Kipos Greek Taverna - Chapel Hill

Name: Kipos Greek Taverna - Chapel Hill
Address: 1800 E Franklin St 16, Chapel Hill, NC, United States, 27514
Telephone: (919) 425-0760
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6 (1243)

$30 and under

Greek

1800 E Franklin St 16, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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2 people

Jul 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 46 times today

About this restaurant

Great for outdoor dining
Charming
Good for special occasions

Authentic Greek Taverna. An ode to the recipes of the Bakatsias family. Fresh ingredients right from the garden for brunch & dinner service.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Greek
Hours of operation
Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–2:30 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–2:30 pm
Phone number
(919) 425-0760
Website
https://www.kiposchapelhill.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Private party facilities
We welcome you to explore our group dining and catering options, perfect for any occasion. Our experienced staff are ready to assist with all set up, service and bartending. In your house, at your office, on your birthday, for your wedding, outside, inside, our place or yours, we’re there!
Private party contact
Kipos Greek Taverna: (919) 425-0760

Location
1800 E Franklin St 16, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Neighborhood
Chapel Hill
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

Private dining

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Union Special Sourdough
local artisanal bread, sliced and served with an olive tapenade
- Small$4.00
- Large$6.00
Meze Trio with Pita$10.00
fava santorini, melitzanosalata, tzatziki
Dolmadakia$8.00
handcrafted stuffed grape leaves with rice and herbs
Keftedes$10.00
beef meatballs, tzatziki
Kalamaria$12.00
crispy fried squid served with lemon wedge

Soups & Salads

Avgolemono$6.00
egg lemon broth, chicken, rice
Horiatiki
tomatoes, cucumbers, seasonal peppers, red onions, feta, olives, capers
- Small$11.00
- Large$16.50
Marouli$10.00
hand sheared greens, scallions, sunflower seeds, lemon vinaigrette
Rosemary Roasted Beets$12.00
arugula, skordalia, citrus vinaigrette

Salad Additions

Chicken$7.00
yogurt marinated souvlaki
Shrimp$8.00
three jumbo shrimp
Kalamaria$8.00
crispy fried squid
Add Pork$7.00
paprika marinated souvlaki

Sandwiches

George's Gyros$13.00
choice of protein, tzatziki, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and fries wrapped in house pita bread Chicken or Pork
- Lamb$16.00
Tomato and Feta Santuit$10.00
vine ripe tomatoes, feta cheese, house baguette, greens, lemon vinaigrette, EVOO
Loukaniko$12.00
grilled pork sausage, onions, peppers, and tomatoes on a baguette; served with fries or side salad
Slow Roasted Lamb$14.00
arugula, roasted red peppers, and tirokafteri on a baguette; choice of fries or side salad

Olgas Handmade Phyllo Pies

Spanakotiropita$11.00
spinach and feta, served with seasonal fruit

Taverna

Bifteki$14.00
feta cheese, tzatziki, lemon potatoes
Pastitsio$16.00
macaroni, beef, feta cheese gratin
Moussaka$17.00
eggplant, beef, potato, béchamel soufflé
Yiouvarelakia$15.00
rice meatballs, tomato avgolemono
Souvlakia$14.00
pork or chicken, french fries, tzatziki, tomato-cucumber salad, served with warm pita
Vegan Sampler$13.00
gigantes, spanakoryzo, and lemon potatoes
Briam$12.00
roasted zucchini, tomatoes, eggplant, potatoes, and carrots

What 1,243 people are saying

Kipos Greek Taverna - Chapel Hill reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.8Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill
Great for outdoor dining
Durham
Best Ambiance
Durham
Good for groups
Durham
Healthy
Durham
Hot spot
Durham
Great for outdoor dining
Durham
Most Booked

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Kipos Greek Taverna in Chapel Hill offers an "exceptional dining experience" with authentic Greek cuisine, a lively atmosphere, and attentive service. Guests rave about the "beautiful patio," "spectacular service," and "delicious" food like the moussaka and lamb chops. The live Greek music and dancing enhance the vibrant ambience.

