Retsina Restaurant in Camden

Deliciously Authentic Greek food by Greeks! I had never been to Restina but what a treasure of a restaurant! Unassuming at first when you take your first bite it takes you straight to Greece. All dishes burst with flavours and freshness. The atmosfere is calm and private, and the service is just like having your sweet grandmother making sure you eat a delicious heartwarming meal! Thank you for the quality Restina, will definitely return!

I love this restaurant ! Been going for years! Lovely family atmosphere. Homely and welcoming !❤️

Absolutely authentic Greek restaurant amazing gem. Considering my son in law is a Michelin chef take it from me it's a foodies dream. If it's thumbe up from Gordon Ramsey it's good enough for everyone

Excellent restaurant, friendly service, good advice, delicious dishes and food.

Absolutely obsessed with this place, the food, the friendly atmosphere, attentive service. It feels like eating at a Greek friend’s family home and it’s so good!! Highly recommend 💯

Fantastic Greek restaurant that I keep coming back to when in London. Recommend the lamb souvlaki, tzatziki, hummus, halumi. Service is quick and very friendly.

Fabulous food, kleftiko was delicious and the biggest piece of baklava for dessert. Felt very welcomed when we entered the restaurant and the service throughout our stay was very attentive. Very nicely decorated with very nice abstract art on the walls. Hope to be back next time we are in London. Thank you.

Retsina is a great place to spend an evening with friends. Fabulous Greek menu - you can share starters and mains are varied and all SO delicious.

Absolutely amazing! I lived in Greece many years and now in Scotland. Having a few days in Belsize and was totally in love with this restaurant. We are coming back next year, so we will be back! Exhapisto poli.!!

Everything about this place was amazing, if you're in the area I highly recommend 👍

Great food. I only wish the rice serving was a bit more generous. Good food and good service. The chicken (with skin) was delish, and so were the meatballs. There is a one pound per person cover charge.

Excelente comida, atención 10/10, comida 1000/1000! Volvería mil veces, buenos platos, lindo emplatado, buena música de ambientación, la propietaria muy amable y atenta.

Lovely food and service. Everyone enjoyed their chosen meal! Me, Halloumi to start, not too salty, bonus! Then Mixed grill which was very nice! All meats cooked as I like. Worth a shot

A nice place with friendly service.

Lovely place, ambience, lovely food, servicing was wonderful, very joyful l, calm and peaceful place to be for a warm dinner. I have vegan options, and their hummus and falafel are the best 👌

Retsina is by far the best greek Restaurant in London. Outstanding food owners amazing.every time we come back gets better. Took two friends with us they couldn't speak more highly of Retsina 👍👍

Nice place for dinner, good atmosphere and good food but it felt very busy. I was on a single seated table, and felt like staff were very busy with the other tables which had more people. At times, I had to wait a long time. So obviously I felt ignored. However, apart from that, food was nice although I though portions would have been a bit bigger. I had the lamb souvlaki and they gave pickles for free, which was nice! I'd love to go back, but this time maybe have a few more people join me!

A real gem! Incredible food, service and atmosphere. Highly recommend

Food was great and service was good. Lovely range and their seafood was all fresh. Lovely flavours and presentation. Only downside, was charged for a dish we never received.

Recommend the meze, great to try everything

Fantastic and generously portioned meals. Authentic Greek, with friendly staff and quick service. Happily recommend.

Visited here on Saturday, the food was absolutely beautiful and the atmosphere was very calm and relaxing. Excellent restaurant, can’t wait to come back!! 1000% recommend!

Authentic Cretan cuisine, warm, Mediterranean hospitality

Another great visit to this friendly family-run Greek restaurant in Belsize village. We'll return

We had a lovely time here. Excellent service, and the food is delicious.

