Vegetarian Greek Food in Middlesbrough: What You Can Eat at The Greek Spot
If you are hunting for vegetarian Greek food in Middlesbrough, The Greek Spot on Dundas Street is an easy place to say yes to. Greek cooking leans hard on cheese, phyllo, nuts, honey and vegetables, which means a lot of the counter is meat-free before you even have to ask.
This is a small family-run bakery and cafe run by the Vangeli family, right in the town centre and a short walk from Centre Square and Teesside University. Everything is baked fresh every morning, the phyllo is stretched by hand, and the sweets are soaked in warm syrup.
Here is a straight guide to what veggie diners can actually order, and the few things to leave off the list.
Vegetarian Greek food in Middlesbrough starts at the savoury counter
The savoury cabinet is where a lot of vegetarian food in Middlesbrough falls flat, so this is the part worth getting right. At The Greek Spot the star is the bougatsa, a handmade phyllo pie made here in a savoury feta and mizithra cheese version. It is warm, flaky and properly filling.
Alongside it you will usually find cheese pastries, a potato roll and a proper Greek village baguette, all without meat. It is honestly some of the easiest meat-free Greek food to love, whether you are a lifelong vegetarian or just fancy a change, and it makes a vegetarian lunch in Middlesbrough simple to sort.
The counter shifts day to day, so you may also spot classic savoury phyllo pies like spanakopita, made with spinach and feta, or tiropita, the cheese version. These come and go as seasonal regulars, so it is worth a look when you are in.
- Bougatsa feta and mizithra, £5.00, handmade phyllo filled with two soft cheeses
- Cheese pastry with sesame and honey, £5.30, savoury and just a touch sweet
- Potato roll, £4.70, a warm and comforting bake
- Xoriatiki baguette, £6.50, feta, tomatoes, Kalamon olives, olive oil and oregano
A sweet counter that is all veggie
Good news for anyone with a sweet tooth: the whole sweet side is vegetarian. These are the syrup-soaked, nut-layered sweets Greece is famous for, baked fresh rather than sitting in a fridge. If you have never tried Greek pastries, this is a gentle and generous introduction.
The kataifi nests are a lovely thing to share, made from fine shredded phyllo shaped into nests and served three to a portion, with fillings like pistachio, praline, Bueno or caramel. If you are keeping a list of veggie Middlesbrough spots, the sweet counter alone earns this one a place on it.
- Baklava with walnuts, £5.00, layers of phyllo, walnuts and cinnamon in syrup
- Portokalopita, £5.00, light Greek orange cake, soaked in syrup
- Walnut cake, syruped, £5.00
- Kataifi nests, from £4.90, three to a portion, with wafer cones at £3.20
- Mousse cake, £6.00, and chocolate and orange cake, £6.00
Every coffee is fair game
The full coffee list is vegetarian too, and it is the real Greek-style deal. The freddo espresso is shaken until frothy over ice, the freddo cappuccino gets a cold milk foam on top, and the Greek frappe is the foam-topped classic. There are the usual flat whites, lattes and cappuccinos as well, plus Greek soft drinks if you want something cold and different.
- Freddo espresso, £4.20, and freddo cappuccino, £4.50
- Greek frappe, £4.00, and iced latte, £4.50
- Espresso £3.00, Americano £3.50, Latte £4.00, Flat white £4.20, Cappuccino £4.40
- Hot chocolate, £4.50
- Greek drinks: Amita £3.00, Amita Motion £3.50, Loux £2.50
What to skip, and a quick word on ingredients
To keep things honest, a few items are not vegetarian. The double sausage and cheese brioche, the ham and avocado baguette and the mortadella classico all contain meat, so leave those to the meat eaters.
The evening menu is meat-led too. The gyros, chicken gyros and skepasti are chargrilled to order and served as delivery only through Uber Eats, from 5pm to 9pm, Monday to Saturday. For the veggie daytime experience, the cafe is where you want to be, open 9am to 4pm Monday to Saturday and closed on Sunday.
One sensible note to finish on: recipes and preparation can vary, and we do not give allergen or dietary guarantees here. If you need to check exactly what is in something, just ask the team in store and they will happily talk you through it.
Good to know
Is there much vegetarian food at The Greek Spot?
Yes. Most of the savoury bakes, the entire sweet counter and every coffee are meat-free. Cheese bougatsa, the cheese pastry with sesame and honey, the potato roll and the xoriatiki baguette are all vegetarian, so a full vegetarian lunch in Middlesbrough is easy here.
Is there a vegetarian-friendly bakery in Middlesbrough town centre?
The Greek Spot is a Greek bakery and cafe on Dundas Street in the town centre with a lot for vegetarians. It is not exclusively vegetarian, but the phyllo pies, sweets and cakes give veggie diners plenty to choose from every day.
Are the Greek sweets vegetarian?
Yes, the whole sweet side is vegetarian, including baklava, portokalopita, walnut cake and the kataifi nests. They are baked fresh each morning and soaked in warm syrup. We do not give dietary guarantees though, so please ask in store if you need to confirm anything.
What on the menu is not vegetarian?
The double sausage and cheese brioche, the ham and avocado baguette and the mortadella baguette contain meat. The evening gyros, chicken gyros and skepasti, available as delivery only on Uber Eats, are meat too. Everything else on the daytime counter is a safer bet for veggie diners.
When is the cafe open?
The cafe is open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 4pm, and closed on Sunday. That is the best time to come in for the vegetarian bakes and coffee. The meat gyros run separately in the evening as Uber Eats delivery only, 5pm to 9pm.
