Elia Greek Tavern

"Fist time at Elia and it won’t be my last. Such a lovely selection of authentic Greek foods. The reviews are spot on. I tried the lemon potatoes, lamb, chicken… the list goes on and on. What a lovely spot, food is absolutely effortless and completely spot on. A rare find."

"It’s close to faultless here. The Greek food here is as good as I’ve ever had in Melbourne. Every element. We had banquet number II and it was exceptional. Dish after dish was superb. Service was good and the atmosphere lovely. This is a very well run restaurant and a great night out. Highly recommended"

"My second time at Elia. It has a relaxed vibe to it. The food is beyond perfect tasty. I give them 10/10 Thank you so much to all staff"

"4.5/5 ⭐️ I walked in with high expectations and I would say they were met. Upon first glance of the menu, it seems a little pricey but the portions made up for it – they were large, plenty for two people and left us very full. On top of that, it tasted great! Can’t really complain here. The Spetsofai sausages were saturated in a delicious tomato sauce with ample amount of onions and capsicum. The seasoning was on point, it was reminiscent of a hearty home-made meal. Our waiter made a good call by recommending the house-baked bread because it was warm, fluffy and perfect to dip in the leftover sausage sauce. The grilled octopus strangely enough tasted like lamb. I think the accompaniments of lemon and parsley reminded us of our own Middle Eastern flavours so we associated it with lamb, but nonetheless really delicious. The portion could be slightly bigger for $21 but it wasn’t too noticeable of an issue with all our other dishes. The braised lamb shoulder was such a big serving, I dismissed my earlier thoughts of it being too expensive once it came out. It was slow-cooked to perfection, with the meat falling off the bone and the herby flavours coming through in every bite. It was so tender, melting in your mouth. I wish the portion of the dip was bigger though - definitely not enough for two. The chips were perfection – loaded with sweet paprika seasoning, feta and herbs, we actually couldn’t finish the bowl. They were fried to perfection. I would definitely come back to try their grilled meats and a few of their other sides. They have a great variety of dishes on their menu which intrigue me as it all sounds delicious. It’s not a place you’ll get cheap Greek food, but it is where you’ll get tasty Greek food."

"Decent authentic Greek experience! Friendly staff, bustling environment....classical sat night vibes for a good night. Lamb was super juicy, chargrilled octopus was spot on and the traditional Hotatiki salad was a great !! Well balanced flavours....."