Kalos Irthate stin Sofia s HELLAS TAVERNA A small part of Greece in Handforth Hellas One word Thousand meanings Endless thoughts, memories and history Greece Hellas Some historians detects that comes from the union of the words Sel and Laas. The word Sel indicates the bright glowing light. Regarding the word Laas, in Homeric Greek means stone, rock. Therefore, we can infer that if the word Hellas comes from the connection of Sel and Laas, the final meaning is Glowing Stone and the Greeks are the residents of this Glowing Stone. The first prominent modern vegetarian was the Greek philosopher Pythagoras who lived towards the end of the 6th century BC Ancient Greeks thought of the god Dionysos as being part of the wine they drank, and they thought of Persephone as being part of their bread Ambrosia was the food of the gods and goddesses in Greek mythology. Nectar was called the divine drink that the Olympian gods had. We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink, Epicurus, Greek Philosopher Let the food be the medicine, and the medicine be the food, Hippocrates
HELLAS MEZE The Greek Banquet (Highly Recommended) (Minimum for 2 people, price per person) Vegetarian ( 19.00 pp): Selection of dips with pitta bread, Halloumi cheese and salad, Spanakopites, Manitaria, Gigantes, Pandaisia Meat ( 20.00 pp): Selection of dips with pitta bread, Halloumi cheese and salad, Beef sausages, Soufflé, Hirino souvlakia & bifteki with homemade chips and Chef s speciality of the day. We highly recommend large group of people and especially on Saturdays, to follow the Meze option for your convenience APPETIZERS All served with hot pitta bread Elies Kalamatas: 3.90 Olives served with extra virgin olive oil and oregano Tzatziki: (M) 3.90 The traditional Greek yoghurt dip with garlic, cucumber, mint, wine vinegar and olive oil Tirokafteri: (M) 3.90 The spicy dip with Feta cheese, red peppers, chilli flakes and olive oil Houmous: (S) 3.90 The favourite dip with mashed chickpeas, garlic, tahini and lemon juice Skorthalia: (C) 3.90 The velvety garlicky dip with mashed potato, parsley, wine vinegar and olive oil Selection of 4 dips for 2 people 9.00 Patates: 2.00 Handmade and homemade chips served with salt & oregano
STARTERS Served with hot pitta bread and /or salad garnish Horiatiki: The traditional Greek Village salad with vine tomatoes, cucumber, onions, fresh mixed peppers, olives, feta cheese and topped with extra virgin olive oil and organic balsamic vinegar (M, S.D.) Mikri (Small) 5.50 Megali (Large) 9.90 Salata Halloumi: A tempting salad with vine tomatoes, cucumber, onions, mixed peppers, grilled halloumi cheese and topped with extra virgin olive oil and organic balsamic vinegar (M, S.D.) 6.50 Feta cheese: Drizzled with olive oil and oregano 3.90 Halloumi Cheese: Grilled or fried juicy halloumi cheese served with salad 4.90 Buyurdi: Oven baked feta cheese with peppers & tomatoes, topped with 5.50 Cheddar cheese (All of them contain M ) Sofia s Secret: Chicken flambéed in whiskey, wrapped in Gouda cheese & 6.90 bacon and cooked with double cream in the oven (M, S.D.) Pastourmas: Grilled spicy beef sausages served with tzatziki dip (M) 5.00 Loukaniko: A whole grilled pork sausage with leak and herbs served with 5.00 tzatziki dip (So, M, G, Mu, S.D.) Keftedakia: Homemade meatballs with herbs & spices, served with mustard 5.50 sauce (G, E, M, S.D., Mu) Gigantes: Giant beans in tomato sauce, served with feta cheese (M) Manitaria: Garlic mushrooms in white wine and double cream sauce (M, C, S.D.) Spanakopites: Homemade filo pastry parcels stuffed with spinach, spring onions, feta cheese and aromatic herbs (M, G) 4.90 4.90 5.20 Kalamari: Fried kalamari rings served with tzatziki dip (Mo, G, M) Garithes Saganaki: Pan fried king prawns with aniseed, garlic and tomato sauce, topped with feta Cheese (Cr, M, C) 5.90 6.90
