So this was one of those lunches that was not meant to be but happened and was the best one of the week. I had heard about Petra from a guy who drives a whole 25 miles (not any miles , 680's 25 miles) to eat at Petra. A tiny place tucked in Orinda in the shadow of the Orinda Theatre. A couple of tables outside. A couple of tables inside. A fridge for cool drinks to right. A high counter where you order from and an impressive menu of deliciousness. I selected the Athenian wrap with tri tip and grilled zucchini with a side of zaziki (spelling unknown) with more delicious flat bread. Impossible to handle , delicious in the mouth. Thank goodness for the plastic fork. The 7" was plenty big enough but you can have this in 9". The meat was flavorsome. I'll be back as the menu reads like a vacation in Corfu. read more

Petra Cafe - Athenian - Greek Near Me - Orinda, California

I cannot say enough about this place! I always order the salmon plate. The rice and omg the grilled vegetables. Never did I think I'd be writing a review on vegetables but they are amazing!!! Service is always with a smile and usually very quick. The space itself is small, but that doesn't knock anything off the review, because everything is fantastic every time! The tzatziki, Avgolemono soup, it's all fantastic! read more

Petra Cafe - Small side of tzatziki and pita bread. DELICIOUS! - Greek Near Me - Orinda, California

Our family's go to place for a gyro in the east bay. The 9inch gyro is the best. Quick easy tasty!! read more

Petra Cafe - Updated menu - Greek Near Me - Orinda, California

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Unfortunately, one of the worst moussakas we've ever had. First of all , was not lamb, but chilled beef? What the hell is that? Tasteless and over sallted. No layer of eggplant there, or potatoes . No tomato sauce either. This is NOT AUTHENTIC GREEK FOOD! Alex, beef is cheaper to use, but EVERY RECIPE, calls for lamb . It's more expensive, I get it. When you go onto a greek restaurant, there is an expectation of authenticity and traditionalism. You've been there along time , just surprised you're putting out that kind of product! Always wanted to try. Thanks for getting back. read more

Terrible customer service. Way overpriced. And poor quality . Don't waste your time .

I've gone here often. Mostly for gyros. This one was the worst. Big chunks of meat instead of thin slices. Not very friendly either. read more

Petra Cafe - Gyros? - Greek Near Me - Orinda, California

Love this place! I actually can't believe I have never left a review. My husband and I have been coming here for dinner before watching movies at the Orinda Theater for probably 10 years ( minus a couple years for Covid). They have a nice selection, always friendly service, the food is delicious and you can eat in or take out. Highly recommend giving them a try! read more

Overpriced regular food, is healthy though. They wrap the bread on the sandwich too loose and the soup doesn't have that much flavor. But it is at least healthy read more

I recently went to Petra Cafe. I spent six weeks backpacking in the Middle East including Jordan, Egypt, Israel, and Turkey. My favorite place I visited was Jordan due to the hospitality of the people. Surprisingly Petra Cafe seems to be more influenced by Greek cuisine than Jordanian cuisine. In any event enjoyed my time here. Petra Cafe is a hole in the wall with a few tables indoors and some outdoors. Service was friendly enough. Not too many vegan items on the menu except some sides, falafel sandwich, and opted to go with the Greek Platter. I had it customized vegan by leaving out the Tzatziki and getting more eggplant salad. It was quite alright. I was dining in and they gave me a to go styrofoam container. One room for improvement would be to have better to go wares and would have been nice to have a proper plate when dining in. The food was quite alright. Another room for improvement would be to add more vegan options on the menu. read more

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love coming to petra cafe to get a lamb wrap! the lamb was seasoned well and wrap piping hot! service was good, and quick ambiance is this cafe in orinda square next to the theatres! read more

Petra Cafe - my favorite east bay eat! - Greek Near Me - Orinda, California

Authentic Greek food very good and serves pita bread with a lot of the meals. The lady at the counter was kind and gave us a free baclava. I liked hearing the fountain in the background. read more

Got takeout from this small café and ordered a chicken wrap with garlic fries and a gyros dinner, along with their spicy sauce. The food is always tasty, and the spicy sauce was a great complement. Portions were smaller than our last order, but we still enjoyed everything. We'll be back for another quick and flavorful Greek meal. read more

Petra Cafe - Greek Near Me - Orinda, California

Small place near the theater. We had the lamb gyro and the salmon and a side of fries and devoured it. Wish it had nicer seating and more ambiance, but the food was tasty. Whatever spicy sauce they serve with their food is SO good. No idea if they make it in-house but I took the leftover but home because I wanted to put it on everything. read more

I've come here for probably 25 years since I was a kid, but I only ever got Gyros (incredible, btw). But recently I got the chicken shawerma plate and it was absolutely out of this world. Will be coming back for it again soon. Love this place read more

