The roots of Greek cuisine reach back to Classic times and beyond. Iconically Mediterranean, the cooking of Greece is centered around heartybreads and whole grains, green vegetables, fresh fruits, olive oil, wine and fresh fish and seafood. Herbs collected from the wild flavor dishes and excellent local honey sweetens desserts.
Typical Greek Dishes
A list of typical Greek dishes and foods. Use it to help you plan a Greek-style meal, party or festival.
Appetizers (Ορεκτικά)
- Bourekakia me Kremithakia Freska (Scallions in filo)
- Dolmathes (Stuffed grape leaves)
- Domatokeftedes (Tomato fritters)
- Kasseropites (Cheese and tomato pastries)
- Marinated Olives (Olive appetizer)
- Piperies Orektiko (Roasted, marinated peppers)
- Saganaki (Fried cheese)
- Tyropites (Cheese filo pastries)
Soups and Stews (Σούπες)
- Avgolemono (Chicken lemon soup)
- Fassoulada (Bean soup)
- Hortosoupa (Vegetable soup)
- Kakavia (Seafood stew)
- Mageritsa (Easter lamb soup)
Salads (Σαλάτες)
- Horiatiki Salata (Country tomato, cucumber and olive salad)
- Patatasalata me Throumbes (Potato salad with olives)
- Tzatziki (Yogurt-cucumber salad)
Poultry (Πουλερικά)
- Kota Kapama (Chicken braised with cinnamon and cloves)
- Kotopita (Chicken pie)
- Kotopoulo me Anginares (Chicken with artichokes)
- Kotopoulo me Hilopites kai Karydia (Chicken braised with walnuts and pasta)
- Pikantiko Kotopoulo me Piperies (Chicken with peppers)
Meats (Κρέας)
- Arnaki Se Filo (Lamb in filo)
- Arni Lemonato (Roast lemon leg of lamb)
- Arni Souvlakia (Grilled marinated lamb)
- Gyros (Spiced meat sandwich)
- Keftedes (Spiced meatballs)
- Kounelli Stifado (Rabbit stew)
- Kreatopita (Meat pie)
- Moussaka (Ground lamb and eggplant casserole)
- Spetsofai (Sausage and peppers)
- Youvarlakia (Braised meatballs)
Fish and Seafood (Ψάρια και θαλασσινά)
- Garides me Feta (Greek shrimp baked with tomatoes and feta)
- Kalamarakia me Makaronaki (Squid baked with pasta)
- Kalamaria Parayemista (Squid stuffed with rice)
- Oktapodi Maratho Krasato (Octopus and fennel in wine)
- Pilafi Me Mythia (Mussel pilaf)
- Psari se Ambelofilla (Fish baked in grapeleaves)
- Psari Spetsiotiko (Fish baked with tomatoes and breadcrumbs)
Vegetables and Beans (Λαχανικά και Φασόλια)
- Anginares à la Polita (Artichoke hearts and potatoes with dill)
- Anginares Yemistes me Rizi (Artichokes stuffed with rice)
- Domates Yemistes (Tomatoes stuffed with rice)
- Fassolakia (Green beans in tomato sauce)
- Horta Ladolemono (Greens with lemon-olive oil dressing)
- Marinated Olives (Olives marinated in olive oil, oregano, thyme and lemon zest)
- Mavromatika Fasolia me Myronolahana (Greens with black-eyed peas)
- Melintzanes Papoutsakia (Eggplant stuffed with onions and tomatoes)
- Patates Yahni me Elies (Potatoes in tomato-olive sauce)
- Spanakopita (Spinach and feta pie)
Breads and Grains (Ψωμί και δημητριακά)
- Filo (Thin pastry dough)
- Pastitsio (Macaroni and cheese)
- Pita (Middle Eastern pocket bread)
- Tsoureki (Easter bread)
- Vasilopita (New Year’s bread)
Sauces (Σάλτσα)
- Htipiti (Feta spread)
- Melintzanosalata (Eggplant spread)
- Saltsa Aspri (White sauce)
- Saltsa Kima (Meat sauce)
- Skordalia (Garlic sauce)
- Taramasalata (Fish roe spread)
- Tzatziki (Yogurt-cucumber sauce)
Desserts (Επιδόρπια)
- Baklava (Nut and filo pastry)
- Flaounes (Easter cheesecake)
- Karithopita (Spiced walnut cake)
- Kopenhai (Almond-custard sweets)
- Kourambiedes (Butter cookies)
- Melopita (Honey-ricotta cake)
- Revani (Semolina cake)
Beverages (Αναψυκτικά (Beverages)
- Frappé (Iced coffee)
- Ouzo (Anise-flavored liqueur)
- Retsina (Resin-infused wine)
- Tsai (Mountain tea)
Greek Recipes
Try these recipes from Greece.
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