Taverna Elia in Hamburg

They refused to accept my card payment so offered 2 other cards which they also refused, must admit that surprised me, and that spoilt the entire experience fortunately we were with friends who assisted in a cash payment.

As a Greek, I have to honestly admit that this was the worst Greek restaurant I have ever eaten at. The meat was of poor quality and we were also lied to that the starters were fresh and homemade. Tarama from the prepackaged tirokafteri (chtipiti) also, beans and grape leaves zanae cans, meat was not fresh. I specifically asked him in Greek if everything was fresh and he assured me everything was fresh.... Typical Greek rip-off guy.... Sells you for a fool... Ahhh yes and the bread was just from yesterday.. .Wouldn't send my worst enemy there.🤢🤮

Always very satisfied with the food - highly recommended! We also love the outdated furniture and hope that it stays that way and is not "modernized" under any circumstances

Very nice people, delicious food, always a good address whether you eat there or take away. Parking is just a matter of luck - but the Elia team can't do anything about that.

Hey...I came here by chance a year ago: hungry, tired....I ran into Ottensen (I'm from Eutin), I was immediately...almost warmly welcomed with natural friendliness and the historical background of the restaurant:...unknowingly sitting at Jule's seat Neigel sat... opposite Inga Rumpf(!!!)... for rock lovers (also German rock!!🤭) of course super interesting! ...as a "Greek lover...Bieftekifan....I tested all the Greeks from Lübeck to Kiel with the Bieftekifan...there are...in my opinion and taste only 2 "best Greeks" in this category: my local favorite in Malente and here in Hamburg Elia ....very good Bieftekifan, rich menu, at an unbeatable price!!! .with the starter salad and the delicious bread and olive oil - and pickled tomato puree.... for me: simply delicious!! ! .... Is the best Bieftekifan that would be served to me for the course between Lübeck and Kiel. And the service is polite, friendly, reserved so far (this is my 5th time here!!) always expedient in my interests in terms of space... out of turn and without an appointment... it has always worked so far!!! "Hats off!!" ...here it works, in my opinion and experience. great! I can recommend it to uncomplicated realists with a clear conscience...!! .

Solid quality food & service! 😊 The octopus is incredibly tender! 💯😋☺️ Baked broccoli: I prefer a different type of cheese, but everyone's tastes differ.

Always great here. Not too big, very relaxed.

Very nice atmosphere, super friendly staff and the food was very good! I can only warmly recommend it!

We had to search for a long time to finally find a “root Greek” again. The reception in the restaurant was very warm and nice. Super tasty food, portions not too overwhelming. All in all, simply recommended!!!

Nothing to complain about, the best gyros in a long time or ever? At least I can't remember having such good gyros. Very quick service. Clean and cheap, almost too cheap. In our village we don't go for less than 80 euros for the exact same order, here it was 58 plus a well-deserved 10 euro tip. Thank you very much for the good hospitality

Nice restaurant. Good card. Delicious food and very friendly service.

Very tasty food, very good service, keep it up

The recommendation of a good friend. A really good friend. The food was super tasty and reminded me of original Greek food. Soooo delicious 😋 Great service with humor and charm. I'm excited.

Only 3 vegetarian options is a no go. And then these are: - Peppers and tomatoes filled with rice - A vegetable casserole - a vegetable pan Unfortunately very unimaginative... Absolutely no recommendation. But the team is nice and the atmosphere is ok (subjective).

The service employee was all alone in the crowded restaurant that evening. I don't know if it's always like that there, but that caused quite a wait. The food was hot and tasted okay, but we've had better Greek restaurants. The bread that was served with the meal was very good. The price-performance ratio is also okay. Unfortunately it's a rather small restaurant, so you sit very close to each other. Getting a parking space is rather more difficult, as is usually the case in HH.

Delicious food at fair prices. Attentive service. You should book a table in advance.

The food was delicious! Great attention to detail. The bread is homemade and not white flour bread. The lemon in the water had the peel cut off. The gyro was so delicious.

Cozy Greek restaurant, very tasty food, some vegetarian options, friendly service, we'll definitely come back more often

When I entered the restaurant, I felt like I had been transported back to the 80s... everything was pretty old fashioned and old school... I had my doubts... but luckily I spontaneously got a table for two people... ... and... (If you don't dare, you don't win): Splendid !!! A wonderful contrast to all the Ottenser hipster shops next door. The food was down-to-earth and extremely tasty: my highlight...: "Tarama" (You love it or you hate it.) I love it and this one was just as good as what I know from Greece. For the main course I had the lamb plate and was able to order a "small" portion of gyros for an extra €3. The meat was extremely tender and juicy - I was particularly pleasantly surprised by the gyros (which tend to come across dry). I/we are always happy to come back.

Greek cuisine, nothing more needs to be said about it. Absolutely delicious! Friendly and attentive service.

Cozy place and the food is great. The personnel is very friendly and courteous.

Taverna Elia is a cozy Greek restaurant in Ottensen with fair prices. The restaurant is typically rustic. There are enough seats. The menu includes all the well-known Greek dishes, with a clear focus on meat dishes. There are a few vegetarian dishes to choose from, especially starters like vegetables or cheese, but also a few vegetarian mains like fried vegetables or salads. The selection of vegetarian main courses could be a little larger, how about a vegetarian moussaka, for example? Vegans, on the other hand, will have a difficult time here, unfortunately most dishes contain cheese or yoghurt. The service is friendly and the food is prepared quite quickly. The drink selection is good. In my opinion, the prices are fair and you get quite good portion sizes. I can recommend Taverna Elia, especially for meat eaters, but also with restrictions for vegetarians and vegans.

