Two Sydney Greek Restaurants Earn Good Food Guide Hats

From a neighbourhood gyros shop in Marrickville to a modern Greek taverna in Redfern, Sydney’s Greek food scene earns recognition in the 2026 Good Food Guide.

Two Sydney restaurants serving Greek cuisine feature among the venues recognised in the 2026 Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide, highlighting the diversity of Greek dining across the city.

Olympic Meats in Marrickville appears among the new one-hat restaurants, while Olympus Dining in Redfern retains its place in the one-hat category.

The recognition comes as the guide broadens its focus beyond high-end dining, celebrating restaurants that deliver quality food and memorable experiences across different styles and budgets.

Olympic Meats brings Peloponnese flavours to Marrickville

Olympic Meats has quickly established itself as a destination for Greek grilled meats, gyros and traditional dishes in Sydney’s Inner West.

Chef and owner Timothy Cassimatis named the restaurant after his grandmother Olympia. Its menu draws on the food traditions of the Peloponnese in southern Greece, where his family comes from.

The restaurant centres on charcoal-grilled meats prepared in the Greek kontosouvli style, alongside house-made sourdough pita, meze and traditional Greek pastries.

Its approach is deliberately straightforward, focusing on quality ingredients and cooking methods rooted in Greek food culture rather than formal fine dining.

Located in Marrickville, an area long associated with Sydney’s Greek community, Olympic Meats offers a contemporary expression of the neighbourhood’s culinary heritage.

Olympus Dining celebrates the Greek taverna

Olympus Dining, located in Redfern’s Wunderlich Lane precinct, brings a more elaborate take on the traditional Greek taverna.

The restaurant features a menu built around sharing, with Greek meze, grilled seafood, souvlaki, spanakopita and slow-cooked meats. Its dining room is centred around a large bougainvillea beneath a glass roof, creating a setting inspired by communal Greek dining.

Owned by Jonathan Barthelmess, whose hospitality ventures include The Apollo, Olympus aims to recreate the atmosphere of an Athenian taverna, where friends and families gather over generous plates of food.

Its inclusion among the guide’s one-hat restaurants recognises its place in Sydney’s competitive dining scene.

A broader definition of great dining

The 42nd annual Good Food Guide awards assessed more than 500 restaurants across New South Wales and the ACT, with anonymous reviewers evaluating food, hospitality, setting and value.

Restaurants are scored out of 20 points. Venues scoring 15 points or more receive one hat, while those earning 16 or 17 points receive two hats. Three hats are reserved for restaurants scoring between 18 and 20.

This year, co-editor David Matthews said reviewers were encouraged to judge each venue according to the dining experience it aims to deliver, rather than comparing every restaurant against an imagined standard of luxury.

That approach creates room for a range of dining experiences, from neighbourhood grills and casual eateries to destination restaurants.

Visit the restaurants

Olympic Meats, Marrickville

Address: 12 Dudley Street, Marrickville, NSW 2204

Phone: 0435 949 759

Website: https://www.olympicmeats.shop/

Olympus Dining, Redfern

Address: Wunderlich Lane, 2 Baptist Street, Redfern, NSW 2016

Phone: (02) 8354 0649

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://olympusdining.com.au/

10 Sydney Restaurants to Know in 2026

From acclaimed fine dining to Greek food rooted in tradition, these 10 restaurants stand out in Sydney’s 2026 Good Food Guide.

1. Saint Peter, Paddington
   Three hats. Chef Josh Niland’s celebrated seafood restaurant is known for its innovative approach to Australian seafood.
2. Sixpenny, Stanmore
   Three hats. An intimate dining destination recognised for its carefully crafted tasting menus and seasonal ingredients.
3. Bennelong, Sydney Opera House
   Two hats. Modern Australian dining in one of the country’s most recognisable architectural settings.
4. Firedoor, Surry Hills
   Two hats. A destination for wood-fired cooking, with fire playing a central role in the kitchen.
5. Ester, Chippendale
   Two hats. A neighbourhood favourite known for inventive dishes and wood-fired cooking.
6. Aria, Circular Quay
   Two hats. Contemporary Australian dining overlooking Sydney Harbour.
7. Olympic Meats, Marrickville
   One hat. A Greek grill house celebrating flavours inspired by the Peloponnese, with charcoal-cooked meats, gyros and house-made pita.
8. Olympus Dining, Redfern
   One hat. A contemporary Greek taverna serving share plates, grilled seafood and traditional Greek-inspired dishes.
9. Corner 75, Randwick
   One hat. A neighbourhood restaurant recognised for its Hungarian-inspired cooking and distinctive approach to familiar flavours.
10. Catalina, Rose Bay
    One hat. A long-established waterfront restaurant known for seafood and views across the harbour.

The selection spans different cuisines, neighbourhoods and dining styles, while highlighting the breadth of Sydney’s restaurant scene. For Greek food lovers, Olympic Meats and Olympus Dining are two names worth adding to the list.

Sources: The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2026; Broadsheet; official Olympus Dining website.