Omega Ouzeri
Omega Ouzeri was a Greek restaurant and bar on Seattle's Capitol Hill, in the U.S. state of Washington. The restaurant closed permanently on January 31, 2024.
Description
The Greek restaurant Omega Ouzeri was located on Capitol Hill. The interior had a white and blue color scheme and the flag of Greece was displayed on the exterior. The restaurant served grilled octopus, sea bass, lamb shoulder stifado with Sifnian chickpeas, and oysters in rosé vinegar and shallot mignonette. The brunch menu included bougatsa, meze, gyros, and a pork belly benedict with harissa hollandaise sauce.For New Year's Eve in 2019, the restaurant offered a four-course meal with meze platters as well as feta fondu, octopus, poached grouper, pan-seared duck breast, and vegetarian moussaka as options. For Easter in 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant offered take-out meals with pita and dips, lamb shoulder with lemon roasted potatoes, spanakopita, beet salad, and rice pudding or baklava.
Lonely Planet says, "In an unassuming, square brick building, Omega Ouzeri's doors open to a bright, airy restaurant, pristine in white and baby blue, with metallic and marble accents throughout. Omega celebrates ouzo, and its dishes range from gigantes to octapodi and are prepared thoughtfully and beautifully." According to KING-TV's Ellen Meny, the restaurant has "one of the largest Greek wine lists on the West Coast, as well as a wide variety of ouzo".
History
Thomas Soukakos opened the restaurant in January 2015. Zoi Antonitsas became chef later in the year.The restaurant closed permanently on January 31, 2024.