Vrisaki in Haringey

2024- have come back since a few times, excellent fresh food. Went for mixed kebab. Portion was excellent as well as the amount of food provided. Really good quality and delicious. Meat cooked perfectly. Chips fresh. Service brilliant. Would 100% return. 2019-Good restaurant with good quality food. Lovely friendly staff and good starters of bread and dips. Food was delicious and varied. Would recommend and return. Reasonably priced.

My first visit for years very good couldn’t fault a single thing.

My favourite Greek and Cypriot food in North London

I had the pleasure of being taken to Vrisaki for my birthday and it was brilliant The food was wonderful and very good value. The atmosphere friendly and authentic. The staff made us feel so welcome and were such good fun. Will be back for sure.

I don't want people to know about this restaurant. I want to take my friends to this restaurant. It's a contradictory feeling. I've been eating here for over 20 years. It doesn't disappoint, even after all this time. The meze menu is 36 dishes. They are all great. Do I need to say any more?

Amazing Greek food with really good atmosphere and live music. The boss Andreas was very welcoming like always. The service was also excellent! Would totally recommend!

Fantastic Evening, amazing food and service. Live Entertainment and dancing was the cherry on the cake. Book to avoid disappointment as every seat was taken. We had the mezze with so many wonderful dishes we could not finish, staff more than happy to offer a doggy bag. We will return. Highly recommend.

Vrisaki has been the pinnacle of authentic Cypriot food in London for decades. The food is incredible, the service amazing, and the atmosphere feels like you're really there in Cyprus with live music on Fridays and Saturdays. I recommend wholeheartedly for anyone who wants to get an authentic Cypriot experience.

Food, as always was excellent, but the ignorance and behaviour of certain members of staff, ensured i will never go there again. Went in on mothers day, with my mum, who had suffered a stroke, and as a consequence has poor mobility, and was made to feel a second class citizen, was humilliated and condascended to. I was disgusted, and will be taking the matter further. Unnacceptable

Best Cypriot kebab I’ve had outside of Cyprus, delicious pork

Great food and great service as always 👍

Long established family run Greek Restaurant. Now has live music on Fridays and Saturday. They have Meze with Meat or Fish , a good selection of Kebabs and salads

i had a lovely chicken kebab & chips for lunch last FGriday. I am gutted to just realise the only weekday lunchtimes they are open is Friday! Please can you open more weekdays for lunch???

Still the best don't listen to the haters. I've grown up in North London and seen kebab shops come and go, Vrisaki has been a mainstay. I've tried all the alternatives and still come back to vrisaki as no.1. So many new places you leave still hungry or filling up on bread, not here. To tell the truth I liked it 20 years ago when the waiters were rude and you could identify them on the football team pictures on the wall, from when they were playing football in cyprus. The modern polite service now does take some of that ambiance away, but I suppose i will get used to that. Obviously, try the meze!!

Believe it or not, we went to Vrisaki (translates to "Little Stream", I'm told), about 20 years ago, but after recently googling it, it showed up on my feed again... Highly memorable Dinner !! MUST go back when I 'm next in London!

Nice Greek food here ,last Saturday night, The lamb melted in your mouth , beautiful

2024 update, still very very good, we didn’t get quail this time in our meze, when I reviewed our pictures from last year but we were still super full and had to pack at least half home. Best thing about this place is the charcoal grill flavor - they are really good at grilling. 2023 update, still the best meze I’ve had for years still 5 stars, all the dishes were excellent, even kebabs are juicy and not dry, more busy compared to last year. I will keep coming whenever I’m in London. 2022: Closest I have to a five star, real Cyprus food. Had meze for two and should not have pigged out on the first courses because there was sooo much food to come. Seriously good taromasalata just like the one I used to have in the 70s at Kypros in Camden Town. The meat was tender and the seafood was fresh, shrimps are a little small but for the price, no complaints. A bit out of the beaten path and I had to travel a long way to find this place. Happy when I left with leftovers for the next few days. Would love to try the Kleftiko one day. I live in the north east US now (ex Londoner) and cannot find food like this at all, the third generations Cypriot kids are not cooking like their mamas used to. (IMHO). The other place to compare is Alexander the Great in Camden, that’s a good alternative.

"Restaurant was closing at 11pm". Arrived at 8:40pm on Saturday and it was closed. Apparently they have another shop next door called "Kebab shop" which was open for take away and the same establishment. Joke of a business and lack of basic professionalism. Shame to customers that want to give you their money and you just peripezoun them. Get a life and man up. Kseftila

1 waiter for all the tables. So slow

sheftalia that melts in your mouth mmmmmmmm

Excellent traditional Cypriot food. Staff very tentative and friendly.

