Zorba's Taverna Menu
Zorba's Taverna offers a delightful Mediterranean dining experience in Philadelphia, known for its diverse menu and cozy atmosphere. The restaurant provides various amenities like outdoor seating, vegan and vegetarian options, and full bar service. Highlights on the menu include the Avgolemono soup, Melitzanosalata, and Skordalia for appetizers, and the Greek Villager's Salad for a refreshing main course. Customers rave about the friendly service and the flavorful dishes, including the Gyro platter and roasted eggplant. The restaurant's attention to detail, from their Greek coffee to the Baklava dessert, ensures a memorable dining experience. Whether celebrating with family or enjoying a casual meal, Zorba's Taverna is a must-visit for those seeking authentic Mediterranean cuisine.
Soup
Soup of the Day
Avgolemono soup with carrots, celery, rice and lemon.
Melitzanosalata (Roast Eggplant Dip)
Our combine baked eggplant with little else but olive oil, vinegar, garlic, roasted peppers, and feta cheese.
Skordalia (Potato- Garlic Puree)
Skordalia is the pungent garlicky dipping sauce.
Kopanistii (Spicy Feta Cheese Spread)
Feta cheese spread is standard fare on the meze table of Northern Greece.
Hummus (Chick Peas Spread)
Chick peas whipped with olive oil, tahini sauce, lemon, and garlic. An impressive dish.
Dolmades (Stuffed Grape Leave)
Five grapeleaves stuffed with rice and herbs, served with a pita.
Combination of Cold Appetizer
Tzatziki, taramosalata, skordalia, kopanisti, melitzanosalata, hummus, 1 stuffed grapeleave and 2 pitas.
Taramosalata (Caviar Dip)
Taramosalata is creamy and rich.
Tzatziki (Cucumber- Yogurt Dipping Sauce
This is a classic of the meze table. Tzatziki is usually served alone, to be enjoyed with bread or as an accompaniment to grilled meats and. Souvlaki.
Cold Appetizers
Salads-Dinner
Large Greek Villager's Salad (Horiatiki)
The olives and feta cheese add a pungent touch, but the salad is refreshing, (tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, feta cheese and olives)Dressed with our traditional Greek vinaigrette.
Small Greek Villager's Salad (Horiatiki)
The olives and feta cheese add a pungent touch, but the salad is refreshing, (tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, feta cheese and olives)Dressed with our traditional Greek vinaigrette.
Large Spring Salad
Romaine Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, olives and feta cheese &Dressed with our homemade traditional vinaigrette.
Small Spring Salad
Romaine Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, olives and feta cheese &Dressed with our homemade traditional vinaigrette.
Grilled Octopus
Octopus is the ultimate Greek "meze". Baby octopus, marinated and roasted over charcoal with olive oil and vinegar.
Bouyurdi
Spiced imported Greek feta cheese over slices of tomato, broiled with olive oil and oragano.
Saganaki
Imported kefalograviera cheese lightly floured. Pan fried in olive oil and ignited with a shot of ouzo and put out with lemon juice.
Kalamari (Fried Squid Rings)
Tossed in flour and fried to perfectionserved with lemon wedges.
Mussels in red sauce
Mussels sauteed in red wine and tomato sauce with feta cheese.Served without the shells.
Hot Appetizers
Our Gourmet Lamb Dishes
Lamb Shank Braised with Artichokes & Egg - Lemon Sauce (Avgolemono)
Baby lamb shank, cooked in egg lemon, artichoke sauce, and served with rice and potatoes. One of the classics of the sunday family table.
Gourmet Lamb Sampler for Two
Roasted leg of lamb (fourno) 2 oven roasted meatballs choice of kapama or avgotemono lamb. Served with rice, potatoes and vegetables.
Classic Roasted Leg of Lamb (Fourno)
Leg of lamb, roasted in the oven, with garlic, and lemon. This is one of a handful of dishes, that mot people recognize as quintessentially Greek, served with rice, roasted potatoes and mixed veggies.
Oven Roasted Meatballs (Soutzoukakia)
Smyma greeks popularized this dish, ground (lamb and beef) spiced with onions, garlic, cumin, black pepper, and roasted in the oven in red wine tomato sauce. Served with rice, roasted potatoes and mixed veggies.
Lamb Shank Braised with Red Wine & Tomato Sauce (Kapama)
Baby lamb shank cooked in red wine and tomato sauce, rich, and simple, this is a great dinner choice served with rice, roasted potatoes and veggies.
Kalamari
Tossed in flour and fried to perfection.
Mussels
Sauted mussel meat in red wine and tomato sauce with feta cheese.
Octopus
Charcoaled baby octopus, marinated and roasted over charcoal with olive oil and vinegar.
Shrimp Poseidon
Roasted over charcoal grill with olive oil, oregano and lemon.
Shrimp Santorini
Sauted with garlic, paprika and red wine.
Fisherman Feast
Salmon fillet, tilapia fillet, rainbow trout fillet and two shrimps roasted over charcol and served on a bed of lettuce, rice, potatoes, and veggies.
Shrimp Tourkolimano
Shrimp sauted in red wine and tomato sauce, with feta cheese.
Salmon Dinner
Tilapia Dinner
Seafood Dishes
Vegetarian
Stuffed Tomatoes & Peppers (Yemista)
Stuffed with rice, raisins and herbs. Served with vegetables, roasted potatoes and feta.
Rice
French Fries
Potatoes
Mixed Vegtables
Imam Baldi
Stuffed eggplant with sauted onions in a savory tomato sauce and feta cheese on top. Served with rice, mixed vegetables and roasted potatoes.
Artichokes Constantinople (a la Polita)
Artichoke hearts in egg lemon sauce.Served with rice, potatoes,veggies.
Our Charcoaled Sampler for One
Pork kabob, marinated chicken breast, one rack lamb chop, homemade sausage and yerro (gyro).
Chicken Breast Filet
Marinated and grilled over charcoal.
Yeero (Gyro)
Chicken Souvlaki
Grilled skewered chicken tenderloin.
Pork Souvlaki
Grilled skewered pork tenderloin.
Our Charcoaled Sampler for Two
Pork kabob, chicken kabob, marinated chicken breast, two rack lamb chops, homemade sausage, and yeero (gyro).
Rack of Lamb Chops Charcoaled
From Our Charcoal Grill
Desserts
Rice Pudding
Revani
Honey cake, made from semolina and honey syrup.
Kataifi
Shredded dough, stuffed with walnuts and topped honey syrup.
Baklava
Layers of filo dough, stuffed with walnuts and topped honey syrup.
