Elia in Glasgow City

How tender is the lamb here? Just take a look at the photo I’m sharing—it practically melts off the bone! Everything we tried was incredible, from the creamy tzatziki to the perfectly grilled halloumi and, of course, the show-stopping lamb. The staff made our experience even better—they welcomed us in late and never once made us feel rushed. In fact, the waiter even said, “You can stay longer if you like!”—and this was at closing time. Warm, friendly, and genuinely accommodating, with quick and professional service. Honestly, I can’t recommend this place enough!

Great food, great service, nice friendly atmosphere

Atmosphere isn’t the best with its busy city centre location if you arrive for lunch time. This may be different during the evening. The Kleftiko though is fantastic

Pre booked first night. Was so impressed booked again for next night. Top quality Greek cuisine , lovely staff 👍👍

A lovely restaurant at a very good location. The food was excellent and the staff were very attentive. Would recommend to anyone wanting to try greek food or to any Greeks missing food from home

Lovely authentic Greek food and excellent service

To taste the Greek food, it a good place to have it

Excellent meal, authentic Greek dishes

Good food with excellent service. Would suggest good value.

We had a great selection of meal off the 2 courses for £14 menu. Chicken meatballs in a light pepper sauce. A moussaka main and a chicken souvlaki with chips,and side if lemon potatoes, absolutely delicious. Tentative staff and great value for money, oh great olives if your into olives great produce.

Love this place, delicious food every time.

It is a nice Greek restaurant. Portions are big consider that.

Lunch menu is very reasonable. Good variety of choice and specials available too. Service was superb. Felt very authentic.

I could not recommend coming here. I came with my friend for dinner here tonight, it looked promising and my friend said he had been here before and was very forthcoming about the portions of food you get relative to the price. The prices really took me to expect that the portions of food would match the prices. Unfortunately we were both disappointed to see that for what we payed for, the portions were well under expectations, starter sizes. I ordered the Lamb souvlaki while my friend ordered the mixed grill. My friend mentioned to me while we were puzzled by the entree sized portions that the size were double last year according to his memory. I got a miserable plate of five bite sized portions of lamb for the 'low, low price' of £17! With 7 pieces of potato and an undressed pile of leaves as a salad on the side. Also a 'cheap' pint of Coke for £4.50!! I usually expect Greek restaurants for being generous, being a Melburnian, a city with over half a million Greek Australians, the restaurants there just serve you with massive portions, same as the Greek restaurants in Berlin! If you enjoy being ripped off, by all means come to this restaurant. 5 stars for the grift guys! I am sorry guys, but because I left hungry and felt completely ripped off, I had to give you a bad review, and I am the guy who usually leaves 5 stars!

A very lovely restaurant with super food, right in the heart of the city. always a pleasure to visit and always a friendly welcome.

We have been here a few times and as usual the food was amazing. We had Dakos for starters, Beef Stifado and Soufitos which was beef medallions with a lemon and garlic sauce, oven baked potatoes and vegetables with a bottle of Pinot Grigio. Excellent service and value for money .

Good lunch menu, great service, reasonable prices and fairly authentic Greek food.

First visit from us, and we're very impressed, food was lovely, very warm welcome from the staff, lovely young lady Ines was very friendly and attentive,a credit to your restaurant.

Excellent birthday lunch. Second visit and as good as the first. Food is very good and the service is first class. Food arrives timely after ordering with great presentation and taste.

A beautiful place, lovely atmosphere, extremely nice and friendly staff, amazing food. Will come back😊

Been coming here for over 13 years. Food. Staff remains great

Been here on many occasions, but this year I noticed a difference in the food….not as good as it used to be. Earlier in the year we visited and I was disappointed with the food, I normally have hummus then chicken souvlaki, the food wasn’t as good as normal, I thought it was a one off perhaps the usual chef was off. Our next visit the food was worse than the time before, hummus was watery & tasteless, the lemon potatoes weren’t lemony and very greasy, just not the lovely food this place used to serve. I assume they’ve had a change of chef, sadly we won’t be back. Staff aren’t up to much either, they forget drinks and mess up your food order etc. Not good at all…..shame, I really liked it in there. 🥺

Tasty food! The restaurant is nice and cosy.

I went here for a nice dinner with my husband, sadly the food was very disappointing. The best part of it was the olives and bread that you get as a complementary starter. The food was not fresh and it tasted days old and reheated. The vegetable mousaka was very disappointing we couldn’t eat even half of it. And the spinach and cheese pie tasted like an expired pie u forgot in your fridge. We paid over£50. Would definitely not recommend this place.

We have had lunch here on many occasions, but this is the first time we've had an evening meal, and it was absolutely delicious. Would totally recommend it.

Nice place and very good food. Good quantity of food and good value for money. The grilled lamb chops were delicious.

