Taverna Hellas in Hamburg

Everything was a bit “quaint” but great food, great service!!! Especially since... It's right in the hotspot. Traditional Greek cuisine. Top 👍 ... Gladly again.

Yummy filling food, very authentic little place. No cards accepted

The food is amazing, price is definitely affordable and it feels like getting welcomed into the home of the owner, who has had this restaurant since the 70s. I would absolutely recommed!

The shop is very small and half snack bar/half restaurant. Everything is a bit ragged, but sparkling clean. If you like chic, you probably won't be happy here - I was. ;-) The food is very tasty, but the portions are manageable for the price. The innkeeper served incredibly nicely and humorously, simply a blast. I'd love to come back!

Just a great shop. Great service. Small kitchen. Food super freshly prepared. Very authentic tavern. Everything was good... tasted great. Also the dessert and the ouzo 100%. Come again. Recommendations......Greek wine 😀

Cute authentic tavern, delicious food. You can only get the ouzo according to the nose factor

Ich hatte mich aufgrund er Tatsache, dass es sich hier um ein alteingesessenes Restaurant handelt, darauf verlassen, hier sehr gutes Essen für mich und meinen Gast zu bekommen. Leider wurde zumindest ich absolut enttäuscht. Ich bin 55 Jahre alt und war in meinem bisherigen Leben schon in vielen griechischen Restaurants, da ich das Essen sehr sehr gerne mag, aber ich bin noch nie so dermaßen enttäuscht worden. Ich hatte mir nämlich das Gyros in Metaxa Sauce mit Käse überbacken bestellt. Als ich dann sah, dass der Koch eine Kokotte aus dem Kühlschrank nahm, Frischhaltefolie entfernte und das Gefäß in eine Mikrowelle stellte, wurde ich bereits skeptisch. Nachdem die Mikrowelle klingelte, entnahm er das Gefäß, legte Käse oben hinauf und stellte es in den Salamander zum Überbacken. Ich bekam also Gyrosfleisch vom Vortag, welches nun in der Mikrowelle im eigenen Saft und einer Metaxa?? Sauce erhitzt wurde. Es schmeckte wie labberiges gekochtes Fleisch, die vermeintliche Sauce war dünnflüssig und fast geschmacksneutral. Das knusprige, was man vom guten Gyros kennt, war vollkommen auf der Strecke geblieben. Ich habe noch nie so bescheiden gegessen wie dort! Sechs, setzen. ich freue mich jedoch für alle Gäste, die dort bisher gut gegessen haben, ich jedoch werde es nie wieder ausprobieren.

Owner operates a genuine greek old school taverna with authentic and reasonable food on his 52nd year and he knows What he is doing. All the greek classics on the meny. Worth every penny! Authentic and cool St. Pauli will all the girls on every corner…

Be careful, high prices and mini portions. No rice included. Taste ok. No vegetarian alternative.

The food was terrible, everything was somehow warmed up and somehow covered with foil in the refrigerated counter to keep it fresh. Lamb chops were as thick as your thumb and forefinger long🤮 Rice tasted like it was on the plate... no way no point for the place

A real oasis next to the Reeperbahn. Delicious Greek dishes, e.g. moussaka, and very nice staff. We like to come here many times.

It was quaint and delicious. A nice snack with flair. The real st lives here. Pauli!

We had to test it, it was recommended by the neighborhood boys from the guide “Stefan” on the Astra tour. What goes better after a few beers than a nice gyros 😉 Rather inconspicuous from the outside, a bit dusty from the inside. Modernize or change? Absolutely not! I have rarely experienced such an authentic Greek. Warm and attentive, welcome to friends. 52 years of history, 42 of which are in today's hands. Craziness! It was explained by the food, everything was really good quality and tasty. Good food doesn't need a design temple. It takes heart and good ingredients. If you're looking for that, you've come to the right place! The Gyros Special is a clear recommendation! Delicious. Appetizer platter also delicious, although not exactly cheap. Overall, a lasting impression and will definitely be visited again.

The Giros tasted like an ordinary piece of meat with sauce and cheese gratinated.

