Taverna Agora

6101 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh NC 27612 tavernaagora.com (919) 881-8333

Cuisines and Dishes at Taverna Agora:

Greek
Mediterranean

Menu for Taverna Agora

Small Plates & Appetizers

Yogurt & Cucumber Spread $4.95
Homemade yogurt with grated cucumber, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and herbs. Served with toasted pita.
Eggplant Spread $4.95
Baked eggplant pureed with olive oil, garlic,fresh lemon juice and herbs. Served with toasted pita.
Caviar Spread $4.95
Red caviar roe blended with extra virgin olive oiltill creamy and served with toasted pita.
Spinach Pie $4.95
Spinach, feta cheese, dill and onions wrappedin a delicate phyllo pastry.
Cheese Pie $4.95
Three cheeses wrapped in delicate phllyopastry
Garlic Potato Spread $4.50
Hearty potato spread flavored with garlic and served with toasted pita.
Spicy Feta Spread $4.95
A blend of feta cheese, hot peppers, yogurt, oliveoil and herbs. Served with toasted pita
Stuffed Grape Leaves $4.95
House made rice and herb stuffed grape leaves
Steamed Mussels $8.95
Fresh mussels in a light herb tomato sauce with feta cheese and a hint of ouzo
Flambeed Greek Cheese $7.95
Kefalograviera cheese with olive oil and freshlemon. Flambeed with brandy.
Sauteed Shrimp $11.95
Fresh shrimp with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, white wine, feta cheese, fresh tomatoes and herbs.
Calamari $7.95
Lightly fried calamari served with Greek tomato relish,lemon and tzatziki
Marinated Octopus $9.95
Octopus marinated in extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar and herbs.

Sharing Appetizer Platters

Pikilia Agora $10.50
A delicious sampler of tzatziki, melitzano salata and tirokafteri with toasted pita.
Pikilia Taverna $12.95
Crisp calamari, taramosalata,skordalia and tzatziki served withtoasted pita
Pikilia Taygetos $11.95
A dish of homemade spanakopita,tiropita, dolmades and tzatziki with toasted pita

Salads & Soups

Greek Village Salad $5.95
Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions, kalamata olives and feta cheese with housemade olive oiloregano dressing.
Spring Salad $4.95
Romaine lettuce & fresh green onions tossed inbalsamic vinaigrette, topped with dill and freshly grated mizithra cheese
Seafood Salad $15.95
Fresh salad with tomatoes, olives, lettuce, cucumbers and peppers tossed with balsamic vinaigrette and topped with your choice of salmon, calamari or shrimp
Lemon Chicken & Rice Soup $3.95
A delicate traditional soup made with chicken and rice,finished gently with whipped eggs and lemon.
Soup of the Day
Our chef's choice made fresh daily

Pastas

Lamb Tips & Orzo Pasta $17.95
Lamb sauteed in its natural juices, served with orzo pasta and topped with mizithra cheese.
Traditional Baked Pasta $10.95
Baked greek pasta with delicious layers of seasoned ground beef and delicate béchamelcream sauce
Fisherman's Pasta $17.95
Shrimp, scallops and mussels sauteed with tomatoes, basil and garlic. Served over linguini with a light white wine cream sauce.
Cheese Pasta $10.95
Greek pasta with brown butter, garlic, feta and mizithra cheese
Lobster Ravioli $14.95
Delicate lobster ravioli served in a creamy pink vodka sauce
Chicken Fettuccini $13.95
Lemon chicken fettuccini with sauteed spinach, garlic,tomatoes and fresh herbs in a white wine lemon sauce with manouri cheese.
Scallops Santorini $17.95
Sauteed sea scallops with mushrooms and fresh spinach in a tomato basil sauce over orzo pasta