Lovely restaurant, definitely one of the best eateries on Belsize Lane. Just a short walk from Swiss Cottage station. Friendly waiting staff, gave us a window seat. This is a well organised eatery doing traditional Greek food. Interesting menu items to choose from. We started with their melitzanosalata : grilled aubergines blended with olive oil, sesame oil and garlic, lovely home made humus and gigantes : stewed butter beans with tomatoes, olive oil, herbs and garlic sauce. Mains were grilled marinated octopus served with mixed veg, a grilled seabass with steamed mixed veg and a huge Greek Salad. Prices are reasonable for the quality of food that was on offer. We had a great meal here before checking out the excellent market on Belsize Lane.

Perfect. Reminds me of the best places we went to in Crete.

Delicious food!!!! Traditional greek food!!! Excellent service!!!! Nice people!!!! Cozy environment!!!

Amazing - my new local favourite. The food is absolutely mind blowing and fresh. It’s like being in Greece and eating with family. One of the most authentic Greek spots I’ve been to in London.

Since discovering this place back in 2017 we come here whenever we go to the Hampstead Theatre. Great food in a pleasant atmosphere.

This restaurant is amazing!!!! The decoration is nice and simple with great atmosphere. The Greek music in the background travels you there. The service was exceptional!!! Everyone was friendly and very helpful. Last but not least, the food was one of the best Greek food I have had in London. Tried the avgolemono soup which reminded me the way my grandma used to cook it(I didn’t even take a photo of it cause it was vanished in seconds lol) and the chicken souvla was so nicely seasoned and tender. Definitely going back for more!!!

A truly charming restaurant in a small lovely square. We tried different plates and everything was fresh and delicious - mixed grilled meats, chicken souvla, wings, fried calamari and baklava among others accompanied by a glass o crisp house wine. Very nice staff and caring owner. Reasonably priced. We will be back.

Great food, service charge high at 14% plus an additional cover charge per person 😮

Brilliant Greek restaurant in a lovely area. Food tasted great and the staff were very friendly. I found the menu reasonably priced also.

Gordon Ramsay was right the octopus was extremely tender and well executed. Also, best chicken I've ever had (chicken souvla) and really nice tzaziki!

Super fresh homemade starters followed by grilled octupos.

One of the best Greek restaurants in London to me so far.

Although the food and service at this restaurant are, for the most part, excellent, I felt rather disappointed by the dessert while dining here on one occasion earlier this summer. Following a very satisfying main course, I asked to take a look at the dessert menu. To my surprise, there were no prices alongside each item, which was especially incongruous because the main menu did display prices. I ordered the Greek yogurt with honey, which is a very simple, light dessert comprising basic ingredients. When the pudding arrived, the honey was conspicuous by absence because, I was told, they had run out of it. Instead, I had a bowl with yogurt garnished solely with toasted pine nuts. It was tasteless; as anyone knows, the honey defines the dish! To cap it all, when the bill arrived, I discovered the cost of the Greek yogurt without bee nectar (the price of a dessert, having merited no mention on the menu, suddenly reared its head and became important where the bill is concerned!). It was a whopping £7! I was flabbergasted. Without a key ingredient, it should have been a fraction of that price as a concession. Why had nobody just popped to a local shop to pick up a jar of honey during the day? I would also suggest restoring prices to the dessert menu. There can be no earthly justification for hiding them. Unfortunately, the dessert fiasco overshadowed the other parts of the meal, which, in fairness, were very good indeed.

celebre per aver vinto una edizione di Hello kitchen. Una entrée di carota, olive e peperoni verdi. Terribile. Falafel discreti. Moussaka sufficiente.

Haven’t been back for some years so was delighted it was still here. Family run restaurant serving authentic Greek dishes. The food was full of flavour and generous portions. We will certainly be back again.

Had a lovely birthday celebration for my wife's birthday with my son at Retsina and as always the food was amazing. It is such a welcoming place to visit for a meal, with superbly cooked and authenic Greek cuisine. Every visit is a pleasure and we will keep coming back. Highly recommended.

