Athena Greek Taverna

Appetisers

• Olives£ 1,90

• Feta Cheese£ 2,45

House Speciality

All vegetarian or half vegetarian options also available on request

• Chef's Selection Mezedes£ 44,95

  The best way to eat Greek! A large selection of starters, main courses and desserts made for two to share

• Starters

  Houmous, tzatziki, taramasalata, melitzanosalata, keftedes, dolmades and greek salad, served with pitta bread

• Mains

  Houmous, tzatziki, taramasalata, melitzanosalata, keftedes, dolmades and greek salad, served with pitta bread

• Desserts

  Baklava, kataifi, galaktoboureko and ice cream

Dips

All of the below are served with pitta bread

• Houmous£ 3,95

  Ground chickpeas, tahini, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice dip

• Taramasalata£ 3,95

  Creamy dip of Cod roe blended with olive oil, lemon juice and onion

• Tzatziki£ 3,95

  Yoghurt, finely chopped cucumber, olive oil and mint dip

• Melitzanosalata£ 3,95

  Baked aubergines blended with tahini, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil

• Mixed Dips

  • For One£ 5,25
  • For Two£ 6,95

Starters

• Cyprus Hors D'oeurves£ 11,95

  (perfect for two to share) A mix platter of houmous, tzatziki, taramasalata, melitzanosalata, dolmades, keftedes, greek salad and pickled peppers served with pitta bread

• Soup of the Day£ 2,95

  Please ask your server for today's soup

• Dolmades£ 4,95

  Vine leaves stuffed with minced lamb and rice with fresh mint and cinnamon, cooked in a light tomato sauce

• Keftedes£ 4,95

  Lamb meatballs seasoned with garlic, mint and oregano served in a delicious tomato sauce

• Kalamari£ 5,95

  Fresh squid rings deep-fried in a light crispy batter

• King Prawns£ 6,95

  Pan-fried in a white wine, garlic and lemon sauce

• Loukanika£ 4,95

  Tender pork sausage, grilled to perfection

• Halloumi Mae Lounza£ 6,25

  Grilled halloumi with grilled smoked pork loin

• Halloumi£ 5,95

  Grilled Cypriot goat's cheese

• Spanakopita£ 4,25

  Spinach, goat's cheese and shallots wrapped in filo pastry

• Vegetarian Dolmades£ 3,95

  Vine leaves stuffed with rice and vegetable filling with fresh mint and cinnamon. Cooked in a light tomato sauce

• Gigantes£ 4,25

  Giant broad beans cooked in a tomato and garlic sauce

• Greek Salad£ 3,95

  Chopped tomato, cucumber and red onion with feta cheese, olives and an olive oil dressing

The Grill

• Souvlaki

  Marinated in garlic, oregano, lemon juice and olive oil

• Grilled Chicken on the Skewer

  • 1 Skewer£ 10,50
  • 2 Skewers£ 12,95

• Grilled Lamb on the Skewer

  • 1 Skewer£ 11,95
  • 2 Skewers£ 14,95

• Grilled Pork on the Skewer

  • 1 Skewer£ 10,95
  • 2 Skewers£ 12,95

• Mixed Grilled Chicken, Lamb or Pork on Two Skewers

  • 2 Skewers£ 13,95

• Koto Village£ 12,95

  Chargrilled chicken breast with a mushroom, onion, white wine and cream sauce

• Koto Athena£ 12,95

  Chargrilled chicken breast with a mixed pepper, mushroom, onion and red wine sauce

• Koto Mae Feta£ 13,95

  Chargrilled chicken breast topped with a tomato and feta sauce

• Ribeye Steak£ 18,95

  28 day aged

Grill Sauces

Served with a choice of Sauce:

• Peppercorn

  Demi-glace brandy and cream

• Village

  Mushrooms, diced shallots, white wine, garlic and cream

• Athena

  Mixed peppers, onions, mushrooms and red wine

Fish

All served with your choice of side

• Fresh Fish of the Day

  Please ask your server for today's fish. Prices vary

• King Prawns£ 14,95

  Pan seared King prawns cooked in a white wine, lemon and garlic sauce

• Saganaki£ 14,95

  King prawns in a tomato, feta and shallot casserole

Greek Classics

• Stifado£ 13,95

  Beef stew, slow cooked in red wine and red wine vinegar with shallots and cinnamon sticks. Served with roast potatoes and rice

• Tava£ 14,95

  Lamb cooked in a red wine onion and tomato sauce with a touch of cumin and fresh cream. Served with roast potatoes and rice

• Kleftico£ 17,95

  Lamb on the bone, slow cooked in the oven with garlic and bay leaves. Served with roast potatoes and rice. (Gluten Free without the gravy)

• Moussaka£ 12,95

  Layers of sliced potatoes, aubergines, tomatoes and minced lamb, topped with a béchamel sauce. Served with rice and salad

• Pastitsio£ 10,95

  Layers of pasta and minced lamb topped with béchamel sauce and oven baked. Served with roast potatoes and salad

• Dolmades£ 11,95

  Fresh minced lamb and rice with fresh mint and cinnamon, wrapped in vine leaves. Cooked in a light tomato sauce. Served with roast potatoes and salad

• Keftedes£ 10,95

  Lamb meatballs seasoned with garlic, mint and oregano and cooked in a delicious tomato sauce. Served with roast potatoes and rice

• Soutzoukakia£ 10,95

  Spicy greek lamb sausages, slow cooked in a tomato sauce with garlic and herbs. Served with roast potatoes and rice

• Afelia£ 11,95

  Wine marinated pork, seasoned with coriander seeds. Served with roast potatoes and rice

Vegetarian Dishes

• Vegetable Moussaka£ 11,95

  Layers of sliced potatoes, aubergines, and tomatoes, topped with a béchamel sauce. Served with rice

• Vegetarian Dolmades£ 9,95

  Vine leaves stuffed with rice and mixed vegetables with fresh mint and cinnamon, cooked in a light tomato sauce. Served with salad

• Fasolia Karavisia£ 9,95

  Cannellini beans, cooked in onions, tomatoes, celery, potatoes and olive oil. Served with greek salad and pitta bread. (Gluten Free without the pitta bread)

• Greek Salad£ 8,95

  Chopped tomato, cucumber and red onion with feta cheese, olives and an olive oil dressing

• Halloumi Salad£ 12,95

  Delicious grilled halloumi pieces on a bed of chopped tomato, cucumber and red onion with an olive oil dressing

Side Dishes

• Greek Salad£ 3,95

• Side Salad£ 2,90

• Sautéed Vegetables£ 4,95

• Chips£ 2,40

• Rice£ 1,95

• Roast Potatoes£ 2,95

• Pitta Bread£ 1,25

• Garlic Pitta£ 1,95

• Wholemeal Pitta£ 1,35

• Feta Cheese£ 2,45

• Olives£ 1,90

Desserts

• Baklava£ 3,90

  Greek dessert with nuts and honey in filo pastry

• Kataifi£ 3,90

  Greek dessert with sweet nutty filling, wrapped in shredded filo

• Galaktoboureko£ 3,90

  Traditional vanilla milk pie served with syrup

• Cheesecake£ 3,90

  Ask your waiter for today's homemade cheesecake

• Apple Pie£ 3,50

  Homemade apple pie served with ice cream or pouring cream

• Ice Cream£ 2,90

  Vanilla ice cream

• Rizagalo£ 2,90

  Greek rice pudding flavoured with cinnamon

• Yiaourti Me Meli£ 2,90

  Natural greek yoghurt topped with honey and nuts