Greek cuisine: the best places to taste it in Elsternwick

Mediterranean Greek Tavern

85/100 (691 ratings)

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"Food was absolutely delicious. From the dips to the fried eggplant, lamp skewers and baklava! Couldnt recommend more. Have left feeling very full and..."

Candice Rosenberg

"We have been to this restaurant several times and the food is fabulous. Each time we have ordered either the meat share platter or the mixed platter...."

Karen Egan

"This place is fantastic! I just moved into the area and adore this place! The cuisine is fresh, traditional and healthy! The service is fabulous -..."

Kristina Lan

"Outstanding service and food! Perry the head chef is such a delight taking the time to chat and showing interest in us as patrons. I come here..."

Miki Glat

"Excellent restaurant , attended tonight and was very busy , I can see why. The food was delicious and all worth the recommendation John suggested. I..."

Koletta Poletos

"Best Greek food at a great price. Great..."

Julie Anderton

"We are local so just walked in. We did not have a booking but were given Good friendly service and enjoyed the food. We will be..."

Kerrie Harradine

"Food and service was awesome. We had a banquet and was well worth..."

Tanjil-lea Delport

"This was a lovely place fresh food, kind face and a warm atmosphere, we will be back..."

Charmaine Grunwald Sproul

"Great food great hosts Especially Perri who came out from the kitchen for a chat made us feel very welcome. Will definitely be..."

Sam Compasso

"The food and service were fantastic We had the mixed banquet and it was superb The whitebait and fish were so fresh The meats were cooked to..."

Paula Young

"A lovely eating experience. The banquet is a culinary delight of delightful Greek food. The servings are generous, the flavours ... well my mouth..."

Paula Sztypel

"We first came here a few months ago as we were looking for a place near my in laws to take them out for dinner. We decided on Greek and were..."

Kazzie

"What a delicious mean we had. We ordered the mixed banquet, which included a wide range of Greek food for us to try. The portion sizes were great,..."

Ath

"Absolutely loved dining here! We had the banquet - so many delicious, fresh dishes and very generous portion sizes. The staff were so lovely and made..."

Fran Boyd

"Have just enjoyed the most delicious dinner. Service is impeccable. True generous Greek hospitality. Can’t wait to come back again. Thank you..."

Marls

"Dined here on Saturday night with a group of 11 . First of all love the atmosphere of the restaurant which is warm and you immediately know you're in..."

Richard Harikos

"Absolutely impeccable service. So personal and helpful! The food was delicious and very authentic. The menu was detailed and varied enough without..."

Glorious Food Melbs

"The service at this restaurant was exceptional! Staff were very friendly and accommodating and the food was good authentic Greek food. We will..."

The Hangry One

"Came here on a Sunday night, service was fast and friendly. Food was very nice, we had the meat platter for two and it was plenty with some leftover..."

Michelle.muszkieta

"Wonderful food and great atmosphere. A fantastic way to relive a Greek holiday with friends. Even when you are Croatian! Till next time, thank you..."

βασιλειος Μαυροπουλος

"Great night enjoyed by all .Cannot recommend highly enough.We celebrated a surprise birthday party Saturday night and were in for a treat. We had..."

Richard Marks

"Food was absolutely delicious. From the dips to the fried eggplant, lamp skewers and baklava! Couldn't recommend more. Have left feeling very full..."

Candice Rosenberg

"What can I say about Perry & his food - perfection!!! Not only are these people the nicest people I've dined with (no seriously I feel like family......"

McFoodie Jones

"We held our son's baptism celebration at Mediterranean Greek Tavern for 50 guests on a Saturday afternoon and it was just perfect! So many..."

Pily Cristobal

"The reason I went to this tavern was the staff at atmosphere are lovely. Angelo the chef is very good as to perry the waiter who provides very good..."

Stefanosdgt

"Cannot get enough! Cannot fault in any way. Perfect from the minute you walk in to the moment you leave. The staff are so accepting and..."

Miki Glat

"The most amazing authentic Greek food!!! We love this restaurant! The food is unbelievably good, I highly recommend the mixed banquet for..."

Haley Schultz

"Yummy yummy food! Been here a million times! I wish they had more seafood options, the calamari needs an update. Otherwise great service as warm..."