We sat outside and ate gyros with souvlaki and gyros with sausage. At the weekend it is very interesting to watch all the hustle and bustle here (also because of the proximity to Herbertstrasse). The food was also very tasty and at the end there was even an ouzo from the boss. However, there were only very few gyros and a small souflaki on the plate. Therefore only three stars

You can enjoy the hustle and bustle on the Kietz on wooden benches or eat inside. Wouldn't recommend eating here, rarely, actually never, was the tzatziki portion so small!! The lamb chops were also tough, which took some getting used to. It's not worth spending the money here, there are better shops on the Kietz

The food was super good. Everything 100% homemade. Appropriate portions at a very good price-performance ratio. Very welcome again at any time. And the whole family had this opinion...

It's good if you want to eat something late at night, but the shop leaves something to be desired. My portion of gyros was tasty, but also small. There are no warm side dishes such as fries, just a cold salad. Warm bread with dip is served in advance, which is also very tasty, but not enough. The waiter makes a nice impression, but also has a fine line between being stroppy and commanding. That's why I sometimes didn't feel welcome as a guest. The gyro tastes good, but it's just not enough for the price.

Very good place. The portions were a little small - they suited us well, but if you are very hungry, you might be a little disappointed

The owner was very friendly and we really enjoyed the food. The recommended Macedonian wine was also very tasty. The donated ouzo and the cake rounded off the cozy meal. Thank you very much for the good hospitality in the Traverne. family Roth

Great food and the service was excellent.

Love the restaurant. Lovely Gyro meat. Amazing owner, best man in Hamburg. Very nice wall decor, great food.

Small, fine and authentic. Fair prices.

Extremely delicious. I would like to give even more stars. The meat is delicious!!!

In my opinion, 4.3 is clearly too high. Price/performance doesn't fit. Small portions (no fries, no rice possible). I'm used to much larger portions of Greek food. The waiter (= owner?) prides himself on being “from the old school” and, in our opinion, makes inappropriate comments when I want to order food for my girlfriend. Positive: The food tasted delicious. Ouzo was on the house

Excellent Greek food at HH. A small family restaurant, great muska 😁 target affordable too. Recommendations

The host is super friendly, the food is authentic and delicious.

You can't pay with cards, that's really not good, the food was delicious.

Was recommended to us by the night watchman tour on our tour as the best Greek in St Pauli. Unfortunately, the food wasn't as fantastic as it was advertised to us. Gyros were out, the bifteki was dry, the salad wasn't great either, and I was missing rice or fries. The tzatziki wasn't like I know it from the Greeks either, with little cucumber, a lot of dill and otherwise rather bland. I also found the portions to be rather small. We sat outside so I can't say much about the ambience, it's ok I mean. The friendliness was ok and you also got an ouzo after your meal, as I usually get from Greeks. And as is often the case in Hamburg, you can only pay in cash.

It's hard to find places with such an atmosphere. Time has stopped and it has its charm, although some people will like it less than others. The food is tasty, the prices are affordable, and the owner who serves the guests does a great job.

Small authentic restaurant with delicious food. The tzaziki is delicious. The owner is very friendly and will of course treat you to an ouzo. Time has completely stood still. Delicious dinner

Simply fantastic, the service is so nice and so authentic and really honest and such service. Normally I don't write reviews but I have to dream about the older, nice gentleman who does the service. I've never experienced anything so nice, and the gyros are so juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside, wow. Unfortunately, I had special requests because I don't like salad and certain vegetables, and they were accommodated without any problems. Really a must in St.Pauli.

The owner was very, very friendly. The food was tasty at great prices... simply a "must have" if you are in St. Pauli... the wine was also good... thank you very much

Super small and cute shop and finally small portions at the Greek restaurant! :)

Great original Greek restaurant. The service is super friendly and the food is freshly prepared. Food for the soul.

The owner is really nice and friendly, though we arrived late in the evening,(almost closing time) but still the owner served us with all smile.. He let us enjoy our food and the place. The food is really good and the price is really comfortable. Thanks to our KIEZ Tourguide who recommended us this place.

