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    A whitewashed Greek taverna hidden in a car park basement off Sheikh Zayed Road, which sounds like a warning but lands closer to a discovery. The room runs to terra-cotta tones and an intimate, down-to-earth feel, and the menu covers the expected ground of tzatziki and souvlaki before slow-cooked suckling lamb and charred octopus make a stronger case for staying. It fills up fast at peak hours, so book ahead.

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    • Suckling lamb with pilaf

      “Expect Greek staples like tzatziki, souvlaki, and gyros, but best-sellers like slow-cooked suckling lamb with pilaf and lightly charred octopus with fava and tomato really steal the show.”

      Eater
    • Octopus with fava and tomato

      “Expect Greek staples like tzatziki, souvlaki, and gyros, but best-sellers like slow-cooked suckling lamb with pilaf and lightly charred octopus with fava and tomato really steal the show.”

      Eater
    • Souvlaki

      “Expect Greek staples like tzatziki, souvlaki, and gyros”

      Eater
    • Gyros

      “Expect Greek staples like tzatziki, souvlaki, and gyros”

      Eater

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    Sheikh Zayed Road, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Dubai
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