Cuisine in Greece

Moussaka

Representative home-cooked dish layering eggplant, meat sauce, and béchamel baked in the oven.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Eggplant, Ground meat, Tomato, Béchamel sauce

Souvlaki

Skewered grilled meat seasoned with herbs and lemon, perfect as a light meal with pita.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Pork or chicken, Lemon, Oregano

Horiatiki (Greek Salad)

Colorful salad abundant with feta cheese and olives.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Tomato, Cucumber, Feta cheese, Olives

Gyro Pita

Street food wrapping rotisserie meat and vegetables in pita.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Pork or chicken, Tzatziki sauce, Tomato, Pita

Taramasalata

Pink dip mixing fish roe paste with bread and olive oil.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Cod roe, Bread, Olive oil, Lemon

Dolmades

Appetizer of herb rice wrapped in grape leaves and simmered.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Rice, Grape leaves, Dill, Lemon

Baklava

Sweet pastry layering phyllo dough and nuts with honey syrup.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Phyllo dough, Walnuts, Pistachios, Honey

Saganaki

Hot appetizer of cheese dusted in flour and fried.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Kefalotyri cheese, Flour, Lemon

Pastitsio

Oven-baked tubular macaroni with meat sauce and béchamel.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Macaroni, Ground meat, Tomato, Béchamel

Keftedes

Greek-style meatballs flavored with mint.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Ground meat, Onion, Mint, Breadcrumbs