Big Greek Cafe recently opened its ninth location at 8874 McGaw Rd in Columbia, MD. Originally founded in Downtown Silver Spring, the Maryland-based chain has now merged with Virginia-based Souvlaki Bar. As part of this expansion, Big Greek Cafe will open four new locations in Virginia next year.
Souvlaki Bar will close all of its locations on Saturday, December 21st, and will reopen in 2025 under the Big Greek Cafe name. The upcoming locations in Alexandria, Leesburg, Oakton, and Sterling will take over the four current Souvlaki Bar restaurants. Per Souvlaki Bar, “We are teaming up with The Big Greek Cafe! SouvlakiBar’s last day will be Saturday, December 21st, so come and enjoy our current offerings while you can. STAY TUNED, AS WE WILL REOPEN SOON AS THE BIG GREEK CAFE!”
Big Greek Cafe, known for its fast-casual Greek cuisine, opened its first location in Downtown Silver Spring in 2009. Since then, it has become a local favorite, with locations now spanning Montgomery County and beyond. Current Maryland locations include Bethesda, Cockeysville, Columbia, Downtown Silver Spring, Hillandale, Kensington, Laurel, Rockville, and Urbana. The opening dates for the converted Souvlaki Bar restaurants have not yet been announced.
More on the history of Big Greek Cafe: “At The Big Greek Cafe we believe that relationships, family, and community are built around sharing delicious meals. This is what our mother taught us is the most important in life. Since 2009, we have put our belief into practice by crafting traditionally-inspired Greek dishes, made of the best ingredients we can source and offered at reasonable prices. Our expert food team specializes in the kind of Greek cuisine that will leave your taste buds dancing like ‘Zorba the Greek.’ The Big Greek Cafe offers a fun and casual environment: the perfect place to build relationships, and share a meal with friends and family. We hope to see you soon!”
