30+ Popular And Traditional Greek Seafood Recipes

Last Updated on April 7, 2024 by Sabrina Currie

Greek cuisine is full of the fresh flavors of lemon, garlic, herbs and white wine. Pair that up with seafood and you have a match made in heaven! Here are the best 30+ popular and traditional Greek seafood recipes including shrimp saganaki, kalamarakia tiganita, psari plaki, and grilled, stuffed and fried Greek fish recipes. These are healthy and easy dishes that fit right into a classic Mediterranean diet.

Collage of 4 Greek seafood recipes including a baked filet of salmon with slices of lemon on top, grilled octopus tentacles with grilled halves of lemon, a black cast iron pan of shrimp in tomato sauce with feta and black olives and a glass casserole dish of white fish, red onions, tomatoes and herbs.

Flavors + Ingredients

Greek dishes use plenty of olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and garlic. They also often utilize feta cheese, tomatoes, red onion, parsley, oregano, red pepper flakes, and dried Greek seasoning spice blend. All of these recipes go well with a great Greek salad. (Looking for pasta? Here are the best seafood pasta recipes.)

Green, red and white salad flecked with very dark purple oblong olives and dressed with dry herb flecked olive oil dressing on a white plate.

The Greek islands naturally have an abundance of seafood and it features in many of their traditional dishes. Some of these dishes are popular modern takes on Greek recipes like the shrimp Greek salad. Whichever you choose, you're guaranteed fresh bold flavor that will instantly transport your taste buds to the Mediterranean coast. Kali Orexi! (Bon appetit)

Shrimp And Prawns

Shrimp and prawns are a mainstay of coastal Greek cuisine and feature in many classic Greek seafood dishes. As a former prawn and shrimp fisher, these are some of my personal favorites. (I also love simple garlic butter grilled prawns!)

Dark bowl of tomato sauce covered shrimp with some fresh dill on top.

Pilafi Me Garithes (Greek style Prawn Pilaf)

A simple Greek-style prawn pilaf is a popular dish in coastal areas yet it's easy enough for weekday dinners.

Greek Prawn Pilaf

Pilafi Me Garithes (Greek style Prawn Pilaf)

Shrimp Saganaki (Greek Shrimp with Tomatoes & Feta)

Shrimp Saganaki - This classic Greek dish is a super easy recipe with incredible flavors. Plump shrimp cook quickly in a savory tomato sauce before being topped with feta cheese. Ready in just 30 minutes.

Shrimp Saganaki

Grilled Rosemary Shrimp

Grilled rosemary shrimp is a simple recipe that marinates shrimp for 30 minutes before skewering and grilling for just 2-3 minutes. These Greek shrimp skewers make a great appetizer or serve them over rice pilaf as a main course. (Low carb, keto friendly and gluten free)

Grilled Rosemary Shrimp

Greek Shrimp Salad With Spinach

Roasted tomatoes, sliced onions, olives and spinach are the base of this easy salad. Shrimp gets quickly sauteed in butter, garlic and basil and then finished with a squeeze of lemon for a great-tasting salad.

Greek Shrimp Salad

Shrimp + Rice Greek Salad

This shrimp Greek salad is a complete meal with rice, feta cheese, veggies and fresh herbs and it's easy, delicious, gluten-free. This one is also easy to make ahead.

Shrimp + Rice Greek Salad

Greek Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta (Garides Saganaki)

Shrimp with tomatoes and feta is a classic Greek recipe also known as garides saganaki. Fresh shrimp, zesty tomato sauce and tangy feta cheese are delicious. Pair it up with some crusty bread and an arugula salad for a great, Greek meal.

Greek Shrimp Saganaki

Greek Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta (Garides Saganaki)

Instant Pot Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta (Greek Shrimp Saganaki)

Instant Pot shrimp with tomatoes and feta and olives is high protein, low carb, and fast. A quick version of the garides saganaki above, full of flavorful ingredients for an easy weeknight dinner.

Instant Pot Shrimp Saganaki

Instant Pot Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta (Greek Shrimp Saganaki)

Greek Shrimp Linguine Recipe with Lemon Dill Panko

Creamy Greek shrimp linguine is perfect for seafood lovers. A great recipe full of juicy shrimp or prawns, fresh dill, feta cheese, red and black pepper, white wine, and cream for delicate flavor and unique taste.

