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Pyro is London’s hottest new Greek fine dining hotspot
By Shivani Dubey | 5 June 2025 | Food & Drink
Pyro, the fine dining Greek restaurant in Borough, is London’s hottest new opening featuring bold flavours and woodfire cooking
If you’re on the hunt for a new Greek fine dining restaurant to visit in London, look no further than chef Yiannis Mexis’s debut restaurant Pyro in Borough. Chef Yiannis has worked at some of London’s most acclaimed restaurants including Petrus and Hide, and has now brought his wealth of expertise to Pyro.
At Pyro, bold Greek flavours and seasonal produce take the spotlight, resulting in a refined menu of dishes designed to be shared, enjoyed and lingered over. A unique space that also features a large bar and outdoor terrace, it encapsulates the laid back buzzy joy of a Greek taverna, all in the heart of Borough.
Taking inspiration from the Greek word ‘pyr’, meaning setting things ablaze, Pyro boasts a huge open fire and kitchen at the heart of the restaurant. Joints of succulent meat, fresh local seafood and seasonal vegetables are scorched to perfection, creating a complex flavour unachievable with any other technique.
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Grazing plates include spanakopita with fragrant herbs & barrel aged feta, mussel saganaki with toasted bread & vine leaf and souvlaki skewers cooked over the embers, served with prunes, radicchio & sour apple, with a choice of pork pluma or hen of the woods mushroom.
These are paired with flatbreads baked on the hearth, such as potato pita and onion seed flatbread, and served alongside moreish dips like tarama and carob rusks and spiced feta with marinated sweet peppers.
The absolute star of the show, however, is the Dorset lamb, slow cooked over alder wood and accompanied by lamb fat flatbreads, smoked anchovy yoghurt & bitter leaf fricassee. It comes in a huge board, designed to share with the whole table. Succulent, juicy and absolutely delicious, this is one dish on the menu you absolutely shouldn’t miss.
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The accompanying bar — an open air concept — serves drinks late into the evening, and also champions Greek ingredients that perfectly pairs with the food on offer. There is also a huge focus on regionality and sustainability, with Pyro serving beautiful wines from around the world, including exciting varieties from independent Greek producers.
Perfectly paired with the food in the restaurant, the wines are also served by the glass and bottle on the terrace for lazy afternoons in the sun. A great new addition to the already exciting London restaurant scene, Pyro is the hottest new kid on the block.