My favorite Greek restaurant in Hamburg. Just a few steps away from the Reeperbahn and Hans-Albers-Platz, I always feel at home straight away. The dishes have remained almost unchanged for decades. The price-performance ratio clearly goes in the direction of performance and quality. Finally, a piece of Greek cake and freshly made small strong coffee. Be sure to try the souvlaki. And watch the people strolling along Davidstrasse. Tourists should visit the museum opposite. In the meantime, Herbertstrasse is a great place for men to stroll and try things out.

A little highlight for me as a non-Hamburger. I walked past it so often when I was in Hamburg and then spontaneously satisfied my hunger there. And do I have it ready, no, not a piece!!! Nice little established little shop with the beautiful Fler like from the 80s. Where restaurants still looked like restaurants and pizza restaurants looked like pizza restaurants. Splendid! The food was very good. I simply ordered a portion of gyros, tzatziki and bread. Simply great and always happy again. The owner (now of advanced age) was extremely nice and made you feel welcome. As a small note... For example, when I see what a certain Stefanie.A (cough Albrecht) has left here for a review, such Almans should really be banned from writing a review. To drag a store down like that (health department, etc.) So the store was more than clean when I visited and there was no feeling that it was greasy. Ridiculous!😂 Even a chef has a bad day, so he can just open up the shame and talk about it. So easy !!! That's why it's a shame to tear the place up like that. Conclusion: If you really want to eat good Greek food and like the rustic ambience of the 80s/90s that was so common back then, we can only recommend this shop. LG

Visited with my 19-year old daughter from New York City. The owner was amazing! It was a beautiful night, we did not go inside but the outside is very cool… this coming from a born and raised downtown New Yorker. We went to be part of the whole circa 1961 Beatle experience! Lol. I’m giving it five stars even though the food wasn’t that great because it was just such a wonderful night! Prices are definitely worth it

The service is great 👍🏽 But unfortunately the food wasn't our thing at all. Mega small portion my men didn't get full 😔 The best thing was the cake that was included on the house which was super tasty 🤤

🍴Kitchen~~~~~~~~🧆🧆🧆🧆🧆 🛎Service~~~~~~~🧆🧆🧆🧆🧆 🏺Facilities~~~~🧆🧆🧆🍽️🍽️ 💰Price/performance~~🧆🧆🧆🧆🧆 Small, cute restaurant with charm, the furnishings seem a little old but everything fits together well, yes the ceiling fan works👍🏻 To eat there was classic befteki and a tuber, the ouzo is also spicy and has to be drunk quickly. The boss was very friendly and funny, clear recommendation.

Very warm little restaurant with lovely service and very good, inexpensive dishes. Recommended

Griechische Gastfreundschaft. Herzlich, ehrlich, bodenständig, authentisch. Essen für uns perfekt. Jederzeit wieder. Danke. 🙏🏼

Authentic and delicious! The hospitality is fantastic, the atmosphere is lovely. The food is hard to beat in terms of authenticity - don't expect fries with your dishes! They don't exist. There are wonderful lamb chops and a bifteki, which I'm still raving about. I would love to come back here!

As always, delicious, delicious, delicious 😋

Mega delicious food. Super nice. Rarely have we had such good Greek food and such friendly service

A real veteran in the neighborhood. A little old, but still quaint and cozy. The food was sufficient and tasted very good. We'll definitely come back again. 👍👍👍

Great Greek on Davidstrasse. It's been around for over 40 years and I like to eat the garlic sausages, known to Turks as sucuk. A real family business and the restaurant has a very cozy, typical St. Pauli flair here.

Always and for many years, when we are in Hamburg for concerts, "long weekends" etc..., we consciously head for this restaurant to enjoy the real Greek cuisine (without the "disturbing" side dishes of fries) in a very cozy atmosphere ) to enjoy. Delicious starters, crispy gyros, great bifteki, fresh salad, served with friendliness and warmth that we otherwise only know from Crete. It was another highlight for us today to dine at the Hellas tavern. We will definitely come back the next time we visit HH, we are already looking forward to it! Stay the way you are and please don't change anything! When can you actually give 6 stars?

Very tasty at pleasant prices 👍

Banger! Good service, delicious food, friendly and empathetic people. Highly Recommended!

