Alexander The Great is a welcoming Greek restaurant on Plender Street between Camden Town and Mornington Crescent. It presents modern Greek dining within traditional surroundings, using locally sourced ingredients and recipes rooted in familiar home cooking. The atmosphere is relaxed enough for an everyday lunch while remaining well suited to birthdays, family gatherings and evenings with friends. Warm service and a broad menu help newcomers explore the cuisine without making regular diners give up the classic dishes they already know and enjoy.
Meze provides one of the best introductions to the kitchen. Cold plates bring hummus, taramasalata, tzatziki, beans, aubergine and salads to the table, while hot dishes add halloumi, meatballs, seafood and other cooked specialities. Larger mixed, fish and vegetarian meze selections unfold over several stages, allowing guests to share a wide range of flavours without choosing a single main course. Pitta bread, olive oil, lemon, garlic and herbs link the separate plates and create the generous rhythm associated with Greek and Cypriot communal dining.
Traditional main courses include moussaka, kleftiko, stifado, dolmades and seasoned meatballs. Slow cooking gives lamb and beef tenderness and depth, while charcoal grilling brings a more direct flavour to kebabs, cutlets, vegetables and fish. Calamari, sea bream and other seafood choices broaden the selection, supported by rice, potatoes and fresh salads. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are integrated throughout the menu, from dips and stuffed vine leaves to vegetable moussaka and grilled seasonal produce, making it easy for mixed groups to share a complete meal.
The restaurant’s private dining facilities and generous sharing formats make it particularly suitable for celebrations and larger parties. Outdoor seating offers another option when the weather is comfortable, while the main room maintains the cosy character of a neighbourhood taverna. Greek wine, spirits and familiar desserts can extend the meal at a leisurely pace. With Camden’s stations, shops and music venues close by, Alexander The Great offers a convenient and convivial place to enjoy substantial Greek cooking before or after exploring the surrounding area.
Address: 8 Plender Street, Camden Town, London NW1 0JT, United Kingdom
Alexander The Great Menu
Cold Starters
All starters are served with pitta bread. Extra Pitta – £1.5 a basket
Taramosalata
Fresh smoked Cod’s Roe blended with lemon juice and olive oil
Houmous
Chickpeas blended with lemon juice, tahini, pepper and garlic
Tzantziki
Yogurt grated cucumber, garlic and dry mint
Potato Salad
Potatoes with parsley and olive oil
Aubergine Salad
With tahini, yogurt and garlic
Chicken Salad
Shredded chicken with parsley, carrot and mayonnaise
Gigantes
Butter beans in tomato sauce
Tirokafteri
Spicy dip with feta cheese, olive oil & garlic
Alexander's mixed hors d'oeuvre
Feta cheese
Prawn cocktail
Hot Starters
All starters are served with pitta bread. Extra Pitta – £1.5 a basket
Soup of the day
Lountza
Smoked grilled pork
Halloumi
Cyprus goat’s grilled cheese
Loukanika
Spicy sausages grilled
Pasturma
Spice beef sausages grilled
Keftedes
Minced pork balls with various spices
Dolmadakia vegan
Vine leaves stuffed with rice, herbs & spices
Spanahopitta
Fresh spinach with feta cheese in filo pastry
Saganaki
Fried greek cheese
Soutzoukakia
Meatballs in tomato, garlic and oregano
Garlic mushrooms
Fish Starters
Giant Tiger Prawn
In garlic butter and wine, grilled
Kalamari
Squid deep fried or grilled
Sardines
Blanch White Bait
Breaded white bait, lightly fried
Hot Mixed Starters
Halloumi, lountza, loukaniko, keftedes
Meze Starters
Minimum 2 persons
Cold
Taramasalata, Tzantziki, potato salad, tomato and onion salad, beetroot, hummus and gigantes
Hot & Cold
Louniza (smoked pork lion), Halloumi, Keftedes (meatballs)
Greek Specialities
Moussaka
Sliced potatoes, courgette, aubergines, mince meat topped with cream, cheese, baked in the oven and served with salad
Kleftico
Joint of lamb slowly cooked with lemon, herbs, spices, served with roast potatoes and rice
Stiffado
Lean pieces of beef cooked in red wine, onions, vinegar & herbs, served with roast potatoes and rice
Dolmades
Stuffed vine leaves filled with mince meat, rice and herbs served with salad
Keftedes
Minced pork balls with various spices served with salad
Soutzoukakia
Meatballs in tomato, garlic and oregano sauce, served with rice
Veal chop
Grilled veal chop served with chips
Chicken BBQ
Large pieces of charcoal grilled middle lamb with salt, pepper & olive oil,served with roast potatoes
Lamb BBQ
Large pieces of charcoal grilled middle lamb with salt, pepper & olive oil, served with roast potatoes
Charcoal Grilled
Alexander's souvlaki
