Avli Menu

Meze (Appetizers )

Saganaki
Pan fried Kefalograviera cheese    7

Dolmathes Yialantzi
Grape leaves stuffed with rice, currants,
pine nuts, dill & mint    6

Prasopita
Northern Greece recipe of leek, fennel and Greek cheese filo puff    6

Gigantes
Baked giant beans, sweet tomato sauce, olive oil & herbed feta    7

Piperies me Tirokafteri
Roasted red pepper stuffed with a spicy feta cheese mix    8

Xilakia
Three mini pork skewers served with pita bread and tzatziki   7

Shrimp Tourkolimano
Oven baked shrimp in a tomato sauce with feta cheese and herbs   8

Tiganita Kalamarakia
Crispy calamari served with lemon, parsley & a spicy sauce   6 or 11

Grilled Octopus
From the Mediterranean Sea, served with lemon, oregano, & olive oil   8 or 14

Fried Zucchini Chips
Served with our garlic-potato skordalia & lemon    7

Bekri Meze
Marinated pork tenderloin pan seared in olive oil, with garlic, red wine and spices 7

Locanico
Traditional Greek sausage flavored with orange rind & herbs    9

Soutzoukakia Smyrneika
Greek meatballs in a spicy tomato sauce    7

Soups & Salads

Avgolemono
Traditional egg-lemon soup    c 3 / b 5

Soupa tis lmeras
Vegetarian soup of the day    c 3 / b 5

Greek
Tomato, cucumber, green pepper, red onion, feta, oregano and olives    6

Lentil Salad
Baby lentils with roasted red pepper, feta, herbs, olive oil over baby spinach 6

Chopped Greens
Mixed seasonal lettuces chopped with feta, herbs and lemon vinaigrette    5

Dakos
Whole wheat bread rusk, grated and chopped tomatoes, feta, herbs, and extra virgin olive oil     7

Diane's salad
Seasonal fruit and arugula salad with manouri cheese and nuts in a balsamic honey vinaigrette    6
with chicken + 3 with salmon + 4

Pita Flatbreads

The Avli
Carmelized onions, Kalamata olives, tomatoes, myzithra, feta cheese and basil    7

Tyri
Three Greek Cheeses (Kefalograviera, Feta, myzithra) and fresh herbs    6

Locanico
Greek orange rind sausage, Florina red peppers, onions, and Greek oregano    7

Kirio Piato (entree)

Pastichio
Greek Pasta Casserole, with ground beef, lamb and Béchemel    12

Papoutsakia
Roasted 1/2 eggplant stuffed with onions and herbs     12

Makaronatha
Traditional semolina pasta. Either with sauteed garlic butter    10
Or with a meat topping and tomato sauce    13

Greek Chicken Breast
Skinless chicken breast marinated in olive oil with herbs and spices    12

Gyros
Traditional blend of beef and lamb cooked on a vertical broiler     11

Lamb Scaras
Char-grilled lamb chops and loin chops marinated in olive oil    14

Lamb Burger
Freshly ground lamb shoulder fl avored with greek herbs over a brioche.
Served with a spicy feta mustard    10

Pastitsada tis Corfu
Chicken with Greek herbs over large pasta. Intense herbs and red wine
make the dish a delight    13

Arni me Gigandes
Braised lamb shank served with our giant Greek white beans    17

Spartan Fricasse
Pork shank with celery in a light egg-lemon sauce    15

Rack of Lamb
Tender 16oz rack of lamb, your choice of side dish    23

Souvlakia (skewers)
Marinated with olive oil and our special blend of herbs and spices. All skewers include your choice of a side dish

Beef Tenderloin          15         Jumbo Shrimp          14

Pork Tenderloin          12          Chicken Breast          12

Thalassina (seafood)

Psari tis Imeras
Whole broiled fish with a lemon oregano vinaigrette     19

Solomos me Ouzo
Atlantic salmon baked in parchement paper with fennel and ouzo, anchovy mustard     14

Poseidon Plate
Grilled octopus, calamari and shrimp served with an herbed vinaigrette     15

Bacalao (Greek "Fish and Chips")
Fried Icelandic cod served with a potato garlic puree    12

Marides
Smelt fried crisp in olive oil and simply finished with oregano    6 or 12

Sides

Spanakorizo
Spinch rice with tomatoes and herbs

Greek Fries
Large cut fries cooked in olive oil with myzithra cheese and oregano

Mari's Briami
Baked vegetable medley

Greek Potatoes
Oven roasted in olive oil

Pita and Tzatziki
Pita bread with our spicy yogurt sauce

Desserts

Chocolate Baklava ala mode
Filo dough layers of chopped nuts, chocolate, sugar, cinnamon and Homer's Ice Cream    6

