Captain's Garden Greek Food Tavern & restaurant in Rhodes old town restaurant

Captain's Garden Tavern in Rhodes old town

Greek cuisineis the cuisine of Greece and of the Greeks . It is typical of Mediterranean cuisine accompanied by commonalities with the cuisine of Southern France, Italy, the Balkans, Anatolia, and the Middle East.

The most characteristic and ancient element of Greek cooking is olive oil, which is present in almost every dish. It is produced from the trees prominent throughout the region, and adds to the distinctive taste of Tavern. The basic grain in Greece is wheat, though barley is also grown. Important vegetables include tomato, eggplant, potato, green beans, okra, green peppers, and onions. Honey in Greece is mainly flower-honey from the nectar of fruit and citrus trees (lemon, orange, bigarade trees), thyme honey, and pine honey from conifer trees.

Greek cuisine uses some flavourings more often than do other Mediterranean cuisines: oregano rigani, mint dhiosmo, garlic, onion, dill, salt, and bay laurel leaves. Other common herbs and spices include basil, thyme and fennel seed.

Dolmades: Grape leaves stuffed with a blend of ground beef, rice & herbs, topped with lemon sauce.
Spanakopita: Fresh spinach, leeks, Swiss chard, onion, feta cheese, & eggs blended & baked with phyllo dough.
Loukanika Mezes : A sauteed Greek-style pork sausage (not spicy but very flavorful) served with lemon wedges.
Biftekia Mezes: A Glyfada specialty: broiled ground top sirloin and sauteed onion & garlic, herbs & spices, served with tzatziki.
Falafel Mezes: Blended garbanzo & fava beans with herbs & spices, fried crispy & served with tahini sauce & hummus.
Gyros Mezes: Thin-sliced spicy beef over warm pita with red onion, tomato & tzatziki.
Paidakia : Grilled baby lamb chops marinated with Greek herbs, garlic & lemon-olive oil.
Mezes: Biftekia, dolmades, loukanika, gyro, spanakopita, falafals & Greek fries.

Horiatiki: Ripe tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, red onion, feta and Kalamata olives with oreganolado dressing.
Greek Salad: Spring greens, tomato, red onion, cucumber, roasted pepper, Kalamata olives, & feta, tossed with our Greek olive oil–vinaigrette dressing
Fasoulada : The most ancient Greek soup, white beans, celery, carrot, onion, garlic, herbs, & olive oil in a tomato base (vegetarian).
Mousaka: Layers of sauteed ground sirloin, eggplant, zucchini & potato, topped with bechamel sauce & served with Greek fries.
Pastitsio: Layers of pasta & ground sirloin seasoned with cloves & nutmeg topped with delicious bechamel sauce served with vegetable of the day.
Lamb Chops: Grilled baby lamb chops marinated with Greek spices, garlic, lemon-olive oil served with Greek fries & vegetable.
Brizola Mosharisia: Choice aged New York stake marinated with Greek mountain herbs & spices served with Greek fries, vegetable.
Lamb Souvlaki Plate: Lamb marinated skewered and broiled, served with rice, vegetable.
Chicken Souvlaki Plate: Marinated chicken skewered and broiled, served with rice & vegetable of the day.
*Biftekia: broiled ground top sirloin with sauteed onions and garlic, herbs and spices, served with tzatziki, & Greek fries.
*Loukanika: A sauteed Greek-style pork sausage (not spicy but very flavorful), served with lemon wedges, & Greek fries.
Gyro (Yiro) Plate: Thin-sliced spicy beef over warm pita with red onions, tomato & tzatziki with Greek fries.
*Dolmades: Grape leaves stuffed with a blend of ground beef, rice & herbs, topped with lemon sauce, served with Greek fries.
Swordfish: Grilled center cut swordfish steak with Greek herbs & lemon-olive oil served with rice & vegetable of the day.
Vegetarian Mousaka: Our famous meatless version mousaka layers of eggplant, zucchini & potato with light tomato sauce & herbs topped with bechamel sauce served with Greek fries.
Falafel: Blended garbanzo & fava beans with herbs & spices, fried crispy & served with Greek fries, tahini sauce, & hummus.
Briami: Baked casserole of fresh vegetables with selected herbs, eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, peppers, green beans, potatoes, & okra (when in season) in light tomato sauce.
*Spanakopita: One of the most popular Greek snacks: fresh spinach, leeks, Swiss chard, onions, feta cheese and eggs blended and baked in phyllo dough, served with Horiatiki Salata and Greek fries.

Captain's Garden Spreads / Dips
Served with warm pita wedges and French bread

 Captain's Garden Mezedes/Appetizers Greek food

Dolmades Mezés
Grape leaves stuffed with a blend of ground beef, rice & herbs, topped with lemon sauce.
Spanakópita Mezés
One of the most popular Greek Snacks: fresh spinach, leeks, Swiss chard, onion, feta cheese, & eggs blended & baked with phýllo dough.
Loukanika Mezés
A sautéed Greek-style pork sausage (not spicy but very flavorful) served with lemon wedges.
Biftékia Mezés
A Glyfada specialty: broiled ground top sirloin and sautéed onion & garlic, herbs & spices, served with tzatzíki.
Falafel Mezés
Blended garbanzo & fava beans with herbs & spices, fried crispy & served with tahini sauce & hummus.
Gyros Mezés
Thin-sliced spicy beef over warm pita with red onion, tomato & tzatzíki.
Paidakia per doz.
Grilled baby lamb chops marinated with Greek herbs, garlic & lemon-olive oil.
Garídes Skaras per doz.
Jumbo shrimp simply grilled with fresh herbs in lemon-olive oil.
Mezés Krasioù 
Loukanika, lamb, souvlaki, chicken souvlaki, biftékia & Greek fries. 
Mezés Athena 
Biftékia, dolmades, loukanika, gyro, spanakopita, falafals & Greek fries. 
Mezedes For The Table per person
Available For Entire Table Of Four Or More
(please choose from Mezés Krasioùor Mezés Athena)

Captain's Garden Salates/Salads Greek food
Served with warm pita wedges, French bread & Dip of the Day