Can’t wait to move to the area. We tried Vrisaki when we were exploring and were met with amazing service, some food on the house and a warm atmosphere. Loved it.

We went here for our first outing of the year. Old school friends reunion. The food was delicious. We had the meze. Food kept coming. And it didn't disappoint one bit. I will go back there. 👍

Love the food here tastes so nice even though they can be pricier conpared to other donors but the taste and quality don't compare. Also, though they aren't Turkish I have not tasted a Turkish doner place in London that tastes as nice yet which speak volumes. Haven't said that the Turkish kebab in Turkish itself is on a whole next level ...can't wait to return!!

Old school, Cypriot Greek food with warm atmosphere, very dated, but nevertheless, still a good experience…. Probably not as good as some in terms of decor et cetera but you can’t fault the quality of the meat. 🍖

Just finished skating at AP on Xmas Eve children hungry so decided to drop by and chance it was open. Luckily it was open and there were plenty of seats. Sat down and we had the lamb kebab, chicken kebab, pork kebab some mixed. The children cleaned up their plates with a big thumbs up. Service was swift. A quick hit and run meal. All in all six persons - 5meals with drinks(soft and beers) worked to about 20per head. Left stuffed.

My Partner and I ate there today 15.12.2023 Was her fist time eating here but she thoroughly enjoyed the food and the way it’s presented on the plates. We will go back after the Christmas break

Best kebab/restaurant for a Greek experience you can't by traditional quality anywhere, honestly best kebab in UK other than being in Cyprus , thank you for the food chef

Just had a takeaway kebab last night, spent all night on the toilet with severe stomach cramps and diarrhea. Went to check their food hygiene rating, it was a two, for a restaurant that has been around for decades that is unacceptable and also I suspect shows the contempt these people have for their customers.

The best souvlaki in London easy 👌

I don't recommend it. The kebab I ordered doesn't look like a kebab. It had onions, tomatoes, and lemon stuffed in the bread and drowned in some very strange sauce. To top it off, everything was sprinkled with a lot of salt. The meat inside was extremely greasy, more like rubber than actual meat. I really regret visiting this restaurant, and it was expensive on top of that."

We had a set menu, it was gorgeous food and the courses kept coming 😋

Very well served! Nice staff and fresh food.

Passable reflection of past glory

it used to be the best greek Cypriot restaurant in north London but seems to loose some of what use to make it great

Delicious authentic Cypriot food. Great value.

Great Cypriot food and atmosphere

This was the original classic Cypriot place and just for that it’s worth the visit. The food isn’t quite as good as Paneri and Dionysus if you are comparing to the rest of the Cypriot triangle and it’s expensive. But it has the best atmosphere and has put the most into creating a nice atmosphere to sit and have a meal. So if you are bringing family or friends and want a Cypriot meal then this is the one.

Excellent real Greek food tasty and plentyful not cheap some dishes very reasonable

Lovely and refreshing hospitality by Andreas and his wonderful team. Will definitely be back many times more, thank you.

Only got takeaway, long standing Cypriot restaurant with other local Cypriot businesses nearby. Foods as authentic as it comes and tastes great. Had the pork/lamb Souv, Macaroni and keftedes. All were good and very fair prices if you order there and collect.

Been coming here for years always been excellent and the staff are very friendly

A favourite all time which has been there for a long time and for a good reason.

This restaurant used to be the restaurant like in the days now you go in there the food is like rubber the staff are miserable I think they should close the restaurant down permanently because the food is always cold I like people say it’s £15 and upwards for Cold food and cold service i’ll give you the benefit of doubt and tried a few times now but every time now it’s just the same service that bad really downhill put you off going to a restaurant evening !

Excellent food and atmosphere. Service is genuine and not fawning. Visited at lunchtime and the menu was limited, not all the 'Board' specials available, but still plenty to choose from.

Food was ok but when I went there a month ago I ordered 2 special meze which was fine but yesterday I ordered 3 and was charged for 3 with added service charge as usual but the waitress brought enough for 2 and when I questioned this I was told that there is no difference between 2 and 3 and only 4 or more the quantity changes but they still charged me for 3. The chicken was pre-cooled and cold in the middle which they microwaved it after I raised a complaint. I would not recommend This place for food , service and price.