KIRIOS PIATA Main Courses All main courses are served with either homemade chips or rice or salad Paradosiaka Traditional dishes Mousaka: The most famous dish, layered with juicy minced beef, aubergines & potatoes, topped with creamy béchamel sauce (G, M, E, S.D.) Kleftiko: The very best traditional leg of lamb dish, roasted in white wine, with tomatoes, garlic, onions and herbs, cooked to perfection (S.D.) Stifado: Tender top side beef casserole, cooked with plenty of onions, in red wine, tomato sauce and aromatic spices (S.D.) Messinian Lamb: Tender pieces of lamb cooked in red wine and tomato sauce with aromatic spices (S.D.) Soufflé: The brilliant pasta dish baked in the oven, made with linguine, four different cheeses, ham, bacon & double cream (M, G, E) 13.90 15.00 14.50 14.50 12.50 Psita sth shara Grills Kota Souvlaki: Juicy pieces of chicken breast on kebab skewers served with olive oil, fresh lemon and oregano (So, M, E, C, Mu, S.D.) Hirino Souvlaki: Delicious pieces of pork on kebab skewers served with olive oil, fresh lemon and oregano (So, M, E, C, Mu, S.D.) Special Biftekia: A unique mixed pork, beef and lamb minced meat stuffed with Philadelphia cheese with olive oil, fresh lemon and oregano (M) Paidakia: Tender and scandalous lamb chops grilled to perfection with olive oil, fresh lemon and oregano (So, M, E, C, Mu, S.D.) 12.50 11.90 11.90 14.90 Add your favourite dip in your kebabs with extra 50 p Hellas Taverna is proud to support our community by sourcing all our quality meats from local Cheshire farms
Hortofagika Vegetarian dishes Pandaisia: A succulent dish made with layered potatoes, aubergines, feta cheese, mushrooms, mixed peppers in tomato sauce, topped with béchamel sauce (M, E, G) Yemista: The traditional recipe of peppers and tomatoes stuffed with rice and herbs Gigantes: Delicious giant butter beans cooked in the oven in tomato sauce and feta cheese (M) 12.50 11.90 11.50 Thalassina Seafood dishes Vakalaos: Cod steaks in homemade flour batter cooked on traditional Greek way and served with skorthalia dip (F, G, C) Garithes: Juicy grilled king prawns served with olive oil, fresh lemon and oregano (Cr) Lavraki: A whole sea bass slowly cooked in the oven with thyme, lemon juice and oregano (F, M) 12.90 15.90 15.90 All of our recipes are made with extra virgin olive oil coming from Kalamata city, in Greece, which produces one of the finest oil qualities. Olives, balsamic vinegar and oregano come directly from Greece and you can find them in Kalamata Deli. Allergen Table: C: Celery G: Gluten Cr: Crustaceans E: Eggs F: Fish S.D.: Sulphites or Sulphur Dioxide M: Milk Mu: Mustard Mo: Molluscs So: Soya S: Sesame Seeds Please ask a member of the staff if we are able to change any recipe and avoid an allergen
POTA Spirits and Drinks Bires - Beers: Large Mythos (500ml) 4.20 Small Mythos (330ml) 3.20 Large Fix (500ml) 4.50 Drinks: Cider (Strongbow) 3.00 Ouzo: 3.00 Metaxa (5 * ) 3.50 Spirits (25ml) 3.00 Spirits (50ml) 5.00 Special spirits (Jameson, Jack Daniels) 3.50 Liquers (Baileys, Amaretto, Tia Maria, Cointreau) 3.00 Soft drinks (Coke, D.Coke, Lemonade, Orange juice, Apple juice, Soda water, Tonic water) 1.80 J2O (Orange Passion Fruit) 2.20 Mineral water (Still, Sparkling) 1.50
WINE LIST White, Red or Rose House wine by: Carafe (1L) 16.00 Half carafe (1/2 L) 8.00 Medium Glass (175ml) 3.00 Large Glass (250ml) 4.00 WINES FROM GREECE White Retsina: A nicely balanced, delicately flavoured wine, with clear pale to golden yellow colour and a delicate aroma of pine on the nose; originating from Athens Nyssos: A dry wine with distinctive freshness and intense aromas of summer and exotic fruits such as pear, pineapple and lemon blossom; originating from Peloponnese Makedonikos: A medium dry white wine with crisp acidity that gives freshness, which combined with the juicy fruit leads to a pleasant aftertaste, with white flower and lavender aromas; originating from Macedonia Troodos: A delicate, aromatic, balanced dry wine, showing fresh fruit aromas and excellent character; originating from Cyprus Rose Makedonikos: A full boded medium dry wine with a vibrant rose colour with ripe strawberries and raspberry jam-like flavours; originating from Macedonia. Calliga Rose (Demi Sec): A medium dry delicate fruity flavoured wine with medium length finish and pale pink colour; originating from Peloponnese Red Calliga Ruby: It's made from unoaked Αγιωργίτικο (St. George) grapes and is part of the Kourtakis family of wines. "Calliga Rubis" translates as something like "beautiful red". Deep flavour of sweet black fruit; originating from Kefalonia Aenaon: 100% Greek Merlot, which is dry red stored in oak barrels for 14 months up to bottling. Strong tannins, rich body and high acidity promise one of the best quality wines; originating from Peloponnese Makedonikos: Bright ruby red with a hint of violet, a sign of its youth and freshness. Ripe red fruit emerge, as do redcurrant aromas. Soft tannins offer a silky sensation; originating from Macedonia 14.90 19.90 16.90 15.90 16.90 21.00 21.00 21.00 16.90 Rest of the world wines Prosecco: originating from Italy 16.00 Sauvignon Blanc: originating from Chil 15.50 Merlot: originating from Chile 15.50