Taverna at the Mar Vista 12249 Venice Blvd.
Featured Items
Pastitsio
Ground beef sautéed with fresh tomatoes, herbs & onion, layered with traditional Greek pasta & cheese, baked with a thick, fluffy, topping of béchamel
$23.00Kotopoulo (Half Chicken)
Grilled half chicken, Greek potatoes, in a lemon olive oil and herb sauce
$32.00Rizogalo
Rice pudding infused with lemon, cinnamon & milk
$10.00
Food
Mezes / Appetizers
Tiropita
Phyllo pie filled with feta & ricotta egg filling, topped with sesame seeds
$12.00Spanakopita
Phyllo pie filled with spinach and Greek feta cheese served with house-made tzatziki
$13.00Kreatopita
Phyllo pie filled with caramelized beef and leeks with feta, topped with sesame seeds and chives
$15.00Melitzana (eggplant)
Charred eggplant with fresh tomato sauce, feta Greek EVOO, and parsley
$13.00Keftedes
3 traditional extra lean ground beef meatballs. Flavored with onion, garlic, ouzo, and mint leaves
$15.00Souzoukakia
House-made beef sausage braised in a rich tomato sauce, served with pilafi (rice)
$15.00Htapodi (octopus)
Char grilled octopus topped with ac vinaigrette, fresh oregano, lemon wedge, fava puree
$18.00Atherina*
Fried smelts, salt, skordalia (Greek garlic sauce)
$12.00Aginares (artichokes)
Grilled artichokes, yogurt dip, lemon
$14.00Elies*
Greek olives, cretan, & kalamata
$10.00Loukaniko
Grilled Greek pork sausage served with lemon
$12.00
Pita Dips
Tirokafteri
Greek feta cheese blended with yogurt, roasted spice, pepper, and EVOO
$6.00Tzatziki
Strained Greek yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, dill EVOO
$6.00Taverna
Bean puree, olive oil, spices, tahini, pine nuts
$6.00Melitzanosalata
Roasted eggplant, garlic, red bell pepper, parsley, ac vinaigrette
$6.00Skordalia
Greek garlic dip, garlic, EVOO, lemon
$6.00Patzarosalata
Chopped and marinated beets with yogurt, EVOO chopped walnuts (optional)
$8.00Taramasalata
Carp roe, fresh lemon, Greek olive oil
$14.00Fava
Puree of yellow split peas and lemon topped with red onion, EVOO, and oregano
$6.00You Dip We Dip
Sampler of the tirokaffteri, taverna, tzatziki, and melitzanosalata dips
$17.00Side Pita
$2.00Side Crudite
$2.00
Salates / Salads
Horiatiki
Tomatoes, cucumbers, green bell peppers, red onions, kalamata olives, imported Greek feta, olive oil, oregano, and capers
$18.00Sparta
Romaine, radicchio, toasted pine nuts, cretan, & kalamata olives, caperberries, and feta dressing
$14.00Mikonos
Wild arugula, herbs, tomatoes, shaved red onion, aged Greek sheep cheese, & sherry vinaigrette
$14.00
Soupes / Soups
Kirios Piato / Entrée
Pastitsio
Ground beef sautéed with fresh tomatoes, herbs & onion, layered with traditional Greek pasta & cheese, baked with a thick, fluffy, topping of béchamel
$23.00Moussaka
Casserole of ground beef layered with sliced potatoes, grilled eggplants, and creamy béchamel
$25.00Youvetsi (Lamb Shank)
Braised lamb shank, with red wine, toasted orzo, cinnamon, and herbs
$45.00Half Rack - 4 Chops Paidakia
Char grilled lamb chops, fries, lemon, and house tzatziki sauce
$42.00Full Rack - 8 Chops Paidakia
Char grilled lamb chops, fries, lemon, and house tzatziki sauce
$84.00Bifteki Me Patates
Char-broiled old-style Greek burger with fries and feta
$25.00Souvlaki
Char-grilled chicken or pork skewers, tomatoes, red onions, fries, tzatziki, toasted pita, lettuce wraps
$26.00Pita Wrap
Char-grilled chicken or pork, tomatoes, red onions, fries, and tzatziki, wrapped in toasted pita with extra fries on the side
$20.00Lavraki
Whole sea bass, lemon oil, sauteed lemon, oregano, capers
$40.00Kotopoulo (Half Chicken)
Grilled half chicken, Greek potatoes, in a lemon olive oil and herb sauce
$32.00Vegan Moussaka
Eggplant, potato, mushrooms, vegan bechamel sauce, herbs, tomato and basil. Ask about availability
$28.00Kokkinisto (Greek Ragu)
$25.00OUT OF STOCKLamb Kontosouvli Plater
$40.00OUT OF STOCK
Stin Akri / Sides
Gigantes
Baked Greek giant beans
$7.00Spanakorizo
Spinach, rice, tomato, lemon zest, dill
$12.00Horta
Boiled greens with lemon & EVOO
$7.00Fasolakia
Braised green beans in tomato sauce
$14.00Briam (Braised eggplant)
$14.00Patates Lemonates
Roasted potatoes, Greek style
$7.00Rice Pilafi
Toasted rice, cooked in chicken stock and olive oil
$7.00Orzo (Kritharaki)
Toasted orzo in lamb stock
$7.00Fries
French fries
$8.00Side Feta
$6.00Side Pita
$2.00Side Crudite
$2.00Skewer
Side Bread
$6.00
Dessert
Baklava
Layers of crunchy phyllo dough held together with finely chopped walnuts and a honey orange cinnamon syrup. Served with vanilla bean ice cream
$10.00Kataifi Ekmek
Shredded phyllo soaked in aromatized mastiha syrup topped with a layer of custard and whipped cream finished with pistachios
$12.00Portokalopita
Greek orange cake baked with crushed phyllo dough infused with fresh squeezed and mashed oranges, vanilla, and finished with special orange syrup served with vegan ice cream
$14.00Rizogalo
Rice pudding infused with lemon, cinnamon & milk
$10.00Galaktoboureko
Layers of Phyllo with a semolina egg custard center, flavored with vanilla, lemon and cinnamon.
$12.00Scoop of Ice Cream
$3.00
Kids
Drinks
Bottles & Cans
Wine
Bottle Moscofilero
Semeli, feast white, Greece '22
$36.00Glass Theopetra Cab Blend
$15.00Bottle Rosso, Red Blend
Ca' momi, Napa, California '21
$36.00Bottle Theopetra Cab Blend
$52.00Paleokerisio (Orange)
Domaine Glinavos, Greece '22. Made with organic grapes
$36.00Retsina Cricket & The Ant
Markogianni winery, Greece, NV. Made with organic grapes
$36.00Retsina Malamatina
Malamatina winery, Thessaloniki, Greece, NV
$32.00Corkage fee
$20.00