Psito brings Greek eats to Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood
Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood is home to a new Greek counter-service restaurant.
Psito (pronounced ‘SEE-toe’) is a fast-casual restaurant serving Greek cuisine like stuffed pitas, salads and frozen Greek yogurt. Located in Summerhill’s main dining strip on Georgia Avenue, the new lunch and dinner spot is run by Birmingham-based Pihakis Restaurant Group (PHG).
Psito moved into the space next door to Hero Doughnuts and Buns that formerly held Hot Dog Pete’s, both also PHG concepts.
“Nick Pihakis, our CEO, comes from a long line of Greeks in Birmingham,” Angie Mosier, PHG’s creative director, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “At one point he said, ‘Hey, why don’t we open a Greek restaurant?‘”
That idea led to a team research trip to Greece and planted the seeds for one of the group’s Birmingham businesses, Tasty Town Greek Restaurant and Lounge. Much of Psito’s menu was developed from items served at Tasty Town, Mosier said, including frozen Greek yogurt, the new restaurant’s signature dessert.
Psito will be open for lunch and dinner, and offers a “small but mighty menu,” Mosier said. The restaurant will make its own Greek spreads in house, like hummus and tzatziki, to pair with freshly baked pita.
Most hot dishes will be grilled over a wood fire, including beef, lamb, chicken and vegetables. The cooking style inspired the restaurant’s name: Psito is the Greek word for “roast.”
Those hot items can be stuffed into pitas or added to salads. Side dish offerings include Freekah taboulleh, Greek lemon potatoes, and herbed lima beans.
The beverage menu includes a list of curated beers and Greek wines.
Besides on-premises dining about 15, Psito accepts takeout orders via its website.
25 Georgia Ave. SE, Atlanta. 470-552-4167, eatpsito.com
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About the Author
Henri Hollis is a reporter and restaurant critic for the Food & Dining team. Formerly a freelance writer and photographer with a focus on food and restaurants, he joined the AJC full-time in January 2021, first covering breaking news. He is a lifelong Atlantan and a graduate of Georgia Tech.
