{"id":1077,"date":"2026-06-02T12:36:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=1077"},"modified":"2026-06-02T12:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:36:29","slug":"these-old-school-greek-restaurants-are-still-feeding-generations-of-charlotteans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=1077","title":{"rendered":"These old-school Greek restaurants are still feeding generations of Charlotteans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many of Charlotte\u2019s diners, Italian restaurants and sandwich shops have something in common: Greek food.<\/p>\n

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A few years ago, CharlotteFive\u2019s Philip Freeman wrote about why so many of Charlotte\u2019s restaurants feature Greek cuisine<\/a>, explaining that immigrants snapped up much-needed jobs feeding folks moving to the area as the city grew.<\/p>\n

Many decades later, that growth is still happening, and the city\u2019s Greek food has blended in over time throughout area restaurants, blessing us with a bounty of tasty eats.<\/p>\n

Some of those old favorites have been lost \u2014 but a few remain. Here are some of the city\u2019s oldest restaurants serving Greek food that have stood the test of time:<\/p>\n

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Location: 1901 Commonwealth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205<\/a><\/p>\n

Opening date: 1945<\/p>\n

What to eat: Gyro platter or Greek salad<\/p>\n

Location: 3039 South Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28209<\/a><\/p>\n

Opening date: 1947<\/p>\n

What to eat: Zeus burger, a double-patty burger on pita with Greek salsa, feta and regular or spicy tzatziki; or a gyro bowl with house-made hummus<\/p>\n

Location: 901 East 4th St, Charlotte, NC, United States, 28204<\/a><\/p>\n

Opening date: 2005<\/p>\n

What to eat: Lamb gyro and baklava<\/p>\n

Location: 5011 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28217<\/a><\/p>\n

Opening date: 1991 as Hugos; became The Mad Greek in 2008<\/p>\n

What to eat: Grecian Kebab, moussaka or spanakopita<\/p>\n

Location: 1318 West Morehead St., Charlotte NC 28208<\/a><\/p>\n

Opening date: 1952<\/p>\n

What to eat: Greek salad with tomatoes, feta, kalamata olives, Salonika peppers and beets; or the Pizza a la Greque<\/p>\n

Location: Multiple<\/a><\/p>\n

Opening date: 1982<\/p>\n

What to eat: Greek veggie pita or chicken Santorini platter with grilled peppers and onions, rice pilaf with pita, tzatziki and a side salad<\/p>\n

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