants like this in..."

Food Bling Brisbane

"Lefkas Taverna is a lovely little place in West End with simple, delicious Greek food. I’ve known about it for years but sadly don’t get to go..."

Monkylicious

"A very busy taverna with an extensive menu and great food. We ordered dishes to share, including dips and breads. Everything was good to eat and..."

Zeglar “Zeg” Fergus

"We had a reservation and everything was really well organised. The food was top notch and the food came out pretty fast. The service could have been..."

Adem Spahic

"Absolutely 💯 fabulous food, live entertainment and atmosphere. Highly recommended for anyone looking to entertain friends and..."

Seini Puamau

"I had a dinner with friends at Lefkas and it was amazing. Food was tasty, nicely presented, and generous. Service was prompt, friendly, and..."

Efraín Cabrera

"Dating night, booked at 6pm starting busy - big lunch and don’t feel too hungry, ordered 1 entree and 2 main 2 dessert, all food are so amazing..."

Michelle Mok

"Lefkas came highly recommended to me by a colleague and it certainly lived up to the high standards I had built up! The food was incredible, lovely..."

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