Breads & Dips
Pita, garlic and herb pita and Greek bruschetta, with tzatziki, tirokafteri, hummus and skordalia.
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Christchurch Central City
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Our Story
A family-run Greek café and restaurant in the heart of Christchurch.
Family, Food & Greek Hospitality
Spartan is a family-run Greek café and restaurant on Colombo Street, serving honest, generous Greek food made to be shared — with the warmth of a Greek family table.
Our menu covers the Greek classics: dips and pita, filo pastries like spanakopita and mizithiropita, souvlaki platters, Greek orzo bowls, and slow-cooked mains such as moussaka, stefado and our 12-hour roast lamb.
Drop in for lunch or dinner — walk-ins are always welcome — or bring the whole table for one of our set feasts.
Kalosorisate — welcome to our table.
Authentic Greek · Christchurch
From Our Menu
What's on the Table
Greek favourites, made to share.
Entrées & Mezze
Spanakopita, mizithiropita, dolmades, haloumi, kalamari, garlic prawns, keftedakia and more.
Sharing Plates
Greek Orzo Bowls
Prawn, meatball or mushroom orzo, finished with feta.
Orzo
Traditional Mains
12-hour slow-roasted lamb rump, moussaka, stefado, cumin chicken and kotopoulo.
Mains
Souvlaki Platters
Two skewers with chips, salad, pita bread and tzatziki — chicken, lamb, prawn, pork, vegetarian or mixed.
Platters
Desserts & Ouzo
Baklava, galaktoboureko, home-made Greek ice creams, date pudding and an ouzo affogato.
Sweet Finishes
On Our Drinks List
Greek in the Glass
Our drinks list brings a little more of Greece to the table — Mythos beer, Tsantali Retsina aged in pine vats, Avarino Nestor wines, ouzo and Greek sodas — alongside New Zealand favourites from Marlborough, Hawke's Bay and Central Otago.
Mythos Beer
A Greek lager, alongside New Zealand favourites.
Retsina & Nestor Wines
Tsantali Retsina, aged in pine vats, plus Avarino Nestor white and red.
Greek Ouzo
Barbayanni Blue and Green, and Katsaros.
New Zealand & World Wines
Marlborough, Hawke's Bay and Central Otago, plus Italy, France, Spain and Argentina.
Built for Sharing
Our three set feasts — The Full Greek, the Yiayia Feast and the Spartan Warriors Feast — are served to the whole table. The Full Greek is for two or more; the Yiayia and Spartan Warriors feasts are for groups of four or more.
(V) Vegetarian (GF) Gluten-Free. Please let us know if you have any food allergies or dietary requirements. Most of our dishes can be done gluten free. Please let our staff know.
Come Visit Our Table
Find us on Colombo Street in Christchurch Central City. Walk-ins are always welcome, or book ahead online — especially for groups and feasts.
- 2/574 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- 03 261 6189
- spartangreekrestaurant@
gmail.com
Opening Hours
| Monday | 4:30 pm – 9:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 12:00 – 3:00 pm, 5:00 – 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 12:00 – 3:00 pm, 5:00 – 9:00 pm |
| Thursday | 12:00 – 3:00 pm, 5:00 – 9:00 pm |
| Friday | 12:00 – 3:00 pm, 5:00 – 9:00 pm |
| Saturday | 12:00 – 3:00 pm, 5:00 – 9:00 pm |
| Sunday | 12:00 – 3:00 pm, 5:00 – 9:00 pm |
Walk-ins always welcome