Barbayani Greek Taverna - Los Altos, California

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Nestled in the heart of posh Los Altos downtown, Barbayani offers a taste of upscale Greek cuisine in an elegant setting. From the moment you step inside, you’re greeted by beautifully designed interiors that blend modern luxury with traditional Greek elements. The ambiance is serene, perfect for a romantic evening or a quiet dinner with friends. Additionally, there is enough outdoor dining space, ideal for enjoying a meal on a pleasant evening.

The menu is filled with classic Greek dishes, each prepared with attention to detail. The flavors are authentic, however, if you’re a vegetarian, your choices are notably limited. Only Risotto is for vegetarian main course, 3-4 apps and 3 cold appetizer choices. So, we ordered eggplant dip cold, zucchini cakes and one risotto for two and it was more than enough. Eggplant had an amazing smoky flavor served with fresh pita bread. It was my favorite.

Service is attentive and professional, adding to the overall pleasant dining experience. However, it’s worth noting that the restaurant has a tendency to close early on quieter nights, which can be disappointing if you’re planning a late dinner. In summary, its a great spot for those seeking quality Greek cuisine in an upscale environment.

Junhua Chen

Barbayani Greek Taverna delivers a solid Greek dining experience. The lamb chops are a standout—tender, juicy, and packed with flavor. They’re definitely the highlight of the menu. The pork chop, while decent, doesn’t quite measure up to the lamb.

The Santorini toast is a flavorful treat that shouldn’t be missed. It offers a delightful mix of tastes that perfectly complements the meal.

Amir Hermelin

Authentic Greek dishes (lots of feta cheese 🙂 in a nice central corner of Los Altos downtown. The lamb chops were great, probably the highlight of the dishes. The Garides Saganaki (tiger prawns) was also tasty, really liked the sauce around it. The Melitzanosalata (roasted eggplant) was really delicious, but the house bread served with it was so-so. Mapakia (brussels sproutes) wasn't great, it was boiled and I prefer them a bit fried, tasted too mushy. The octopus was ok, I've had better but also had worse, I think it was a bit more chewy than normal (and yes octopus is usually chewy). The pear dessert was absolutely great!
Wines - they don't have such a great collection, and red wine by the glass is limited and frankly not the best Merlos or Cabs there. But the old fashioned cocktail was pretty good.
Recommend seating outside if it's a nice warm day.

Emily S

The foods are well prepared and tasty, the waiter is very friendly and helpful for recommendations, but the front host made a small mistake on our reservation table. Overall, I like the vibe of the restaurant and the foods a lot.

Tonia S

We've tried a number of Greek restaurants along the peninsula (Evvia, Taverna, Mykonos) and think the quality of the food here is among the top. The ingredients tasted fresh. Service was very attentive throughout our meal. And prices are very comparable to other similar Greek restaurants.

Would highly recommend!

Vignesh M

This is not worth the price for the food and our order took a while to make it to the plate. I heard good things about the lamb chops.

The staff taking our order were good, but the taste of the food was not consistent across the multiple times I tried it. The owner seemed more interested in promoting his other restaurants rather than work on the food. It's definitely instagrammable with the flambeed cheese, but I will be skipping this next time around.

Sanjay Subhedar

Went to this Greek restaurant for the first time and we ordered the Barbayano Pikilia wh I came with 4 dips and house made Pita Bread. The dips are Pureenof Smoked Carp Roe, roasted eggplant, Tzatziki, and Triokafteri. For dinner we shared a beet salad and Chilean Sea Bass. Both were good . For desert we shared Baklava and Galaktboureko which was phyllo sheets and semi Lina custard. They also gave us a Red Wine Poached Pear desert. Service was good and ambiance reminded me of Santorini. Have to go again to try some of the other dishes

Sabareesh Iyer

I’ve been here twice, once the first week they opened and again a couple of months later. Both times the food was amazing, the drinks were great but the best part was the people. I do not know how they manage to get unfailingly interesting and unapologetically nice people, every single one of them at the restaurant. On our first visit, we had a bit of a wait for the food due to a mix up, but they were nice enough to compliment us with free drinks while we waited. True Greek flavors in both food and alcohol (like Ouzo), great location and vibe, and excellent service. This place gets everything right!