Elia Greek Restaurant stands at 24 George Square in central Glasgow. The warm dining room takes its cues from a traditional Greek taverna and welcomes both quick lunches and longer social meals. Its position close to Queen Street station makes it convenient, while the menu offers enough depth to feel like a destination rather than a simple city centre stop.
Meze is a central part of the experience, with dips, pitta, spanakopita, calamari, dolmades, meatballs and grilled halloumi designed to be combined around the table. Larger dishes include souvlaki, slow cooked kleftiko, seafood and other grilled meats. Olive oil, lemon, oregano, garlic, yoghurt and vegetables create the fresh and savoury contrasts associated with Greek cooking.
Hummus, smoked aubergine dip, vegetable dishes and several cheese based plates give vegetarian diners useful choice, with plant based options also represented. Wheat, dairy, sesame, seafood and other allergens occur across breads, dips and shared cooking areas, so guests should confirm the current details with staff. A group can order meze alone or add a few main courses for a fuller taverna style meal.
Greek wines and spirits are chosen to complement the food, and ouzo offers a traditional aperitif or finish. Cocktails and familiar drinks make the list approachable for diners new to Greek beverages. Elia is at its best when the table shares broadly, allowing smoky grills, cool dips, crisp pastries and bright salads to arrive as one varied meal.
Address: 24 George Square, Glasgow G2 1EG, United Kingdom
Elia Greek Restaurant Menu
Starters / Meze
Choose to put many of these together with a couple main courses for that traditional Greek taverna vibe, or pick your favourite as your starter. Can’t go wrong!
Tsatsiki
Yoghurt, cucumber and garlic dip, comes with a pitta. Vegetarian.
Taramosalata
Tasty seafood dip, comes with a pitta.
Hummus
Chickpeas, garlic and tahini paste, comes with a pitta. Vegetarian.
Melitsanosalata
Smoked aubergine dip, comes with a pitta. Vegetarian.
Tyrokafteri
Spicy cheese dip, comes with a pitta. Vegetarian.
Dolmathes
Vine leaves stuffed with rice and mince.
Vegetarian Dolmathes
Vine leaves stuffed with rice and mince. Vegetarian.
Keftedes
Traditional Beef Meatballs.
Kotokeftedes
Chicken Meatballs.
Grilled Halloumi Cheese
Vegetarian.
Kefalotyri
Cretan cheese, lightly fried. Vegetarian.
Dakos
Sun dried bread ring topped with tomato and feta cheese. Vegetarian.
Feta Saganaki
Baked feta in a rich tomato sauce. Vegetarian.
Mussels Saganaki
Mussels & feta in a rich tomato sauce.
Prawn Saganaki
Prawn & feta in a rich tomato sauce.
Gigantes
Butter beans, onions and carrots in a tomato sauce. Vegetarian.
Fried Courgettes
Vegetarian.
Axnista
Steamed mussels in white wine.
Loukanika
Spicy pork village sausage.
Tigania
Spicy sausage with onions and peppers.
Marida
Whitebait fried in light breadcrumb.
Fried Kalamari
Squid, deep fried in batter.
Spanakopita
Filled pastry parcel gillet with spinaich and feta cheese.
Sides and Sauces
anything else?
Olives
Vegetarian.
Feta Cheese
Vegetarian.
Garlic Bread
Vegetarian.
Pitta Bread
Vegetarian.
Roast lemon potatoes
Vegetarian.
Bread
Vegetarian.
Chips
Vegetarian.
Manitari Sauce
Wild mushroom sauce finished with cream & wine. Vegetarian.
Pepper Sauce
Peppercorn sauce with brandy & cream. Vegetarian.
Alaniara
Spicy, creamy sauce with tomato, onions and peppers. Mild. Vegetarian.
Sousou
Cream, mustard, pimento, onions & mushrooms. Vegetarian.
Main Courses
Mousaka
Minced beef, courgette, aubergine & potato, topped off with bechamel sauce.
Vegetarian Mousaka
Made to original recipe, but with more delicious vegetables. Vegetarian.
Beef Stifado
Rich beef stew, with onions in a tomato sauce.
Beef Youvetsi
Slow-cooked beef in a tomato sauce, baked in the oven with orzo (rice shaped pasta).
Pastitsio
Pasta dish with seasoned minced beef in tomato, topped with bechamel sauce.
Kleftiko
Slow cooked lamb, on the bone, in tomato sauce.
Soufrito
Beef medallions, cooked in olive oil & garlic in a light lemon sauce.
Soutzoukakia
Slow- cooked beef burgers, baked in the oven in a garlic, cumin and tomato sauce, served with mash.
Meze for two
A preset four courses: starters, mains, dessert & coffee.
Mixed Platter for 2
Preset selection of starters.
Meatballs and spaghetti
in tomato sauce.
Spaghetti with grilled vegetables
in a rich tomato sauce. Vegetarian.
Mixed Fish Platter for 2
Fish.
Seafood Spaghetti
With prawns, calamari & mussels in a fresh tomato sauce, finished with white wine. Fish.
Chicken Souvlaki
Chicken filet on a skewer.
Pork Souvlaki
Grilled Pork on a skewer.
Lamb Souvlaki
Grilled Lamb on a skewer.
King prawn souvlaki
Skewered grilled prawns. Shellfish.
Butcher's rough cut pork chop
on the bone.
Voskou
Pork chop topped with Greek yoghurt and cheese.
Mixed Grill
Chicken, beef burger, lamb chop and pork chop.
Paidakia (Lamb Chops) Grill
Marinated with oregano and thyme.
Salads
Perfect to bring to the table at any point of your meal.
Greek Salad
Tomato, cucumber, onions, green pepper, olives and feta cheese. Vegetarian.
Grilled, Marinated Chicken
in a salad of lettuce, tomato and cucumber.
Lettuce salad
with olive oil and lemon dressing. Vegetarian.
Tomato and Cucumber salad
Vegetarian.
Desserts
something to sweeten you up.
Yoghurt with honey
Vegetarian.
Ice Cream
Vanilla, chocolate or strawberry sauces and sprinkles as requested. Vegetarian.
Various Gateaux
A slice of the cake of the day.
Galaktomboureko
Baklava
Kadaifi
Express Lunch Starters
Served daily between 12-3pm. Express Lunch £16.70.
Soup of the Day
Choice of dip with pitta bread
Tsatsiki, Hummus, or Taramasalata
Dolmathes
Vine leaves stuffed with rice and mince
Chicken Meatballs
Served with red pepper mayonnaise
Grilled garlic bread topped with beetroot salad
Mushrooms in a cream and kefalotyri cheese sauce
Express Lunch Mains
Served daily between 12-3pm. Express Lunch £16.70.
Chicken Souvlaki
served with salad and a choice of rice or chips
Pork Souvlaki
served with salad and a choice of rice or chips
Lamb & Chicken Kebab
(£2 supplement from express lunch menu) served with a choice of salad and rice or chips.
Fillet of Seabass
in a light tomato and herb sauce
Dish of the Day
please ask for details
Traditional Beef Mousaka
sliced layered potato, then layer of minced beef that has been cooked in a tomato sauce, next up is a layer of lightly fried aubergine and finally Bechamel on top.
Veg Mousaka
sliced layered potato, then layer of mixed veg that has been cooked in a tomato sauce, then Bechamel on top.
Seafood Risotto
Vegetarian Risotto
Smyrneika
oven baked meatballs in a tomato, garlic and cumin sauce.
Lamb lemonatto casserole
(£2 supplement to express lunch menu price) served with chips or rice
Chicken Stifado Casserole
served with chips or rice