Name: Meli
Address: 1 E 35th St, New York, NY, 10016
Telephone: 212-481-6354

Starters

Grilled Eggplant

pureed grilled eggplant, leeks, avocado, yogurt

Meli Veggie Chips

crispy eggplant, parsnips and zucchini chips with tzatziki dip

Calamari

simply grilled or crispy fried, roasted red pepper mayonnaise

Octopus

charcoal grilled octopus, roasted pepper, onions, capers

Meli Keftedes

grilled mini meatballs of ground lamb, veal, beef and zucchini, yogurt, garlic fig dip

Scallops Kataifi

sea scallops wrapped in shredded filo, lemon sauce and honey greek balsamic reduction

Saganaki

baked graviera cheese lemon herb sauce

Lahano Dolmades

cabbage leaves stuffed, with veal, beef and rice, topped with egg-lemon sauce

Tuna Tartar

finely chopped sashimi-grade tuna, scallions, fresno chilies, taramosalata

Goges

cavatelli pasta, goat and lamb butter, vlahotiri cheese

Meli Ocean Blend

mussels, clams, scallops, steamed in light tomato broth, with grilled crusty dipping bread

Salads

Greek Tomato Salad

vine ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, bell peppers, kalamata olives, capers and dodonis feta

Poached Pear Salad

pears poached in red wine, arugula, red onion, grape tomatoes, goat cheese

Meli Melon Salad

watermelon, arugula, feta cheese, meli gastrique

Beets And Skordalia

roasted baby beets, garlic feta spread

Spreads

Taramosalata

carp roe mousse with ground almonds, lemon and olive oil

Melitzanosalata

fire roasted chopped eggplant spread

Tzatziki

rich greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic and herbs

Feta Skordalia

garlic potato mousse with ground almonds and feta

Pikilia

sampling of all spreads with warm pita

Fish And Lighter Fare

Lavraki

greek branzino, mild mediterranean sea bass

Royal Dorado

mediterranean sea bream, succulent nutty flavor, firm flakes

Halibut

pan seared halibut over green herb risotto, oven dried tomatoes, feta, roasted pepper sauce

Plaki

cod fish baked with, potatoes, grape tomatoes, pearl onions, tomato saffron sauce

Grilled Salmon

grilled scottish salmon over vegetable trahana, lemon sauce

Spice Crusted Tuna

grilled spiced yellowfin tuna, vegetable fettuccine pasta, lemon, capers

Meli Pasta

homemade fettuccine pasta, ½ lobster, scallops, tomatoes, spinach

Meats, Game & Poultry

Lamb Shank Youvetsi

braised lamb shank with white wine and tomato, served with vegetable orzo

Rabbit Stifado

slow braised rabbit in red wine, tomatoes pearl onions, served over three cheese smashed potatoes

Beef Short Ribs

braised boneless short ribs with raki and honey, over wild mushroom risotto

Pork Chops

pan roasted pork chop, broccoli rabe, dijon yogurt sauce

Moussaka

ground lamb and beef casserole with artichokes, potatoes topped with béchamel and kasseri cheese

Lamb Chops

grilled baby lamb chops, lemon potatoes, lamb jus

Roasted Chicken

crispy pan roasted boneless free range chicken, three cheese smashed potatoes, pan gravy

Desserts

Galaktoboureko

citrus scented semolina custard, spiced honey syrup

Baklava

traditional baklava layered with toasted whole almonds, spiced honey syrup

Ekmek

layers of shredded filo, pastry cream, whipped cream, toasted almonds

Yogurt Mousse Cake

rich greek yogurt whipped with mountain thyme honey, chef’s seasonal fruit

Chocolate Cake "santorini"

light and airy dark chocolate cake filled with warm chocolate "lava"

Greek Yogurt

the greek classic of thick sheep’s milk yogurt, thyme honey, chopped walnuts

Fig Loukoumades

batter-dipped california figs, samos caramel

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