Elea

7.1/10Greek

AI-generated summary

Greek place on the Upper West Side that people know for the . The skordalia and the short rib youvetsi get called out, and the room is nice without feeling touristy. A couple of people think it's crowded and overrated, but most say it's consistently good.

217 W 85th St, New YorkUpper West Side, ManhattanGoogle Maps

What Reddit says53

View all

in:Restaurants to take my mom to in the UWS10 pts
“Eléa has great food (Greek) and a mom vibe.”
H2
in:Your favorite fancy desserts in the city?5 pts
“Galaktoboureko at Elea”
H2
in:Birthday Delivery Ideas?3 pts
“For dinner, depending on your vibe, Han Dynasty, Mughlai, Elea, Lokal.”
H2
in:UWS recs?2 pts
“But I think an autocorrect of Elea which is a good Mediterranean in the low 80’s near broadway. Known for their fish.”
H2
in:What’s the last spot you ate at that totally blew you away?2 pts
“Perfectly cooked omelette without any color and pillowy soft. Service was exceptional.”
H2
in:Mom is coming to town!!1 pts
“Really nice vibes, good space, delicious food, and friendly service”
H2
in:Best dips1 pts
“The Skordalia at Elea was one of the best dips I’ve ever had, hands down.”
H2
in:Daniel vs Essential by Christophe vs Luthun (vs others?)1 pts
replying to u/Kleos-Nostos: Daniel, haven’t been there in ages, mostly because I was relatively unimpressed with the food. Haven’t been to Luthun, but hear good things. Love Essential. It’s one of the UWS’ first real deal fine dining establishments in quite some time. Their menu is inventive and well executed, I also thought their wine program was pretty great.
“I’ve had better octopus at Elea and Dagon.”
H2
in:Best Manhattan Greek Restaurants?1 pts
replying to u/Remarkable-World-234: I never got this place. Always crowded and went there went it was new. Wasn’t impressed. Thought it was not worth it.
“the Short Rib Youvetsi is incredible.”
H2

See all 53 mentions