Best Moussaka · GüdDish ranking
Moussaka (Greek Eggplant Lasagna)
The verdict
Photo Finish
The top two recipes are close enough that more data could swap them. Either is a strong starting point.
4.94 from 299 ratings
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Best Moussaka recipe (as of 2026-08-03): Moussaka (Greek Eggplant Lasagna) from recipetineats.com (#1 of 84 rated recipes across 10 sites). Verdict: Photo Finish · limited corpus.
The best Moussaka recipe on the open web is Moussaka (Greek Eggplant Lasagna) from recipetineats.com. Ranked #1 from 84 rated Moussaka recipes across 10 sites by how far each one outperforms the site that published it.
Why it ranked first
Ahead of its publisher by 0.36 stars. That gap, not the raw rating alone, drives the rank, because a 4.99 on a site where everything is 4.99 means little.
- 299 people rated it, enough that the score is not resting on a handful of opinions.
- That combination puts it in the top 5% of every Moussaka recipe we analysed.
Runner-up: Kittencal's Greek Moussaka (food.com), ★ 4.84 from 150 ratings.
What this takes
6, 6 people · 1 hr 10 min total · 40 min prep · 27 ingredients · 17 steps
- 1 kg / 2 lb eggplant (aubergines) (, 0.75cm / 0.3" thick slices)
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 - 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion (, diced (brown, white, yellow))
- 3 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 1.4 lb / 700 g ground beef or lamb (mince) ((Note 1))
- 1/2 cup red wine (, dry (optional))
- 14 oz /400g crushed tomatoes
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup beef broth/stock ((Note 2))
- 1 beef bouillon cube (, crumbled (or 1 tsp powder))
- 2 bay leaves
- 1.5 tsp sugar (any)
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon ((or 1 stick, use whole))
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp (60g) butter
- 5 tbsp plain flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk ((any fat %))
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg, freshly grated (optional)
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated ((or Kefalotiri Cheese) (Note 3))
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/4 tsp Vegeta, vegetable or chicken stock powder ((or salt) (Note 4))
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs ((Note 5))
Full ranking
Top 10 among recipes with at least 12 ratings (floor scales with this dish’s pool of 84 scored recipes) and a publisher rating of 4.5 or higher. Ordered by how far each recipe beats its own publisher after we adjust for rating volume. Star ratings and counts are the publisher’s public evidence. Close places can still reverse with more data.
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1Moussaka (Greek Eggplant Lasagna)4.94 from 299 ratings
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2Kittencal's Greek Moussaka4.84 from 150 ratings
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3Moussaka5.00 from 24 ratings
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4Moussaka on the Grill4.94 from 65 ratings
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5Moussaka4.79 from 52 ratings
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6Moussaka5.00 from 24 ratings
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7Moussaka Recipe5.00 from 19 ratings
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8Egyptian Moussaka (Saucy Eggplant and Beef Casserole)5.00 from 21 ratings
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9Moussaka Recipe (Greek Eggplant Lasagna)4.77 from 180 ratings
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10Moussaka4.85 from 14 ratings
Behind the ranking
Who we left out
We only rank a recipe when we can check the evidence behind its rating. America's Test Kitchen and Taste of Home publish ratings we cannot verify, so they are removed from the ranking rather than quietly down-weighted. food.com ratings were rebuilt from raw reviews before any of its recipes compete. Full methodology: How ranking works.
FAQ
What is the best Moussaka recipe?
Best Moussaka recipe (as of 2026-08-03): Moussaka (Greek Eggplant Lasagna) from recipetineats.com (#1 of 84 rated recipes across 10 sites). Verdict: Photo Finish · limited corpus.
How does GüdDish pick a winner?
We read public ratings across the open web, correct for sites that rate everything high, and rank recipes by how far each one outperforms its own publisher. The page shows rank order, publisher star ratings, and a verdict about how clear that order is. Details: https://guddish.com/method.html
What does the verdict mean?
The verdict describes the competition, not a grade for the food. Clear Winner means number one is well ahead. Close Contest, Photo Finish, and Split Decision mean the top recipes are hard to separate. Limited corpus means we analyzed fewer recipes than a mature dish ranking.
Why are some famous sites missing?
America’s Test Kitchen and Taste of Home are excluded because we cannot verify their ratings from recoverable review data. food.com ratings are rebuilt from raw reviews where possible. See method and coverage pages.
How often is this ranking updated?
This page’s data was last scored or re-synced on 2026-08-03.
