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Elia Taverna | 914-663-4976 | |
Elia Taverna Restaurant, serving Greek food, is located at 502 New Rochelle Road, Bronxville NY 10708, Lower Westchester County.
From Elia Taverna: "Authentic Greek Cuisine nestled on the outskirts of Bronxville in the beautiful Chester Heights section located easily off the Hutchinson River Parkway. Enjoy delicious homemade Greek cuisine in a casual and relaxing setting. Choose from a wide selection of Greek specialties from the classic gyro sandwich to the traditional moussaka. Regardless of what you will be ordering we are sure you will be yelling a resounding ‘OPA!’ at the end of your meal." restaurant review, website and more . . . |
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MP Taverna | 914-231-7854 | |
MP Taverna, serving modern Greek American cuisine, is located at One Bridge Street, Irvington-on-Hudson, NY 10533 in one of the River Towns of Westchester County.
From Chef Michael Psilakis: "CMP Taverna, Chef Michael Psilakis’s modern interpretation of a traditional Greek tavern, is an exciting addition to the Westchester dining scene. Open for lunch, dinner and weekday brunch, MP Taverna’s accessible, Greek-inspired menu brings Psilakis’ Greek fare into the American culinary lexicon and is another step towards the chef’s goal of putting Greek cuisine on the culinary main stage. The menu offers mezes (appetizers) and salads like Crispy Cod with garlic, potato puree and tomato sauce; Octopus with a Mediterranean chickpea salad; Tomato Salad, string beans, grilled onions and Bulghar Salad with dates, almonds, pomegranate, olives and pistachios. . . Simply grilled options have a place on the menu as well and include Chicken, Salmon, Swordfish and a Fish of the Day." restaurant review, website and more . . . |
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Lefteris Gyro "Greek Cuisine" | 914-242-8965 | |
Lefteris Gyro, serving authentic Greek cuisine, has two locations:
Lefteris Gyro II , 190 East Main Street, Mt Kisco, NY 10549 |
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Gyro World | 914-579-2274 | |
Gyro World, serving authentic Greek cuisine, is located at 501 Marble Ave., Pleasantville, NY 10570 in Westchester County.
From Gyro World: "Gyro is a family owned and operated restaurant offering authentic Greek cuisine. Gyro World is open all year around, serving lunch and dinner daily from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Gyro World serves a large variety of the Greek dishes including gyros, souvlakia, dips, salads, soups, platters, seafood and our award winning clam chowder, as well as steak, chicken, burgers, and sandwiches, all reasonably priced. website and more . . . |
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Santorini Greek Restaurant | 914-631-4300 | |
Santorini, serving Mediterranean cuisine, is located at 175 Valley Street, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 in Westchester County.
From Santorini: "Santorini Greek Restaurant is a family-owned-and-operated Mediterranean restaurant in Sleepy Hollow, NY that serves a wide array of absolutely delicious dishes you won't soon forget in a very unique and warm atmosphere. Our Greek chefs prepare youan authentic Grecian meal prepared with only the finest ingredients. restaurant review, website and more . . . |
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Lefteris Gyro "Greek Cuisine" | 914-524-9687 | |
Lefteris Gyro, serving authentic Greek cuisine, has two locations:
Lefteris Gyro II , 190 East Main Street, Mt Kisco, NY 10549 |
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Niko's Greek Taverna | 914-686-6456 | |
Niko's Greek Taverna, serving Greek and Mediterranenan cuisine, is located at 287 Central Ave., White Plains NY 10606, Westchester County.
Restaurant ReviewFull BarNoise level = Average, has TV Outdoor dining Serving lunch and dinner restaurant review, website and more . . . |
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Looking for Greek food in Westchester County? Select a Greek restaurant from The Westchester Restaurant Guide's list of Greek restaurants. Perhaps the most important thing to know about Greek food is that eating out and sharing the dinner is as important as the food itself. Greeks even have a special word for this "paraia" a transcendence of the dinner table to include conversation, the view, ambiance and the overall spirit of place.
Greek Cuisine - Simple, Healthy, and Delicious
While the main ingredients of Greek cooking are basic and few – olive oil, honey, yogurt, fresh fruits and vegetables, lamb and fish – the manner in which they are prepared seems to have an endless variety and taste. There is also an additional delight, pretty much unique to Greece, of being invited into the kitchen to view the offerings and make your selection. A wonderful benefit that the Greek diet provides, whether you eat meat or are vegan: it is arguably the healthiest diet available as well as user-friendly to those who want to eat well while not having to worry about putting on weight.
History from Antiquity to Byzantium
When you walk into a estiatorio type restaurant - after finding a table (almost always outdoors between the months of May and October), you will be permitted or encouraged to go to the kitchen to see what they have to offer. There will be a large steam table full of pots with different dishes in them. Pick out what looks good and don't be afraid to ask your cook, waiter or host "What is this?" In Tavernas and psistarias (grill houses) there is usually not a steam table with food on display though you may be able to look at their meats which are on dislay behind a glass counter. In a psaro-taverna (fish taverna) you can ask to see the fish too and make sure it is fresh. In fact it is sort of expected of you. If you don't know what a fresh fish looks like, first of all if you act like you know what you are doing they won't even show you the fish if it is not fresh. This is also true when selecting meats such as paidakia (lamb-chops) and lamb roasted on the spit either of which come by weight or portion. Usually they come with fried potatoes but you can ask for rice or even macaronia in most places. Some of the fish may have been frozen and the squid generally comes from the Atlantic or Monterey California in the summer months. On the menus if a fish is frozen there will be the abbreviation 'kat.' after it meaning katepsigmenos (frozen). Fresh is freska. If you see fried squid on a tray don't order it. You don't want anything fried unless it is cooked to order which is generally the case. Bread comes automatically to the table and is included in the cover charge whether you eat it or not. You also get a carafe of water which is normally tap water which is fine, especially in Athens. But some restaurants may try to pull a fast one and bring you bottled spring water which you have to pay for. You can return it and ask for a nero ap ti vrissi , literaly 'water from the spring', though you are asking for water from the sink. You can buy some really nice Greek wines by the bottle. Not just retsina and domestica but Merlot's and Cabernets etc by big companies like Hatzimichalis and smaller lesser known wineries. You can buy dopio or hima which is local wine by the liter or karafaki (carafe). You may also find that the wine is made by the owner of the restaurant (especially tavernas) and sold only there and it may be the best thing you ever tasted. If the restaurant is full of wine barrels chances are good that it is home-made. Usually the first person who comes to your table will bring the silverware, bread and water and he may take your order for drinks. The waiter comes next and you should not be shy about showing him what it is you wanted if you can't find anything that sounds like it on the menu. Some people have an ouzo and an appetiser before beginning and you are under no obligation to order your main course right away. In fact if you like you can sit there all night ordering ouzo and appetisers in most restaurants. When dining in a Greek restaurant, most people just ask the waiter whats good. In most restaurants they will suggest the most popular dishes. Many restaurants are known for something they do particularly well. In Greece you can keep ordering. Its not like you have to sit down and order your appetisers, your main course and that's it. If you liked something order another one. Try and get the waiter's name so you can hail him as he passes your table. If you are drinking wine, just show them the empty carafe they will be right back with more. Greek waiters are very informal. They don't care if you spend hours at your table. Unlike in the USA where they love turnover, in Greece you are expected to eat slowly and eat a long time and linger after a meal, eating fruit, smoking cigarettes and drinking more wine or a coffee. Never feel like you are under pressure to give up the table to someone else.
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