Greek Shrimp Linguine

Greek Grilled Shrimp with Basil-Orange Orzo

Greek grilled shrimp are flavored with a Mediterranean-inspired marinade before being grilled and served over creamy orzo with basil, orange zest, toasted pine nuts, and parmesan cheese. Greek cooking at it's bright, citrusy best!

Greek Grilled Shrimp

Octopus + Squid

Octopus and squid feature prominently in Mediterranean and Greek cooking. With a pleasant, toothsome textures and a nice mild flavor, it is featured in Greek fish stews, marinated and grilled on it's own or as part of a salad and of course deep fried into crispy calamari or kalamari served with Greek yogurt tsatsiki.

Crispy battered and fried calamari rings with parsley and lemon surrounding it.

Calamari Fritti - Fried Calamari Rings

Calamari Fritti (or Fried Calamari) is a Mediterranean seafood dish that is usually served as an appetiser in restaurants. Serve it up with fresh lemon wedges and pair it up with a classic tsatsiki or Greek yogurt dip or try it with spicy mayo.

Fried Calamari

Best Fried Calamari Recipe with Tartar Sauce

This is the quintessential Mediterranean seafood recipe and this one makes it extra crispy with a special light batter. A tasty, homemade tartar sauce is the perfect finish for these crispy kalamari rings.

Fried Calamari with Tartar Sauce

Best Fried Calamari Recipe with Tartar Sauce

Mediterranean Squid Stew With Spinach Recipe

Full of flavor and yumminess, this Mediterranean squid stew with spinach and herbs is great when you want a quick comfort food. Serve it warm with a slice of bread or some rice on the side to enjoy all the juices of the stew.

Mediterranean Squid Stew With Spinach

Deep purple and pink grilled octopus tentacles flecked with parsley and served with grilled lemon halves.

Greek Grilled Octopus (Traditional Mediterranean Recipe)

This recipe is ultra simple and will walk you through slowly cooking the octopus to make it tender before grilling. Fresh lemon juice, olive oil, sea salt and parsley is all you'll need for this tasty grilled octopus.

Simple Greek Grilled Octopus

Greek Grilled Octopus (Traditional Mediterranean Recipe)

Easy Greek Grilled Octopus With Grilled Lemons

This Greek grilled octopus recipe is fast and simple and brings all the flavors of the Mediterranean to your kitchen. Octopus and lemons are grilled over an open flame to add extra depth of flavor along with the garlic and oregano dressing. Adding new potatoes to the grill rounds out the meal.

Greek Grilled Octopus With Grilled Lemons

Greek Octopus Wrap (Octopus Souvlaki)

Here's a great take on a souvlaki wrap! Grilled octopus is wrapped in fluffy pita bread with tomato and onion and seasoned with taramosalata (fish roe dip). If you don't have the taramosalata, you can sub it mayo or a tzatsiki.

Octopus Souvlaki Wrap

Greek (Santorini) Fava with Octopus

Greek fava with octopus is one of the most popular dishes in Santorini and easy to make at home. Yellow split peas are the main ingredient for the base along with some onion, carrot and paprika. It is topped with a flavorful but simple tenderized and pan fried octopus.

Santorini Fava + Octopus

Greek Sweet Peas with Octopus (Arakas Laderos)

"Arakas" is a Greek word that translates to "peas" in English. This savory and traditional Greek seafood dish gets flavor from both tomato paste and fresh tomatoes along with fennel, fresh herbs and red wine. An easy to make main course that will transport you to the shores of Greece.

Greek Sweet Peas with Octopus

Cod

A favorite, firm white fish, it is great in one pan recipes as well as pan fried or in soups. Traditionally, it is also made into salt cod and used for cod fritters too. (I love it in this crispy fried fish recipe.)

Baking dish of colorful baked fish and vegetables alongside bowls of rice and salad on a table top.

Easy Baked Greek Cod Recipe with Lemon and Garlic

An easy, one-pan dinner, cod is tucked into a baking dish along with tomatoes, herbs and spices. After a quick bake, it's garnished with sprinkle of feta cheese. Greek cod is great served with plain rice or Greek lemon rice pilaf. This recipe calls for cod but any firm white fish fillets will work well in it.

