For a long time Athena was the only Greek restaurant in Beijing. It is still the city’s largest Greek eatery.
Established in 2000 by two Chinese people, the restaurant is located conveniently within Sanlitun diplomatic area. The majority of the guests, apart from the increasing number of Greek diplomats, students and business people, have been [...]
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Most people think pizza originated in Italy, others say it was created in China. But staff at Serafino Pizzeria are adamant that Greece was the first home of the globally popular pizza.
The Beijing outlet, opened by Greek chef Christos Voudouris in 2006, features a decor harking distinctly to its Mediterranean homeland. Voudouris has been hand-making [...]
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Estonia, Tallinn > If you’ve walked down the old town’s Pikk Street any time in the past, it’s safe to say that you already know about Tallinn’s latest culinary import. With a Greek flag flying proudly over the door, a mannequin in full Greek national costume ready to greet you and a bright, blue sign [...]
Are you a permanent Glasgow or Edinburgh resident or are you, maybe, just visiting Britain on pleasure or on a business trip? Then, have no second thoughts! Just drop in one of the following Greek restaurants and treat yourself like a real Greek!
Cafe Serghei, 67 Bridge Sreet, Glasgow, tel 0141 4291547 > Occupying a former bank in [...]
Greek for lunch > Oliva Greek Taverna in Russia.
When Oliva opened in the dead of winter in 2004, it felt like a ray of sunshine on Bolshaya Morskaya and a breath of Mediterranean Sea air across the glacial surface of the Neva.
A “taverna” on a Greek theme, its owners, which also ran a bowling alley [...]
An authentic old-world taste of Greece > Mr. Souvlaki, Tarpon Springs, USA
It would be a sin to visit Tarpon Springs without eating Greek food. So during a visit there, we left the touristy sponge docks to search for a family-friendly restaurant in the city’s heart. We found Mr. Souvlaki on North Pinellas Avenue in the [...]
It is officially “the best Greek restaurant in Shanghai”
Cool setting. We have to correct ourselves, Secret Garden is very much still there … anyone know the backstory? Aegean occupies a large stand-alone sunroom of sorts behind Secret Garden, next to the big patch of grass, which we suppose is the “secret garden”. Aegean has outdoor seating [...]