Costas Restaurant

521 Athens St., Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

(727) 938-6890

http://www.costascuisine.com/

Categories: Restaurant

Cuisine: Breakfast or brunch, Greek, Vegetarian

Features: Banquet facility, Catering, Children's menu

Cost range: 10.01-20.0

Payment options: Credit cards accepted

Alcohol: Full bar

More in this neighborhood: Tarpon Springs

Not on the main drag, it's two stories with a few tables out front, boasting a clean and pretty interior. This is a good choice for the rookie, not because the food is training-wheels Greek, but because all the dishes get snapshots out front, so you can tell a moussaka from a pastitsio.
Go grilled octopus over fried calamari, order the eggplant and feta dip (it's called melitzanosalata, dare you to say it) and for lunch head for the "Greek Pizza' (less crazy than it sounds, it's spinach and feta on a sauce-slathered pita topped with melted mozzarella). For some reason, Costas contains an ATM and also sells cigars and cigarettes.