Greek culture has a long history of being represented in Melbourne. Melbourne is home to one of the largest Greek populations in the world outside Athens.

Being the third largest Greek-speaking population in the world after Athens and Thessaloniki, Melbourne's Greek sister city, the Greeks have based their community in Lonsdale street since the early 1900's. For over 100 years people have been playing tavli on the al fresco tables drinking coffee or 'Kok' and it continues attracting locals and tourists who enjoy the food, cakes and culture our precinct has to offer.