Deltalisaaa

"Service was great! They were really attentive and even gave us free baklava at the end which was so delicious. Personal favourites were the fried..."

Catherine To

"I have frequented this restaurant too many times to count, the food there was 10 out of 10. Then the place changed hands and the food was..."

Food King

"Just held a family function for 40 people. Generous and delicious servings of all courses. Vegetarians and gluten free well catered for. The staff..."

Irene Savakis

"I was expecting Mediterranean Greek Tavern to be good, given reviews, but it exceeded my expectations and was fantastic.We ordered the meat..."

GStram

"Great atmosphere! The food is good and great value for money! Authentic Greek served by Greeks nothing better! Download the entertainment app get..."

DV

"Dined here on several occasions. The food has always been delicious! The staff are lovely. My go-to place when I want Greek food at it's best. Keep..."

Gigi

"The greatest Greek food ever everything was absolutely perfect, friendly staff and great service...absolutely recommend it..Thank you,keep..."

Sam

"We were lucky enough to have our daughters baptism here on the weekend and were thoroughly impressed. The food is fantastic and always fresh,..."

Fia-Maria Siomos

"The food was plentiful and very authentic - up there with the best Greek in Melbourne. Brilliant service and overall great value. Definitely worth a..."

Elizabeth

"Yummy food, very generous portions. Personally I would prefer hot chips in place of the potatoes that are served with the mains, but nice..."

SunLeif

"Great authentic Greek food, place looks great, friendly service. Every time I go there I always leave happy and full. Nice place for everyone to come..."

Amelia Abernethy

"Let's begin with the cons: it's a very short list because there weren't any. The food was magnificent and every bit on par with Jim's in Collingwood..."

Dan

"Perry & Evan were fantastic and treated us so well! Food was fingerlicking good with generous portions. Great friendly atmosphere and open later than..."

Lightworker Trinh

"Excellent traditional Greek food. Fantastic fresh food and the service was impeccable. Great atmosphere Will definitely be going back. Anyone who..."

Zoi Kotinis

"A restaurant that cares about its customersGreat food, excellent service and proper serving sizes that definitely don't leave you hungry...."

Georgie Jackson

"Saturday night and the Mediterranean Greek Tavern is going off! It's decorated like the Greek Beach side full of noise from all the full tables. The..."

Kate

"My husband & I came here expecting big things afterhaving read the reviews and ….we were definitely not disappointed!We ordered the..."

Foodie

"Having travelled extensively through Greece and eaten at countless Greek restaraunts, dinner at the Mediterranean Greek Tavern has to be one of our..."

Bill Karakousis

"Absolutely delicious food! Great range of dips, seafood and meat dishes to choose from. Brilliantly made authentic Greek food. Friendly staff with..."

Louisa Angeloglou

"Peri and his team were absolutely delightful. We will definitely be back at this restaurant. It was warm and inviting, great ambience and most of..."

Carine Gonsalves

"Great Greek food from friendly people who know their food culture.Restaurant has a greek taverna feel with white walls and scenes of Greek..."

Christopher & Marian

"Admittedly haven't been here in the last few years . My loss as the food was tasty and full of flavour. Great night out with friends and thoroughly..."

Arwin Padash

"Yummm, we had a delicious fresh and amazing meal !! We ordered extra taramasalata and ate so much fish and calamari because it was so good.We..."

Claire Therése

"Fresh crisp healthy servings of fresh fish fillets coupled with lamb cutlets made for a perfect night. Thrown in were traditional baked potatoes with..."

Tania Jane

"We visited here for the first time last night and really enjoyed our evening. We were the first diners to arrive which was lovely because the chef..."

Hayley Dahl

"My husband and I ate here Monday night .First time but recommended by friends. We tried the lamb and chicken souvlaki which was served with slow..."

Susan Danth

"Really nice food and good service. Lamb skewers and Rockling fillets the stand out of the night. Cooked well but tasty and fresh. Interesting to find..."

Harry Tamos

"we had the banquet and it was wonderful, the food was fantastic, all the staff were very friendly and welcoming, the service was awesome. great..."

