Great Greek Cuisine: Ithaki in Peabody

Ithaki originally opened up in the town of Ipswich, Massachusetts back in 1997. And chef / owner Petro Markopoulous quickly established himself as one of the top Greek restaurateurs in New England. The original location was pretty small, so it was always packed.

Fast forward twenty-five years later, and they’ve moved into this much bigger, more modern, really beautiful restaurant right on Route One in Peabody. It’s very spacious, so you can come for a romantic meal or bring a whole big party. There’s lots of cool lighting, fresh flowers, a nice marble bar offering some incredible cocktails, there are wine racks everywhere, even an eye-catching Octopus mural on the wall (and who doesn’t love a good Octopus mural every once in a while?).