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Tsindos-the Greeks Restaurant

88/100 (3015 ratings)

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"A small, down-to-earth restaurant. Relaxed atmosphere, delicious food and wonderful service. Definitely..."

Anne Wallace

"Great food, the absolute best meal, service was exceptional, cannot recommend this restaurant highly..."

Neil Noack

"The food was on the more expensive side but every dish we had tasted amazing! The staff were friendly and luckily we went early as most of the tables..."

Elaine Richmond

"Fantastic food Awesome service Great people Highly recommend this restaurant They also had the best, most softest delicious ..."

Christopher Spiteri

"I love tsindos. Alex went out of his way to accomodate us and Georgina has to be the best waitress in the world. The food was amazing. The service..."

Shawn Bergquist

"Beautiful traditional greek food. Owner was personable and friendly. He went over and above to accomodate our gluten free needs... Definitely a must..."

Ilana Offman

"Best greek in Melbourne, not only the food but also the experience. Come here everytime I'm in melbourne and I'm yet to have anything other than an..."

Bec O'Brien

"I have to commend the owners and staff of Tsindos restaurant in Lonsdale St Melbourne. At our Christmas team lunch yesterday one of our colleagues..."

Judy Murphy

"Good food and even better service.. the staff and owner made sure that we were well looked after and food was simply..."

Maximus Amit

"Beautiful meal at a great price!! Came here in 2015 and tonight the meal was just as we remembered!! We will be back, thank you..."

Jodie Leigh

"Great service and great food. Would definitely recommend this..."

Carol Merrett

"beautiful food so yummy and friendly service even as it was late that I arrived for a meal...so would go..."

Athanasia Kalantzis

"Great food and great service, especially from my favourite waitress,..."

Jack Coupar

"Excellent food and service! Authentic Greek food and..."

Jenine Langridge Vuleta

"Food was exceptional, staff amazing & would highly..."

Tracey Jackson

"My dad was in town and craving Greek food so we tried this spot. It's quaint and cute and feels "authentic" so our hopes were high. We ordered a..."

Quince And Cheese

"We visited as a family of 8 and were not disappointed. The lady that waited on us was very patient with two elderly parents that we had with us who..."

Aadarsh Agarwal

"This restaurant has a nice homely feel when you enter. It was quite crowded when I came here for lunch but my friends and I were able to get a seat...."

Rhonni

"Great food, and the waitresses were amazing. I had the homestyle combo with their casserole of the day, rissole, and moussaka with roast vegetable,..."

Braden Hunt

"There was a big improvement on my two recent visits here, compared to many years ago. Taramosalata and Melitzanosalata were excellent, as were the..."

Christopher Alex Pavlidis Garkinis

"We came to Tsindos for our work Christmas lunch, a bit of an institute as one of the last remaining Greek restaurants on Lonsdale Street. Initially..."

Mustard

"If you like traditional Greek than you will like this place. The food is wholesome and homely. Each time I go there (twice now) I feel like I am in..."

Mira Listar

"The banquet here was enormous. Lovely selection of authentic Greek food. Highly recommended. Had to order a side of dolmades here, a little bit..."

Ciro

"Great Atmosphere, wasn’t packed, which was perfect for conversations without having to yell, meals were good and satisfies the spot, the main meal..."

Richard Tom

"A fantastic Greek joint in the CBD... nice relaxed atmosphere with simple tasty food. Ordered the lunch banquet... did not disappoint! Try..."

PedGetsFed

"A cool nice Greek restaurant in the CBD, went for lunch with colleagues and tried the lunch Specials have to say it was really fantastic and the..."

Christopher Jayakar

"Here is one of my favourite Greek restaurant. Before I mention the food, their set up is just great with a Greek touch and warmth. Their..."

Fatih Zeydanlı

"Best traditional Greek restaurant in the city. Come for proper meals, functions or events where you want to actually be able to talk and hear..."

Stephanie

"So, you want to try Greek cuisine? Book here! My wife and I ordered the standard banquet for two. Superb dips, fresh tasty salad, cutlets,..."

Chinook

"Quite impressed with the fantastic and welcoming customer service at Tsindos - made us feel like we were at a family gathering with way too much..."

Avolette

"Food and Service: We were really excited to visit this place. Loved the food. Meat was cooked to perfection. Loads of vegetarian options. Staff was..."

