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Pita Central
Family-run Greek counter doing souvlaki wraps and spanakopita
A small family-run Greek place on Central Street cooking from Greek recipes rather than a generic Mediterranean template: pork souvlaki wraps, gyro, spanakopita, a proper Greek salad, fries. It is counter-forward and cheap, open seven days and later on Friday and Saturday. Portions are large enough that the wrap on its own does the job. Useful if you're walking up from the Platte, or waiting on a table somewhere with a two-hour list and want to eat now instead.
Why go. Real Greek cooking at counter prices, three blocks from the bridge.
The pork souvlaki wrap is what regulars order; the Greek salad is the second thing.
A short walk from Pita Central
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