The 3 best Greek spots in Durham

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Craving Greek food?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Greek spots around Durham, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fill the bill.

December is one of the top months of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the Durham area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of online reputation management and business insights for small businesses. Daily spending at Durham-area restaurants grew to $1,958 per business in December of last year, second only to November with an average of $1,996, and 8% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Benetis

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First on the list is Benetis. Located at 5410 NC Highway 55, the breakfast and brunch, Greek and Mexican spot is the highest-rated Greek restaurant in Durham, boasting four stars out of 230 reviews on Yelp.

2. Gussy's Place

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Next up is Gussy's Place, situated at 2945 S. Miami Blvd., Suite #122. With 4.5 stars out of 56 reviews on Yelp, the food truck, Greek and breakfast and brunch spot has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Baba Ghannouj Mediterranean Bistro

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Baba Ghannouj Mediterranean Bistro, located at 5400 S. Miami Bvd, Suite #138, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Mediterranean, Greek and buffet spot four stars out of 110 reviews.

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