Best Greek Restaurants in Downtown / Union Square

Highly recommend. My husband and I spend part of every summer visiting Greece, in the Aegean. Our recent meal at Kokkari transported us back there for the evening. We had the roasted beets with skordalia, a seasonal citrus salad, the taramasalata, and the grilled fish with horta. Everything was fresh, delicious, seasonal, and exquisitely well executed. But I think what really distinguishes this meal, and so often Greek cuisine, is its simplicity. In this case, we couldn't stop raving about the beets and skordalia! Also, their wine list includes a number of greek wines that are difficult to find, especially on the West Coast. Lastly, their exceptional service made this experience truly memorable. Everyone made us feel so welcome, and happy to be there. They really captured the essence of Greek hospitality. Thank you for the xenia!

Food was authentic + tasted fantastic and it was great experience all around! Would highly recommend it to anyone who loves Greek food!

Really great experience and such wonderful atmosphere! We had the most wonderful birthday celebration dinner. We loved the cadence in which the wait staff and the wine director checked in with us. I also loved how well the staff communicated with each other so that there wasn’t a lot of the same questions to us from different staff members. It was a great flow that didn’t interrupt our conversation but also made us feel cared after. The food was delicious! Perfectly cooked and seasoned. We were allowed to stay until the restaurant closed and we weren’t even asked to leave. The value was great too! Total was much less than i would expect for that level of service and quality food. Really appreciate the great experience!

The people who run this restaurant are so accommodating and eager to please. Food is very good with lots of options from which to choose. I love their pita bread and the house-made condiment that comes with it. The dolmas are excellent. The location is really convenient to Union Square and to the SF Playhouse. Be sure to try one of the desserts.

Food, wine and service was great. We highly recommend.