In Paris, some birthdays are celebrated around a cake, others with a new address that smells like warm pita. For Evi Evane’s 20th anniversary, Greek chef Dina Nikolaou is preparing a highly anticipated opening in the 17th arrondissement, with a format designed for lunches in a hurry as well as aperitifs at home. One thing is certain: local residents will quickly spot this blue and white window.
Because behind this project is the seventh address of the house, a new Greek caterer installed in the heart of Batignolles, at 29, rue Brochant, with an opening announced for mid-September 2026. Between pita bread sandwiches prepared to order, great classics of Greek cuisine and delicatessen corner, this boutique wants to concentrate all the hospitable spirit of Evi Evane in a few square meters.
A new caterer Evi Evane in Batignolles for the 20th anniversary of the house
Founded in 2005 by Dina Nikolaou and her sister Maria, Evi Evane has established itself as a reference in family Greek cuisine in Paris, with a restaurant and already six caterers. To celebrate twenty years of existence, the house has chosen the lively and family-friendly Batignolles district, in the 17th arrondissement, to set up this seventh address.
The boutique on rue Brochant was entrusted to the architectural firm MK Idées, responsible for preserving the visual codes of the brand while refreshing them. The announced objective: a bright, warm and generous place, in the continuity of the Greek hospitality which is the DNA of Evi Evane, but adapted to neighborhood life and the capital’s desire for fast food.
Pita bread, souvlaki and a large menu of homemade Greek cuisine
In this new caterer, pita bread takes the spotlight. Soft, supple and slightly swollen, it becomes the setting for the souvlaki sandwich version. About this specialty, the chef explains: , explains Dina Nikolaou, quoted by Nouvelles Gastronomiques. The recipes announced range from chicken souvlaki marinated with Nomie spices, thyme honey and mustard sauce, to pulled pork with grape petimezi, including a vegetarian version with PDO feta, tomatoes, cucumber, salad and organic oregano, without forgetting the beef keftedes with slightly spicy tirokafteri sauce.
Around these sandwiches, the menu will bring together the great house classics, all prepared on site: moussaka, keftedakia, souvlaki, tarama, tzatziki, tirokafteri, spanakopita and portokalopita. Pita bread will also be sold plain, perfect to accompany the spreads as an aperitif. A Greek delicatessen area will complete the offer, with wines from native grape varieties, honey, olive oils from producers, spices, cheeses and herbal teas harvested in the Cretan mountains, to extend the experience at home.
Dina Nikolaou, living memory of Greek cuisine in Paris
An emblematic figure of the Parisian culinary scene, Dina Nikolaou has for twenty years been asserting a cuisine linked to memory, transmission and authentic products. Inspired by the tables of her childhood in Greece, she defends a gastronomy that she describes as solar and sincere, where olive oil, wild herbs, seasonal vegetables and traditional recipes occupy a central place.
With her sister Maria, she made Evi Evane one of the first Parisian establishments entirely dedicated to family, contemporary and demanding Greek cuisine. Having become the author of numerous works and voice of Hellenic regions, she continues with the opening of the Batignolles caterer this story of a gourmet and living Greece. The announced address, Evi Evane Traiteur, 29, rue Brochant 75017 Paris, should welcome its first customers in mid-September 2026; the information will be relayed on the official website www.evievane.com.
When does the new Greek caterer Evi Evane open in Batignolles?
The opening of Dina Nikolaou’s caterer Evi Evane in Batignolles is scheduled for mid-September 2026, with no date yet officially communicated.
Where is Dina Nikolaou’s caterer Evi Evane in Batignolles?
The new address is located at 29, rue Brochant, 75017 Paris, in the heart of the Batignolles district, in the 17th arrondissement.
What can we eat at Evi Evane Batignolles?
The caterer will offer pita and souvlaki sandwiches prepared fresh, as well as homemade Greek dishes such as moussaka, keftedakia, tarama, tzatziki, spanakopita and portokalopita.
Will there be a Greek delicatessen in the Batignolles boutique?
Yes, a delicatessen corner will offer Greek wines, honeys, olive oils from producers, spices, cheeses and Cretan herbal teas for cooking and entertaining at home.
