Elia - Walnut Creek

4.7

442 Reviews

$31 to $50

Greek

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2 people

Mar 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 20 times today

Good for special occasions
Lively
Great for creative cocktails

At Elia, we create a memorable dining experience for your friends and family. Our authentic greek food in ambience settings will tend to take care of its name and quality.

We look forward to serve you soon at our Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, San Carlos downtown locations.

Additional information

Location
1520 Locust St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596-4117
Phone number
(925) 322-8671
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Greek, Mediterranean, European
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–11:00 pm
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Executive chef
Mehmet Duygu

Popular dishes

Charred Sugar Snap Peas
Pistachio, seaweed salt, sesame oil
Point Pepper Dolma
Fresh herbs, rice, garlic yogurt
Beau Soleil Oysters
Served with mignonette sauce
Octopus
Canolini bean salad, tahini sauce, fresh herbs
Saganaki
Brandy, shishito peppers
Wagyu Beef
Truffle mushroom, brioche, aged balsamic glaze
Golden OSETRA Caviar (add $95)
Blini, hard-boiled egg, crème fraîche

Course Three

Entrées

Ribeye Steak
Greek potatoes, red wine demi-glace
Swordfish
Center-cut medallion, Swiss chard, celery root purée, lemon butter cream sauce
Lamb Chops
Roasted potatoes, asparagus, baby carrots, demi-glace
Game Hen
Pan-seared, polenta cake, mozzarella crust potatoes, pan de glaze cream sauce
Beet Spaghetti
Asparagus, butter, beet broth
Scallop Risotto
Lobster meat, asparagus, lobster bisque sauce

Course Four

Desserts

Greek Coffee Dome Cake
Greek coffee cake, white chocolate mousse
Lemon Cheesecake
Cheesecake, lemon sauce, white chocolate, hazelnut crumble

What 442 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Francisco Bay Area
Greek

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Elia in Walnut Creek offers a delightful dining experience with "fabulous food, service, and ambiance." Guests rave about the "authentic flavors" and "beautiful atmosphere," reminiscent of Greece. Highlights include "delicious lamb chops," "excellent Greek wine," and a "great vibe" enhanced by live music. A perfect spot for special occasions or a memorable night out!

442 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner VIP
San Francisco6 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The staff was amazing, and made my wife’s birthday very special with the subtle menu personalization.
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William VIP
San Francisco100 reviews
4.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Delicious food. Far superior to the typical Greek cafe fare one usually finds. Fancy cocktails too.
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AMY VIP
Seattle6 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Brought my sister in law for her birthday and they printed the menus with a personalized happy birthday message on it!! What a great touch!! Food, drinks and service was amazing. We will definitely be going back. Thanks for a lovely evening.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco3 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I have been there a few times with several friends. The food is always great. Good drinks selection great service in fact very accommodating. If you’re inside it can be loud because there is a DJ and it has a very lively ambience. If you want more quiet, you can sit in the heated outdoor area or upstairs.
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Scott VIP
Houston49 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 25, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Excellent menu and food was delivered fast and tasty. Outstanding food taste and presentation. Service was awful. It appeared we were a bother to the waiter. No warm greetings. Bothered by our questions and lack of enthusiasm.
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Foodie VIP
San Francisco41 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Dinner at Elia is the perfect inspiration to revisit our memories of Greece. Delicious and authentic options from appetizers to dessert will bring us back. The staff and service are fantastic and friendly. More than just dinner out…it was like being on vacation!
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Nina and John VIP
San Francisco10 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food is fantastic …. Every dish. Wait staff is professional and couteous. A bit slow to the table after 6:30
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Dave VIP
San Francisco16 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
Good food, but pounding, throbbing, pulsing music (all we could hear was the bass) doesn’t really add to the experience.
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Dana
San Francisco2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was first time eating at Elia. The service is phenomenal and food was delicious. It was my girlfriend’s birthday and they made it extra special ! I’m looking forward to going back and bringing my whole family. Thank you Elia for a wonderful night!
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Issa
Tahoe1 review
4.0
Dined on February 17, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Food was really good but the service was poor. The entire night, we felt like no one was minding us at all. Our waiter changed a couple of times and I think they've forgotten about us lol we had to wait more than 15 mins to get to order the dessert. Noise was tolerable.
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Elia - Walnut Creek is rated 4.7 stars by 442 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 20 times today

1520 Locust St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596-4117

Additional information

Phone number
(925) 322-8671
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Greek, Mediterranean, European
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–11:00 pm
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Executive chef
Mehmet Duygu

Elia - Walnut Creek

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Popular dishes

LAMB CHOPS

LAMB SHANK

Baklava

Menu

Course One

Roasted Tomato Soup

Horiatiki

Burrata

Course Two

Charred Sugar Snap Peas

Point Pepper Dolma

Beau Soleil Oysters

Octopus

Saganaki

Wagyu Beef

Golden OSETRA Caviar (add $95)

Course Three

Ribeye Steak

Swordfish

Lamb Chops

Game Hen

Beet Spaghetti

Scallop Risotto

Course Four

Greek Coffee Dome Cake

Lemon Cheesecake

What 442 people are saying

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