Friendly service and good food. The sardines, in particular, were excellent

Fantastic food and brilliant service. Couldn't recommend highly enough. Had the shared meze platter which is great value for the price and quality of different meats, fish, dips and breads. Will definitely be back!

Quality food, decent prices and lovely location. I will come again.

First time here. First class service, first class food. Amazing friendly service.

Having moved to SW London I’ve not been to Retsina’s in a fair few years. I took my grandmother for a midweek dinner and was so relieved to be reminded at what a special independent restaurant this is. We were made to feel so welcome, the service so friendly and accommodating (from seating me early with nibbles to charging my phone). The new decor is bright, fresh and modern but still feels intimate. The foooood - Devine fresh sardines, my grandmother loved her vege moussaka and the crisp Greek white was a total treat. The bill was very reasonable, we vowed we’d never return to our usual chain haunts! Incredible restaurants still exist, no ‘we need the table back in 90mins’ here - just unfortunately for me, it’s in North London ha!

Having moved to SW London I’ve not been to Retsina’s in a fair few years. I took my grandmother for a midweek dinner and was so relieved to be reminded at what a special independent restaurant this is. We were made to feel so welcome, the service so friendly and accommodating (from seating me early with nibbles to charging my phone). The new decor is bright, fresh and modern but still feels intimate. The foooood - Devine fresh sardines, my grandmother loved her vege moussaka and the crisp Greek white wine was a total treat. The bill was very reasonable, we vowed we’d never return to our usual chain haunts! As per Jamie Olivier’s awards that this restaurant won so deservedly - I hope everyone supports restaurants like this locally. Great local restaurants, brilliant service and food at a fair price still clearly still exists, no ‘we need the table back in 90mins’ here - just unfortunately for me, it’s in North London ha! We’ll visit again soon though x

Great food, really nice atmosphere Highly recommend the lamb

Recently visited this place for lunch with some friends. We were really looking forward to some good authentic food but unfortunately it did not meet up to our expectations, despite the restaurant's rating and awards. Food was below average quality and with very small quantities considering the prices (overpriced - spent £40/person for 2 dips, 2 starters, 2 sides and 3 mains in total). Also took a long time to receive the mains. Being Greek ourselves, we are native to Greek food flavours, the quality but also quantity/prices. Unfortunately this was not a good experience.

Truly disappointing. Tasteless food. Oily calamari that had no flavour. Bland. Kleftico signature dish bland. Expected delicious food considering the way the restaurant represents itself. Portions ungenerous. £50.00 for two main courses and a bottle of water. No sides. Expensive but might be worth it if it was exceptional. But really poor eating experience.

We were looking for a nice place to celebrate Easter Sunday and Retsina didn’t disappoint! Tasty food (highlights were the kleftiko and chicken souvla, so tender!), generous portions, very attentive service and relaxing vibe. We will be back!

Great 👍 food very friendly service Thanks to George for the evening We really had a good time

Wholesome, hearty and delicious. Warm and relaxed service with gorgeous food that you wish you could eat every day. The staff made you feel at ease and relaxed as soon as you walked through the door. Fantastic all- round. I’ll be back.

Very good hostess, really friendly and welcoming. Amazing food. Beautiful place.

Authentic Greek food in a warm and relaxed setting, substantial portions and really friendly service. Faleminderit, Luca, we will definitely be back soon, perhaps become regulars 🤭

The best Greek restaurant I have been to outside of Greece! I have visited so many times over the years and tried various dishes. I cannot fault this restaurant the slightest. The service is always excellent especially when it comes to the owners Zeta and Hary! The food is always obviously fresh and very tasty. The portions are generous and very filling. The only issue is all the dishes are so nice you don't know what to chose! If you are a seafood fan I highly recommend the baby calamari, grilled octopus and chargrilled prawns. These are a personal favourite. I am always amazed at how soft the calamari and octopus which are consistently cooked to perfection. A meaty personal favourite are the lamb cutlets always cooked precisely and are tender and juicy. If you are someone who would like to try many new flavours I would suggest trying the Meze options which is good value for money and also gives you a wide selection of the flavours. Highly, highly recommend if you like good food!

