Best Greek Restaurants in San Mateo

The food is fabulous and the service as well. Thoroughly enjoyable evening. Waitstaff even plated shared dishes beautifully. Loved everything about the evening. Too bad it’s so hard to get a reservation but totally understandable!

Highly recommend. My husband and I spend part of every summer visiting Greece, in the Aegean. Our recent meal at Kokkari transported us back there for the evening. We had the roasted beets with skordalia, a seasonal citrus salad, the taramasalata, and the grilled fish with horta. Everything was fresh, delicious, seasonal, and exquisitely well executed. But I think what really distinguishes this meal, and so often Greek cuisine, is its simplicity. In this case, we couldn't stop raving about the beets and skordalia! Also, their wine list includes a number of greek wines that are difficult to find, especially on the West Coast. Lastly, their exceptional service made this experience truly memorable. Everyone made us feel so welcome, and happy to be there. They really captured the essence of Greek hospitality. Thank you for the xenia!

Everything was delicious until dessert which was disappointing but an overall great experience

I made a rather last minute reservation for four at Mykonos Meze. Procrastination like this often leads to disappointment. Not this time! Our Christmas evening experience was incredible, beginning before we even walked through the doors: the brightly lite Christmas tree twinkling in the front window made for a frame-worthy picture. The staff were just the right level of friendly, and it wasn't long before we were made to feel like longtime customers, though we had never been here. The ambience inside with the magenta accent lighting, table lamps and holiday decorations, was magical. Most importantly, the food was amazing. All of it! We can't wait to return, try different things and really become those regulars.

This Greek restaurant is our "go to" in San Carlos because the food quality is always top notch, the manager and staff are first rate, and the ambiance is low key, quiet and calming. Although the olive tapenade is off the menu, we have nonetheless found it available as a "special order" on the last few occasions we have dined.