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Taverna Cretekou
818 King St
Alexandria, VA 22314
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Dinner Menu
Appetizers / Mezedes
In Greece, It Is Customary To Go To A Mezedopolion And Drink Ouzo Or Wine And Select A Number Of Favorite Small Dishes. Ouzeri Mezedes Originated In Antiquity And Reveal The Very Social Nature Of Modern Greeks.
We At Taverna Cretekou Encourage You To Enjoy The Greek Lifestyle.
Taramosalata - Traditional
$7.75
a taverna cretekou specialty. imported red caviar, olive oil and lemon whipped to a light mousse.
Melitzanosalata - Smirni
$7.75
a soft mousse of eggplant, fresh garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and herbs.
Tzatziki - Crete
$7.95
a refreshing blend of homemade yogurt, cucumber and garlic.
Fava - In Season
$7.75
fava beans mixed with olive oil and lemon. served with onions.
Dolmadakia - Smirni
$7.50
grape leaves filled with rice, scallions and dill. marinated in olive oil
Imam Baildi - Smirni
$8.95
baby eggplant stuffed with tomatoes and onions, pine nuts and raisins
Agria Manitaria - Kastoria
$8.95
wild mushrooms sauteed in garlic and parsley.
Manitaria Psyloriti - Crete
$8.95
a taverna cretekou specialty. broiled mushroom stuffed with feta, spinach and herbs.
Spanakotiropita - Traditional
$8.75
filo filled with spinach and feta cheese and baked to a golden crust.
Tiropita - Andros
$8.95
our chef's special recipe, manouri, feta and kefalograviera cheeses wrapped in puff pastry and filo.
Feta Saganaki - Crete
$8.75
broiled feta wit fresh basil and tomatoes. drizzled with olive oil and fresh oregano.
Saganaki - Traditional
$8.95
kasseri cheese sauteed until crusty. served - sizzling - with lemon.
Kalamarakia Tiganita - Cyprus
$9.50
ender squid gently fried. served with lemon
Appetizers For Two
Ouzeri Mezedes
$15.95
a sampler of small taste - tarama, tzatziki, fava, and dolmades.
served with chilled ouzo and pita bread
Htapodaki Krassato - Crete
$14.50
grilled baby octopus lightly marinated in olive oil and wine.
Satyrikon
$15.50
a combination of greek appetizers
Saganaki Me Garides - Thessaloniki
$16.95
shrimp and feta cheese sauteed until crusty. served with lemon.
Salads
Elliniki Salata
$10.50
mixed baby greens with greek olives, feta, tomatoes, cucumbers and anchovies. dressed with olive oil, vinegar and herbs.
Kotopoulo Salata
$11.95
grilled chicken on a bed of organic country baby greens with beets.
Anamikti Salata
$7.50
mixed salad with country greens with feta and house dressing.
Patzari Salata
$10.50
beets, mixed greens, feta, and walnuts in a balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
Kalamari Salata
$13.75
squid served on mixed baby greens.
Garidosalata
$16.95
grilled shrimp with mixed baby greens in a light lemon dressing.
Horiatiki
$10.50
traditional greek country salad of tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, green
peppers, capers, black olives and feta. seasoned with olive oil and herbs.
Kotopoulo
Kotopoulo Me Damaskina - Andros
$18.95
our chef's very special recipe. chicken breast marinated in dry sherry, lemon juice and fresh spices with finely chopped prunes, mango, papaya, thyme, nutmeg and peppercorns
Kotopoulo Kebab - Traditional
$17.95
breast of chicken marinated and broiled on a skewer with vegetables.
Kotopoulo Lemonato - Kos
$15.95
broiled chicken basted with olive oil, lemon juice and fine herbs.
Traditionals
Taverna Cretekou Special
$19.95
a combination of traditional greek dishes including moussaka, pastitsio, dolmades, soudsoukakia and spanakopita
Pastitsio - Traditional
$17.95
baked ground sirloin and ziti pasta. topped with parmesan cheese and bechamel sauce.