Everything else we analysed (83 more recipes)
Sorted by the same ranking signal as the shortlist. Below the top 10, differences are often smaller than our uncertainty, so treat lower positions as approximate.
| Recipe | Stars | Ratings | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kittencal's Greek Moussaka | 4.84 | 150 | food.com |
| Moussaka | 5.00 | 24 | food.com |
| Moussaka on the Grill | 4.94 | 65 | foodnetwork.com |
| Moussaka | 4.79 | 52 | food.com |
| Moussaka | 5.00 | 24 | foodnetwork.com |
| Moussaka Recipe | 5.00 | 19 | onceuponachef.com |
| Egyptian Moussaka (Saucy Eggplant and Beef Casserole) | 5.00 | 21 | themediterraneandish.com |
| Moussaka Recipe (Greek Eggplant Lasagna) | 4.77 | 180 | themediterraneandish.com |
| Moussaka | 4.85 | 14 | food.com |
| Beef Moussaka | 4.83 | 20 | foodnetwork.com |
| Moussaka | 4.70 | 62 | foodnetwork.com |
| Moussaka | 4.66 | 94 | foodnetwork.com |
| Beef Moussaka | 4.82 | 15 | foodnetwork.com |
| Moussaka Recipe | 4.58 | 82 | jocooks.com |
| Moussaka | 4.73 | 23 | foodnetwork.com |
| Moussaka | 4.71 | 17 | errenskitchen.com |
| Low-Fat Moussaka | 5.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Moussaka - Greek Casserole | 5.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Moussaka beef rice pilaf | 4.57 | 79 | recipetineats.com |
| Moussaka | 5.00 | 4 | sipandfeast.com |
| Moussaka | 4.80 | 5 | food.com |
| Authentic Traditional Moussaka | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Moussaka Stir-Fry | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Zucchini Moussaka with Yogurt | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Greek Moussaka | 4.58 | 56 | foodnetwork.com |
| Two Potato Moussaka | 4.75 | 5 | food.com |
| Moussaka | 4.53 | 78 | foodnetwork.com |
| Mighty Good Moussaka | 4.75 | 4 | food.com |
| Moussaka With Halloumi and Ricotta Cheese Topping | 4.75 | 4 | food.com |
| The Best Moussaka! | 4.67 | 5 | food.com |
| Easy Eggplant Moussaka | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Low Fat Healthy Moussaka | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Moussaka (Mccall's Cooking School) | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Mr. Food Shortcut Moussaka | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Egyptian Moussaka | 4.67 | 4 | food.com |
| Moussaka | 5.00 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Authentic Moussaka | 4.67 | 3 | food.com |
| Eggplant and Potato Moussaka | 4.60 | 7 | foodnetwork.com |
| Authentic Greek Moussaka | 4.40 | 10 | food.com |
| Faux Moussaka With Lentils | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Meat Moussaka | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Mock Moussaka | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Modern Moussaka #A1 | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Moussaka With Yogurt Sauce (Gluten Free) | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Stove-Top Moussaka | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Turkey Moussaka | 4.50 | 4 | food.com |
| Corn Moussaka | 4.40 | 8 | food.com |
| Moussaka Recipe | 5.00 | 1 | kitchensanctuary.com |
| Moussaka | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Vegetable Moussaka | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| The Best Bulgarian Moussaka | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Eggplant (Aubergine) Moussaka | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Moussaka | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Moussaka a la Grecque | 4.40 | 10 | foodnetwork.com |
| Moussaka | 4.40 | 10 | foodnetwork.com |
| Beef and Potato Moussaka | 4.33 | 3 | food.com |
| Melitzanes Moussaka | 4.33 | 3 | food.com |
| Vegetable Moussaka | 4.33 | 3 | food.com |
| Zucchini Moussaka | 4.33 | 3 | food.com |
| Moussaka | 4.50 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Moussaka | 4.40 | 5 | foodnetwork.com |
| Pylos' Moussaka | 4.30 | 10 | foodnetwork.com |
| Mini-Moussaka | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Mousaka | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Moussaka | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Moussaka | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Moussaka Stack (21 Day Wonder Diet: Day 16) | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Romanian Mousaka | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Sbd Veggie Moussaka | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Tuna-Cheese Moussaka | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Yai-Yai's Moussaka | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Moussaka | 4.00 | 1 | thepioneerwoman.com |
| Greek Moussaka | 4.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Mama's Moussaka | 4.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Skillet Moussaka | 4.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Moussaka: Eggplant Casserole | 4.18 | 11 | foodnetwork.com |
| Moussaka-Style Stuffed Eggplant (Aubergine) | 4.00 | 5 | food.com |
| Eggplant (Aubergine) Moussaka | 4.00 | 6 | food.com |
| Beef -N-Potato Moussaka | 3.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Bulgarian Moussaka | 3.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Moussaka for the Crock Pot | 3.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Easy Moussaka | 3.95 | 21 | foodnetwork.com |
| Mushroom Moussaka | 3.33 | 3 | food.com |