regional dishEssential
Moussaka
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The Verdict
The most famous Greek dish — and a test of any taverna. A good one is a reason to sit down.
Why go
To try the layered aubergine, potato and spiced meat bake topped with béchamel — the dish every visitor expects and few have had done well. A proper moussaka is a quiet revelation.
Time needed
A meal
Best for
Food · First Greece Trip
Skip if
you're vegetarian (ask for the meatless version where available)
Best months
Year-round
Recommendation
Essential
Understand the place
Layered aubergine, potato and spiced meat under béchamel, Greece's most famous dish and its hardest to get right. A good version is worth seeking out; a bad one is everywhere.
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