Hearty Fares

Braised Lamb Shank $21.95
Taverna's signature greek dish, made homemade in our kitchen. Meaty lamb braised until fork tender in a tomato red wine sauce with a hint of cinnamon. Served with braised potatoes and vegetables
Seafood Rice Pilaf $18.95
Jumbo shrimp, scallops and mussels in a white wine tomato sauce over rice pilaf. Topped with crumbled feta cheese
Traditional Baked Casserole $11.95
Layers of roasted eggplant, seasoned ground beef and thin sliced potato topped with bechamelc sauce
Grilled Chopped Steak $13.95
Chargrilled ground beef mixed with feta cheese, fresh herbs, garlic and onions. Served with roasted lemon potatoes and vegetables
Pork Shishkabob $13.95
Tender grilled pork served with vegetables, rice pilaf,tzatziki and toasted pita
Grilled Salmon $17.95
Fresh salmon drizzled with lemon oregano oliveoil. Served with lemon potatoes and garlic spinach
Lamb Chops $22.95
Lamb rib chops seasoned with a hint of rosemary and grilled to order. Served with roasted lemon potatoes and vegetables
Grilled Pork Chop $16.95
Chargrilled pork chop stuffed with garlic, spinach and feta cheese. Finished with rosemary vinaigrette and served with rice pilaf and vegetables
Ribeye $22.95
Grilled steak with sauteed mushrooms and onions.Served with lemon potatoes and vegetables
Stuffed Peppers & Tomatoes $10.95
Tomatoes and green peppers stuffed with rice, tomato and fresh herbs. Served with roasted lemon potatoes and vegetables
Athenian Chicken $16.95
Chicken breast stuffed with spinach and feta cheese topped with tarragon cream sauce. Served with roasted lemon potatoes and vegetables
Hydra Chicken $15.95
Sauteed chicken breast with mushrooms and artichokes in a white wine caper sauce. Served over rice pilaf with vegetables

Bar Specials

Spicy Feta Spread $3.95
A blend of feta cheese, hot peppers, yogurt, olive oil and herbs. Served with toasted pita.
Yogurt & Cucumber Spread $3.95
Homemade yogurt with grated cucumber, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and herbs. Served with toasted pita.
Stuffed Grape Leaves $3.95
House made rice and herb stuffed grape leaves.
Shrimp Santorini $4.95
Sauteed shrimp in a tomato basil sauce served with crostini bread.
Pork Shishkabob $4.95
Pork tenderloin marinated in olive oil, garlic and oregano. Served with toasted pita.
Steamed Mussels $4.95
Fresh mussels in a light herb tomato sauce with feta cheese and a hint of ouzo.
Charbroiled Sausage $4.95
Country-style sausages served with crostini bread

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Reviews for Taverna Agora

Ratings and Reviews for Taverna Agora

Jan 10 2012

K B. via Yelp

I've been 2 or 3 times and the food was excellent and service was awesome. I need to go again and update my review to make sure it's still awesome!read more
Dec 06 2011

Gina B. via Yelp

To be fair... I ordered appetizers when I visited Taverna Agora (a salad and the calamari). I've had better calamari really just about anywhere else and the...read more
Nov 30 2011

Eddy B. via Yelp

Great authentic food. Had the grilled marinated octopus with a bottle of sweet Agiohiyikoc. We were a rather large group so the service was understandably...read more
Feb 01 2009

via Citysearch

What a delight. I went with my eight year old picky eater, and he loved it. The staff was very good, very friendly. The bread was ...read more
Oct 07 2008

MillerHighLife via Citysearch

The restaurant itself is beautiful, but the moment you step in the door you know it's all for show. We werekept waiting at the do...read more
Aug 19 2008

4golfers via Citysearch

We had 7pm reservations & when we arrived, TA was nearly empty except for 2 large parties. The ambiance was pleasant, but things ...read more

From Citysearch

The Scene
The first sharp sound of shattering glass draws startled glances from diners--until a jubilant bartender shouts ''opa!'' and breaks yet another dish behind the bar. It's all part of the fun at this quirky Greek eatery--the noise, the energy, the sheer delight of capitalizing on a culture. Beyond the rowdy bar area, Taverna Agora's dining room reflects a mixture of down-home dining (blue checkered table cloths, lacy curtains) with a cozy romantic charm (a long trellis entwined with grape vines and tiny white lights). Service sparkles with delightful enthusiasm.

The Food
Taverna Agora's culinary strengths appear in the details. For starters, the fried calamari is nondescript, but the accompanying tomato relish and creamy tzatziki make it soar with fresh flavor. The kokinisto arni, a braised lamb shank, is tender and steeped in tomato wine sauce. The garides ke midia fournou is a seafood dish loaded with shrimp and mussels, but it's the garlic tomato basil sauce that gives the entree its flair. Desserts are the only disappointment; baklava is slightly too sweet and dense.

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