Portland, OR's Eleni's : Crete-Based Diet for Greek Lovers

It's not every day that you find a knock-out Greek restaurant. Besides Yanni's in beautiful Seattle, Washington, this exquisite restaurant called Eleni's Philoxenia & Estiatorio makes your tastebuds tingle!

Eleni's is based around the Crete diet--the healthiest diet according to a recent study, due to their generous portions of olive oil and vegetables.

Totally affordable with their appetizers ranging from $6-15, and main dishes $8-20, you are bound to find something you like, and the most extensive appetizer menu you've ever seen.

I ordered the 3 dip plate with pita bread as my appetizer, had the Makaronia me Lahanika (diced eggplant, wild mushrooms, peppers, olives , capers and garlic sautéed in olive oil with fresh basil, herbs, spinach and kale; served over spaghetti), and topped it off with a fresh chocolate mousse.


The staff is welcoming and wonderful, and even personally thanked us for coming after we were already out the door. Eleni's has two locations, one in the Sellwood district, and one in Pearl. If you're in Portland, Oregon sometime, give Eleni's a try. You won't hate it!