Top Greek Restaurants to Try in Augusta, GA

Augusta's Greek and Mediterranean dining scene punches above its weight for a mid-size Georgia city, anchored by a Washington Road Greek and Turkish restaurant that butchers and carves fresh lamb and veal daily in the old school way and earns the best Mediterranean food I have ever visited designation from devoted fans, alongside a Laziza Mediterranean Grill in nearby Evans that keeps Augusta-area regulars coming back for consistently great food across the CSRA. Feel free to try them in any order.

Ephesus Greek and Turkish Restaurant

The top-ranked dedicated Greek and Turkish restaurant in Augusta with 232 Yelp reviews, 70 TripAdvisor reviews, and a 4.4 Google rating and ranked 27th overall among all Augusta restaurants on TripAdvisor, Ephesus Greek and Turkish Restaurant on Washington Road is the only restaurant in the CSRA making gyro and kebabs in the old school way with real lamb and veal butchered, carved, and cleaned daily in limited quantities to ensure freshness every single service. The food is consistently so good and fresh and real that it never ever disappoints according to devoted regulars who count it among their favorite go-tos in Augusta, the kunefe is so exceptional it earns its own passionate praise, a complimentary cup of Turkish tea on the house is the kind of hospitality that brings people back, the single server who manages the entire dining room handles every table with accuracy attentiveness and a smile and is described as amazing, the Iskender dish is absolutely delicious, the mixed grill platter for two is a worthy celebration meal, the Shepherd's Corban salad with tomatoes cucumbers onions black olives and feta cheese in olive oil and lemon juice is a great salad with great hospitality, the gyro and hummus are so great a first timer can't wait to return, and the atmosphere is professional with ethnic music as a nice background. Looks like a hole in the wall outside and is charming and absolutely fantastic inside.

Laziza Mediterranean Grill

A well-loved Evans and Augusta area Mediterranean and Greek grill with locations serving the greater CSRA that earns consistent enthusiastic praise for its fresh and authentic Mediterranean food including excellent gyros, rice that is better cooked than any competitive Greek restaurant with meat that is always tender and juicy, and the kind of dependable quality that keeps the Augusta-area Greek food community returning visit after visit, Laziza Mediterranean Grill is a solid and satisfying option for Greek and Mediterranean food across the region. The Greek salad and feta fries earn their own loyal following.

Arianas Greek Restaurant

A well-regarded Augusta Greek restaurant that earns consistent strong marks for its genuinely Greek food in a great option for those who love authentic Greek cuisine, Arianas Greek Restaurant delivers the Hellenic flavors Augusta residents are looking for. The rice is well prepared, the meat is tender and juicy, and the overall quality of the cooking reflects a genuine commitment to Greek food done right.

Metropolis Cafe

A well-loved Augusta cafe with a Greek and Mediterranean component that earns consistent praise for its wonderful locally owned character and great Greek food including the Hellenic dinner plate that is a worthy dinner destination, Metropolis Cafe is a reliable and enjoyable option for Greek-influenced food across the city. The salmon is prepared with no doubt pure and authentic Greek technique and the overall quality and warmth of the operation make it a worthy Augusta dining destination.

Shishkebab Restaurant

A well-regarded Augusta area Greek and Mediterranean kebab restaurant that earns consistent strong marks for authentic and well-executed Greek food including a love it from fans who have had Greek food and loved it here, excellent rice, tender and juicy meat, and the kind of honest and satisfying Mediterranean cooking that makes it a dependable neighborhood go-to across the CSRA, Shishkebab Restaurant is a solid and enjoyable option for Greek food in Augusta. The Iskender kebap or the mixed grill are the recommended orders from devoted regulars.

Conclusion

Augusta's Greek food scene is built around a Washington Road operation that takes the old school approach to gyro and kebab preparation more seriously than almost anywhere else in Georgia, butchering fresh lamb and veal daily and earning the kind of never-disappoints loyalty that is hard to manufacture. From Washington Road to Evans, there is more outstanding Greek and Mediterranean dining worth discovering across the CSRA than most visitors in town for the Masters ever take the time to find.