Great food like allways I got the Calamari Salad It was a perfect lunch on a hot day. The service is alway fast and the food is all ways great.Oh yes it's a small place the food is aways outstanding. Great place .Yes it's a go to place. read more

Been coming here for years. However, tonight was a letdown. Raised their prices on a Gyro wrap and it barely had any meat. Mainly onions and lettuce. Come on guys. read more

I wish there were an updated menu posted somewhere but for starters, a little on the pricey side My order was.... -Troy salad: chicken was super dry and unfortunately burnt. No, it was not charred chicken meat - it was burnt burnt. -Gyro salad: gyro meat was also super dry -Tzatziki: pretty good, missing the chunks of cucumber in it though -Side of grilled vegetables: exactly what you would expect and I'm so glad they were executed well. Unfortunately, I don't have a raving review to give them. If the price point were better there are definitely things I could rave about but $50 for this stings. Salads had minimal substance to them (poorly chopped vegetables, dry feta, not a lot of variety). For the price point, I unfortunately have to knock down the rating read more

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Food was great and it was a funky little cafe. Service was fast. Also, it's in a cute neighborhood.

Love this place. Grab Chicken and Gyro sandwiches here often and they're always delicious. If they have it, ask for a side of the spicy sauce. Its fantastic! I only wish they sold it as a stand alone condiment. I'd buy bottles... read more

Their Troy chicken salad is perfect. Light and healthy which is hard to find in Orinda

Petra Cafe is an absolutely wonderful and friendly little Greek and Mediterranean Cafe next door to the Orinda Theatre. There isn't much room to sit inside, but the location is perfect if you are looking for a lunch spot near the theatre, and has convenient outdoor seating. I most often take my food to-go ..... the only problem with that is everything looks and smells so delicious I rarely can make it out the door with my take-out without immediately digging in. They have great gyros, souvalaki, lamb dishes, salads, soups, and rotisserie chickens. And their salad dressing is so good, it has local fans coming in just to acquire that. read more

Petra Cafe - Greek Near Me - Orinda, California

Delicious and crowded. I wish they allowed to order quicker bc I'd rather wait with friends for food than in line. read more

One of the best lamb gyros in town ! Definitely recommend to all my co workers ! Staff is very friendly and respectful!

Fantastic food, really doesn't miss. I recommend the gyro (large) and both chicken and lamb/beef smack. Quaint lil space in downtown, always has a seat available. Really friendly workers and super fast service. Hangover helper for sure, I highly recommend. read more

Small place with limited seating but you can always find outdoor seating somewhere at the square. I love their gyros and Gyro Dinner plate as my go to item and the fries. My vegetarian wife loves the Falafel Sandwich with extra tzatziki sauce. When it is cold I also get the Avgolemono Soup! They are also really nice. Give them a try. read more

Really good gyro! Also had garlic fries. Yum. Had small gyro and garlic fries for $16. Fair deal! Will be back. Everything had so much flavor! Good amount of lamb! Fries had plenty of garlic! DELICIOUS! The sauce for the gyro great. read more

Revisited this old favorite. Flavors are still SPOT on. Very attentive service. Lovely to try again.

We love Petra! My wife and I have eaten here several times and here's what we have enjoyed: stuffed grape leaves, and every wrap that we have ordered (yes, every one!), including roasted eggplant, chicken gyros, Athenian, chicken souvlaki, and the chicken shawerma. My only complaint is that I have nothing to complain about because complaining usually leads to a funnier review. The service is great and the staff is always friendly. Lucky for my wife and I, one of our daughters, son-in-laws, and granddaughters live in Orinda. Petra is our go to spot when we're doing what we love to do the most: helping one of our children! (If I can't be funny, I'm going to be sentimental) Pick up your next meal at Petra; it deserves community support! read more

Ooof. Not great. The chicken was so burnt and dry it truly had the "charcoal" burnt flavor to it. Wrap was also so dry I had to add condiments at home later on. Pros? It was fast and friendly. read more

Petra Cafe - Super burnt chicken wrap - Greek Near Me - Orinda, California

COVID-19 times and we're ordering from local restaurants! This is one of our favorite restaurants of all time! BC (Before COVID), we ate al fresco on the little tables right outside (or inside if cold/raining). We loved eating outside on the sidewalk. Well, we're looking forward to those days to return. We ordered take out this week. For us, this is one of our comfort foods. There's something for everybody here and everything we've had for the past 10 years or so is yummy! My pescatarian daughter usually orders the grilled salmon. My husband and son stick to the gyro platter. I'm all over the place but usually land on the gyro. We ordered on the phone and paid when we picked up. I don't think they're set up to take payments on the phone. Food was hot and we were so happy to have Petra food for dinner. We just might go back again next week. Thank you Petra for staying open during the pandemic! We'll see you again soon!! read more