Moussaka - Crete
$18.25
layers of ground sirloin, eggplant and zucchini. topped with bechamel sauce.
Spanakotiropites - Traditional
$17.95
filo filled with spinach and feta cheese and baked to a golden crust.
Tiropita - Andros
$17.25
our chef's special recipe. manouri, feta and kefalgraviera cheese wrapped in puff pastry and filo.
Soudsoukakia - Smirni
$16.95
grounded beef morsels in a mediterranean sauce with cumin.
Dolmades Avgolemono - Traditional
$17.95
ground sirloin, rice and mint wrapped in grape leaves. finished in avgolemono sauce.
Korfu Dava - Smirni
$19.95
cubes of veal baked with tomatoes and eggplant. topped with kasseri cheese. finished with red wine and baked in a casserole.
Tornedo Krassato - Athens-
$29.95
medallion of beef tenderloin sauteed in butter and herbs. laced with mavrodaphne wine.
Arni
Exohikon - Crete
$20.95
specialty of taverna. small morsels of lamb baked with three cheeses, artichoke, peas, carrots, onions and pine nuts. wrapped in filo.
Arni Psito - Traditional
$19.95
roasted leg of lamb seasoned with oregano and garlic.
Arni Youvetsi - Traditional
$20.95
braised shank of lamb served greek style with orzo.
Arni Kapama - Traditional
$20.25
braised shank of lamb with fresh string beans in a light tomatoes sauce.
Arni Shishkebab - Traditional
$20.95
lamb marinated with lemon, olive oil, garlic and oregano. broiled on a skewer with tomatoes, onions and peppers.
Arnaki Kikladitiko - Cyclades
$20.95
specialty of taverna. braised lamb with black olives, red wine, fresh and sun-dried tomatoes.
Paidakia - Traditional
$29.95
broiled baby lamb chops seasoned with oregano, olive oil and lemon juice.
Thalassina
Psari Skaras - Market Price
ask your waiter for the fresh fish of the day.
Garides Cretekou - Crete
$21.95
prawns sauteed with fresh tomato, garlic, feta and white wine. served in a casserole.
Glossa Aegeou - Aegean
$18.95
flounder stuffed with spinach, feta and pine nuts. served in light wine and lemon sauce.
Kalamarakia Tiganita - Traditional
$18.95
tender squid gently fried. served with a wedge of lemon.
From Our Ancient Greek Menu (athens, 330 B.c.)
Psari Me Aginares
$21.95
fish sauteed with artichokes, spiced with dill and fennel.
Sfirida Me Spanaki
$21.95
oven-baked fish with spinach, leaks and scallions. dressed with coriander.
From Our Ancient Greek Menu
Verikoka Aphrodite
$7.50
aphrodite's apricots poached in a white wine and orange zest sauce with honey, walnuts, and yogurt.
Crema Lemoniou Me Stafili Glyko
$7.50
lemon cream flan topped with grape preserves
Desserts
Milopita
$5.95
greek "apple fritters." filo pastry stuffed with apple slices. served hot.
Baklava
$5.95
freshly ground walnuts layered in filo pastry.
Galaktoboureko
$5.95
a light semolina custard pastry topped with filo and cinnamon.
Rizogalo
$5.95
our special recipe of rice pudding
Homemade Yogurt
$6.75
topped with honey and walnuts.
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General Info
Hours
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
Wednesday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
Thursday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
Friday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
Saturday:
12:00pm - 10:30pm
Sunday:
11:00am - 3:00pm
About Us
Once upon a time in 1500 B.C., where the sky and the sea meet in the Aegean Archipelago... in Greece, the volcano on the island of Thera erupted
lava, pumice and ash covered everything the ash traveled with the wind and an enormous tidal wave advanced by the sea...
The horror reached the island of Crete and destroyed the palace of King Minoa, the son of Zeus (king of the gods of Olympus) and Europa.
Centuries later under the ruins, somehow miraculously, the delicate frescoes, marvelous paintings, and magnificent sculptures remained alive to celebrate the beauty of life.