15 Best Greek & Mediterranean Restaurants in Miami (2026) 🇬🇷

By Fernando Yemail, owner of Out.Miami and a Miami yacht captain and broker.

The 15 best Greek and Mediterranean restaurants in Miami for 2026, from Milos and Mandolin to Turkish meze, Lebanese and Israeli spots. Checked October 2026.

🇬🇷 Greek · 🐟 Whole fish · 🫒 Meze · 🥙 Lebanese, Turkish & Israeli · 📅 Checked October 2026

The best Greek and Mediterranean restaurants in Miami in 2026 are Estiatorio Milos in South Beach, Mandolin Aegean Bistro in the Design District, El Turco in Upper Buena Vista, Doya in Wynwood and Manoli in Coconut Grove. These 15 restaurants were chosen by the Out.Miami team, and every one was checked as open in October 2026.

Pick your style

• Greek seafood: Estiatorio Milos, Avra, Sea Grill
• Modern Greek: Manoli, AVA MediterrAegean, Santorini by Georgios
• Classic Greek tavernas: Maria's, Meraki
• Greek-Turkish and Aegean: Mandolin, Doya
• Turkish: El Turco, Sumak
• Lebanese and Israeli: Amal, Motek, The Original Daily Bread Marketplace

Where they are

• South Beach and North Beach: Estiatorio Milos, Santorini by Georgios, Sumak
• Design District, Upper Buena Vista and Wynwood: Mandolin, El Turco, Doya
• Coconut Grove: Manoli, AVA MediterrAegean, Amal, The Original Daily Bread Marketplace
• Downtown: Meraki, Motek
• Coral Way and Coral Gables: Maria's, Sea Grill
• Sunny Isles: Avra

Before you go

• Ask the price of whole fish: at Milos and Avra it's sold by the pound.
• Book the busy rooms: Manoli, AVA and Milos fill up on weekends.
• Share meze: order dips, spreads and grilled plates for the table.
• Check the day: Manoli is dinner only, and Motek downtown is closed on Sunday.

Frequently asked questions

What are the best Greek and Mediterranean restaurants in Miami?

Estiatorio Milos, Mandolin Aegean Bistro, El Turco, Doya and Manoli are the best Greek and Mediterranean restaurants in Miami for 2026.

Where is the best Greek seafood in Miami?

Estiatorio Milos in South Beach sells whole fish by the pound from an iced market, Avra in Sunny Isles salt-bakes whole fish, and Sea Grill in Coral Gables grills branzino brought from Greece.

Where can I get classic Greek comfort food in Miami?

Maria's on Coral Way has served moussaka, spanakopita and lamb chops since 1982, and Meraki downtown is known for saganaki, moussaka and souvlaki at fair prices.

Where can I find Turkish food in Miami?

El Turco in Upper Buena Vista makes handmade manti and Turkish breakfast, Doya in Wynwood cooks Aegean meze over wood and coal, and Sumak in North Beach grills over charcoal.

Where can I get Lebanese or Israeli food in Miami?

Amal in Coconut Grove is a polished Lebanese dining room, Motek downtown serves Israeli family recipes, and The Original Daily Bread Marketplace is a cheap Middle Eastern counter and market.

Which Greek restaurant is best for a date?

Mandolin's garden patio in the Design District, Manoli in Coconut Grove and Estiatorio Milos in South Beach are the best for a date night.

Where can I get a cheap Mediterranean lunch in Miami?

The Original Daily Bread Marketplace, Motek downtown, Meraki and El Turco all serve a good Mediterranean lunch for less.

How did you choose these restaurants?

Every pick was chosen by the Out.Miami team for 2026 and was checked as open in October 2026. See how we rank our guides for the full method.

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1. 1. Estiatorio Milos

   Costas Spiliadis's Greek seafood house in South of Fifth. Pick a whole fish from the iced market, priced by the pound, and have it grilled, salt-baked or served raw. Order the Milos Special of fried zucchini and eggplant with saganaki and tzatziki, the charcoal-grilled octopus or the lunch prix fixe. On the pricier side. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as midnight on Friday and Saturday.

   ✅ Best for: whole Greek fish · 📍 730 1st St, South Beach · 🐟 Greek seafood

2. 2. Mandolin Aegean Bistro

   Opened in 2009 by Anastasia Koutsioukis, who is Greek, and Ahmet Erkaya, who is Turkish, in a restored 1940s house with a garden patio styled like an Aegean taverna. The menu mixes Greek and Turkish coastal cooking, and it's open daily from noon. Moderately priced. Open daily, noon to 11pm.

   ✅ Best for: a garden lunch or dinner · 📍 4312 NE 2nd Ave, Design District · 🌿 Greek-Turkish

3. 3. El Turco

   Gokhan and Nurdan Yuzbasioglu's Turkish kitchen, opened in 2021 with tables under a 150-year-old banyan tree. Order handmade manti, Izmir kofte, borek and the Turkish breakfast of sucuk, eggs and menemen. It has won a top value-dining award four years in a row. Moderately priced. Open daily, 10am to 10pm.

