The best saganaki I've ever tasted and trust me I'm seasoned saganaki taster, I know what I'm talking about. Warm and authentic atmosphere with delicious generous serves. A local winner that I will be returning to again very soon.
Finally, a REAL Greek restaurant in Melbourne! With the characteristic feeling of a taverna but clean and hospitable. The food is what I used to eat in Greece 50 years ago, superb in quality and with a very good presentation. The service is excellent and warm as well as non obtrusive. Fresh made beautiful meze and dips to make you leak your fingers and octopus charcoaled to perfection.... as a retired chef, I really appreciated the place. I can highly recommend it and I will go back soon. WELL DONE! Keep going like this, please..
Fantastic! Great food, great atmosphere and wonderful service! Catered for gluten intolerance and provided an excellent range of truly Greek food. Highly recommended!
NellyBelly In Melbourne
+5
Stavros Tavern is a hidden gem for the gluten-free and dairy-free. The restaurant doesn't specifically market its GF&DF offerings, but once you ask the friendly and attentive staff, you'll learn that much on the menu is or can be made GF&DF friendly. Afterall, the heart of traditional Greek cuisine centres around grilled or slow-cooked meats and veggies; hearty and healthy with little or no need of wheat flour or dairy.
On its menu and rotating specials board, several GF&DF dishes stood out for me: the lamb and rice dolmathes, spit-roast lamb, spit-roast chicken, whole-baked fish, slow-baked lamb and slow-baked rabbit. I ordered the spit-roast chicken (kota souvlas) and it arrived with GF pita and hummous in lieu of tzatiki dip. Imagine my surprise! I knew the staff was aware of my dietary intolerances, but I didn't ask for substitutions. I find omitting an item entirely rather than asking for substitutions makes life easier for both the kitchen and myself. I was beyond surprised and delighted to find the additional GF pita and hummous were all initiatives from the owner and proprietor Mister Stavros himself and they were complimentary. Mister Stavros and his kitchen really do look after their customers. I ate away heartily, happily and worry free.
For more than thirty years, Stavros Tavern is highly regarded for keeping with its roots in authentic Greek cuisine. I am very impressed with the restaurant, the gentleman restaurateur Mister Stavros (and his character moustache), his kitchen and wonderful staff. I highly recommend GF&DFers to check the place out and get your Greek food fix!
I came here alone while my partner was away on a business trip. I cannot tell you how amazing the serve was. The restaurant was quiet and the staff spent more time explaining the dishes and their recommendations. The servings were large and offered to cater to the fact I was dining alone. It is it very often you experience this in a restaurant and it absolutely made my night. I had wonder experience.
With such amazing customer service it does baffle me as to why they are so quiet. I would definitely return with company!
Take me home to Greece! Just up from the beach at Albert Park is a little piece of Mediterranean heaven. Decoration is a lovely balance of a greek Taverna without feeling OTT or cheesey! The staff are lovely and welcoming and they have Brown Brothers Prosecco by the glass! The menu is fresh and fantastic classic Greek with all the faves, dips, calamari, moussaka and saganaki! I love that salt and pepper comes with a lemon ready to squeeze! There is a really nice buzz about the place with plenty of happy groups of friends and family enjoying hearty plates of grilled meats and fish and some of the best dips I have ever had! Super fresh taramosalata, baba ganoush and tzatziki with a basket full or different warmed breads – heaven!!! For mains I ordered the ‘Kalamaraki Pikantiko’ – grilled calamari, olives, and salsa…. it’s huge!! The most succulent perfect calamari, so fresh and the perfect bite to it – no rubber bands in sight! The dressing was not something I had had before and it was a
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Generous serves. Will be back.. Wandered in on a weekday night - restaurant was pretty empty at 7:30.... this may be related to the difficulty finding a parking spot in Albert Park. 1/2P until 10pm? Really? Are the restaurants in the area just for those who live nearby?
Anyway... the restaurant itself is fairly small and a bit rustic looking. We were shown a list of special "sharing plates" on a portable white board by a friendly waiter.
My friend had the chicken gyros (gluten free) - a decent sized platter of chicken, bread and tzatziki that made for a good, hearty meal. The chicken was very nicely cooked.
I couldn't decide so I had the grilled lamb ribs and baked goat (both "share plate/entree size"). Both were very tasty.
The goat was two pieces (including bone) in a nice stew with large chunks of parsnip (which I really like).
The lamb ribs came as one piece (which makes me wonder how you'd share it) with some big wedges of potato. Very nicely cooked, the meat came away from the bone very easily.
I have to comment on the value here. Both my "entree size" dishes could have easily passed for mains elsewhere (we had to clarify that the appropriate size portion had been supplied) and for $16 each represent very good value.
We also ordered a greek salad (maybe a little on the small side for the price - but that would be quibbling) and were supplied with a fair amount of bread (for two people).
Good coverage for the gluten-free diner - they even have GF pita bread. It's a bit solid, but that's pretty much the deal.
My only complaint is that I found the gap between the chair and the table a bit tight for my legs. Larger people might struggle.
All in all, a nice place, good value, nice people... just a pain in the butt finding a park.
Love it. Gold beautiful Greek food...
My absolute favourite local Greek. Not quite as good as Seagulls in Frankston (which has recently changed hands after 28 years and is no longer worth the trip) but a good vibe, friendly staff, and delicious, traditional flavours. Can be expensive though.
Went here about a week ago and it was GREAT! The staff were happy, attentive, interactive and helpful. The food was great, and well priced. There were 6 of us, and we had the $55 set menu; we couldn't eat another bite after all that!
Def will return at some stage. Thanks Stavros!
Great food and service. An authentic Greek dining experience. We had delicious starters, very tasty goat falling off the bone plus the grilled lamb and a solid greek salad. Menu prices are slightly above reasonable.
I love this place! The food is YUMMMMM and everything Greek cuisine should be! The banquet style menu (which we choose every time) is amazing and full of variety. If you are looking for authentic Greek food.. Stavros Tavern is the place to be. :)
The service and location is A1. All you jokers with the negative reviews have no idea. If it was that bad it wouldn't be in business for over 30 years. Go back to eating your fish and chips with your newspaper wrappers.
You clowns didn't know what food was until we came in!!!!
Regards,
Prince of the Balkans
Good service. Amazing food. Nice little place down by the beach. We had the sharing platters and it was fantastic. Will definitely be returning.
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