Mediterranean fare gets a Balkan spin from the kitchen of Adi Kokoshi, whose Albanian heritage shows up in the meat and spinach pies, and the red and white cabbage salad at his reborn restaurant, completely renovated and now with a good wine list and full bar. The menu offers tasting plates, pita-wrapped sandwiches, and salads as well as entrees such Read more...
There’s a large map on one wall of this immaculate bistro with a drawing of the Mediterranean Sea and all the countries that border it. The food is from all over that map, typified by small plates including oktapodi riganato (braised octopus with cabernet sauvignon), squash ravioli, branzino, and lamb souvlaki. L & D daily. Read more...
No longer just Greek, the spacious family restaurant has expanded the menu to include a wide range of international dishes with Asian and Mexican touches as well as a full complement of sandwiches, burgers, and vegetarian dishes. But the top Greek favorites remain, from the dill-scented Tommy’s Salad to gyros and spinach pie. B, L & D daily. Read more...
No longer just Greek, the spacious family restaurant has expanded the menu to include a wide range of international dishes with Asian and Mexican touches as well as a full complement of sandwiches, burgers, and vegetarian dishes. But the top Greek favorites remain, from the dill-scented Tommy’s Salad to gyros and spinach pie. B, L & D daily. Read more...
An open kitchen sends out housemade pita bread to accompany the kaftas and kabobs, with a few French touches in such dishes as tournedos and steak au poivre – an acknowledgment of the French influence in Lebanon. L & D daily. Read more...
First to the tables is warm pita fresh from the oven, along with little bowls of multicolored Greek olives, roasted garlic, and sliced radishes. The menu includes lamb and beef meatballs sparked with oregano and fresh mint; braised lamb shank; charred lamb chops; and a daily-changing whole fish. D daily. Read more...
The menu of lamb and chicken shawarma, shish kafta, kibbee nyeh, and other Lebanese dishes is appropriately emphasized by the decor, including photomurals of old Beirut and strings of blue beads cascading from the ceiling for a touch of the exotic. Read more...
