SECRET GARDEN - MEZEDOPOLEIO - HALANDRI - Karaoli Dimitriou 21

Honest Greek food with a twist in Halandri Athens. Fried beens with tomato skordalia, fried gamopilafo balls, pork steak our favorites.. Will visit again.

Very nice Greek restaurant located in Halandri. Friendly staff and prompt services

Excellent food with attention to detail, amazing garden and welcoming atmosphere! They just need to organise their service a bit!

It was my first visit and arguably the expectations were high, given Secret Garden’s stellar culinary reputation. And they did not fail to deliver. We arrived early on a school night and the staff was ready to tend us, offering indoor or outdoor seating options. The menu is small but almost every dish we sampled was simply fantastic, with local cuisine recipes…. taken to another level. Went for the green salad w/ pastrami, Andros cheese, cherry tomatoes, cashew nuts and ginger vinegret, the beef tartare, the goat pilaf croquettes, the pork bao buns, and pork (?) tacos. The one dish that stuck out for me was the beef tartare which was simply out of this world. Not only each bite was mouth watering, but the combination of ingredients was an oral cavity orgasm. So, if you like raw meat, you should not leave Secret Garden without trying this dish. The got pilaf croquettes were a great attempt at taking a traditional Greek wedding recipe and modernizing it with a twist. The pork bao bans are also a great choice, with excellently balanced ingredients, introducing an Asian touch. I can probably go on singing praises to this restaurant, but ultimately I think that one should simply try it out for themselves. The prices appear on the higher end of what one would expect for a Greek tapas place (μεζεδοπωλείο), but they are totally worth it based on the dishes we sampled as far as taste but also portion sizes.

One of the best restaurants I have ever visited. We came from Belgrade, Serbia to have dinner with friends at Secret garden. Everything exceeded our expectations - the food was amazing, service and staff (especially Vaggelis) were superb friendly and the interior was beautiful. Beef tartare, celery soup, fresh tuna pasta, mushroom risotto, fried beans, pork gyros... I cant't decide what's best. I didn't manage to photograph caramel shortbread cake and panna cotta and they were also delicious!

The food was exquisite, and made up for the fact that, for a place with the name "Secret Garden", the area was bare and lacking that magical hidden garden feel. A few more plants and better lighting and the dining area would match the culinary experience!

What a nice surprise! Excellent modern greek cuisine. Everything was very fresh and tasty and the service was super friendly. Definitely recommended!

One the best dining experiences! Everything is fresh with the best quality of ingredients. The dishes are always an inspirational surprise of flavour. 100% recommended ?