Yayacas is an independent Greek restaurant tucked into Bath Place just off Rivington Street in Shoreditch. Founded by two friends from northern Greece, it draws on recipes inherited from their grandmothers and prepares dishes with original Greek products. The result brings home cooking, street food and grilled favourites together in a relaxed dining room built around a flexible sharing menu.
A table can begin with warm pita, Kalamata olives and a choice of spreads such as tzatziki, hummus, spicy feta and aubergine dip. Greek village salad provides the familiar combination of fresh vegetables and feta, while Cretan dakos, lentil salad and sour cabbage with carrots add different textures and sharper flavours. Honey filo feta offers a rich balance of salty cheese and sweetness.
Grilled dishes include pork, chicken and lamb skewers, halloumi with vegetables, beef meatballs and Greek sausage with leek. Souvlaki wraps turn several of those fillings into an easy individual meal, with spreads and accompaniments chosen to suit. Moussaka, spinach and feta pie, stuffed peppers and tomatoes, roasted potatoes and courgette balls bring more of the restaurant’s traditional home style cooking to the table.
Desserts continue the Greek theme with baklava, kataifi, semolina cake and warm bougatsa filled with sweet cream. Greek wine and beer sit alongside cocktails, spirits, coffee and soft drinks, giving diners choices for both a quick lunch and a longer evening. The mix and match approach makes Yayacas well suited to groups who want to share widely as well as visitors stopping in for a wrap and a drink.
Address: 1 Bath Place, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3DA, United Kingdom