Greece: Recipes and Cuisine

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.

Greek Recipes

Try these recipes from Greece.

Dolmathes 
(Greek grape leaves stuffed with rice and meat)

Dolmathes 
(Greek grape leaves stuffed with rice and meat)

Fassolakia 
(Greek green beans in tomato sauce)

Fassolakia 
(Greek green beans in tomato sauce)

Horiatiki Salata 
(Greek tomato, cucumber and olive salad)

Horiatiki Salata 
(Greek tomato, cucumber and olive salad)

Gyros 
(Greek spiced meat sandwich)

Gyros 
(Greek spiced meat sandwich)

Domatokeftedes 
(Greek tomato fritters)

Domatokeftedes 
(Greek tomato fritters)

Melitzanes Moussaka 
(Greek layered meat and eggplant casserole)

Melitzanes Moussaka 
(Greek layered meat and eggplant casserole)

Baklava 
(Eastern Mediterranean nut and phyllo sweet pastry)

Baklava 
(Eastern Mediterranean nut and phyllo sweet pastry)

Kotopita 
(Greek chicken filo pie)

Kotopita 
(Greek chicken filo pie)

Htipiti 
(Greek feta and roasted red pepper spread)

Htipiti 
(Greek feta and roasted red pepper spread)

Koulourakia 
(Greek Easter butter cookies)

Koulourakia 
(Greek Easter butter cookies)

Gigantes Plaki sto Fourno 
(Greek baked white beans in tomato sauce)

Gigantes Plaki sto Fourno 
(Greek baked white beans in tomato sauce)

Tzatziki 
(Greek cucumber-yogurt sauce)

Tzatziki 
(Greek cucumber-yogurt sauce)

Aginares à la Polita 
(Greek artichoke hearts and potatoes with dill)

Aginares à la Polita 
(Greek artichoke hearts and potatoes with dill)

Fakes 
(Greek lentil stew)

Fakes 
(Greek lentil stew)

Pita 
(Mediterranean pocket bread)

Pita 
(Mediterranean pocket bread)

Arni me Patates sto Fourno 
(Greek roast lamb with potatoes)

Arni me Patates sto Fourno 
(Greek roast lamb with potatoes)

Frappe 
(Greek iced coffee)

Frappe 
(Greek iced coffee)

Yiaourti 
(Greek cultured milk)

Yiaourti 
(Greek cultured milk)

Psari Spetsiotiko 
(Greek fish baked with tomatoes and breadcrumbs)

Psari Spetsiotiko 
(Greek fish baked with tomatoes and breadcrumbs)

Domates Yemistes 
(Greek rice-stuffed tomatoes)

Domates Yemistes 
(Greek rice-stuffed tomatoes)

Keftedes 
(Greek spiced meatballs)

Keftedes 
(Greek spiced meatballs)

Spanakopita 
(Greek spinach and feta pie)

Spanakopita 
(Greek spinach and feta pie)

Garides me Feta 
(Greek shrimp baked with tomatoes and feta)

Garides me Feta 
(Greek shrimp baked with tomatoes and feta)

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