Yogurt Mousse
Fluffy Greek Yogurt, fighttp://avli.us/graphics/banner.jpgs poached in Commandaria, Greek honey    5

Karidopita
Walnut spice cake topped with raisins poached in Samos muscato wine    5

Galaktoburiko
Orange flavored custard wrapped in filo dough, Homer's ice cream    5

Diane's Greek Bread Pudding
Greek flavors of figs, raisins, and orange peel preserves, Mavrodaphne sauce    6

Homer's Ice Cream
Our Local favorite     3

Dessert Wines

Vinsanto (from Santorini)
Boutari    10
Hatziyannis     9
Sigalas    12
Argyro    10

Samos
Boutari    5
Vin Douz    6

Muscat of Alexandria
Moushk     10

Muscato de Rhodes
Enotica Emery     6

Mavrodaphne de Patras
Tsantali Reserve     7

Commandaria
St. John     6

Modern Semi-Sweet Varietals
St. John     6
Lazaridi Melissourgos Merlot     8
Gaia Anatolikos Agioritoko     8

Beers

Blue Moon Draft    5
Seasonal New Belgium Draft    5
Becks     4
Fat Tire     5
Great Lakes Dortmunder    5
Hefeweissen     5
Heinekin Light     4
Molson Canadian     4
Sierra Nevada IPA     4
Stella Artois     4

Non Alcholic     4

Beverages

Brewed
American Coffee     2
Greek Coffee     2
Iced Coffee (Frappe')     3
Iced Tea    2

Loose Teas
Greek Chamomile     2.5
Greek Mountain     2.5
Black    2
Green 2

Soft Drinks
Coca Cola     2
Diet Coke     2
Sprite     2

Sparkling
Avra .33ltr     2.5

Children
Soft Drink     1.5
Juice    1.5
Milk    1.5

- vegetarian

Wine List

Greek Varietal Information courtesy of allaboutgreekwines.com

Agiorghitiko [ Ah yor yee' ti ko ]
With balanced acidity and soft tannins many different wines are produced, from fresh aromatic reds to extraordinary aged reds

Assyrtiko [ A seer' tee ko ]
From the island of Santorini, this grape yields a bone-dry wine with citrus aromas, and earthy, mineral aftertaste.

Athiri [ Ah thee' ree ]
Also from Santorini (ancient name Thira), it produces wines slightly aromatic, having medium alcoholic content with low acidity.

Aidani [ Ah ee tha' nee ]
Mainly found in the Cyclades Islands. It produces wines pleasantly aromatic with medium alcoholic content and acidity.

Debina [ De bee' nah ]
Extensively planted in Epirus (western Greece), this grape has a dinstinctive aroma and produces wines low in acid and sugar.

Kotsifali [ Koh tsee fah' li ]
Indigenous to the island of Crete, this varietal is often blended as it produces high alchohol wines with big tastes

Limnio [ Lim' nee oh ]
From the island of Limnos, this is a full-bodied grape with a high alcohol content that is often blended

Malagousia [ Mah lah gou zya' ]
Found mainly in Macedonia it is especially aromatic, leading to elegant full bodied wines, with medium acidity.

Mandelaria [ Mahn dee lar ya' ]
Mainly from Rhodes and Crete, wines from this grape have high alcohol content and acidity with light aromas

Mavrodaphne [ Mav ro tha'f nee ]
Meaning "Black Laurel" it is blended with the Korinthiaki grape to produce a delicious fortified dessert wines from Patras.

Moschofilero [ Mos ko fee' le ro ]
A distinct aromatic grape from Mantinia region in the Peloponnese, it is crisp with beautiful floral aroma with hints of spices.

Moschomavro: [ Moh sko mahv' roe]
Deeply colored with notes of prunes, cherry and soft tannins. Also produces ideal Summer reds.

Negoska [ Neh go' ska ]
From the region of Goummenisa, this soft and fruity grape is often blended with bolder varietals like Xinomavro

Robola [ Ro bo' la ]
From the Ionian island of Cefalonia, this grape has some citrus and fruit aromas with smoky, mineral hints and lemony aftertastes.

Roditis [ Ro dee' tees ]
Roditis is a rosé colored grape that is very popular in many regions of Greece. It produces elegant, light wines with citrus flavors.

Savatiano [ Sa va tya no' ]
Savatiano is the predominant grape in the region of Attica creating well balanced white with an aroma of citrus fruits and flowers.

Xinomavro [ Ksee no' ma vro ]
Widely planted in Northern Greece this grape has rich tannins, great acidity, alcohol and is very aromatic.