Search locations or food
OR
Sign up
Tiropita | Traditional Savory Pastry From Greece, Southeastern Europe | TasteAtlas
Tiropita | Traditional Savory Pastry From Greece, Southeastern Europe | TasteAtlas
Tiropita | Traditional Savory Pastry From Greece, Southeastern Europe | TasteAtlas
Tiropita | Traditional Savory Pastry From Greece, Southeastern Europe | TasteAtlas

Tiropita

(Tυρóπιτα, Tyropita)

Tiropita is a popular Greek snack consisting of sheets of phyllo dough that are filled with a combination of cheese (usually feta) and eggs. The dish is typically wrapped in triangular pieces and brushed with melted butter before baking. This tasty pastry is found in almost every Greek bakery, although it is commonly served as an appetizer, when it is accompanied by numerous dips on the side.


There are several theories about its origin, but most link the dish with either Byzantine, Roman, or Turkish cuisine. Tiropita is mostly consumed in the mid-morning in Greece, since breakfast is usually reserved only for bread with butter and a cup of coffee.


With its huge popularity, there are also some other variations of tiropita, such as kasseropita, which is filled with kasseri cheese, or spanakopita, a spinach-filled variety.

Types of Tiropita

Pairing tips

White Wine

Retsina

Retsina is an ancient Greek wine that is flavored with resin—a sticky sap that is typically secreted by pine trees. Historians believe that the ... Read more

WHERE TO EAT The best Tiropita in the world (according to food experts)

Ratings

4.3
Like
80%
Indifferent
19%
Don't like
1%
Ate it? Rate it
Wanna try?
Add to list