The water was bad plastic bottle,,and then ice cream 🍨 was stander from non branded . But I love the place as I know them since ten years ago.the food is quality as always.also they are a lovely family.

Excellent, good quality and tasty food with variety and very polite service. Clean and pleasant space and all for a very reasonable price!

Excellent Greek restaurant in the heart of Belsize Village. The food is superb and a very good selection of meze the traditional Greek food. The mixed platters are huge and for 2 people you will definitely eat well I ended up takign some home! It's a good choice of you like Greek and if you are looking for a nice place to eat with family and friends. Good wine list and lots of vegetarian options

This restaurant is worth going to but if it is cold outside do not sit next to the windows, they are drafty. Food was delicious and good size portions. We did not believe that a Greek restaurant had run out of baklava. We will go back.

Beautiful food!!! Love to dine here. The service is impeccable and the food is to die for. I love this restaurant and will always go back. 5 stars every day!!!!

Very happy with our visit there. The tastes are very close to Greek authentic food, service was amazing and worth its money.

Nice venue. Lovely staff, very welcoming, awesome food for a decent price, you get a lot with the meze platters, we had to take it home with us!

Love this place been coming here for the best part of 15 years food's always good and consistent

Excellent food, as good as you would get in Greece or Cyprus. Tzatziki was as good as anywhere I've had it.

We absolutely loved it. The best Greek meze we have had outside of Cyprus! Friendly service, freshly prepared food. A great Sunday lunch for all the family! We will be back!

Brilliant find close to where I live. Excellent Greek food, and very good and friendly service by Leo. Will be coming back again!

Can't believe I've only just found this place. Such welcoming staff, pleasant simple decor AND the food! Oh the food is delicious. Can't wait to visit again, soon!

These people offer lovely generous old fashioned hospitality. Very refreshing these days in restaurants. The food is very good and the service is great. Def def highly recommend. Significantly better place than others locally. I’m Very glad we came tonight. We will be back.

Great food, classic Greek tastes and dishes. the prices are really fair for the amount of food you get. Come hungry because the portions are very generous.

Best Greek food available in London. If you're looking for avgolemono that's just like yiayias and replenishes your soul when you are unwell, this is the place. Koftetes took me back to my childhood. Perfect kalamari, second only to that in the actual Peloponnese. Just beautiful food all round that truly takes you back home. I've been back two days in a row and will continue returning

We had a large birthday party for my mum. The restaurant and staff are amazing. Food is high quality and generous, wine is amazing, staff are super friendly. This is a second generation family restaurant which is operating at the highest level. Everyone in our group of 50 people was super complementary and we had an exceptional evening. Thank you!

Good food. Seating was a little cramped. Very quiet but got busier by 8pm . Would go again!

Lovely find Good food good service Will return

The best Greek food I ever had, Taste of Cyprus and Greece, very welcoming, warm atmosphere. Had the best experience ever. The flavours are absolutely superb, real respect for the whole team. Chefs are excellent (Cyprus lady and Greek husband) every service team were polite, lovely. Nice music also. Great teamwork.

Lovely Greek restaurant - very friendly atmosphere and staff, great food. Looking forward to returning.

We had a fabulous time here as a large group. Staff were very friendly, helpful and accommodating of all our dietary requirements. There was such a wide range of wonderful food and huge portions! Thanks so much!

Based but does the job, food quality could be improved

Very welcoming atmosphere. The service was friendly and efficient. The portions are large, the food fresh and the prices reasonable. I was expecting more tasty tomatoes though and I found the lamb moussaka a bit bland. I will give it another try.

Delicious, friendly, authentic. A great place to spend an evening with friends. The starters range from Taramasalata to Grilled Calamari. The Mains are all traditional dishes.

