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What’s good: This family-run restaurant has a energetic environment, with high-quality merchandise and genuine Greek recipes. The meals menu affords a broad vary of mezzes, small dishes that are excellent for sharing: from chilly dips reminiscent of tzatziki, a yogurt-based dip, and tarama, a fish roe unfold; to heat choices reminiscent of fried calamari, the standard spanakopita or spinach pie, and tiropita, a cheese pie.
The wine menu additionally doesn’t disappoint. We opted for a flowery and fruity white wine which tasted recent and conjured up a sunny day on the Greek coast.
Do depart some area for dessert. The galaktoboureko, puff pastry with cream, and the portokalopita, a glazed orange cake, have been so scrumptious they left us craving extra.
What’s not: The place is small and noisy. The restaurant workers is pleasant but in addition busy, so it may be difficult to get their consideration. If you might be on the lookout for a romantic environment or to have a non-public dialog, this isn’t the place — particularly over the weekend.
Vibe: Old Mediterranean tavern. The yellow partitions and wood tables evoke a heat and welcoming environment, as does the standard Hellenic music.
Spotted: Lots of Greek expats looking for a style of house.
Who’s choosing up the examine? All these little gadgets on the menu sound tempting, however calculate the ultimate value earlier than making your order. The chilly and heat mezzes vary from €7 to €10, though the fish and meat choices value extra (€16 to €18 every). Desserts run between €7.50 and €10. Keep in thoughts that the parts are very small, so you will want no less than three or 4 plates to refill. The most cost-effective wine bottle prices €34; the ouzo, €7.
Fun truth: The restaurant’s title comes from the mixture of two themes: ouzerie, a spot to drink ouzo, the anise-flavored Greek liqueur; and mezedopodio, a spot to eat mezzes. “Those two concepts work very well together and can be found in every corner of Greece,” defined Georges Tsigkalidis, the restaurant proprietor.
How to get there: In between Place Flagey and Place Fernand Cocq, it’s the proper place to cease by between after-work drinks.
— Review printed on May 25, 2023. Illustration by Dato Parulava/POLITICO