Very good, friendly people and everything Greek 👍🏼😆🍷 everything affordable with a free appetizer and an ouzo... 👍🏼🇬🇷

Food (we had gyros) was super tasty, boss was very nice, small, quaint shop right on the Reeperbahn. We recommend.

the service is top...the ambience and food are just average

Obviously homemade bifteki and gyros, delicately seasoned, no nubble, tender, crispy bread, house wine absolutely okay, all for a great price, interior like in a simple Greek tavern, the way you like and know it. Absolutely unexpected and very good in the tourist area!

Great food, great, fresh and hot, great hosts

Extremely delicious Greek food and friendly service at a good price.

Very quaint, original restaurant. There are no fries, but there is an authentic host and, more importantly, delicious, honest food.

You feel like you're in the 90s. 😀 Very nice, quite cheap!

I haven't eaten so badly in a long time

I'll put it this way, it's not what I imagine a Greek restaurant to be. Not recommendable!!!!!

Never again! Food from the microwave

Very tasty, rustic and super nice. Highly Recommended

If you don't shy away from a simple, honest but tasty restaurant, you've come to the right place. The wooden benches don't invite you to linger for hours, but the food is prepared with love. Anyone expecting elaborate dishes or super great dishes will be disappointed. But the large enough portions are super tasty and if you want to talk to the owner, you're in good hands here. We would love to come back, just because of the starter and the cake and dessert.

Sehr freundlicher Service und sehr leckeres Essen.

Sehr lecker. Kleines Lokal ohne schnick schnack, aber alles vor den Augen frisch zubereitet.

Einfach bodenständig aber Essen sehr gut. Preis Leistung top

Der Kellner war sehr bemüht und freundlich, der Ouzo war sehr lecker, das Essen war allerdings bestenfalls durchschnittlich und die Portionen waren sehr überschaubar... Das Ambiente, insbesondere die Toiletten, waren sehr "rustikal" gehalten..

Die wohl kleinste Portion Gyros, die ich je gegessen habe und geschmacklich nur durchschnittlich. Das "geröstete" Brot dazu war leider verbrannt. Wir wurden nach Ankunft fast 10 min ignoriert, danach nur mäßige Freundlichkeit. Waren leider zu Faul, vorher wieder zu gehen, da Hunger zu Groß. Sind danach noch wo anders eingekehrt zum essen, da nicht satt geworden.

Simpel und lecker! Es handelt sich um ein sehr einfaches Restaurant ohne Schnickschnack, aber mit Herz und freundlicher Bedienung. Wenn man „schön essen gehen“ will, ist die Taverna Hellas eher nicht das Richtige, aber wenn man ein authentisches Gyros gegen den großen Hunger sucht, wird man hier fündig. Auch die Vorspeisen lohnen sich! Kleiner Tipp: Bleibt für den Hauptgang bei Fleisch und Brot. Der Auflauf und das Moussaka halten mit anderen griechischen Restaurants leider nicht mit.

Kleiner Laden der aber unglaublich viel hermacht!! Sehr zu empfehlen essen und Service sind top

Einfach sehr gut und sehr nettes Personal

Kurz angerufen, direkt einen Tisch für 4 Personen erhalten... super leckeres Essen mit familiären Service Preis Leistung passt.....Gerne wieder....

Genau das was wir mögen ..hier ist die Zeit stehen geblieben. Aber super freundliche Betreiber und leckeres Essen. Dankeschön für den Hinweis.

Zufällig hungrig vorbei gelaufen und spontan dort gegessen. War schon einiges nach 22 Uhr, aber wir bekamen natürlich noch was zu essen. Bifteki war super lecker. Vorspeise, Schnaps und Nachtisch auf's Haus. Sympathischer Chef!

The interior is quite small, they use a beach bbq to prepare your grilled food so am not sure about how fresh the food is. The gyro i bought tasted good. The price is ok. I would say it’s just above average.

Prawdziwa grecka tawerna, pokryta już patyną czasu, ale mająca swój niepowtarzalny klimat. Miejsce, do którego wchodząc, przenosimy się w miejscu i w czasie, ale jedzenie bardzo dobre i w bardzo przyzwoitej cenie.

Sehr leckeres Essen bei freundlicher Bedienung. Service war top und schnell.

Restaurante griego muy auténtico. Los dueños griegos amables. Buena calidad/precio.

