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The best Greek & Mediterranean food in Birmingham

Birmingham has 5 standout Greek & Mediterranean food worth your time — these are the ones locals actually send people to, ranked by how well-loved each spot is and checked by hand. Johnny's Restaurant, Ted's Restaurant and The Fish Market lead the list. No chains, nobody pays to rank.

5 places · ranked by how well-loved they are · last checked October 2026 · See them on the map →

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   Johnny's Restaurant

   Downtown Homewood · $$ · Southern & Soul, Greek & Mediterranean

   Greek-and-three & keftedes. Timothy Hontzas's meat-and-three, with Greek dishes alongside the Southern ones. Lunch line moves fast.

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   Ted's Restaurant

   Southside & Five Points · $ · Southern & Soul, Greek & Mediterranean

   Greek-Southern meat-and-three. Meat-and-three near UAB since 1973, run by Tasos and Beba Touloupis since 2000. Meatloaf and greens next to souvlakia. Weekday lunch, Saturday breakfast.

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   The Fish Market

   Southside & Five Points · $$ · Seafood & Oysters, Greek & Mediterranean

   Greek-style grilled fish. Seafood counter and restaurant run by a Greek family. Pick what looks good on ice and they'll grill it.

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   Vino

   English Village · $$$ · Bars & Drinks, Italian, Greek & Mediterranean

   Wine-list dinners on the patio. Mediterranean plates built around the wine list. The patio has string lights.

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   ZOZO's Kitchen

   Downtown Homewood · $$ · Greek & Mediterranean

   Greek salads and chicken kabobs. The Cassimus family started the original Zoe's Kitchen in Homewood. This is them again, independent and family owned, in the same SoHo space.