Eiren Hobson

"Fantastic food you won't leave hungry or disappointed. The guys serving were very friendly. Will be back definitely. We had the mixed banquet seafood..."

Brett Storen

"A wonderful experience at Mediterranean Greek Tavern 2 days ago. Perry and his staff were attentive and met all our needs. The food was..."

Jenny

"From the first time I stepped foot into this gem of a restaurant I felt instantly comfortable. They make you feel at home, Perry's hospitality in..."

Chelsea F

"Great food, excellent service. Staff and owners wonderful highly recommend. The fish is very fresh wine was absolutely lovely. The new owners are..."

Katie Larking

"Returned to this restaurant after not having been in 10 years. I was pleasantly surprised that not much has changed. I had the dolmades and the..."

Julian

"My husband and i celebrated our 30th Anniversary with or exchange students from Austria and Germany, we arrived early and as we hadn't eaten at a..."

Donna Handcock

"Mediterranean Greek Tavern takes you on a diverse culinary trip through an array of traditional Greek cuisine melding time honoured techniques and..."

Gastrology

"We went for a quick snack and had an amazing meal service was great host was great food unbelievable like homemade that grandma makes thoroughly..."

Rodney Gluck

"Friendly staff. Food was excellent. Great food and good prices. Would recommend for a great family ftiendly place to eat for locals...."

Kim Bostock

"RNIS was invited to dine at this place and did not have to payThis place is about a stone throw away and they have been opened for a few months now...."

Katherine Chiu

"Serving up traditional Greek food, made from only the freshest ingredients, the Mediterranean Greek Tavern is a respected institution around these..."

Melbourne Glutton

"For centuries, the Mediterranean cuisine has ruled superior for its health benefits, use of regional produce and enticing flavour combinations. The..."

Food Comatose

"For centuries, the Mediterranean cuisine has ruled superior for its health benefits, use of regional produce and enticing flavour combinations. The..."

Food Comatose

"My family and I went to Mediterranian Greek Tavern last night and the experience was absolutely amazing. We ordred the mixed platter consisting of..."

Michael Barnett

"Amazing greek food.. I was there the other night the service was fantastic.. The seafood was so fresh loved it.. I can't wait to go back one of the..."

Kathy Dandoulas

"Beautiful food - fresh, scrumptious and great quality; attentive friendly staff and great atmosphere. We went there for a birthday get together and..."

Kirrily Mitchell

"Attended with friends and ordered the mixed banquet. Perfect for all of us group of (4) friends and too much food . One of the best taverns we have..."

Koletta Poletos

"Attended with family and friends. The entree was more than enough and wow by the time the meat and fish platter arrived plenty of food for everyone...."

Nikki Telios

"It's hard to find good Greek food in Melbourne these days, but Mediterranean is the real deal. I was licking my fingers after every course. The food..."

Billy

"My partner and I have been a several times over the past 2 years. We always enjoy the REAL food at the Tavern. Great servings of honest, delicious,..."

Daniel Campbell

"Unfortunately the fish we ordered was under done but they rectified that immediately when we brought it to their attention.The Gyros I..."

Nelly

"Great Greek food - plenty of meat and fish cooked well. (Actually our fish came back slightly raw but they immediately addressed it with a new..."

David Lew

"Greek homely food. Had seafood and meat platters and Greek salad. Very tasty and good serving sizes. Service was excellent too. Family friendly..."

Janette

"At Meditteranean Greek tavern in Elsternwick we enjoyed a great meal and plenty of it. What a great restaurant to bring friends and family and..."

Grace Boyer

"After recommendation to go to this restaurant finally did it and I wasn't disappointed. I do like to see a good review before i eat somewhere so here..."

Tihara

"My pick for great greek meal. Love this place and the food. Souvlakis, gewwk salad, dips, the flounder and rhe dessert (on the house) at the end of..."

Dev S

"Booked a table for 7 includes 4 teenagers, Ordered quite a bit of food from the Menu to give us a feel for the joint. Dips & bread were quite Tasty..."

Sassy Queshet

"Great food, huge potions and staff that are attentive and helpful! Have been a few times now and suggest going for the fish which is always cooked..."

Anita

"Have to get the dips. Delicious and bread is topped up for free! The platters are great to share. Always have had a great experience dining..."

