Looking to satisfy your appetite for Greek fare?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable Greek restaurants around Denver, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fill the bill.
1. Pete's Kitchen
Topping the list is Pete's Kitchen. Located at 1962 E. Colfax Ave. in Cheesman Park, the diner and Greek spot is the highest rated affordable Greek restaurant in Denver, boasting four stars out of 610 reviews on Yelp.
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it serves Greek and American breakfasts, soups and salads, sandwiches and entrees. Hop in for a late-night Greek vegetarian omelet with feta, Kalamata olives, pepperoncinis, green pepper, onions and tomatoes, or dive into a pork chop dinner that includes two pork chops with mashed potatoes and vegetables.
2. Melita's Greek Café & Market
Next up is Capitol Hill's Melita's Greek Café & Market, situated at 1035 Lincoln St. With four stars out of 267 reviews on Yelp, the grocery store and Greek spot has proven to be a local favorite for those looking for a budget-friendly option.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Melita's has a mostly Greek menu. For breakfast, try the taste of Greece that includes two eggs, traditional gyros with meat or chicken souvlaki, hash browns and warm pita bread. In the evening, Yelpers recommend the moussaka, which is an eggplant casserole with potatoes and seasoned beef that is baked. A Greek salad and pita bread come on the side. Top off your meal with baklava, a sweet pastry with layers of phyllo dough filled with walnuts and honey.
3. Gyroz
Capitol Hill's Gyroz, located at 880 E. Colfax Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the low-priced Mediterranean and Greek eatery, which offers fast food and more, four stars out of 119 reviews.
The grab-and-go location has a wide selection of gyros, sandwiches, salads and sides like hummus and pepperoncini. Yelpers recommend the gyro sandwich, with charbroiled beef and lamb, tomatoes and tzatziki sauce on pita bread, as well as the vegetarian falafel sandwich.
4. Zoes Kitchen
Then there's Zoes Kitchen, a Mediterranean and Greek spot that offers sandwiches and more in Lower Downtown. The inexpensive go-to at 1920 17th St., Suite C, has earned four stars out of 50 Yelp reviews.
Yelpers looking for a quick meal rave about Zoes, whose menu includes soups, salads, kebabs, pita sandwiches and dinners. Start off with the Mediterranean lentil soup and follow it with the Moroccan chicken piadina paired with zesty harissa sauce and thinly sliced marinated slaw. Or try the pita topped with lamb and beef meatballs, house-made Greek tzatziki, Italian salsa verde, Mediterranean relish, cabbage, feta and fresh dill.
