Brookline’s hottest Greek restaurant, Bar Vlaha, is booked out for roughly two months, but you can still grab a seat at the bar if you time it right.
The intrigue: Bar Vlaha pays homage to the Vlach people, a nomadic group of shepherds. The restaurant cooks using charcoal and offers “the warmth of old-world hospitality to bring the roots of Greek culture to Brookline,” its website says.
- Don’t expect seafood here. Think juicy lamb and pork chops, hearty salads and boozy Greek coffee.
What to do: Bar Vlaha opens at 5pm every day. Pop in sometime within the first hour for a spot in the bar. Bring a friend, but I’d limit your party to two in case seats are limited.
Pro tip: Get a Greek coffee if you can handle a splash of caffeine that late in the day. That or the boozy Greek coffee drink, Pump the Briki.
Steph’s thought bubble: A dinner for two with two apps, two entrees, dessert and drinks set me back nearly $200 with tip. Skip the cheese plates and go for one of their salads.
![“Rakomelo for 2” has tsipouro, Greek forest honey, cinnamon, clove and lemon, served hot. Photo: Steph Solis/Axios](https://images.axios.com/sb8k8uJ0d0Du8rPIODuVwIfyO8U=/2023/05/15/1684166859848.jpg)
![The “Jimmy Anana" is a non-alcoholic drink with pineapple, walnut cordial, blood orange and molasses demerara. Photo: Steph Solis/Axios](https://images.axios.com/WCKscA4gW8KcR1xmrgEqDIN5_M0=/2023/05/15/1684166940120.jpg)
![The pork chops are served with a side of salt, onions and lemon on a wooden board.](https://images.axios.com/Z-ANUDyiI5Wy9LKoPgWS2UjtKGU=/2023/05/15/1684166980697.jpg)
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![The galatopita has a ruffled milk pie with a side of a blood orange and sage sorbet.](https://images.axios.com/wQR-n3l_jWR06ZY2kYa69Yz02rM=/2023/05/15/1684167075134.jpg)
Source: Axios Boston