Aashish Lokhande

"Couldn't find any major fault with our Monday night meal experience, place was busy but staff were on the ball and food was beautiful with no long..."

Food Monster

"Great food, great wine, great service, GREAT restaurant. Had the dips, meat and vegetarian platters and saganaki all delicous. Worth a..."

Paul

"Busy and friendly Greek restaurant near our hotel. This place didn't disappoint, the staff were welcoming and helpful. I had a typical moussaka, my..."

Kerryj

"Delightful service, delicious food and huge portions - what more can one ask for?We came to Tsindos as a mother daughter pair of Perth..."

Keely

"Lunched today at Tsindos (one of Melbourne's iconic restaurants since 1984) at opening time of 11:30am, I chose the mixed souvlaki (4 x 6" marinated..."

Melbourne Epicurean Juror

"Traditional Greek cuisine on Lonsdale st. Once upon a time this was the Greek precinct in Melbourne- now there's maybe 4 Greek shops- Tsindos is..."

Christian Clarke

"We went here for a friend's birthday while on a trip to Melbourne. We booked a table for 8.30pm but when we arrived were told that they had sold out..."

K.bolton.11

"Enjoyable authentic Greek food. Busy but good service . Dishes were generous and meats tender. A good night. Proprietor had to turn several people..."

Tina Berrigan

"Love the food here, the staff and the simple but welcoming decor. Plenty to choose from, and vegetarian options too. Delicious! Oh, and one of the..."

Luke

"Good food and a great atmosphere. The staff were friendly and helpful. We loved the fact that we could all try the Greek wine before ordering a..."

Carmel

"Fantastic food. Beautiful food and keeps improving every time we go there. The staff are very friendly and the place has a very homely feel to it...."

Jayant

"We came here before a show and the Pros: great food and service ... Cons:when paying by credit card the waiter pointed out the tip button Bad taste!..."

Monte

"Great Greek!. We had our work Christmas lunch at Tsindos and it was a delicious success. Food was beautiful and the service friendly, efficient and..."

Michaela.lobb

"Traditional Greek Food. Excellent food and top..."

Hennequinj

"Night out in Melbourne. My wife and I had dinner at Tsindos on Saturday 2nd January. The service was excellent, the food was magnificent. We felt..."

Brent Bruns

"Absolutely delicious food- and staff were very attentive, was a Sat night also. Highly recommend..."

Elle G

"Good food @ good price!. Dined alone - wait staff were okay about my not wanting the table in the window so offered a discreet table on the side of..."

Foodie

"Tasty food, even better service!. Food was amazing. I had the combination where you got to try the moussaka, the cabbage rolls and the lamb and it..."

Nikita.s.khatri

"Incredible!. Extremely DELICIOUS and truly authentic Greek food. Massive portions, even by Melbourne standards, which really impressed us. Needless..."

JJ

"Excellent Meze. We had some entrees as a Meze the spicy lamb was excellent, the chargrilled calamari was perfect and tender, while the fried zucchini..."

Paul

"Fantastic food, fantastic service, brilliant night. Far superior than The Windsor Hotel, and without the price..."

Robbie D

"Great on a cold night. Enjoyed the food very much. All hearty, well proportioned and affordable. Small, family restaurant. One table occupied by..."

Saliero

"Really nice restaurant. Small so I would suggest booking a table as many people were turned away.Dips are yum & very traditional. Meat was a..."

Domini Carroll

""We had the "Banquet 2". The value was great; lots of food. The drinks list was very bare, and what I did have (Shiraz - the only one on the menu)..."

Part-time Foodie

"Love this place. When in Melbourne we always have to come.. Food has always been consistent and even though it's generally a long time between visits..."

Sweet Pea

"We had a fantastic night at Tsindos & would recommend calamari, lentil soup & souvlaki. Food was prepared quickly. Wait staff were attentive &..."

TravnRach

"Best Greek in the CBD. Simp.... Best Greek in the CBD.Simple fish, Greek salad maybe an authentic soup... Service is average,For a better..."

Leo

"Really awesome!!! One of the best meals that I have ever tried!!! 5..."

Alberto

"Very good. Take a friend or more and share the platters. Great food and generous portions. Best greek in melbourne. I'm a repeat..."

Timmy K

"Very good food, little overpriced. I dined at Tsindos recently for a work function. The food was very good, the service was prompt and attentive and..."

