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What to eat in Greece

The 10 best dishes in Greece

Olive oil, grilled meat, herbs from the hillside and a long table outside.

1

Moussaka

Best: Athens

Eggplant, spiced lamb and béchamel baked in layers.

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2

Souvlaki

Best: Athens

Grilled skewers of pork or chicken, wrapped in pita with tzatziki.

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3

Gyros

Best: Athens

Meat shaved from a vertical rotisserie into pita with fries and tomato.

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4

Horiatiki

Eaten all over Greece

Tomato, cucumber, onion, olives and a slab of feta. No lettuce.

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5

Spanakopita

Eaten all over Greece

Spinach and feta in crisp phyllo.

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6

Pastitsio

Best: Athens

Baked tubular pasta with spiced meat and béchamel.

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7

Dolmades

Eaten all over Greece

Vine leaves rolled around rice, herbs and sometimes lamb.

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8

Kleftiko

Best: The islands

Lamb slow-baked in parchment with lemon, garlic and potatoes.

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9

Bougatsa

Best: Thessaloniki

Phyllo pie filled with semolina custard or cheese, cut into squares for breakfast.

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10

Loukoumades

Best: Athens

Fried dough puffs soaked in honey syrup with cinnamon and walnuts.

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