Where to eat your weight in falafel, shawarma, hummus, and dolmas. The Greek Bar looks like a taverna that’s been airdropped in from somewhere along the Mediterranean Sea, with a small, soothing dining room and an outdoor patio that’s ripe for leisurely hangouts. What the restaurant lacks in waterfront scenery—it’s located on a residential stretch of East Oltorf—it makes up for in delicious ouzo- and yogurt-fueled cocktails and impossibly tender lamb chops, which are reason e

Lamb chops at The Greek Bar. Photo by Jon Scotty South Austin may be best known for Tex-Mex and taco trucks, but a new Greek restaurant is about to enter the mix: The Greek Bar, a family-owned Greek restaurant, will open February 26 at 534 E. Oltorf St. in Travis Heights. The Greek Bar comes from hospitality veterans and husband-and-wife duo Dimitri Karabinas and Daphne Greer. Karabinas, whose family hails from Greece, founded the landmark VINES Grove Wine Bar in Florida. Gre

Featuring kalamata martinis, saganaki, and braised octopus, the new Mediterranean restaurant opens next week in Travis Heights. By Madeline Hollern Published: February 19, 2025 Mamma mia! No need to fly to Southern Europe for branzino and baklava: Now, you can simply head to South Austin for authentic Greek fare. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, hospitality veterans Dimitri Karabinis and Daphne Greer will debut their anticipated new Greece-inspired concept, The Greek Bar, at 534 East O

East Oltorf spot is casual yet stylish “Give the people what they want” is a common piece of advice offered to small-business owners, and for good reason. Yet there’s something magical about a place that gives the people what they didn’t even know they wanted. A casual yet stylish restaurant serving Greek classics with a modern twist seems like a curious choice for an East Oltorf block that counts Taco Bell, McDonald’s, and Domino’s among its residents, but the Greek Bar has

The Greek Bar opened in February, and one bite of the restaurant's food is sure to transport you to the Mediterranean.