My favorite Greek restaurants in Paris

Today on the blog, I’m sharing a small selection of Greek restaurants in Paris. This is a list of the places I’ve had the chance to try in the capital, as I find this cuisine truly tasty and very varied, depending on the regions of Greece. The Parisian spots I am introducing below are quite different from one another. And as usual, I update this article regularly as I test new places and make new discoveries!

Mavrommatis Greek salad with tomatoes, feta, croutons, and mint on a black plate.

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Evi Evane

This family-run Greek establishment was founded in 2005 by sisters Maria and Dina Nikolaou. Today, the brand has several grocery/deli locations in Paris, a corner at La Samaritaine, an event catering service, and a restaurant located in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district, which we went to test with my favorite photographer. You’ll find the generous Greek cuisine of chef Dina, who is a true ambassador of this gastronomy in France; she has also published several books with her recipes and is very famous in Greece for her television shows.

Must-try: the house-made “Evi Evane” tarama with candied lemons (€12); Htapodi, a Greek dish with octopus served here with fava bean puree (€28); the “Evi Evane” moussaka, which might be the best moussaka I’ve ever had (€28); for dessert, the portokalopita, an orange cake that Dina makes with phyllo dough (€10), and the pistachio Ekmek, a traditional brioche cake with syrup and vanilla cream (€10); the place also offers a very fine selection of wines from all over Greece, especially Retsina, that white wine produced in Greece for millennia, obtained by adding pine resin to the wine during fermentation.

Hot Evi Evane saganaki with pomegranate, tomatoes, and balsamic sauce.

Woman enjoying Greek dishes at Evi Evane in Paris.

Interior of the Greek restaurant Evi Evane Paris with set tables and stone walls. © Nicolas Diolez

Decorative Evi Evane Paris plates with black donkey patterns and red/blue lace.

Greek meal at Evi Evane: pita bread, grilled cheese, olives, and white wine.

Plate of octopus on split pea puree at Evi Evane Paris.

Anemos and Retsina Cambas Greek wine bottles on a wooden table.

Decadent Greek moussaka at Evi Evane with white sauce and dill.

Greek dessert at Evi Evane Paris cut with a knife, garnished with fruit.

Interior of Evi Evane Paris restaurant: table, green bench, stone walls, and red flowers.

Frontage of the Greek restaurant Evi Evane in Paris with a terrace.

Tested in 2025 - Invitation

Evi Evane
10 Rue Guisarde 75006 Paris
Price: à la carte starters between €12 and €17.50 / main courses between €24 and €28 / desserts €10 / wine by the glass between €8 and €9
Good to know: lunch menu with starter + main or main + dessert €25 and starter + main + dessert €32
Link to the brand’s website

Elià

This small Greek restaurant located a stone’s throw from the Place de la République offers authentic, fresh, and tasty Greek cuisine. You’ll mainly find Greek street food here, but also a selection of mezzes made with high-quality products. The place is quite small, but there are a few tables inside the restaurant and also a mini-terrace in front for sunny days. I highly recommend testing the kolokithokeftedes, zucchini fritters (€11 for 6), or the ktipiti, a mezze based on feta and red peppers, a bit spicy and super good (€8).

On the menu: mezzes to share (between €4 and €14), skewers marinated for 24 hours (€16) made fresh daily (souvlaki), pitas (€10), Greek salads (€13.50), chicken gyros (€16) prepared and mounted on the spit daily… for drinks, you will find Greek wines but also the famous blonde Greek beer, Mythos (€5).

Greek fritters (keftedes) with tzatziki served in a metal dish at Elià.

Traditional Greek salad with feta, tomatoes, and red onions at the Elià Paris restaurant.

Frontage of the Greek restaurant Elià in Paris with terrace and customers.

Interior of the Greek restaurant Elià in Paris with an employee behind the counter.

French fry dipped in tzatziki with fries and grilled meat in the background.

Smiling woman eating Greek specialties at Elià in Paris.

Grilled chicken skewers, fresh salad, and tomatoes at Elià Paris.

Grilled chicken skewers with fries and Greek salad at Elià Paris.

Souvlaki plate, fries, Greek salad, tzatziki, and pita bread at the restaurant Élia Paris.

Greek baklava on a slate at the restaurant Elià Paris.

Terrace of a Greek restaurant in Paris with Greek and French flags.

Interior of the Greek restaurant Elià in Paris, view of the counter and tables.