This place has been our favourite place to eat authentic delicious food. We loved the food, atmosphere and the fact that is being run by a family. The food is still good and taste nice. However it seems the recent economic pressures has left it marks on the business. On my most recent visit you can see changes on the menu , size and quality of the portions that leave a bad taste in your mouth. I strongly recommend to revisit their approach doing business and prioritise food quality, friendly service rather than adopting less nice strategies to increase profit and so on. If you need to charge more for food then let’s charge more rather than introducing cover charge, service charge and so on.

Had a big family birthday dinner here last Sunday and it was wonderful. Superb food, great service and cannot wait to go back again. Highly recommended for couples, families and friends. Lovely atmosphere.

Amazing food! The staff is so lovely.

This was our first visit to Retsina and the food was very good. We all had the Meze with additional dishes added in although some of the dishes didn't arrive however, we weren't charged for them. The first waiter who took our drinks order wasn't very friendly at all but the waiter who served our food was very friendly and attentive. The only thing that I would point out is the condition of the toilets down stairs. They weren't great, they smelt awful and were not very clean especially the floor. I know they are toilets but it's a shame because I think it lets down the restaurant as it would put me off returning again. Overall we enjoyed our meal and the food is very authentic as confirmed by my Greek husband!!

Eu sinceramente nao recomendo para ninguém, muito caro e muito muito ruim

Great home cooking, traditional Greek food, almost like my yaya made!

Amazing Greek food, Amazing Service and Amazing people!!! We have Holidayed in the Greek Islands many times, and this brought back great memories!!! Brought our American family with us and this was a great introduction to Greek food. They loved everything they ate!

Service throughout painfully slow, serving spoons always missing. Vegetarian starters overall very good, but the falafels were dry. Main veg moussaka disappointing, no taste of tomatoes, herbs or creamy topping. Up to now I would say everything was passable but the dessert of yoghourt, honey and walnuts was the worse I've tasted - how do you get a simple dessert so wrong? The yoghurt was gelatinous (was it low fat?), the honey was the worst ever, more like sugary syrup and the walnuts were blitzed to powder! Finally our bill was wrong, 3 items added and 3 missing. These guys really need to pay more attention to detail and customers.

Great service and food, going back in a few days

Very good service especially from George.The food is always 10 out of 10.I would definitely recommend.

Food was good but service was terrible waiters were taking the plates away before we had finished and they tried to over charge us ordered a glass of house white and charged for a bottle

This place never misses, been here 3 times and has always been a 10/10 experience. The food is outstanding. Recommendations: Avgolémono soup, keftédes, dolmades, kleftiko, stifado, paidákia and chicken souvla 😋

Delicious food and excellent service 😋

Always a delight to ring ‘Mama’ & book a table here. All the food is perfect and prompt and fresh. And all the staff are as lovely and polite & professional as ‘Mama’. Lamb and beef dishes which dissolve in the mouth, plus delicious fish and a range of great starters - all far better than an average Greek restaurant.

My main issue is a table of 15 people half of whom are kids £600 and you served drinks in cans charged £4 for water. Starters were just put in middle of table and we had to pass them around. Food was ok but not the standard expected for the price.

Lovely atmosphere. Good traditional Greek food. Do read the very small print on the menu so you don't get a nasty surprise because the cover charge plus the service charge add substantially.

Service was good but I didn’t like the food. Calamaris weren’t great, the octopus bland, the chicken kebab was dry and the meat moussaka was average.

Picked this restaurant to eat off TripAdvisor today and wow what a good choice. My wife is Cypriot and she said that the Avgolemono soup was a good as her late mother's. My son had the Kletfiko which fell off the bone. All of our food was delicious. We will be back.

Fabulous evening, everything good. The Greek salad was the only let down , otherwise great and courteous service and good ambiance.

A nice authentic Greek menu, wonderful service