Zeytin
519 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024 (212) 579-1145Main
Cold Appetizers
Chargrilled baby eggplant stuffed w. sauteed tomatoes & herbs.
Fresh artichoke heart topped w. peas, carrots, cocktail onions, dill, potatoes & extra virgin olive oil.
Selection of hummus, cacik, haydari, eggplant salad & stuffed grape leaves.
Chickpea puree & tahini paste seasoned w. extra virgin olive oil & garlic.
Refreshing Mediterranean meze made of diced cucumber & homemade garlic-yogurt seasoned w. mint.
Char-grilled eggplant puree mixed w. roasted red pepper, seasoned w. extra virgin olive oil & garlic.
Extra thin vine leaves stuffed w. rice, pine nuts, black currant & herbs.
Hot Appetizers
Homemade poached lamb dumplings served w. garlic-yogurt butter sauce & sprinkled w. dried mint.
Fried extra thin pastry filled w. sauteed tomatoes, pastirma (cured veal), mushroom & kasseri cheese.
Oven baked zucchini & dill pancakes served w. homemade thick yogurt.
Golden crisp pastry rolls filled w. aged gruyere.
Crispy calamari served w. chef's special dipping sauce.
Main Courses
Grilled salmon seasoned w. bay leaves, topped w. sauteed leak, served w. rice & sauteed spinach.
Baby lamb chops grilled to perfection. Served over sauteed leaks & side of rice.
Vertically roasted sliced of lamb & beef served atop diced pide bread, topped w. savory tomato sauce, browned butter & yogurt.
Eggplant puree topped w. lamb chunks cooked in lt. tomato sauce.
Vertically roasted & thinly sliced lamb & beef served w. rice & cacik.
Baby lamb shank braised w. tomatoes & onion, wrapped in eggplant slices. Served w. rice & matchstick fries.
Cubes of swordfish grilled on skewers. Drizzled w. lemon, dill & extra virgin olive oil dressing. Served w. chopped arugula.
Fillet of sea bass steamed w. fresh tomatoes, onion, parsley & bay leaves. Served w. rice & veg.
Chargrilled meat patties made of ground lamb, onion, parsley & spices, served w. rice, grilled veg. & special tomato sauce.
Homemade poached lamb dumplings served w. garlic-yogurt butter sauce & sprinkled w. dried mint.
Ground chicken w. roasted tomatoes & pepper, grilled on flat skewers. Served w. rice & veg.
Cubes of marinated chicken breast grilled on skewers w. green pepper, onion & shiitake mushrooms. Served w. rice & veg.
Chargrilled marinated chicken breast served w. rice.
Fresh vegetable stew cooked in traditional clay casserole. Served w. rice on the side.
Side Orders
Salads
Romaine lettuce & tomato salad w. lemon vinaigrette.
Freshly diced tomatoes, cucumber, onion, green pepper & parsley, drizzled w. extra virgin olive oil & lemon.
Chopped baby arugula, red onion & tomatoes topped w. aged balsamic vinegar & slivers of parmigiano reggiano.
Mixed greens & arugula salad topped w. grilled shrimp & cherry tomatoes.
Desserts
Thin phyllo-dough sheets filled w. pistachios.
Traditional milk pudding w. caramelized bottom.
Classic baked rice pudding w. hint of vanilla.
Layers of chopped pistachios & thin wafers simmered in rosewater flavored milk topped w. fresh pomegranate.
