Flame Greek Tavern

Sometimes, nothing beats a home style meal and for over 26 years Sophie Christou has been providing the residents of Melbourne’s Surrey Hills just that at Flame – traditional, authentic Greek food. This unpretentious eatery is brought to life by an animated crowd of fiercely loyal locals sharing rustic plates of dolmades and briny olives. Flame’s menu is prepared fresh daily and presents with wide appeal, singing with recipes handed down through generations with dishes of marinated BBQ octopus, melitzanosalata dip, and whitebait sparked up with lemon are just the thing before moving on to charcoal grilled souvlaki skewers of lamb, chicken and bifteki (Greek hamburger) complemented by a traditional Greek salad. With flavour as generous as the portions, it’s hard not to have fun at Flame.