We needed a quick & light lunch in central Glasgow, so chose the Eliá in George Square. My wife & I had the Greek salad & my daughter had the express lunch. The food was excellent, quickly served by competent & friendly staff. We would certainly recommend this restaurant.

Amazing food very friendly staff and quick service highly recommend

Best lamb shank in Glasgow!!the food is delicious and big portion. It is in Geroge square and easy to find. The waiter and waitress are very friendly and nice. Highly w!!

Can't fault it and excellent prices considering slap bang in George Square

Visited this restaurant last night. Had hummus, olives and Tyrokafteri for starters. Vegetarian mousaka and Beef Stifado for main. Absolutely beautiful food. Service was second to none. Will definitely visit again when next in Glasgow.

Our group of eight friends left Eliá totally satisfied. Great service, a pleasant atmosphere and delicious food made for a totally enjoyable dinner. The pastitsio, soufrito, kleftiko and spanakopita were all very good and the portions were ample. We all highly recommend checking out this restaurant.

Appalling customer service, very disappointing. I have been a customer of this restaurant a few times before and today I was walked past it with my one year old baby (in the pram). I was looking for a baby change so I thought I would just quickly ask the waiter if I could use it, as unfortunately I did not have time to stop for lunch. It was 11.20am, the restaurant was extremely quiet, but I was told that ‘The boss does not allow me to use the baby change if I am not going to eat in the restaurant’. Obviously the boss and the waiter guy have never been babies themselves, and obviously they have never had babies or they might know that if if I wanted to stop for lunch - it would not have been possible as with a baby things are always a bit more complicated. Anyway, I will certainly never return to this restaurant in the future, as they obviously treat people in such an appalling manner. I will in fact use the restaurant next door who were incredibly friendly and understanding and allowed be to use their baby change without any problems.

Love this restaurant. Great staff and the lamb souvlaki is a favourite

Had lunch yesterday it was amazing great place definitely recommend .

Choice on the lunch menu is good value, however chips were a bit soggy. Apart from that everything was great Very friendly staff. I took my dog with me and staff were very good with her, but I had to ask for water and no treats offered 🐾😔. I love however that they accept dogs so will be back.

Traditional Greek food and ambience in the centre of Glasgow. Throughly recommend a visit for a taste of Greece 👍

Excellent service, good wine, delicious food: perfect. (I had the taramosalata with pitta bread; and dolmathes.) Plus a glass of the house rose wine. Sudip and Sara gave great service.

£8 for two slices of Halloumu with a slice of tomato underneath each to start. Followed by six cubes of chicken ( which was nice) and some chips and green leaves as my main which was more expensive than the two course express lunch of which my dish was one of the options on it?(make it make sense). £4.50 for a bowl of sauce(peppercorn) is also hard to justify. Shame

Second visit and still loved it.

I recently dined at Elia and it was an incredible experience from start to finish. The food was outstanding – I ordered the lamb skewers and chicken meatballs, and both dishes were bursting with flavor. The lamb skewers were perfectly grilled, juicy, and seasoned just right, while the chicken meatballs were tender and packed with rich Mediterranean spices. To wash it all down, I enjoyed some Keo beers, which were crisp and refreshing, complementing the meal beautifully. It was the perfect drink to pair with such flavorful dishes. What truly set the experience apart was the service. The staff were attentive, friendly, and made sure everything was perfect throughout the meal. Their warm hospitality added to the overall charm of the evening. If you’re looking for delicious Greek food in a welcoming atmosphere, Elia is definitely worth a visit. Will visit again for sure.

The service is at the level, the atmosphere is ok, the food is good

Nice place to taste something different, the recipes closely resemble typical dishes.

Fantastic food and service. The lamb is amazing

Cafe quality not restaurant Can do better elsewere

Great location, lovely food, lovely wine, great service 😀

Good for a simple quick lunch at a reasonable price. A few slimy/composting leaves in the salad and being misgendered by one server took the edge off a simple lunch with very nicely cooked and flavoured chicken. Food too salty for my taste but that is subjective. Fast food feel so good for groups, family or tourist trip lunches but not for me a second time.

Dish sizes are smaller than before but prices are up

Went to this restaurant last Thursday and absolutely loved it! Service was the speediest we have ever experienced and our waitress was extremely kind! Prices were very reasonable and we had no complaints. I had never tried greek food before and this ended up being one of the best meals I have ever had out! You guys are missing out if U haven't been yet!

Good food at reasonable prices. Outdoor seating available.

I ordered 2 kleftico lamb meals, and I was very disappointed with the one I was given. It was about 40% fat, and the amount of potatoes was miserly to say the least. It was basically a lamb shank, which I have never seen used in this meal before. Then the "waitress" got shirty when I said I was disappointed.. I personally don't think I could recommend this place to anyone.

