A modern Greek eatery with an elevated, meze-style menu & selection of signature cocktails. Our menu, just like any taverna in Greece is served Mezze style. Mezze is the equivalent to the Spanish word Tapas or the Japanese word Izakaya. A series of small dishes served as they are ready, designed to be shared.
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Downtown dwellers often seem reluctant to venture across the ocean – to the North Shore, that is – so they rejoiced when the owners of Anatoli Souvlaki in North Van opened The Greek by Anatoli in Yaletown. The newer restaurant lives up to the reputation of its popular older sibling, offering flawless versions of Greek favourites such as souvlaki, calamari, moussaka, dolmathes, keftedes and spanakopita. For the sweet tooth, decadent dessert offerings include baklava and lukomathes.
Alexi and Iani Makris, the brothers behind North Van’s acclaimed Anatolia Souvlaki, partnered with Daniel Bergman to bring their authentic Mediterranean cooking to downtown diners. Situated in a prime locale along the cobblestoned streets of Yaletown, The Greek is a cozy spot that feels cool without being pretentious. Be prepared to share as the mezze dishes here are designed to be enjoyed tapas style. Sample contemporary takes on Old World classics like moussaka, souvlaki and saganaki. Pair plates with a glass of sangria and you just might be tempted to skip the film festival and spend the whole night here.
A modern Greek eatery with an elevated, meze-style menu and selection of signature cocktails. Enjoy a series of small dishes served as they are ready, designed to be shared with family and friends.