Petra Cafe - Gyro platter - Greek Near Me - Orinda, California

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** The following review reflects my dining experience prior to the shelter-in-place order currently in effect. ** Little did I realize this would be my very last sit-down meal before the shelter-in-place order took effect. No offense but it wasn't an intentional choice. I was seriously stuck in gridlock on Hwy 24 on my way to Briones Regional Park when...OK, I admit it...I needed to make water. Isn't that what Hoke told Miss Daisy when he was driving her at night in the most redneck part of the Deep South? Well, I exited at Orinda in search of... Anyway, I was never so excited about seeing a gas station, so I made a beeline to the men's restroom... which was locked. Damn. Luckily the Starbucks next door was open, and all was golden, you should pardon the expression. Anyway, In a state of relief, I decided to have a bite before my Briones hike and found this tiny Greek spot next to the Orinda Theater. Now I'm not sure what Petra has to do with Greece. By sheer coincidence, I visited the real Petra just a year before, and I'm pretty certain I was in Jordan. Geographic confusion aside, I ordered the $12.95 Grilled Salmon Salad, which was their Greek Salad covered with a hefty albeit slightly overcooked salmon filet and accompanied by pita wedges (photo: https://bit.ly/2S7uthk). I sat at one of the two tables in the space and overheard the staff talking about what was unfolding on the news about COVID-19. Hope they're doing well. FOOD - 4 stars...a big slab of salmon goes a long way AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...a tiny space SERVICE - 4 stars...certainly nice enough TOTAL - 4 stars...Petra is in Jordan, but they like Greek food, too RELATED - In the mood for Mediterranean? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2Evmcwa read more

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As soon as I entered the restaurant, I was greeted with an old man who I presume was a worker sitting in the corner staring at me with a nasty glare. I didn't receive a single "hello" or "welcome" which wasn't surprising considering the restaurant's atmosphere seemed off and the floors/tables were dirty The cashier stared at me for a solid minute before going on her phone and looked at me like I was crazy when I asked to order. The food took a while to make. I finally prepared to dig in only to realize that the paper that the food was wrapped in was extremely soggy and made a mess everywhere. Overall, the food was alright but don't expect anything special from this place-- only average or even below at most. I recommend going to Kabob Burger in Lafayette. The staff there are much more friendly and the food is delicious. read more

Never again. Terrible customer service. We stopped at Petra to order catering for our daughter's wedding but the girl with the scruffy hair dragging over the counter was arrogant and did not seem happy to be there or eager to assist customers .Not welcoming at all. My experience on weekdays are different the lady always interacts with customers and makes you feel welcome. But this other girl gave me an attitude and made me feel like I was bothering her. She never took off her AirPods or cleared off her face since her hair was almost covering it. I left so she could get back to her phone. Also noticed one of the cooks was smoking while preparing food. This was on a previous visit to this place . I rather take my money somewhere else with people who cares and are polite. read more

I love this place! So many good options to choose from, and everything I've sampled has been great! It's one of my family's favorite places. Service is also excellent. read more

Outstanding food and super helpful staff! They guided us through an order for six with ease. The red sauce was delicious, and the grilled veggies soaked up all the flavor. The meat was perfectly cooked and well-marinated. Definitely coming back! read more

I have enjoyed this place for a long time but today, well, that was another story. I ordered a large gyros and paid for it; they hand me the sandwich and it was absolutely light as a feather. "Are you sure this is mine?" I asked incredulously. They assured me it was. I got it home and it only had three pieces of meat. Unbelievably stingy in my opinion. Shameful, a waste of $14.00. read more

My first visit here and it was delicious. I went with a local who says her family has been coming her for years. The gentleman working the counter were very nice. We called in our order of 3 Gyros and they were ready to go in about 10 minutes. I got the falafel wrap and I forgot how yummy they can be with the dill sauce / tahini sauce. Great price and great portion. The other two were a a mix of chicken and beef. I like that the tomato, lettuce and tomatoes were very fresh. They also accommodated for special orders. Good menu if you're vegetarian. I'd go back again. 5 stars read more

My first time here and tried the chicken shawarma and it was tasty! There is not much seating but the reason I gave it one less star is because the table outside was dirty and we were the only customers there so they should have at least wiped it! We sat there but decided to take it home since the table was not clean! But I will try it again read more

Gyros Time! My journey as a contractor is full of adventure around the Bay Area, and food is always a 12:00pm appointment that I can't miss. One of my favorite places when I have projects near Orinda is Petras Cafe. "small place, full of flavor". The service is great with a family atmosphere, the food is just perfect mediterranean style, my favorite dish is the lamb souvlaki gyro. read more

Fast service, tasty food. Very small inside so I typically do takeout. Love the falafel wrap. read more