Astoria

What is Astoria? Holding court at 390 Danforth Avenue steps from Chester station, Astoria is a Greektown institution that has anchored the strip with hearty Hellenic cooking for decades. The spacious dining room leans into retro tavern warmth with smooth tile floors, large family-style tables, and an open charcoal kitchen firing up skewers. When warm weather hits, the sprawling corner-side patio becomes one of the most animated perches for people-watching along the avenue.

Astoria Menu & What to Order Charcoal-grilled meats lead the charge here, spearheaded by the chicken and lamb souvlaki platters loaded with lemon-roasted potatoes, fragrant rice, and pungent garlic-forward tzatziki. Start the table with bubbling, table-side saganaki extinguished with fresh lemon and a crisp horiatiki village salad loaded with thick feta slabs and kalamata olives. The tender grilled calamari and baked moussaka are dependable staples, well matched with a bottle of chilled Greek lager or retsina.

Know Before You Go Astoria handles large groups effortlessly, accepting reservations by phone while saving ample seating for casual walk-ins, though summer weekends see busy queues for the patio. Skip circling for scarce street parking and take the TTC Line 2 directly to Chester station, located less than a block away. The kitchen runs all day from 11:00 a.m. onward throughout the week for lunch and late-night dinners.