Been going to this resturant for 15 years...that's says it all, Liz

This place was special before the refurb. I havent been since pre-covid but the food and quality just didnt seem the same. And it felt pricey. Shame because this place was brilliant

It's a greek taverna serving the best food in the heart of North London go give them a try 😉

Amazing food! 👏 we took the set mix menù (fish 🐟 and meat 🍖) i suggests that, the portion are generous and the service is very friendly. I didn't finish my food because we were already full with starters so they gave me the takeaway box to take food home.

We have been to this restaurant several times in the past but not for about 5 years. I read lots of reviews that made me wonder if I should go back. Some said different owners.. not true! Some said meal poor now.. not true! Some said staff unfriendly..not true! We had the meat and fish meze and it was amazing! Place is full of Cypriots which is a very good sign! Value for money is good too as very plentiful and excellent quality. Thoroughly recommend it!

Always a lovely, family welcome. Good Greek food. Never rushed to leave. Can be a little crowded, and a little noisy, but that’s in keeping with the culture :) A great place to have a birthday meal!

Best Greek kebab around👌friendly staff

A traditional Greek-cypriot restaurant, operating 40 years in north London, where you can taste and enjoy delicious Cypriot food and hospitality.

Absolutely superb. A friend had recommended Vrisaki telling me it was one of the best Greek or Cypriot restaurants going. How right he was; we ordered the set meal for two. Excellent and courteous service. Food was both plentiful and of fantastic quality. So much Also very reasonably priced. Will be coming again and recommending to others. A pleasure to meet the boss at the end when we gave our compliments to the waiter.

I wanted to go but 15 pounds the sheftalies, and 15 pounds 10 koupepia, sorry but i think is rediculous except if mince is from gold. Come on guys,this is disrespectfull to your customers and real cypriots that they know the taste of cyprus food. Most pitta is between 7-10 pounds. 15 pounds for a pitta sheftalia or 15 pounds koupepia is rediculous. ΑΙΣΧΡΟΚΕΡΔΕΙΑ και διωχνετε τους Κυπραιους ετσι

It used to be a fantastic place to go. I hadn't been for many years and I was really looking forward to going. Unfortunately it was only ok. wouldn't go back as there is much better places to go to. The food was not bad but couldn't say it was good either, it was just ok. The prices they charge it should be excellent quality but it's not.

Best Greek food & Best Greek restaurant this side of the Atlantic, fresh food & excellent service

The food has gone down hill the service is so bad no one’s smiles in there sad faces all the time been going for 25 years but this was so bad not going back they again over salt the kebabs on food take away so bad and check out the salad it’s not the same too and they talk over you . Everyones of my mates where saying the same-thing food overall was down hill and they just want more money for salad even if you order a kebab lol which was free before with kebabs try to avoid them you will be disappointed and have look around if you there it’s always empty now like just empty that’s not right for a well know restaurant???? Makes you think when sit down and eating not even one star I give it now !

Very good service by both the waiters excellent defiantly going back

Thank you Andy, you were such a great host on saturday🤩. My family loved the food! It was so good to see how busy the restaurant was. 💋🖤

Fresh food perfectly cooked fresh as always definitely will be back..

Have to agree that the food has gone really down hill. Takeaway lamb kebab, completely tasteless, chewy and salad limp and pathetic. Sad times, it used to be so good.

We went this month,absoutley disgusting,my husband got food poisoning and I ended up taking him to A&E.I wouldnt recommend this place to anyone.Don't bother.

Good food, friendly service. The size of my plate was ginormous next to the ones I`m used to at home. It was of great quality, though the lamb was kind of overcooked. Probably would visit again when I`m hell of hungry, because my stomach was very angry with me after all those delicious, big meals.

The food was good and plenty, the staff welcoming. The entrance is a bit weird since it looks like just a takeaway kebap place from the outside. Your clothes will smell of kitchen once you leave here but it was worth it. We were 6 people and ordered Mezedes. In the photo is the first course of 5. Pricing wise, very reasonable

Fantastic service and food. Thank you

Fica em um bairro mais afastado do centro de Londres onde tem população predominantemente grega. A comida é muito deliciosa! Sempre vou lá.

Typical Greek food absolutely phenomenal fantastic Value

Best lamb doners on this planet. I will drive 12 miles and back for one. They are that good😀

Vrisaki was the place to go 10 years ago and now it's absolutely awful with bad service bad quality food half of the menu not available and conning you with the bill.. Last night was my last visit there.. Avoid..☹️

Called in the morning and booked a table for dinner. When I arrived in the evening, they told me that I had to pay with cash, so I had to go to an atm to take cash out and come back. Afterwards, during the selection of our dinner, we were told that half of the menu items were unavailable, leaving us with very few options. The meals were OK, but nothing amazing. At the end, when we were slowly finishing, talking and enjoying ourselves, they came and took all the plates away, while we were still eating... NEVER EVER AGAIN !!! We had a great reason for selebration, but we chose the wrong place...