1,243 Reviews

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David VIP
Dallas - Fort Worth23 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great Greek food with friendly service. Nice atmosphere
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Maria VIP
New Jersey1 review
4.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The overall ambience was great. Being from Greece, we are a little pickier than most. The octopus was fantastic. The saganaki was ok. The fasolakia that came with the food were really good. The gyro meat was tasty but the pita bread was barely toasted and was cold. No greek cold coffee offered - it would have been nice if there was some Freddo cappuccino or frappe coffee during the summer months.
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George
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill1 review
2.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We have been long time Kipos customers but have not visited for several months, mainly due to parking congestion. In our visit yesterday, my wife added a chicken souvlaki skewer to her small horiatiki salad, and I had Olga's Baked Chicken. Despite having it numerous times over the years, always with chicken breast meat, this time the souvlaki was all dark meat, which my wife will not eat. Our server let us know that the restaurant very recently decided due to cost considerations, to go with dark meat chicken. Olga's Baked Chicken consists of a chicken leg and thigh, pork, fried eff topped with a greek cheese (not feta), and salad. Although tasty, the chicken spent too long in a lemon / olive oil marinade, which turned the meat into a mushy consistency. And the kitchen forgot to add the cheese to my egg. The restaurant did comp us for the souvlaki skewer and did provide cheese. I've never considered Kipos to be a "good value" restaurant, but there has been a definite slide in quality - both in what was served and how it was prepared.
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Maury
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill2 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was outstanding, service was very good, the whole layout of the restaurant was very nice and enticing
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Mark
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our party of four was initially seated inside, right by the musician playing wonderful Greek music. It was too loud for us old folks so we asked if we could eat outside. They accommodated us beautifully, and the service was excellent. We opted for a selection of small plates to share. Our server made several very helpful suggestions. We especially enjoyed the calamari, octopus, and braised lamb. We split the walnut cake with yogurt and berries; the perfect finish to a delicious meal.
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nancy VIP
New York City20 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The ambiance and service was great. Our food was very enjoyable. Fun place to go.
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Robin VIP
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill6 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great Saturday out, good food, drinks and service!
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Ken VIP
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill122 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our first time here. We were seated and drink orders taken right away. (FYI soda is served from cans, so no free refills) A big plus was the live music which started as soon as they opened, unlike most places that wait until later in the evening to start the live music. We started with their "version" of hummus, Fava (split pea) Santorini with pita. It was a little 'denser' than a hummus but smooth, spreadable and very good. My wife ordered the Chicken Savlouki, 4 huge chunks of flavored chicken on each of 2 skewers, served along with a peeled, halved, lightly "lemon -seasoned" potato, tsziki sauce, and a large portion of cucumber/tomato salad. All light and refreshing but extremely good! I chose the rotisserie pork. Several large but 1/4" thin slices of flavored pork, served with the lemon potatoes and a small spinach Greek salad ken even ate! The portions were large so we had plenty of leftovers. Kipos was a hidden gem and we plan to visit again.
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Doree VIP
Cincinnati / Dayton22 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service! Visiting from Cincinnati and decided to try it because we love Greek cuisine. So glad we did!!!
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robert
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill23 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, great service. Price point is a bit too high for us to be on the "visit regularly" list, but we really like the food here. I ordered the cod special and it was perfectly cooked; delicious. Sitting outside on a not terribly humid summer evening is always delightful.
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Kipos Greek Taverna - Chapel Hill is rated 4.6 stars by 1243 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 46 times today

Google Map for Kipos Greek Taverna - Chapel Hill

1800 E Franklin St 16, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Additional information

Neighborhood
Chapel Hill
Hours of operation
Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–2:30 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–2:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Greek
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

Website
https://www.kiposchapelhill.com/
Phone number
(919) 425-0760
Private party facilities
We welcome you to explore our group dining and catering options, perfect for any occasion. Our experienced staff are ready to assist with all set up, service and bartending. In your house, at your office, on your birthday, for your wedding, outside, inside, our place or yours, we’re there!
Private party contact
Kipos Greek Taverna: (919) 425-0760

Kipos Greek Taverna - Chapel Hill

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

Group Dining and Catering

Custom inquiry

Mezedes

Union Special Sourdough

Meze Trio with Pita$10.00

Dolmadakia$8.00

Keftedes$10.00

Kalamaria$12.00

Soups & Salads

Avgolemono$6.00

Horiatiki

Marouli$10.00

Rosemary Roasted Beets$12.00

Salad Additions

Chicken$7.00

Shrimp$8.00

Kalamaria$8.00

Add Pork$7.00

Sandwiches

George's Gyros$13.00

Tomato and Feta Santuit$10.00

Loukaniko$12.00

Slow Roasted Lamb$14.00

Olgas Handmade Phyllo Pies

Spanakotiropita$11.00

Taverna

Bifteki$14.00

Pastitsio$16.00

Moussaka$17.00

Yiouvarelakia$15.00

Souvlakia$14.00

Vegan Sampler$13.00

Briam$12.00

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