Village Taverna
mediterranean- 4.8(5,000+ ratings)
- 30 min
- Open now
- 81 University Place, Union Square
Cold Appetizers
9 items
Hummus
Puréed chick pea spread made with fresh herbs, spices, garlic, freshly squeezed lemon juice, tahini & extra virgin olive oil.

Melitzanosalata
Puréed fine roasted eggplant spread made with fresh ground eggplants, garlic, vinegar, fresh herbs & extra virgin olive oil.

Patzaria
Farm fresh beets marinated and cooked in a light vinegar & extra virgin olive oil served with Skordalia spread.

Pikilia
A selection of three Cold Appetizers. (Tzatziki, Taramosalata & Skordalia)
Silogi
A selection of spreads. (Tirokafteri, Hummus, Taramosalata, Tzatziki, Melitzanosalata, & Skordalia)
Skordalia
Garlic spread made with garlic, potatoes, vinegar & extra virgin olive oil.
Taramosalata
Greek style caviar spread made with red caviar, freshly squeezed lemon juice, shallots & extra virgin olive oil.

Tirokafteri
Tangy purée of three Greek cheeses, feta, manouri and graviera that are folded and flavored with Greek spices & hot peppers.

Tzatziki
Traditional Greek dip made with shredded cucumbers, thick Greek yogurt, garlic, fresh chopped dill, vinegar & extra virgin olive oil.
Warm Appetizers
11 itemsAlcoholic Octopus
Octopus cooked in mavrodafni wine, all spice & caramelized balsamic dressing.

Dolmades
Homemade grape leaves stuffed with ground beef, rice, fresh dill, lemon & extra virgin olive oil.

Fried Calamari
Fried baby squid served with fresh garlic aioli, red pepper aioli & marinara sauce.

Keftedakia Kokinista
Meatballs made with ouzo, herbs & spices baked in a light tomato mint sauce and crumbled feta cheese.

Keftedes
Greek style seasoned meatballs served with a yogurt dipping sauce.

Kolokithokeftedes
Zucchini croquettes stuffed with feta and manouri cheese, fresh herbs, tomato marmalade and tzatziki.

Loukaniko
Char-grilled homemade greek sausage served with lemon sauce.

Octapodi
Char-grilled fresh octopus with capers, red onion & roasted red peppers.

Shrimp Saganaki
(Mikro limano) Shrimp cooked in a tomato sauce, ouzo & diced feta cheese.
Spanakopitakia
Spinach and feta cheese blended and individually wrapped in filo dough.

Veggie Chips
Lightly fried zucchini & eggplant chips served with homemade tzatziki.
Specialty Cheese Selections
6 itemsFeta Dodonis
Barrel feta served with extra virgin olive oil and seasoned with oregano.
Feta Filo
Greek barrel feta wrapped in a homemade filo dough topped with honey & sesame.
Graviera Kasteliani
Mild graviera cheese lightly breaded and pan-seared, finished with honey & sesame.

Haloumi
Cyprian cheese grilled and served with extra virgin olive oil, oregano & lemon.

Psito Manouri
Manouri cheese grilled with a honey balsamic vinaigrette.

Saganaki
Pan-fried graviera cheese served with seasonal fruit and drizzled with thyme honey.
Salads
6 items
Chopped Salad
Tomatoes, cucumber, green peppers, feta cheese, scallions, red onion, chickpeas, capers, olives, toasted pita chips, with a lemon vinaigrette.

Dakos
A mixture of large barley rusks, fresh tomatoes, feta cheese, capers & extra virgin olive oil.
Domatosalata
Vine ripen tomatoes and red onions seasoned with oregano & extra virgin olive oil.

Horyatiki
Tomato, cucumber, feta, olives, green peppers and red onions served with an extra virgin olive oil vinaigrette.

Prasini
Chopped green leaf lettuce, scallions, dill and feta cheese tossed in an extra virgin olive oil vinaigrette.

Village
Mixed greens, grilled manouri cheese, croutons, cherry tomatoes, white & dark sesame with honey balsamic vinaigrette. with an egg lemon sauce.
Soups
1 item
Avgolemono
Traditional Greek chicken soup made with rice and thickened
Traditional Greek Entrees
6 items
Lamb Shank Yiouvetsi
Oven baked lamb shank, orzo pasta, celery, tomatoes, onions, herbs and spices with feta cheese and served in a individual casserole.
Makaronada
Spaghetti with traditional greek meat sauce with crumbled graviera cheese.

Mousaka
Oven baked casserole of layered zucchini, eggplant, potatoes, spiced ground beef & bechamel crème served in a individual casserole.

Pastitsio
Oven baked layers of thick Greek pasta mixed with spiced ground beef & topped with bechamel crème served in a individual casserole.

Vegetarian Mousaka
Oven baked casserole of layered zucchini, eggplant, potatoes, carrots, artichokes & bechamel crème served in a individual casserole.

Yemista
Farm fresh tomatoes and peppers stuffed with a mixture of ground beef, wild rice and seasoned with fresh herbs and graviera cheese.
From the Grill
6 itemsBifteki Skaras
Char-grilled Greek seasoned burgers.
Bifteki Yemisto
Char-grilled greek seasoned burgers topped with cheese & tomatoes.

Kotopoulo Skaras
Char-grilled chicken breast seasoned with oregano, herbs and spices with extra virgin olive oil.

Lamb Kebab
Char-grilled marinated lamb chunks,served with sautéed seasonal vegetables.

Mixed Grill Platter
A combination of gyro, loukaniko, chicken gyro, souvlaki & bifteki.
Paidakia
Char-grilled baby lamb chops, seasoned with a mixture of greek spices and finished with fresh lemon & extra virgin olive oil.
Seafood
3 items
Lavraki
Mediterranean sea bass grilled with extra virgin olive oil. Deboned upon request. (some bones may remain)

Salmon
Fresh salmon grilled with extra virgin olive oil.
Shrimp
Fresh premium shrimp sauteed in fresh lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil.
Gyros & Souvlakia
6 items
Chicken Souvlaki
Skewers of grilled marinated chicken served over rice pilaf or french fries with grilled pita.

Filet Mignon Platter
Skewers of marinated chunks of fillet mignon grilled & served over rice pilaf or french fries with grilled pita.

Gyro Platter
Lamb-Beef Gyro served with lettuce, tomatoes and onions over rice pilaf or french fries with grilled pita.
Kalamakia
Platter of 10 traditional skewers. A combination of pork or chicken.

Shrimp Souvlaki
Skewers of grilled marinated shrimp served over rice pilaf or french fries with grilled pita.

Souvlaki Platter
Skewers of marinated pork chunks grilled & served over rice pilaf or french fries with grilled pita.
Sides
6 itemsHorta
Seasonal wild greens with lemon and olive oil.

Patates Sto Fourno
Oven roasted potatoes seasoned with lemon and oregano.
Patates Tiganites
Hand cut fries seasoned with sea salt and oregano.
Spanaki Me Skordo
Sautéed spinach with garlic.
Spanakorizo
Spinach and rice pilaf with fresh tomatoes and dill.
Veggie Rice
Lightly sautéed vegetables with basmati rice.