Sweet Tooth

"This place was amazing! Intimate, great decor. Friendly, attentive and helpful staff. Great menu that is reasonably priced. Food is AMAZING. Had the..."

Eugenia Flynn

"Everything here is delicious, especially the lamb..."

Helen H

"Best Greek food!. We took overseas visitors to this restaurant - we had a lovely, friendly waitress and service was fantastic. We had the banquet. I..."

Sarah Anderson

"When we've been away from Melbourne and come back we head for Tsindos. They make us feel like we've come home. The food is awesome..."

Sheryl O'Sullivan

"One of the best Greek food I had in a while, value for money and service was great. The waiter was really friendly. I would come back..."

Dublinese

"Fantaatic! Well priced, excellent food and service. Well worth a..."

Tracey Crump

"Super awesome 👌🙂 Had the large Mixed platter spit roast with Mixed dips, Pita bread, Feta&olives. Scrumptious food. Lively place. And of..."

Nancy Varkey

"One of the juiciest gyros you can fine in Melbourne, it's so soft and tasty!! The dips are also yummy to my taste, and pita bread was flesh,..."

Aiji Zhan

"This was my second time coming to this restaurant (years apart), and it was just as good as the first time I was here! This time I had the chicken..."

Janna Nystrom

"Second time came to this restaurant. You always find a queue outside restaurant but it’s moving quite quick. We ordered Hot sausages, Mixed Giros..."

Shirley Chan

"Stalactites is an iconic Greek restaurant with classic Greek dishes and a unique dining room experience with stalactites hanging from the ceiling..."

Daniel

"Had a three to share meat platter which is more than enough even for four of us. Taste good as well. The herbed snapper was delicious too! Pita bread..."

Stella Lim

Stalactites

78/100 (1629 ratings)

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Gluten Free Options

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Mediterranean

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Gluten Free Options

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Breakfast

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Moussaka

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Beef

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Mediterranean

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Reservations

Seating

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Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Highchairs Available

Full Bar

Accepts Credit Cards

Outdoor Seating

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Breakfast

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Lunch

After-hours

Brunch

Mid-range

"First time at Stalactites and wow. The meal was awesome and so was the service. Highly recommend the Hommus and Pita bread together with the mixed..."

Wendy Stewart

"Food was absolutely beautiful!! My only 'thing' is that we did have to wait before we were noticed to receive our bill, and by then we went off the..."

Christine Laukkanen

"Service was great and food was wonderful and delicious. Loved everything about it. Would highly recommend and we will be back!..."

Rebecca Shackleton

"Unbelievably good food, the best Greek food I have ever had in Australia. Exceptional flavour and delivery speed was flawless. Will definitely be..."

Ben Green

"Best Kalamari ever and although very busy, service was excellent fast and friendly. Highly recommend and definitely will be..."

Astrid Hutchison

"Without a doubt the best food i had in my entire visit to melbourne. Thank you. Keep up the good..."

Lisa Burton

"We drove 2 hours to come for dinner and were not dissapointed. The dips are amazing and the Lamb Gyros were delicious. We were a bit reluctant when..."

Madison Jones

"Great service, food never disappoints (best pita bread I’ve ever tasted), always open, what’s not to..."

Shelley Dale

"Food was excellent. Service was great but main meal came out while we were still eating our entree so we could not eat much of our main meal as the..."

Danessa Mickan

"We ordered a lamb souvlaki and a chicken souvlaki, had it for the first time and I totally loved it, it was so flavourful and the meat was super..."

Sarthak & Ishita

"So after long wait visited this place and just enjoyed the food. Lot of vegan and veg options in the menu and best part opens 24..."

Ayush Tripathi

"This is one of my favourite Greek restaurants, always packed with customers and super busy! Given the portion, it is reasonably priced for a group of..."

Kristy

"Can’t go past the lamb gyros at this place. Always busy, always tasty. Great late night..."

Samtreco

"Consistently good food and quick service. No frills restaurant with fresh meals. I recommend the lamb giros and pita with mixed..."

Burgers Of Melbourne

"Best Greek food in cbd and metro areas but service from the team was a bit strange, manager was swift and professional, my order took 25 minutes and..."

Plain Inari

"absolutely loved visiting Stalactites! the very busy 24hr coeliac accredited greek restaurant in the CBD was absolutely incredible! i can’t fault..."