Woman eating a Greek dish with a Mythos beer on a terrace in Paris.

Plate of chicken gyros, Greek salad, and orzo, Elià Paris restaurant.

Tested in 2023 and 2024

Elià
64 rue de Malte 75011 Paris
Price: lunch set pita + side €12.50 / mezze trio €23 / skewer & mezzes €18.50 / Greek wines by the glass between €6 and €7
Link to the restaurant’s website

Gallika

The Greek street-food chain Gallika has opened a pop-up in the heart of La Samaritaine in Paris. You can primarily find pitas and bowls there that you can compose with very good Greek products: feta, eggplant caviar, tzatziki, Kalamata olives, paprika chicken, grilled halloumi… And apart from this ephemeral pop-up, the brand has no less than 8 locations in Paris.

Smiling woman presenting a pita bread stuffed with feta, tomatoes, and red onions at Gallika Paris.

Greek takeout meal: feta pita, sides, and two Ewa drinks.

Chocolate muffins presented in red cups at Gallika Paris.

Two Greek iced coffees (freddo espresso) with striped straws at Gallika Paris.

Customer enjoying a piece of Greek dessert with an iced coffee at Gallika Paris.

Selection of Epsa and Coca-Cola Paris 2024 Greek drinks at Gallika.

Interior of the Greek restaurant Gallika in Paris with counter and customers.

Tested in 2023

Gallika, La Samaritaine
9 rue de la Monnaie, 75001 Paris
From August to November 2023
Price: Bowl €11.90 and €13.90 with a drink; €14.90 with side or dessert / Pita €8.50 and €10.50 with a drink; €11.50 with side or dessert
Link to the brand’s website

Kafé Jean

This spot offers a nice menu of original signature cocktails, but also a very sharp selection of Greek wines. It’s all accompanied by particularly tasty Franco-Greek cuisine to share. Also, don’t miss the chef’s delicious desserts, who is also a pastry chef, and it shows. Like the dulcey moelleux with its dulce de leche (€8) or the coconut mousse (€8).

Woman eating a Greek dish at the restaurant Kafe Jean, Paris.

Interior of the Greek restaurant Kafe Jean in Paris with candlelight dinners.

Table set with a candle in a bottle at the restaurant Kafe Jean Paris.

Rosé wine being poured into a stemmed glass at the restaurant Kafé Jean.

Frontage of the Greek restaurant Kafé Jean in Paris at night.

Caramel dessert with slivered almonds at Kafe Jean Paris

Bottle of white wine Sclavos Zakynthino 2020 at Kafe Jean, illuminated by a candle.

Creamy dessert served in a coconut shell at the restaurant Kafe Jean.

Tested in 2022

Kafé Jean
9 rue de Trévise 75009 Paris
Price : cocktails between €7 and €10 / plates to share between €4 and €13 / desserts between €6 and €8
Link to the restaurant’s website

Spiti Sou

This spot with chic and cozy decor is located facing the Seine, Quai des Grands Augustins. During a lovely evening, I had the chance to discover part of chef Paul Evanfelopoulos‘s menu. His selection of mezzes is very convincing and indulgent, full of flavors and colors. I also recommend testing the establishment’s cocktails, which are of very high quality and also very original as they are prepared with Greek spirits (try the MetaXour, a sour with Metaxa).

Table of various Greek dishes tasted at the Spiti Sou restaurant in Paris.

Spiti Sou
53 Quai des Grands Augustins, 75006 Paris
Price: cocktails €14 & mocktails €8 / mezzes between €9 and €42 / main courses between €12 and €65 / desserts €14 / Greek wines by the glass between €9 and €15
Link to the restaurant’s website

La Maison Mavrommatis

La Maison Mavrommatis is above all a family of Cypriot origin, and since 1981, it has been a reference in the field of Mediterranean cuisine in Paris. Mainly anchored in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, Mavrommatis has no less than 4 restaurants in the capital, a catering service, a wine cellar, and fine grocery boutiques. The products are selected with care by Andreas Mavrommatis himself, who travels the roads of Greece several times a year in search of exceptional dishes and flawless quality from the best artisans.

See my full article on La Maison Mavrommatis

Eggplant stuffed with cheese and tomato sauce, bite on a fork at Mavrommatis.

Tasting the Valentine's Day menu at Mavrommatis, woman at the restaurant.

Photo credits: Nicolas Diolez
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