Gemütlich, mega lecker und super Service

"Taverna Elia" gehört mittlerweile schon als fester Programm-Punkt, wenn es ums Essen geht zu unseren Hamburg-Aufenthalt, dazu. Wir waren jetzt schon zum 3. Mal mit einer grösseren Gruppe (dieses Jahr zu zwölft) hier und sind jedes mal völlig zufrieden. KlasseService, schmeckendes Essen und das bei einem guten Preis-Leiszungs-Verhältniss. Macht weiter so, wir kommen wieder.

Hervorragendes Essen, aufmerksamer Service, wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt.

Sehr leckeres Essen und sehr freundlich 😊

Wir hatten um die Ecke eine Unterkunft und dadurch sind wir auf dieses wundervolle Restaurant aufmerksam geworden. Es hat uns sooooo gut gefallen, dass wir am nächsten Abend direkt wieder dort waren 😍😍😍

Immer super, bester Grieche in Hamburg

Ein kleines, sehr gemütliches Restaurant mit hervorragenden Speisen. Ein besonderes Lob an die Küche aber auch großes Dankeschön an die super freundliche Bedienung. Sehr empfehlenswert 😊

Perfekt. 👍. Super Essen. Super nettes lustiges Personal. Hundert Prozent zum empfehlen. 👍👍

Lovely restaurant been going there since 1985 obviously not still same owners food is as good now it's ever been good prices 72 euros for four people next time in Hamburg definitely going back

I had gyros, suvlaki with chips and tzatziki, the gyros was flavoursome, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the suvlaki was crispy on the inside however slightly firm on the inside, the chips were perfectly cooked and Tzatziki was tasty, overall the food was very delicious.

Sehr freundliche Bedienung. Wir hatten Gyros bestellt und das kam schnell und war sehr lecker. Gute Atmosphere. Ich wuerde jedem dieses Restaurant weiter empfehlen!

Immer wieder gern, original wie in Griechenland

Gutes Essen zu einen guten Preis. Es hat alles gepasst. Auch die Auswahl an Speisen, da findet jeder etwas. Nur die Tische sind für 4 Personen etwas zu klein.

Sehr leckeres Gyros!, innen deutlich schöner als draußen zum sitzen auch im Sommer ist es innen schön kühl. Service hatte man etwas das Gefühl vernachlässigt zu werden aber es war in Ordnung. 50€ für 2 Personen mit je einer gr. Cola und einer Vorspeise+ Hauptgang total in Ordnung

Der Service ist nett, aber das Essen schmeckt unterdurchschnittlich, der Hauptgeschmack ist Fett. Man wird zwar satt, aber denkt sich, man hätte lieber zu Hause was selbst gekocht. Es hätte mit Sicherheit besser geschmeckt und man hätte das Geld gespart.

Schöner Grieche ... ganz "klassisch" y und lecker

Lecker :-) Beste Grüße von Gästen aus Erfurt,Neuss,Köln,München und Berlin. Weiterso :-)

Gemütliches Restaurant mit sehr freundlichem Personal. Speisekarte und Essen top

Schöner kl Grieche mit Biergarten u auch innen sehr nett. Vorspeise gebacken Zucchini mit Tzatziki , Gyros mit Reis Mixteller mit Pommes. Mit frischem knackigen Salat u Brot. Sehr freundlich Alle dort. Können wir absolut empfehlen 👌

Gute authentische griechische Küche. Sehr nettes Personal. Die Calamares sind sehr lecker. Gute Preis Leistung. Ich kann euch dieses Restaurant empfehlen.

Sehr leckeres Essen, super toller Service. Die Mitarbeiter sind sehr freundlich und gut gelaunt. Und das Essen ist einfach spitze 👍👍👍👍👍

Wir waren gestern zu zweit da. Ohne Reservierung. Wir haben trotzdem einen Tisch bekommen. Und wurden gleich gefragt, ob wir einen Ouzo möchten. Ging also gut los. Vegetarisches Moussaka, nicht so meins, aber meine Frau fand es klasse. Ich hatte Gyros in Metaxasauce. Meine Frau fand es etwas salzig. Ich fand es einfach nur Weltklasse. Sowas von lecker. Freundliches, aufmerksames Servicepersonal. Preise angemessen. Insgesamt toll. Wir kommen bestimmt wieder.

Schönes kleines griechisches Restaurant. Der Empfang war sehr freundlich. Unser Essen war sehr lecker, das Gyros wir richtig gut gewürzt. Wir kommen bestimmt mal wieder vorbei, wenn wir in der Nähe sind.

Tolles Lokal mit super freundlicher Bedienung, Essen war mega lecker, Getränke gut gekühlt, super günstige Preise, sehr zu empfehlen

Bestellung immer nach 20 min bereits abholbereit! Das Gyros ist sehr lecker, immer wieder gerne!

Super lecker, sehr nett, bester Service

Ein kleines und gemütliches Restaurant, das wir bei fast jedem Aufenthalt in Hamburg ansteuern. Sehr gutes Essen in netter Atmosphäre zu vernünftigen Preisen. Immer kinderfreundlich.

Super leckeres Essen und sehr freundliches Personal.

Es war ein tolles Ambiente mit einem fantastischen Essen und sehr, sehr netter Bedienung. Auf jeden Fall empfehlenswert.