Matydb

"An Absolute Delight. I booked for two to bring my husband to Mediterranean Greek Tavern for his birthday in February. It was a very warm 36 degrees..."

Jonage12524

"Oh What a Feast!. Yum just Yum - Everything was Delicious! Great Wine and decent service - Go Hungry!!!! Leave..."

Shaun Jeggin's Superstaah

"A humble Greek restaurant. The food was authentic and the service was efficient and friendly. It was like being back in Greece, eating with a local..."

Gastronome

"BEST GREEK FOOD IN..."

Reneas

"Great food. Reasonably priced. A tad noisy, but overal a great place for a Greek meal.Will definitely..."

Jack

"The best!. I do not understand some of the reviewers, who wrote negative comments about this restaurant. They may have left their taste buds..."

Sigrana

"Yum bags. Tonight was our first time at this restaurant. We had a lovely birthday dinner for my husband. Service was excellent. Food was fantastic...."

Lisa

"Yum...yum...yum!!!. Have eaten here a few times now and I cannot fault it!!! The dips and bread are an absolute must, as is the BBQ calamari! Quick..."

Sab

"Always fresh and tasty. Friendly staff and generous helpings keep this place consistently busy. We enjoyed blue eye, chicken skewers, veg, Greek..."

The Food Queen

"I've been eating here since it opened (many years ago) & it's mostly hit not miss. I've had work dinners here & introduced friends & family, a..."

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White Village Greek Tavern

78/100 (867 ratings)

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Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Mediterranean

Greek

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Dinner

Fish

Salad

Calamari

Calamares

Sit down

Greek

Mediterranean

Reservations

Seating

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

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Free off-street parking

Highchairs Available

Takeout

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"Yum food. Well priced. Great atmosphere. Would love to try more stuff in the future. Chips were..."

Jem Ryan

"Home style atmosphere with home style cooking. Compared to Oakleigh, you’ll see a lot more on the menu than souvlaki and deserts. Actually, truth..."

LP

"Beautiful owners, beautiful food. After struggling to find a Greek tavern that is open for lunch on Sundays I got in contact with the lovely owners..."

Molly Exton

"Very friendly staff, good food, generous portions. It appeared to be a place where a lot of locals frequent, as the staff were chatting to many of..."

Cats Away

"Lovely authentic Greek restaurant, traditional atmosphere, delicious fresh food, generous serves and very good value for money. The banquet is a..."

CeeeSaw

"My friend and I had a lovely evening. I'll definitely visit agsin.The staff were very welcoming and accommodating. Food was delicious and..."

Tam

"Delicious Greek food at this traditional Greek restaurant. Great quality food and you never leave hungry. Classic good old fashion Greek food as its..."

Trish Armstrong

"Visited White Village the other night. I thought I was back in a Greek Town. The atmosphere was electric. When my food arrived at the table I was..."

Jim Bougas

"Great food!! Pickled octopus is a personal favorite. Will definitely be returning. I think some people should consider a night out without getting a..."

Eavac

"Came here on a Groupon voucher for 8 courses with Greek coffee. All the food we got as part of the deal was really tasty and served quickly (not..."

Ira Felinski

"Had many a wonderful evening here, food is fabulous, the lamb is mouthwatering, lets not forget the calamari that's way upThere too. Costa's..."

Sue Young

"Wonderful welcoming homely atmosphere, we felt as though we were in someone's living room. The same goes for the food, very authentic home cooked..."

Lani

"I arrived here last night with my friend and straight off the bat the place was so full of life and atmosphere that it already had me excited on..."

La Ola Es Mia Cocina.

"Been here a few times. The service is always friendly and heartfelt. However the food platters are always the same. While they are..."

Food Lover

"BEST GREEK RESTAURANT IN MELBOURNE! I have loved every single visit to the Greek Tavern. The owner knows me by name. The food is always exceptional..."

Georgia Isabelle Treu

"The typical Greek offering consisted of several tasty dishes. Disappointing was the gum chewing waitress who seemed determined not to engage with the..."

Foodinfocusz

"Liked it. This was our second visit, again using a voucher for a banquet meal. A venue with the sounds of happy patrons, and smiling efficient,..."