I recommended Elia Greek Restaurant especially for very friendly atmosphere and very helpfull staff. We were with 2 infants and for the first time we feel like guests not intruders. Thank you :)

After a movie ride on the motorcycle, we enjoyed a nice local beer BUT PLEASE NOTE WHEN PAYING THAT YOU ASK FOR A RECOUNT FROM THE PAYMENT MACHINE. WE HAD PAID, DID NOT RECEIVE A RECURR AND WERE RUN BEHIND BY ANOTHER WAITER WHEN LEAVING THE TERRACE. THAT WE HAD NOT PAID SO WE HAD NO RECUES SO NO LEG TO STAND ON

Nice place for various continental dishes

Superb food and wine. Good atmosphere and friendly helpful staff. Also dog friendly. Probably the nicest Greek food I've had in the UK for years

Mousaka acceptable but our own is much tastier. Tasted dry and perhaps several days old. Beef youvetsi was good. House white nice not too acidic. Overall quite expensive.

Greek food when you don't want Fisher and chips anymore.

Wonderful food, great service and good ambience.

Great food large portions but you can share. Stefado was lovely x service great and outside seating. Very well organised

Lovely place with great food, staff was very warm and attentive

A delicious Greek restaurant.. very close to the train station.. the atmosphere of the restaurant is nice, the staff are all wonderful and they do the job perfectly.. our requests Hummus very good 7/10 Mutton banana with rice 10/10 A very delicious dish Eggplant moussaka with minced meat and potatoes 7/10, a little extra spicy Seafood spaghetti, the seafood flavor is overwhelming, with an increase of 6/10

Love this restaurant,quality authentic food served professionally in a cosy restaurant with spectacular views.unrivalled greek food and the owner is a real gentleman who obviously loves his job.be back soon yammas x

Not impressed. The chicken souvlaki was dry (overcooked and charred ++). Small portions and short on pita for the hummus appetizer. All in all, I’d give it a 6/10 from the many Greek restaurants I’ve visited.

Great food. Great outside seating.

I come here every time I'm on Glasgow and it's always lovely time. Very accommodating and tasty, and prompt and polite service.

They really know their cheeses! Super fast service too. Dad loved the lamb. Brother said even the spaghetti and meatballs was homemade meatballs.

An absolute gem of a Greek restaurant situated in the middle of George Square. We ate there twice on a break recently and had an amazing experience both times. Beautiful and relaxed surroundings, great staff and extensive and deliciously fresh menu. Can’t recommend highly enough, and can’t wait to return ❤️

Dolmades fantastic, fried courgettes wonderful, eggplant salad amazing, kefalotyri saganaki super. Small tables outside in the beautiful square. Hello Greek woman with the nice restaurant!

A couple of minutes walk from Queens Street station, this restaurant is a gem. the staff were lovely, the food was great, the lunchtime menu was great value. Would have been 5 stars but one deducted for not been offered lunchtime menu when we walked in. The waitress who took our food order was surprised at this. Will definitely return on my next trip to Glasgow.

Great restaurant with authentic food and chilled atmosphere, service was good and a special shout out to Alexandra the manager who went above and beyond on a busy Saturday night and having worked in hospitality I understand how stressful that can be on a busy Saturday evening. Love this place, it’s a vacation in itself.

A beautiful Greek restaurant in every detail

The staff were really attentive and personable. Food was awesome. Would not hesitate in coming again.

8 ladies today for lunch. Food was amazing but unfortunately the manageress let the whole afternoon down due to her horrible arrogant attitude. Won't be back or recommend.

Probably the only place in uk where they serve fresh chips like in Greece. And the tzatziki was awesome. Words from a Greek

Been visiting for a few years and most recent visit the food was not up to standard. Smaller portions , poorly presented and no flavour at all. Such a shame as this is my go to usually. Good service , staff friendly and knowledgeable. Nice atmosphere, clean , not too noisy and nice decor

Disappointed in quality of food. Hummus was lovely but I ordered beef medallions with roast potatoes and vegetables. The beef was braised and smoothered in too much garlic butter. The potatoes were like chips and there was only 4 of them and the vegetables were soggy green peppers on the side. I won't be back.

Really good Greek food, the taste as if you were sitting in the sun on a Greek island. Highly recommended!

I think this can be summed up on the size of the portions. Good, crispy calamari and 5 dolmathes for starters. Main courses were very generous with large portions of food quality meat on both the beef stew and the sliced beef. No room for a dessert!

