Lachanodolmades

Cabbage rolls, stuffed with rice and mince, spiced with various herbs and served with avgolemono sauce or simmered in a light tomato broth.

Kokoretsi

Seasoned lamb innards.

Keftedes

Fried meatballs with oregano and parsley.

Moussakas

Eggplant casserole. There are other variations besides eggplant, such as zucchini, but the eggplant version melitzanes moussaka is the most popular.

Pastitsio

A baked pasta dish with a filling of mince and a Bechamel sauce top.

Pita - Gyros

 

Meat roasted on a vertically turning spit and served with sauce (often tzatziki) and garnishes (tomato, onions) on pita bread; a popular fast food and take away.

Souvlaki

Anything grilled on a skewer (lamb, chicken, pork, swordfish, shrimp). Most common is lamb, pork or chicken, often marinated in oil, salt, pepper, oregano and lemon.