Taverna at the Mar Vista 12249 Venice Blvd.

Phyllo pie filled with feta & ricotta egg filling, topped with sesame seeds

Phyllo pie filled with spinach and Greek feta cheese served with house-made tzatziki

Phyllo pie filled with caramelized beef and leeks with feta, topped with sesame seeds and chives

Charred eggplant with fresh tomato sauce, feta Greek EVOO, and parsley

3 traditional extra lean ground beef meatballs. Flavored with onion, garlic, ouzo, and mint leaves

House-made beef sausage braised in a rich tomato sauce, served with pilafi (rice)

Char grilled octopus topped with ac vinaigrette, fresh oregano, lemon wedge, fava puree

Fried smelts, salt, skordalia (Greek garlic sauce)

Grilled artichokes, yogurt dip, lemon

Greek olives, cretan, & kalamata

Grilled Greek pork sausage served with lemon

Greek feta cheese blended with yogurt, roasted spice, pepper, and EVOO

Strained Greek yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, dill EVOO

Bean puree, olive oil, spices, tahini, pine nuts

Roasted eggplant, garlic, red bell pepper, parsley, ac vinaigrette

Greek garlic dip, garlic, EVOO, lemon

Chopped and marinated beets with yogurt, EVOO chopped walnuts (optional)

Carp roe, fresh lemon, Greek olive oil

Puree of yellow split peas and lemon topped with red onion, EVOO, and oregano

Sampler of the tirokaffteri, taverna, tzatziki, and melitzanosalata dips

Tomatoes, cucumbers, green bell peppers, red onions, kalamata olives, imported Greek feta, olive oil, oregano, and capers

Romaine, radicchio, toasted pine nuts, cretan, & kalamata olives, caperberries, and feta dressing

Wild arugula, herbs, tomatoes, shaved red onion, aged Greek sheep cheese, & sherry vinaigrette

White bean soup with tomato, carrots, and onion served with bread

Lentil braised in traditional Greek tomato sauce served with bread

Chicken soup with rice & tempered egg sauce, and lemon

Ground beef sautéed with fresh tomatoes, herbs & onion, layered with traditional Greek pasta & cheese, baked with a thick, fluffy, topping of béchamel

Casserole of ground beef layered with sliced potatoes, grilled eggplants, and creamy béchamel

Braised lamb shank, with red wine, toasted orzo, cinnamon, and herbs

Char grilled lamb chops, fries, lemon, and house tzatziki sauce

Char grilled lamb chops, fries, lemon, and house tzatziki sauce

Char-broiled old-style Greek burger with fries and feta

Char-grilled chicken or pork skewers, tomatoes, red onions, fries, tzatziki, toasted pita, lettuce wraps

Char-grilled chicken or pork, tomatoes, red onions, fries, and tzatziki, wrapped in toasted pita with extra fries on the side

Whole sea bass, lemon oil, sauteed lemon, oregano, capers

Grilled half chicken, Greek potatoes, in a lemon olive oil and herb sauce

Eggplant, potato, mushrooms, vegan bechamel sauce, herbs, tomato and basil. Ask about availability

Baked Greek giant beans

Spinach, rice, tomato, lemon zest, dill

Boiled greens with lemon & EVOO

Braised green beans in tomato sauce

Roasted potatoes, Greek style

Toasted rice, cooked in chicken stock and olive oil

Toasted orzo in lamb stock

French fries

Layers of crunchy phyllo dough held together with finely chopped walnuts and a honey orange cinnamon syrup. Served with vanilla bean ice cream

Shredded phyllo soaked in aromatized mastiha syrup topped with a layer of custard and whipped cream finished with pistachios

Greek orange cake baked with crushed phyllo dough infused with fresh squeezed and mashed oranges, vanilla, and finished with special orange syrup served with vegan ice cream

Rice pudding infused with lemon, cinnamon & milk

Layers of Phyllo with a semolina egg custard center, flavored with vanilla, lemon and cinnamon.

Bucatini with tomato or butter sauce

Chicken fingers with ketchup

Cyprus 4.5%

Santorini brewing company, Greece 5%

Stone brewing, San Diego, Ca 4.7%

Rotating IPA from southern California 0.5%

Juneshine hard kombucha, Los Angeles, 6%

Semeli, feast white, Greece '22

Ca' momi, Napa, California '21

Domaine Glinavos, Greece '22. Made with organic grapes

Markogianni winery, Greece, NV. Made with organic grapes

Malamatina winery, Thessaloniki, Greece, NV