Bar Vlaha

Bar Vlaha is a Greek restaurant in Brookline, Massachusetts. It serves dinner, brunch, wine, and cocktails, with a menu built around the rustic cooking of Central and Northern Greece. Dishes include charcoal-grilled and open-flame roasted specialties, house-baked village-style sourdough bread served with sheep milk butter and sea salt, and spreads such as galotyri, tzatziki, kopanisti, taramosalata, melitzanosalata, and fava. Traditional plates include braised goat stifado, chargrilled dolmadakia, house-made pork and fennel sausage, and a rotating seasonal vegetable pie. The restaurant holds a rating of 4.70.

Bar Vlaha is a tribute to the Vlach people, the nomadic shepherds and farmers who shaped the foundations of Hellenic cooking. The kitchen strays from island fare and draws instead on the mountains, lakes, and villages of Central and Northern Greece, using locally sourced, regional, and seasonal ingredients. Cooking centers on charcoal and open-fire gastra techniques. The restaurant carries the Vlach tradition of philoxenia, the practice of offering food, drink, and shelter to travelers regardless of background.

The culinary team is led by Culinary Director Brendan Pelley, Executive Chef Fernando Mejia, and Beverage Director Lou Charbonneau. The owners and partners are Demetri Tsolakis, Kayla Padilla, Natasha Breshinsky, and Nicholas Nikolaou. Bar Vlaha is part of Xenia Greek Hospitality, a family of restaurants whose team supports culinary direction, beverage programs, branding, design, and guest experience. The restaurant is open daily from 5pm to 11pm, with brunch served Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 3pm. Artisanal sourdough is available to take home.

Since opening, Bar Vlaha has been named Best New Restaurant in Boston by Boston Magazine and has been featured in The Infatuation, Eater, and The Boston Globe.

For diners in Brookline looking for Greek cooking rooted in the Vlach tradition rather than island fare, Bar Vlaha brings the fire-kissed flavors and old-world hospitality of Central and Northern Greece to the neighborhood.