Reading the previous reviews helped us to decide to eat at Elia and we were not disappointed. The service was excellent and all staff were extremely attentive.. we chose taramasalata and aubergine dip as a meze and then had vegetarian dolomatkes and white bait to start.. these dishes themselves were extremely delicious but also very filling. Without knowing the quantity of the starters and mains we both ordered vegetarian moussaka with a Greek salad to share… all good again was delicious.. we had just ordered too much ..would definitely recommend but be aware of the amount ordered unless you are really hungry 😋

I Strongly recommend this restaurant for people who love homemade Greek food . The ingredients are excellent and the dishes very tasty! The service ( Nikos) is very polite and friendly. I had lunch with my daughter today and we were very happy of our choice. (Brunella and Maria Costanza)

I had lunch with my daughter today the dishes and the services were excellent! Nikos recommended us the specials of the day :Lamb and rice / Moussaka/ orange pie and galactobouriko. The service was excellent the dishes very tasty the ingredients fresh and well cooked!

Tasty food, friendly staff and authentic Mediterranean vibes. Absolutely delightful!

Very helpful and kind. They make the best food.

First time visit with friends to this excellent greek restaurant in the heart of George Sq close to Queen St.Rail Station at the opposite end from Glasgow City Chambers.Huge menu for both food and drinks.Daily specials board.Old fashioned traditional Taverna atmosphere.Staff were really friendly and helpful with menu explanations.Presentation and quality of food were both excellent. A very satisfying dining experience in traditional greek style.Thoroughly Recommended.😊Tues 11th june. Return visit. Food and service as excellent as ever.👍

Great greek food and reasonably priced in the centre of Glasgow. It was a midweek evening so quite quiet but I'm sure it would have more atmosphere on the weekend.

The staff working there were incredibly rude. The food was sserved warm, but I ordered calamari in multiple places before and this one was far behind the others.

Absolute shocking service from a waitress who as soon as we sat down didn’t think we were customers worthy of proper manners. It was during a sunny busy saturday afternoon and we were hoping to spend time there having food and drinks. She was on edge, condescending and when another waiter approached us with menus she refused to give us any. I am a VERY chill person but she definitely crossed the line and I will not tolerate this kind of behaviour (no matter how busy the establishment is). Will never be coming back.

Tasty dishes, good service, reasonable price -> what a tourist is looking for

Fresh, well prepared food and excellent service.

Seated us at the very back of the restaurant by the kitchen even though restaurant was mostly empty. When we asked to sit by a window to people watch, they told us the section was closed. Not so much an issue, we aren't usually that fussy about it, so Sat in a booth. Wouldn't have minded if the food was up to par. Ordered a steve-colada (one of their custom drinks for £8) that was 99% ice slushy and grenadine. I ordered the souvlaki chicken with lemon potatoes. The chicken was SO dry and the potatoes were so drenched in fake citrus they were like chewing on a mushy wedge of lemon. There was an attempt at a salad which had a mystery dressing which was perplexing in its absolute absence of any taste. (We thought we had covid for a minute. Fascinating.) My husband had the sofrito, which was overcooked beef in brown water with mushy veg and zero flavor. Have to say was barely edible. Would've left more on the plate if we weren't absolutely starving from a long trip. 2 stars are for the baklava which was very good. Unfortunately can't reccomend the rest.

Food was ok...but I think £15 for a bit of vegetable moussaka with a bit of side salad is a bit expensive...food was nice but not worth £15

Lovely food. Lovely staff. Lovely setting.

We came here to celebrate Greek Easter with another greek friend and we couldn't be happier. Amazing, friendly staff and delicious, authentic food. Highly recommend.

We had the pleasure of dining at this excellent Greek restaurant facing George Square, near the train and subway stations and shopping. The food was delicious (lamb schwarma and moussaka, olives and lots of feta), the service was attentive even though the restaurant was very busy. We will definitely go again the next time we are in Glasgow.

I never had proper Greek food before. I really loved the food. The names of those dishes were a little hard for me to remember though.

Very nice staff, good food and good value

Came here on a Tuesday night (hence it being quiet) as I was visiting Glasgow for work. The food and service were fantastic, but would probably have tried further dishes if I'd gone with my family. However, I can recommend the dolmades and soufrito.

I want to commend your team for their exceptional service and the outstanding dining experience they provided. I will definitely be returning to Elia Greek Restaurant in the future and will be recommending it to all my friends and family.

Nice place. Good food and atmosphere but was a bit busy.

Came in for the lunchtime menu. Wasn't too busy around 1.30pm. Service was exceptional. Staff were welcoming, friendly and professional. Food was delicious. We had small Greek salad and garlic bread topped with beetroot salad for starters. There were a bit too many leaves in the Greek salad and not a lot of beetroot in the other. However was still very tasty. For mains we had chicken souvlaki and lamb souvlaki. A wedge of lemon on the plate would have been nice but again still tasty. Chips appeared to be hand cut and were very nice. Chicken was moist and flavoursome. Lunchtime plates are somewhat smaller than off the main menu. Personally I thought the smaller plate was very filling. I took one star off simply because there was no Greek music playing which would have been nice for atmosphere. It may be that they do have this music at other times but wasn't the case today. I would highly recommend and will be back.