Fear of parking is spoiling the experience here but kebabs are excellent.

I enjoyed the food here alot and they're service was great. The food was more than expected which I liked 👍🏾

A real gem of Greek Cypriot food. Only place I know that does pork kebabs which is out of this world. If kebabs are your thing then forget all the Turkish on Green Lanes ; it leaves them standing. On top of that, they offer a good selection of authentic greek recipes. Service is also first class. Keep going Vrisaki!!!!

Great Cypriot food great value.

The food was absolutely delicious !!excellent service!!Very friendly atmosphere!!!

The best and will always be the best kebabs

Be careful and make sure you check your bill 2 mix pittas 1 mix on plate1 macaroni and 2 dips 2 7ups 1 bottle water and 4 baklava £90

Great food. Waitress was a bit rude. Atmosphere could have been better. Asked to move and were told no even though there was lots of space in main area

Good : bread, meze selection, salad and chicken kebab - delicious Bad : rice, chicken souvla and potatoes all re-heated and not nice at all Great authentic welcome & music, but needs to up its game! Only 3 from Food Standards Agency :-(

Our kebab take away. was very disappointing meat couldn’t be chewed the so called salad was at least 3 days old lettuce and cucumbers very soggy I can’t speak about for the restaurant it has been few. Year since I visited the place, to say we were disappointed is a understatement We won’t be going there again Kind regards G,P

Went with wife first time last night. Booking essential at weekend as it was pretty full by 7.30. the mezedes are pretty generous but there is a minimum of two ordered. One would have done us and we got a doggy bag for all the meat! If you have a big appetite it's the way to go. Service brusque but efficient and though you have to interrupt the serving staff as they are so busy they were quite accommodating. Service is added to the bill without asking but we would have left a tip anyway. Will be back and will order something different next time.

Good souvlaki, Great for mezedes. Been coming to this place since I was a kid.

Proper Greek Cypriot experience, food is on another level and staff are friendly and welcoming

Food fantastic good Cypriot food

Very good restaurant, excellent mezze, friendly attentive staff.

happy and friendly employees, quality and delicious food so everything was great

Again spot on as always.The original and the best.

Got a delivery from them and will be my last. They completely ignore notes, so I got my kebab with the wrong salad. This use to be the go to place for kebabs about 35 years ago. Think like a boxer who has had one fight too many, its time for them to pack up. Kebabs aren't as good as they use to be but they still charge top prices. They won't be seeing my business again.

Super generous meze as always. Tastes like home. Service is very good. Try it and you won't be disappointed.

Ottimo ristorante, personale impeccabile, buona posizione e qualità e prezzo imbattibile . Ci torneremo con molto piacere 👍👍👍👍👍

Utter disgrace like the kebab shop is not even disabled friendly at all. Staff and manager think it’s okay to be rude towards disabled people. Me and my friend are deaf so we used sign language, the manager didn’t take it too kindly so he angrily slammed on his kitchen shelf on us! He got pissed off cause we were speaking in bsl. Used to come here years ago won’t be coming back, to all disabled people out there it’s better to shop elsewhere than this particular restaurant

Good good, Great service Defo worth a visit 👍

Great place for authentic greek food.

The best Greek restaurant in North London full stop. Great people, great food!!

Really lovely atmosphere, fabulous food and the best waitress ever. Thank you Elli for making our visit memorable 💖 💕 💗

I had not been to Vrisaki for a while. I am pleased to say it was as good as ever when I went with a friend on Saturday. We ordered the mezedes for two. This gives a taste of everything the restaurant offers. It amounts to a profusion of tastes and an almost embarrassing quantity of food. The cold starters are tasty and almost a meal in themselves. The hot mushrooms, ham and halloumi and the fish - including a whole sea bass - are beautifully cooked and tasty. The meat kebabs are perhaps the least good bit - though served with a delicious Greek salad - but by that stage even my very large and hungry friend was full. The service is friendly and efficient and the ambience is relaxed. Highly recommended, though not for those on a diet!

Great service , people and food . Must try this lovely Greek restaurant 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼🙌👍

Some of the best Cypriot food in the United Kingdom. Vrisakis is home away from home and a true favorite of all my big Cypriot family.