The best restaurants serving Greek food in Clerkenwell Islington London

We dropped by on a Saturday night around 6.30pm on the off chance they could squeeze us in, which they (almost begrudgingly) did, but no worries, we promised we’d be out by 7.30 for their 8pm booking. They took some time to bring us the menu (odd, since they wanted us out quickly) however eventually did so and we chose food (moussaka and lamb souvlaki, both to be served with a side salad and the souvlaki with bread) and wine. The wines were great. My moussaka was really good, if a bit on the only-just warm side. My husband’s lamb was terrible. The six or seven pieces on the skewer were almost black, and so so tough. The side salad we both had on our plates consisted of a lettuce leaf with some corn kernels and a sliced cherry tomato or two, and was pretty sad to be honest. His side of bread was great. We eat lamb regularly, including as souvlaki, and do know the difference. However he persisted with it, as we were tired and mindful that everywhere else in the area was packed. When paying, my husband mentioned the toughness of the lamb and the waiter was surprised, said it had been cooking for hours (clearly!) and that nobody else had complained (maybe nobody else ordered it?). Were they annoyed we’d just walked in? Who knows. It sure seemed that way and the food reflected that.

Amazing food and service, lovely atmosphere. Very reasonably priced with no nasty service charge. Happily left a tip for the service received. Will definitely be back.

I have been coming to this authentic Greek place for a few years. This place is frequented by real Greeks. You can hear Greek voices in the background. Before Covid, they used to have two premises - 167-169 Farringdon Rd, London EC1R 3AL used to be a grocery store, bakery with deli. Across the road was a simple Greek food eatery serving souvlakis. They now have tried to combine everything into a single premises. The food is a little more expensive, then it used to be, but it still has the same great taste. 'Great' is now more of a casual restaurant. They still make souvlakis and have a good selection of starters and main meals. They also have a selection of deli item to buy from the fridge. I loved the bouyiourdi - this is a baked Greek Feta with tomato. (I am not a fan of Feta, but I loved this dish. Yummy!). I will be back next time I am in the area!