Pieces of marinated lamb with peppers, mushrooms and onions, served with rice
Lamb souvlaki
Pork Souvlaki
Chicken souvlaki
Mixed souvlaki
(pork/chicken/sheftalia)
Lamb cutlets
(besten english lamb cutlets)
Sheftalia
(fresh minced pork, finely chopped onion, parsley, seasoned & rolled in young lamb’s sausage skin)
House Mixed Grill
A piece of grilled halloumi, lountza, loukaniko, pork kebab, chicken kebab, lamb chop and sheftalia, served with rice
Fish Dishes
Fish kebab (charcoal grilled)
Fish marinated with peppers, onion, lemon and olive oil
Kalamari
Squid rings dipped in flour and milk then deep fried
Vegetarian & Vegan Dishes
Mousaka
Layers of sliced potatoes, courgette, tomatoes topped with cream, cheese and baked in oven, served with salad
Dolmades
Stuffed vine leaves filled with rice and herbs and served with Alexander’s sauce, served with salad
Alexander's Platter
Spanahopitta, halloumi and grilled veg of season
Vegan kebab
Grilled season vegetables served with salad
Specialities of the house
Recommended for large appetites Parties of 10 people or more FREE cake and a bottle of Champagne
Mixed Meze (min 2 people)
A selection of cold & hot starters followed by kalamari & prawns followed by a platter of charcoal grilled meats & salads
Alexander's special fish meze (min 2 people)
A selection of cold & hot starters followed by a variety of fish dishes & salad
Vegetarian Meze (min 2 people)
A selection of cold starters, followed by grilled halloumi and spanakopitta, followed by vegetarian moussaka & salad
Salads
Greek salad
Medium£6.50 Large £8.95
Mixed salad
Medium£6.50 Large£8.95
Green salad
Medium£6.50 Large£8.95
Tomato & onion salad
Alexander's salad
Medium£7.95 Large £9.50
Vegetables
Roast potatoes
Fries
Saute potatoes
Rice
Mushrooms
Fresh mixed vegetables
Traditional 2 Course Meal
Monday-Friday 12 pm – 3 pm
Tarama
Smoked cod roe blended with lemon juice and olive oil
Houmous
Chickpeas blended with lemon juice, tahini pepper and garlic
Tsantziki
Yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic & dry mint, olive. oil
Mixed dips
Combination of all 4 dishes above
Garlic mushrooms soup of the day
Haloumi
Goat cheese, grilled
Loukanika
Spicy sausages grilled
Dolmades
Vine leaves stuffed with mince meat and rice
Soutzoukakia
Meatballs in tomato, garlic and oregano sauce
Pork Kebab
Cubes of tender meat grilled on a skewer, served with rice
Lamb Kebab
Cubes of tender meat grilled on a skewer, served with rice
Chicken Kebab
Cubes of tender meat grilled on a skewer, served with rice
Mixed Kebab
Pork kebab & sheftalia, served with rice
Sheftalia
Rolled mince pork grilled on a skewer, served with rice
Keftedes
A mixture of minced meat & fresh herbs made into meatballs, fried and served with salad
Moussaka
Sliced potatoes courgette, aubergines, mince meat topped with cream & cheese and baked in the oven, served with salad
Veg. Moussaka
Layers of sliced potatoes, courgette, tomatoes topped with cream, cheese and baked in the oven, served with salad
Veg. Dolmades
Stuffed vine leaves filled with rice and herbs served with Alexander’s sauce and salad
Kalamari
Squid rings dipped in flour and milk, deep fried, served with chips
Fresh Salmon
Charcoal grilled, served with chips
Selection of cold and hot starters (3 cold & 2 hot)
followed by pork & chicken souvlaki & sheftalia with greek salad
Greek Wines
Aphrodite (White)
Crisp Dry
St. Panteleimon (White)
Medium Sweet
Retsina (White)
Dry with pine resin over tones
Othello (Red)
Full bodied
Monte Nero (Red)
Smooth dry
Nemea Agiorgitiko (Red)
Smooth dry
Naoussa (Red)
Smooth Dry
Boutari Moschofilero (Dry)
Othello Vintage Cellar (Red)
Full bodied
French Wines
Saint Emilion (Red)
Dry smooth
Chilean Wines
Sauvignon Blanc (White)
Light & refreshing
Cabernet Sauvignon (Red)
Rich & soft
Spanish Wines
Campo Viejo-Rioja (Red)
Crisp medium dry
Rose
Rosé D'Anjou
Medium light
Mateus
Dry & slightly sparkling House Rose
Italian Wines
Pinot Grigio (White)
Dry crispy.
Prosecco (White)
Sparkling dry
Prosecco (Bottle 20cl)
Champagne
House Champagne
Brut
Moet et Chandon
Spirits
Whisky
Gin
Vodka
Bacardi
Jack Daniels
Southern Comfort
With Mixers
Aperitifs
Martini
Ouzo
Campari
Malibu
With Mixers
Brandy
Martel
Coursroisier
Remy
Greek Brandy: Metaxas or Five Kings
Beers
Keo
Small
Keo
Large
Mythos
Liquors
Tia Maria / Cointreau / Drambuie
Baileys / Filfar / Grand Marnier
Raki / Zambucca / Amaretto
Ports
Non Vintage Port
Cyprus Commandaria
Soft Drinks
Apple Juice
Cranberry Juice
Orange Juice
Pineapple Juice
Coke
Diet Coke
Water Sparkling/Still Bot. (large)
Coffees
Greek coffee
Filter coffee
Decaffeinated
Liqueur coffee
Espresso
Cappuccino
Teas
Tea
Herbal Tea
Fresh Mint Tea
Desserts
Yoghurt, Honey and Nuts
Ice cream (Classic)
Baklava
Pastry with nuts, spices & honey
Kateifi
Shredded dough pastry with nuts spices and honey