Elletee

"Lovely fresh Greek food. We came here for dinner on a Friday night and had a banquet menu. Started with the dips which were great and lovely warm..."

Dee

"Great food, cute spot. Went there with a Scoopon offer. Great food, nice variety in the 8 course special. Service is friendly and personable. Nice..."

Stephen Jones

"A really nice dining experience. A really quaint little rustic Greek place that makes you feel like you're sitting in a restaurant in Santorini...."

Awolaussie82

"You can't loose just get down here top service and food at great prices what more do you..."

Urban Warrior

"Consistently Great Food and Lots of Fun!. My family and I have dined at this place many many times and have always left feeling we have had a great..."

Jpolinkos

"Come hungry. We've been twice now and both times it's been so much fun. Great atmosphere, pretty reasonable food (Not the best ever, but decent) -..."

Andrew

"Awesome for big groups, fun environment and BYO. I've been here twice, both times with large groups for birthdays. We had so much fun here and the..."

Katebee

"Busy Relaxed Friendly. First ever review. Bread and dips were and marinated octopus for starter, I'm no expert but am not sure whether the octopus is..."

Skip Hansen

"Lovely atmosphere! There was only one waitress working but she was very warm & welcoming & did a great job of juggling all the tables. We didnt have..."

GemmaKate

"Brilliant. Came for a quiet Sunday meal and were so pleased we're going to make it our regular haunt. The familial, warm service, moderate prices and..."

BCornwall72

"I come from a Greek family been to all the Greek taverns around Melbourne and many in Greece. This is as Greek as its going to get. Home made warm..."

Georgia Xeri

"Tasty and great!. Just had dinner there tonight. With the voucher from deals.com. Food was fantastic! Nothing bad to comment about. Amazing how there..."

Catherine C

"Costas world. We have been eating here for over 12 years. The food is always good and it is one of our favourite restaurants . We love the host Costa..."

Food Choice

"Great meal. We went here last night with some friends on a discount voucher for a fixed meal for the 4 of us. The menu was 4 entrees, stuffed vine..."

Blash

"Always Nice Food .... I first went to White Village with afew vouchers from Ouffer some time ago and for what we paid for the voucher and the food we..."

Hels

"Best Greek Food in Melbourne. I have been going to the White Village for years. I have always had a great meal and the banquet is a treat.Costa and..."

Kim

"Pleasantly surprised. Went with a voucher (first time using one) and didn't expect a lot because when I made the reservation, the reception I got was..."

Concordia

"Really liked it. Recently visited with a voucher and had a wondeful meal. The place was packed to the rafters but we were still served promptly and..."

Simone

"Great find. Yum. We tried this restaurant tonight using a voucher and were really impressed. The restaurant was pretty full, one only waitress who..."

Rose Mercer

"Food was good and plenty of it. Service was good. Drink availability was restricted for those who didn't want..."

Robert Boxshall

"What can I say I eat there about once a week sometimes even more, ever since i started eating there i stopped cooking at home! I'm obsessed with the..."

Cinzia

"Food was okay with really nice service. Friendly and warm environment. Only negative was food was a little..."

Tony Hand

"Great experience, will be back. Myself and my partner wen't here based on other reviews from this site, and boy I was so happyThe customer..."

Engelbert Sebastian

"Great set menu and really nice service, love the dips, fried cheese and giro. It can be noisy but not squeezy and it's always..."

Stacky

"Great authentic Greek. Wonderful set menu look out for the fried whitebait. Kostas a warm and genuine host. Very popular with the locals open 7 days..."

Terri Allen

"What a beautiful and cosy place. Kosta was really friendly to us and our friends for the first time. The food was amazing and kosta was helful with..."

Shn P

"Extremely friendly real othentic Greek cuisine excellent food It's a place you go back..."

Andrew Goldenberg

"Costa and his wife are lovely people and the food is fantastic I no longer have a girlfriend but get a mixed meat platter for 2 to bring home..."

Dale

"The food was great and Kosta has this warm character that makes the experience much better ... Will definitely go..."

Saman Poursoltan

"Amazing service and absolutely delicious home style food, and generous portions to boot. Highly..."

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