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Spreads / Aloifes

Our traditional spreads are served with grilled artisan pita bread and an assortment of crudités. Single Spread $8, Spread Trio $19

• Tzatziki

  yogurt, cucumber and garlic

• Tarama

  cod roe and potato

• Spiced Feta

  whipped feta and peppers

• Skordalia

  whipped potato and garlic

• Hummus

  puréed chickpea and tahini

• Melitzanosalata

  puréed eggplant and tahini

Appetizers

• Calamari / Kalamarakia$15.00

  Semolina-crusted, flash-fried domestic calamari. Basil aioli

• Octopus / Oktapodi$19.00

  Sashimi grade Spanish octopus, fava, shaved onion, capers, sundried tomato vinaigrette

• Scallops / Chtenia$17.00

  Pan-seared dry scallops, sea urchin butter sauce, spinach, feta, cured beef

• Eggplant / Imam Baildi$13.00

  Baby eggplant, peppers, onion, tomato, cilantro, pine nuts, manouri cheese

• Spanakopita$15.00

  Phyllo dough pouches stuffed with baby spinach, leeks, herbs, feta cheese, yogurt-feta mouse

• Drunken Cheeks / Bekris Mezes$18.00

  Veal cheeks braised in red wine with peppers and tomato. Creamy feta and sage polenta

• Grape Leaves / Dolmades$13.00

  Hand-rolled dolmades stuffed with quinoa, rice, apricots and herbs. Tahini-lemon sauce

• Fried Cheese / Saganaki Kefalograviera$13.00

  Kefalograviera flambé, grape preserves

• Sesame Feta / Feta Sousami$14.00

  Sesame-encrusted Arachova feta, tomato marmalade

• Chips / Kolokythakia Tiganita$12.00

  Flash-fried eggplant and zucchini slices, tzatziki

• Mussels / Mydia Achnista$14.00

  Steamed with shallots, tomato, garlic and Masticha liquor

Salads

• Greek Village / Horiatiki$15.00

  Kumato tomato, Cretean cucumbers, sliced red onion, cubanelle pepper, Kalamata olives, Arachova feta Greek evoo

• Green / Prasini$13.00

  Baby kale, romaine, garden herbs, scallions, green olives, crumbled manouri cheese, lemon vinaigrette

• Cretan / Dakos$15.00

  Barley rusks, cucumber, tomato, red onion, Kalamata olives, Arachova feta, Santorini capers, sun-dried tomato vinaigrette

• Beet / Pantzaria$14.00

  Pickled heirloom beets, potato-garlic purée, arugula, shaved fennel, scallions, dill, pine nuts, pomegranate vinaigrette

Soup

• Egg Lemon / Avgolemono$12.00

  Classic soup of chicken, rice, lemon and egg

• Lentil / Fakes$11.00

  Imported Greek lentils, carrot, celery, onion and tomato

Barely Touched

• Seafood Plateau*

  Poached lobster, crab legs, shrimp, oysters and top neck clams on the halfshell, razor clams (when available). Accompanied by Assyrtiko mignonette, spicy ouzo cocktail and Masticha-infused drawn butter

  • For Two$65.00
  • For Four$115.00

On the Halfshell*

Oysters varieties will vary according to season and availability; Blue point, Wellfleet, Duxbury and Malpeque are a few

• Oysters (Bluepoint)

  • Half Dozen$16.00
  • One Dozen$29.00

• Clams (Topneck)

  • Half Dozen$6.00
  • One Dozen$10.00

Mains

• Salmon / Solomos$32.00

  Faroe Islands salmon, spinach and rice pilaf, lemon-evoo emulsion, sundried tomato, artichoke pesto. Enjoy with a glass of white: Moschofilero

• Halibut / Spetsiotiko$36.00

  "In the way of Spetses," pan-roasted with tomato, Vidalia onion, fennel, fresh herbs, celeriac-potato purée. Lobster jus. Enjoy with a glass of white: Vidiano

• Seafood Orzotto$35.00

  Giouvetsi Me Thalasina. Shrimp, clams, scallops, mussels and lobster meat, orzo pasta, tomato, thyme and Corfean sheep's milk butter. Enjoy with a glass of white: Malagouzia

• Lobster & Shrimp Pasta$39.00

  Astako-Garido-Makaronada. 24oz Maine lobster, shrimp, spaghetti, tomato, tarragon. Enjoy with a glass of white: Assyrtiko

• Fisherman's Stew / Kakavia$32.00

  Shrimp, mussels, clams, fish and vegetables in saffron lobster broth. Enjoy with a glass of white: Malagouzia

• Lamb Chops* / Paidakia$38.00

  Marinated and cooked to order. Parsnip-potato purée, roasted root vegetables. Minted lemon-evoo emulsion. Enjoy with a glass of red: Xinomavro

• Chicken / Kotopoulo Psito$28.00

  1/2 all-natural pan seared chicken, fresh herbs, oven-roasted lemon potatoes, haricot vert, natural jus. Enjoy with a glass of white: Assyrtiko

• Filet Mignon* / Moshari Fileto$44.00

  8 oz pan-seared Angus prime, sunchoke-potato purée, haricot vert, Mavrodaphne port glaze. Enjoy with a glass of red: Xinomavro

• Ribeye* / Brizola Sharas$48.00

  20 oz prime grilled to order. Roasted root vegetable, Greek fries, fig-wine demi. Enjoy with a glass of red: Agiorgitiko

• Moussaka$27.00

  Layered eggplant, potato and seasoned chopped sirloin, topped with béchamel sauce. Garnish of Greek village salad. Enjoy with a glass of red: Xinomavro

Vegetarian Mains

• Stuffed Peppers / Gemista$26.00

  Bell peppers stuffed with rice, quinoa, artichoke, mushrooms, zucchini, leeks, herbs and manouri cheese

• Orzotto (Vg) / Giouvetsi Me Laxanika$24.00

  Orzo pasta with spinach, sundried tomatoes, mushrooms, Greek evoo and feta cheese

Whole Fish on the Grill

We invite you to visit our fresh seafood display case in order to select your choices from the daily Balos bounty. All whole fish choices are offered with your selection of side from the options listed below

• 20 Oz Branzino / Lavraki$38.00

  Delicate, white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor

• Maine Lobster / Astakos

  Poached or grilled

  • Market

• 20 Oz Royal Dorado / Tsipoura$32.00

Sides

all $9

• Lemon Potatoes / Patates Lemonates

  Idaho potatoes roasted with lemon, garlic and oregano

• Greek Fries / Patates Tiganites

  Hand-cut Idaho potatoes, crumbled feta and dried Greek mountain oregano

• Roasted Vegetables / Lachanika Psita

  Carrots, zucchini, eggplant, scallions and red wine reduction

• Spinach Rice / Spanakorizo

  Baby spinach, rice, leeks and herbs

• Gigante Beans / Gigandes

  Oven-roasted in light tomato sauce with fresh herbs and evoo

• Steamed Greens / Horta

  Braised seasonal greens (ask your server)