   ✅ Best for: Turkish home cooking · 📍 184 NE 50th Terr, Upper Buena Vista · 🇹🇷 Turkish

4. 4. Doya

   Chef Erhan Kostepen's Aegean meze house in Wynwood, cooking over wood and coal, with counter seats at an open kitchen and a garden patio. Order the Doya kebap, Adana kebap, roasted eggplant with garlic labneh and the short-rib baklava. On the pricier side. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as midnight on Friday and Saturday.

   ✅ Best for: wood-fired meze · 📍 347 NW 24th St, Wynwood · 🔥 Aegean

5. 5. Manoli

   Chef Emmanouil "Manoli" Aslanoglou's modern Greek room on Main Highway, opened in summer 2026. Order gyro tacos with ribeye, oxtail orzo, pastitsio, Athenian lobster pasta for two and lamb chops, then the dessert trolley. Dinner only, Tuesday to Sunday. On the pricier side. Open daily except Monday and Tuesday, opening as early as 5pm and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.

   ✅ Best for: a modern Greek dinner · 📍 3540 Main Hwy, Coconut Grove · 🍷 Modern Greek

6. 6. AVA MediterrAegean

   A big, lively Cycladic-style room in Coconut Grove, opened in November 2025, serving family-style plates, cocktails and a weekend brunch. Order the grilled octopus, lavraki and spanakopita. A splurge. Open daily, opening as early as 11:30am and closing as late as 12:30am on Friday and Saturday.

   ✅ Best for: a group dinner in the Grove · 📍 2889 McFarlane Rd, Coconut Grove · 🏛️ Aegean

7. 7. Amal

   A polished Lebanese dining room with a patio and garden in Coconut Grove, led by executive chef Wissam Baki. Order the pistachio kebab, the dip sampler of hummus, baba ghanoush and muhammara, truffle rakakat and roasted cauliflower. There's a weekend brunch. On the pricier side. Open daily, opening as early as 11am and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.

   ✅ Best for: Lebanese for a night out · 📍 3480 Main Hwy, Coconut Grove · 🇱🇧 Lebanese

8. 8. Avra

   The Miami branch of New York's Avra, opened in 2021 at the Estates at Acqualina, with a 330-seat room and tables facing the pool and ocean. Order the salt-crusted whole fish, grilled halloumi with honey, lobster pasta and gigantes. A splurge. Open daily except Monday, opening as early as 5pm and closing as late as 11pm on Thursday to Saturday.

   ✅ Best for: Greek seafood by the ocean · 📍 17945 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles · 🌊 Greek seafood

9. 9. Meraki Greek Bistro

   A downtown Greek bistro since 2016, with a second branch in Coconut Grove. Order saganaki, octopus carpaccio, moussaka, lamb souvlaki and grilled branzino. Open seven days. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 11am and closing as late as midnight on Friday and Saturday.

   ✅ Best for: everyday Greek downtown · 📍 190 SE 1st Ave, Downtown · 🥙 Greek bistro

10. 10. Maria's Greek Restaurant

    A family taverna on Coral Way since 1982, started by Maria Albanis and now run by her daughter Angela. Order spanakopita, char-broiled lamb chops, branzino, saganaki and avgolemono soup. Park behind the building. Moderately priced. Open daily except Sunday, noon to 9pm.

    ✅ Best for: old-school Greek · 📍 2359 Coral Wy, Coral Way · 🏠 Family taverna

11. 11. Santorini by Georgios

    Georgios Vogiatzis's Greek restaurant, which moved to the Gale South Beach in summer 2026 after leaving its old Ocean Drive home. It's known for Key West shrimp and roasted octopus, served on a large patio. Open daily. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 7am and closing as late as midnight on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: Greek on South Beach · 📍 1690 Collins Ave, South Beach · 🇬🇷 Greek

12. 12. Sumak

    A Turkish restaurant on Normandy Isle cooking on a wood-charcoal grill and in a fire-brick oven. Order the lahmacun, lamb shish, grilled octopus, whole branzino and kunefe. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 12:30pm and closing as late as midnight on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: charcoal-grilled Turkish · 📍 908 71st St, North Beach · 🔥 Turkish

13. 13. Sea Grill

    A Greek fish house at the Shops at Merrick Park, with whole grilled branzino brought from Greece, snapper and pompano, plus grouper plaki, seafood youvetsi and horta. Happy hour runs Monday to Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. On the pricier side. Open daily, opening as early as 11am and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: Greek fish in the Gables · 📍 4250 Salzedo St #1425, Coral Gables · 🐟 Greek seafood

14. 14. Motek

    The original Motek, an Israeli café in the historic Seybold Building that grew into a local chain. It cooks family recipes without seed oils, and is a good cheap lunch. Open Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday. Moderately priced. Open daily except Sunday, 10am to 6:30pm.

    ✅ Best for: an Israeli lunch downtown · 📍 36 NE 1st St, Downtown · 🇮🇱 Israeli café

15. 15. The Original Daily Bread Marketplace

    Part Middle Eastern grocery, part counter, on SW 27th Street. Order a kebab plate with tabbouleh and hummus, house-made spinach pies, a falafel pita, kibbeh or lamb kafta, and something from the dessert case. Budget-friendly. Open daily, opening as early as 9am and closing as late as 8pm on Monday to Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: cheap Middle Eastern eats · 📍 2400 SW 27th St, Coconut Grove · 🥙 Market & counter