Our Easy Greek Mezze (Meze) Platter is perfect for a simple evening with friends! You don’t have to cook any of this and it’s all about artfully preparing a gorgeous platter with easy ingredients!

Serve your Greek Mezze platter with some ouzo and wine and let the party begin! Also, check out our very handy tips for serving wine!

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We’re going with easy and fuss-free for this board. You don’t have to (no, really you don’t!) make all of the dips homemade.

If you feel you need to make something, choose one dip to make yourself. Maybe whip up homemade hummus, garlic dip, whipped goat cheese, beet dip, or the best tahini yogurt dip, and then buy the baba ganoush and cucumber yogurt dip to add to the platter.

It’s all about assembling good food for a fun party and keeping it easy!

Greek food platter with olives, hummus, cucumbers, lemons and pita bread.

What’s on a Mezze Platter?

There are many delicious foods and dips you can add to a Mezze platter. Here’s a list of items to inspire you. Choose a variety of the ones you like the most to add to the platter.

Hummus
Baba Ganoush – Roasted eggplant dip, my favorite!
Cucumber Yogurt – Tzatziki
Tabbouleh
Stuffed Grape Leaves – Dolmathakia or Sarma
Greek Fava
Mutabbal
Feta Cheese
Tahini – Used as a base in dips, but also great alone
Cucumbers
Roasted Peppers
Cherry Tomatoes
Apricots
Lemon Wedges
Marinated Artichokes – Something like these
Radish
Marinated Olives
Sun-dried Tomatoes
Varieties of Cheese – Kefalotiri, Greek Gruyere or Feta
Soft Boiled Eggs
Nuts
Variety of Meats – Traditional Greek sausage or any charcuterie you like.
Anchovies
Pita Bread
Pita Chips
Bread Sticks

Easy Greek Mezze Platter with yogurt in a bowl and pretty flowers and pita bread.

Remember, entertaining doesn’t have to be stressful. Finding the best of the best food and items locally, to serve in your home is also an important part of entertaining.

If there’s a restaurant nearby that makes the most incredible hummus… buy it and add it to your platter. Not everything has to be homemade and sometimes it’s better that way.

How to Assemble a Greek Mezze Platter

Add the dips (serve at least three) into small wooden serving bowls and place them around a larger platter.

Add the rest of the ingredients around the bowls, like cheese, olives, dolmathakia, peppers, vegetables, etc. on the platter.

Lightly drizzle olive oil and salt and pepper over all the food.

Add pretty tropical flowers to garnish.

Serve pita bread and pita chips on the side.

Easy Greek Food Mezze Platter with hummus, lemons, olives, and herbs.

Drizzle high-quality olive oil over the platter and add a little salt and pepper to season. We added some paprika and additional olive oil to our purchased hummus to make it look pretty!

Easy Greek Mezze Platter with flowers and yogurt

How to Toast Pita Bread

There is nothing better to dip in hummus than pillowy soft pita bread! Serve warm with salt and olive oil and everyone will be happy!

Preheat the oven to 375.

Cut the pita bread into 4 triangles. You can do 8 triangles if you prefer smaller pieces.

Place in a single layer on a sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil and salt.

Bake in the oven for about 7 minutes. You want the pita to still be soft, but warm.

Easy Greek Mezze Platter with yogurt and pretty toppings like olives, radish, bread.

What drinks to serve with Greek food?

Since Mezze is supposed to be shared over drinks with friends, wine and ouzo are a must!

Ouzo is a traditional, dry anise-flavored Greek aperitif. It’s served very cold in a shot glass before the meal. Ouzo is distilled from the remnants of grapes pressed for wine and flavored with spices like anise. Impress your guests by serving this before everyone digs into the platter.

You can also serve cold beer, which would go great with the food.