Foodadventureswithliv

"You need only ever order: mixed giro platter + chips + dips trio + pita bread. You're..."

Nesscessities_gluttonness

"#Chicken_Giros_SouvlakiWhen I’m feel hungry, I will always search for the easy way to fill the stomach but with some superior tasty..."

Starving Trigger

"The most famous Greek restaurant in Melbourne CBD that open for 24 hours. The souvlaki is great and often have queues for takeaway. All the meat in..."

Debby

"Have never had Greek food before but this was so amazing. Decent portion sizes and price. Very tasty. Fast service and great..."

G

"I had Chef Dimitra Melios's traditional homemade Beef Kokinisto for lunch and Seppelt the Drives Chardonnay. It was just..."

Ajay Panicker

"I had a few hours in Melbs and my friend knew we had to have great food and great atmosphere. ‘I will be..."

Noblefoodie

"Stopped by after an all-day tour for a late dinner, around 2300. It was still surprisingly still quite busy but mostly for takeaway. If you head in a..."

Benedict Uy

"Dined in Stalactites for dinner. The restaurant is 24/7 but always appears busy. Food: a little bit pricy compared to other Greek restaurants..."

SouthEastEater

"Really good Greek restaurant in the CBD. The gyro was the star of the night but all in all everything was tasty. Nice and busy and super affordable..."

MelbourneLops

"Top quality food 😍 so fresh and flavoursome!All the way from Sydney just to try..."

Brendan

"This place is always busy despite it being 24 hours, the slovakis are really good and its perfect for a late night out or dinner...."

M3lissa____

"Great good old fashion health Greek Food! Busy place when we arrived but the wait was worth it,...…………………. the flavour reminded me of a..."

Jeff Smithson

"Such a great late night venue for late night cravings in the heart of the city. Even though it was late when we can, it was still packed. You can..."

Connie Lu

"Hello All!With so many great reviews about the place, you may not even want this one to add. However, I'm here to share my first experience..."

Raspy Fly

"We ordered the mixed meat platter - chicken and lamb; grilled sausages , mixed dips and pita bread! Satisfying meal! Greek food at its best! :)..."

Delia

"A late night favourite within the Melbourne CBD, Stalactities is the home of souvlaki it can be argued. While they have an extensive menu..."

HEARD Magazine

"Best Greek restaurant in Melbourne for sureAll the meat and bread that they served were fresh and so delicious Need to book a table ahead..."

Emerensiana Vitalis Handoko

"Great food at a great price. Best souvlaki I've ever had. The other 3 people had a meat platter. It was superb. Starter of pita and dips was..."

Col Evans

"The food is consistently good. Ordered platters to share this time but I think I prefer just a good old souvlaki. The service was good and we were..."

Alexandra

"3.5. The souvlaki was OK, meat had some chewy bits which i had to spit out but overall good. It had a charred flavor to it.Always busy and..."

Some Bunee Loves Food

"Amazing greek food in Melbourne! The tatziki, hummus, and every dip was very nice! We even ordered the pita bread twice because we really love the..."

Maria Elfrida

"If you’re looking for a place that has a great vibe, delicious food and you leave feeling full then this is the place to come!! Our friends took us..."

Alicia Maree Andrews

"Went here the other day for a family dinner. Super busy joint with a line to get in most nights of the week. We ordered a lamb platter, dips, bread,..."

Hbomb

"I love this place so much! The only reason I didn’t give them 5 stars is bcs of some inconsistencies in food quality but consistent in bad service..."

Jianne Yong

"One of Melbourne's longest established and best known Greek restaurants, Stalactites has been owned and operated by the same Greek family since 1978..."

Gastrology

"Been going here for years and can say quality is still as good as ever. Meat is juicy and tender and their opening hours are so good- meaning I can..."

Vivien 🍓🍙

"First thing I want to say about this restaurant big potion of shavarma. So when you have a plan to visit this restaurant make your order bases on..."

Chef ASD

"Both eat-in and takeaway here have been great in my experience. The meat can be very salty on occasion, but the rest is always great. I particularly..."

AH

"Fantastic experience at this family business. We came earlier so we were able to skip the lines, but it was still super busy. We loved the fast..."

That_Foodie_Friend

"Had the mixed giro, was very filling was delicious and was a great experience. the food was all great and the ambiance was thriving. would definitely..."

