3 Greek restaurants to compare in Indianapolis and Avon
Short answer
Indianapolis’s strictly Greek selection is short. Greek Islands is the historic institution within the city; Canal Bistro adds a Greek- and Lebanese-influenced Mediterranean menu in Broad Ripple; OPA! requires a trip to Avon but delivers a family Greek experience backed by thousands of reviews. The Parthenon was excluded because Google Maps marks it permanently closed.
3 restaurants with different strengths
Greek Islands is the historic reference within the city, with a 4.6 rating, more than 1,200 reviews, and a classic Greek menu. Google Maps showed 4.6/5 from 1,261 reviews when checked on September 16, 2026.
Canal Bistro adds a canal-side Mediterranean experience, with a 4.6 rating and nearly 1,500 reviews; it is not exclusively Greek. Google Maps showed 4.6/5 from 1,468 reviews when checked on September 16, 2026.
OPA! is the high-volume Avon destination, with a 4.6 rating and more than 2,400 reviews; it is outside Indianapolis. Google Maps showed 4.6/5 from 2,402 reviews when checked on September 16, 2026.
How to choose
Make Greek Islands the first visit for identity, history, and location; choose Canal Bistro for a canal-side Mediterranean meal and treat it as an adjacent, not exclusively Greek, option; OPA! offers the largest review volume and a broad Greek menu but sits outside Indianapolis.
Before visiting
Google ratings and review counts are dated snapshots. Menus, prices, hours, reservation policies, and locations can change. Confirm current details on the official website and Google Maps before traveling.
There is no universal winner: choose by specialty, atmosphere, location, and meal type, then recheck variable details before visiting.
Restaurants to compare
These restaurants match the question. Check menus, prices and recent reviews before visiting.
A historic South Meridian Greek restaurant serving saganaki, lamb, moussaka, seafood, and family plates.
Traditional cooking, saganaki, lamb, and seafood
A Broad Ripple Mediterranean bistro beside the canal, serving gyros, mezze, kebabs, salads, brunch, and offering a patio.
Gyros, mezze, kebabs, and Mediterranean cooking
A family-run Avon Greek restaurant serving gyros, moussaka, lamb, souvlaki, salads, and desserts.
Family Greek plates, gyros, and grilled food
Sources & references
Sources for the information and reporting discussed in this guide.
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Official website of Greek Islands ↗
Primary source
Greek Islands · Accessed September 16, 2026
Primary source for identity, concept, menu, and contact details.
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Official website of Canal Bistro ↗
Primary source
Canal Bistro · Accessed September 16, 2026
Primary source for identity, concept, menu, and contact details.
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Official website of OPA! ↗
Primary source
OPA! · Accessed September 16, 2026
Primary source for identity, concept, menu, and contact details.
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Google Maps listing for Greek Islands ↗
Community source
Google Maps · Accessed September 16, 2026
Direct check of rating, review count, operating status, and address; variable data.
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Google Maps listing for Canal Bistro ↗
Community source
Google Maps · Accessed September 16, 2026
Direct check of rating, review count, operating status, and address; variable data.
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Google Maps listing for OPA! ↗
Community source
Google Maps · Accessed September 16, 2026
Direct check of rating, review count, operating status, and address; variable data.