Lakis Greek & Italian Restaurant, Ocala

A pastel-colored mural of the Parthenon welcomes diners to Lakis Greek & Italian Restaurant—a place where appetites get to travel to far-off lands from the comfort of a blue-vinyl booth. The menu here includes classics of Greek and Italian cuisine, as well as hybrid dishes that feature elements of both. Spanakopita spinach pies share appetizer turf with mozzarella sticks, while multi-tiered entrees include both Momma's lasagna and moussaka. The Greek pizza puts a Hellenic spin on the traditional Italian pie, and baked strombolis double as Olympic torches when placed in close proximity to appetizers of flaming saganaki.