Peter Vu

"Perfect for a late night souvlaki. Quick and friendly service and the lamb souvlaki amazing!! So tender. I will 100% go here again next time I visit..."

Jen

"Best midnight lamb souvlaki I’ve ever eaten.We also got the saganaki that was heaven!!I can’t wait to come back here, this..."

Hungry Diner

"I really love the calamari. Almost every table ordered this dish. It was fresh and crispy. Chips were very tasty too. But the grilled chicken was a..."

Juerong Qiu

"That’s my go-to place after Friday/Saturday Nights. Undoubtedly the best greek food in Melbourne and yes they 24/7! Tip: do try their mix platter!..."

Tushar Pasrija

"This is probably one of the more upscale 24 hour food places in Melbourne. The food is tasty, reasonably priced and the interior is comfy and cool..."

The Brunchabout Diaries

"In the latest Coeliac Australia newsletter, you may have seen three new accredited establishments. Two of which are owned by the same family,..."

Ashlee Adams

"As a business, I’m not sure whether Stalactites has realised the sheer impact it has made on my life since their decision to become Coeliac..."

Zoe Chin

"At Stalactites you know you can have a bite at any time if the day even after a long night out. As it's open 24 hours you know that your lamb..."

Nelson

"Fast service and relatively good pricing! The food is delicious. My favourite is the chicken on the gyros meat platter and the eggplant dip...."

Audrey Kate

"A Melbourne institution. The heart and soul of Melbourne's greek precinct in the CBD. I usually take interstate visitors here. As a local sometimes..."

Tinmans Treats

"Best Greek food around! This place stands the test of time, because over the years, time and time again, it never disappoints. I just can’t get..."

Floyd Moratti

"Impressed with this place. It's modern and spacious with a cool stalactite setting. Having been to Greece a few times, I found it hard to find good..."

Chey_ct

"Amazing starters and mains! Service was excellent and the quantity of the food is great. Good price and pretty reasonable for a meal for two. We've..."

Justin R

"Quick service and fantastic quality of food. Had the lamb gyro which was had an excellent texture and was value for money. Hardly a wait on a Friday..."

Hailey Pham

"This place is always packed!! Easy, good Greek food. The Vegetarian Platter was on the small side for $19 with only one Olive I was a bit..."

Renee @thehappyorganicgirlau

"Yummiest Souvalaki's in town.. I like them Open, with 2 extra Dips on top of the standard Tzatziki.. and ofcourse the Chicken giros, but lamb is good..."

Parag

"When you have a craving for souvlaki or some delicious dips and pita bread come here! I always order the open lamb souvlaki as I always make a giant..."

LC

"Awesome, belt loosening food, marvellous service and a great atmosphere. Have been in a couple of times now and love the place. Created a new love..."

John Douglas

"I like this place, i go here a several times a year and its always tasty.Great service, great food, great atmosphere.I usually ..."

Ellinas

"Have to admit, this place is a gem in the city, it took my heart at 24*7 & greek. I went here with my friends a couple of days back after a nice..."

Siya Thomas

"Happy dinners with my friends and definitely worth a visit when in Melbourne. The dips are amazing and the Chicken Souvlaki were delicious. We were a..."

FoodieJohn

"A perfect place for sharing with friends or family. The meat platter has an abundance of different meats and the meat goes really well with their..."

Jason Goh

"Super awesome 👌🙂 Had the large Mixed platter spit roast with Mixed dips, Pita bread, Feta&olives. Scrumptious food. Lively place. And of..."

Nancy Varkey

"One of the juiciest gyros you can fine in Melbourne, it's so soft and tasty!! The dips are also yummy to my taste, and pita bread was flesh,..."

Aiji Zhan

"This was my second time coming to this restaurant (years apart), and it was just as good as the first time I was here! This time I had the chicken..."

Janna Nystrom

"Second time came to this restaurant. You always find a queue outside restaurant but it’s moving quite quick. We ordered Hot sausages, Mixed Giros..."

Shirley Chan

"Stalactites is an iconic Greek restaurant with classic Greek dishes and a unique dining room experience with stalactites hanging from the ceiling..."

Daniel

"Had a three to share meat platter which is more than enough even for four of us. Taste good as well. The herbed snapper was delicious too! Pita bread..."

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