Typisch griechisch, netter Service,essen frisch gut gewürzt lecker ungewohnt es gibt keine Pommes aber Brot.

Kleiner Laden,kleine Speisenkarte aber selten so lecker gegessen und ganz liebe Leute, die es bewirtschaften. Beide Daumen hoch

Das Personal ist super freundlich und das Essen ist sehr gut. Das Essen kommt immer sehr schnell. Ich bin begeistert 🤩

Super freundlicher Service. Essens sehr lecker, Portionen könnten nur etwas größer sein. Wurde aber durch einen Nachtisch aufs Haus ausgeglichen ;) Preislich auch top!

Super netter Service, sehr authentisches griechisches Essen, kann man nur empfehlen

Griechisches Restaurant mit altem Flair. Sehr nette Bedienung und schnelle Zubereitung der Bestellungen

Food was OK. Was quiet. Basical food done fine.

Nur zu empfehlen ! Kleiner Laden an der Nebenstraße der Reeperbahn, super Service , sehr nettes Personal keine lange Wartezeit.

Super leckerer Gyros Pita für nur 6€ to go. Fleisch ist richtiges Fleisch und nicht dieses Gewusel aus iwelchen Fleischresten. Besitzer sind sehr nett. Sehr empfehlenswert!

Sehr familiär! Hab mich sofort wohl in der Atmosphäre gefühlt und das Essen war fantastisch.

Authentisches Griechisches Essen in einer urigen Atmosphäre. Ja nicht neu, nicht glatt gezogen, dafür mit Leben gefüllt gealtert. Und unglaublich viel Charme

Nice and very authentic restaurant. Very welcoming people and decent Greek food. Can recommend the restaurant, if you are looking for a fun experience and a light meal.

Essen ist Mega. Chef ist Total lieb Ein Muss wenn man in Hamburg ist, sehr zu empfehlen

Nettes kleines Restaurant, tolle Atmosphäre und nettes Personal.

Super Essen und tolles Ambiente. Haben draußen gesessen und wurden vom Wirt "verwöhnt". Immer wieder gerne!

Sehr guter, sympathischer und netter Grieche. Waren mit der Family und einem 3-jährigen Kind dort. Da die Karte weniger für Kinder hergibt, bat er uns am Imbiss nebenan etwas für den Kleinen zu holen. Sehr tolle Location.

c'est un petit restaurant familial et le couple de patrons est âgé. Ils sont charmants et très efficaces. La nourriture est simple mais excellente et pas chère, avec un petit "amuse bouche" ( rare à Hambourg !) servi avec l'ouzo à l'apéro. Les feuilles de vigne, la féta bien copieuse, les viandes sont un régal . Attention, même avec les tables dehors, le restaurant n'est pas grand et il est préférable de réserver!

Das Lokal befindet sich in einer Seitengasse der Reeperbahn. Ein einfaches typisches griechisches Restaurant, Mama Serviert, Papa kocht. sieht nach Familienbetrieb aus. Das Essen war rasch auf dem Tisch. Die Portionen sind jetzt nicht recht groß, schmecken aber gut. Als Dessert gabs Kuchen vom Haus. Können wir weiter empfehlen!

Nicht viel erwartet und trotzdem eher positiv überrascht worden. Verständigung hat knapp funktioniert, wobei uns mitgeteilt wurde, dass Giros aus sei. Na ja dann wird die Auswahl natürlich klein. Schweinesteak bestellt und was gut aussehendes bekommen. Leider war es totgebrahten Geschmacklich ok und die Beilagen gut, aber war doch schade für das Fleisch. Personal freundlich und authentisch, darum die bessere Bewert

Food was really good, no English menu but wasn't a problem using Google translate. Service was exceptional, only issue we had was at the end we found card payments weren't accepted, and got charged 25+ euros to use the only cash machine nearby due to it forcing a poor exchange rate. Ensure you take cash!

Ein authentisches Griechisches Restaurant, so kennt man es aus dem Urlaub. Ich kann mich meinen Vorgängern nur anschließen und werde wieder kommen. Freundlicher Service, Super Essen- Es lohnt sich dort einzukehren, einfach und herzlich. Marlies&Klaus