Boston's modern Greek standouts and neighborhood tavernas, from Back Bay wine destination Krasi to South End classics and beloved bargain gyro spots across Cambridge, Somerville, and Brighton.
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Boston's modern Greek standouts and neighborhood tavernas, from Back Bay wine destination Krasi to South End classics and beloved bargain gyro spots across Cambridge, Somerville, and Brighton.
Krasi
Home to the largest Greek wine list in the US, paired with a regional meze menu and tableside tzatziki. The flagship of Xenia Greek Hospitality and an OpenTable Top 100 pick, it is the most acclaimed sit-down Greek room in the city.
Kava Neo-Taverna
A tiny, transportive South End taverna doing simple things superbly, from horiatiki and grilled octopus to whole grilled sea bass and short rib over orzo. A perennial critics' and locals' favorite.
Bar Vlaha
A celebration of the mountain cuisine of the Vlach people, built around charcoal grilling and open fire, with goat-milk-butter bread, whipped feta, and wild boar with lemon potatoes. One of the toughest reservations in town.
Opa Greek Yeeros
A family-run Davis Square spot quietly cranking out some of the best gyros around, with perfectly seasoned spit meats and rich tzatziki. A fast-casual favorite of critics and locals.
Kaia
A breezy, coastal modern-Greek room from the Krasi and Bar Vlaha team, leaning on briny crudo mezes, cod cheeks with smoked avgolemono, and whole grilled fish. Boston Magazine's Best New Restaurant of 2025.
Committee
A buzzy, clubby contemporary ouzeri on Fan Pier with shareable meze like artichoke moussaka, fried smelts, and a spanakopita grilled cheese, plus a big summer patio and eclectic cocktails.
Effie's Kitchen
A tiny, mostly-takeout Roslindale Village spot run by immigrants from Katerini, with thick griddled pita, overflowing gyros, glorious tzatziki, and amazing avgolemono soup at low prices.
GreCo
An acclaimed fast-casual gyro specialist sourcing many ingredients from Greece, with spit-roasted pork and lamb, loukaniko, and house loukoumades, on its flagship Newbury Street strip.
Esperia Grill
A bargain-priced Brighton stalwart beloved even by Greek expats, with tender gyro meat, rotisserie chicken, moussaka, and keftedes, most entrees under twenty dollars with two hot sides and a Greek salad.
Zo Greek
The full-service Assembly Row flagship of the Zo gyro group, with a fast-casual counter plus a dine-in room of Greek sausages, herb-grilled wings, zucchini-feta fritters, cocktails, and beer.
Ranked across 6 sources: The Infatuation · Best Greek Restaurants in Boston; Time Out Boston · Best Greek Restaurants in Boston; Boston Magazine · Best Greek Restaurants Around Boston; 2024-2025 Accolades · Boston Magazine, OpenTable Top 100; Yelp · Ranked by Rating (June 2026); Google Reviews · Ranked by Rating (June 2026). Full scoring is on the Methodology tab above.
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