Greek Baked Cod

Square glass baking dish with baked cod covered in sliced red onion, cherry tomatoes, olives and a deeply colored spice and lemon marinade.

Sea Bass + Branzino

These are popular in coastal Greek areas and work great as grilled or baked whole fish. Firm, white fish, sea bass lends itself well to many Greek recipes.

A whole roasted fish on a red plate with rice and asparagus beside and lemon slices on top.

Grilled Sea Bass (Greek Style)

This recipe makes it easy to grill a whole fish just like they do in Greece. This popular seafood dish can be made with any other kind of fish that is small enough to grill whole. A bright dressing adds bold flavor.

Greek Grilled Sea Bass

Grilled Feta and Orzo Stuffed Branzino

European sea bass is the perfect fish grilling. Grilled feta and orzo stuffed Branzino needs just 5 ingredients yet looks so impressive when finished.

Feta Orzo Stuffed Branzino

Salmon

These delicious recipes using salmon are both flavorful and so healthy. Quick and easy, they are great for busy weekdays but beautiful enough to serve on the weekend too! (These crispy salmon bites are another easy way to cook it up. Use them to top a Greek salad!)

Greek Salmon Salad

This Greek salmon salad is seared salmon fillets with cucumber, tomato, olives, red onion, avocado and feta cheese, tossed in herb dressing.

Greek Salmon Salad

Greek Salmon Salad Recipe with Lemon Dressing

Greek Salmon Salad is made with juicy salmon fillets, crunchy vegetables, and creamy feta, all coated in a homemade lemon mint vinaigrette.

Greek Salmon Salad with Lemon Dressing

Greek Salmon Salad Recipe with Lemon Dressing

Pan Seared Greek Salmon

Pan Seared Greek Salmon is a quick salmon meal that quickly cooks on a skillet on the stove. Salmon is topped with spices, pan seared and topped with Tzatziki and a Greek style salsa.

Pan Seared Greek Salmon

Mediterranean Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner

This spectacular sheet-pan Mediterranean salmon is the easiest to throw together and takes minimal cooking time. Delicious, nutritious and gorgeous!

Mediterranean Salmon

Oven Baked Greek Salmon

This baked Greek salmon is a total keeper. Oven baked salmon, drizzled with a mix of olive oil, garlic, oregano, dill, and lemon. Toss some potatoes on that sheet pan and you've got a quick and easy dinner.

Oven Baked Greek Salmon

Tilapia

Tilapia is an easy to find fish that is budget friendly. Delicate, with a mild flavor, try it some of the other recipes here too, if you like.

Greek Baked Tilapia

Simple and healthy, tilapia is dusted with paprika and simply seasoned before being pan fried and topped with a tapenade and salad. The chopped salad topping of green onion, tomatoes, parsley and feta is further complimented by a spoonful of kalamata olive and sundried tomato tapenade. Yum!

Greek Baked Tilapia

More Fish

You can use any type of fish for these Greek seafood recipes. Fresh sardines or other tiny fish, red snapper, sea bream and monkfish are some commonly used fish. (While not technically Greek, this mixed seafood cioppino is a great Mediterranean soup that uses all sorts of fish and shellfish.)

A green bowl of soup with carrots, celery and white fish in it.

Light and Easy Psarosoupa - Greek Fish Soup

Known as "psarosoupa", this Greek soup is loaded with fish and veggies and flavored with olive oil and lemon.

Greek Fish Soup

Psari Plaki - Greek Baked Fish with Onions + Tomatoes

This Greek baked fish, Psari Plaki, is a great addition to your recipe collection. Flaky white fish with great Mediterranean flavors.

Onion + Tomato Baked Fish

Psari Plaki - Greek Baked Fish with Onions + Tomatoes

Mediterranean Baked Fish with Artichokes and Olives

Mediterranean Baked Fish with Artichokes and Olives is an easy and incredibly healthy dinner that takes just 35 minutes, start to finish.

Mediterranean Baked Fish with Artichokes + Olives

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Collage of 4 recipes including salmon on a Greek salad, grilled octopus tentacles and lemons, shrimp Greek salad and Greek baked whole fish with rice.

More Great Seafood Recipes

Love these Greek seafood recipes? Check out some of my other favorite fish and shellfish recipes with inspiration from my days working on the sea and travelling around the world.

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