DINNER

Experience refined Greek dining at Meli Estiatorio in Forest Hills, NY. Our dinner menu features a selection of fresh, seasonal Mediterranean dishes, including whole grilled fish, succulent lamb chops, and pan-seared sesame-crusted feta. Complement your meal with house-made pastas, such as tagliatelle with rock shrimp and lobster linguine.

Appetizers

Spanakopita

Crispy phyllo stuffed with spinach and feta

$18

Pikilia

Traditional spreads: Tarama, Skordalia, Melintzanosalata, Ktipiti & Tzatziki

$18

Meli Chips

Paper-thin zucchini & eggplant chips, tzatziki sauce

$24

Saganaki

Pan fried or broiled Cretan graviera cheese

$18

Sesame Feta

Pan seared sesame-encrusted feta topped with candied figs and sour cherry compote

$18

Tuna Tartare

Smoked sea salt, lemon–oil emulsion, avocado

$24

Calamari

Fried or grilled tender squid

$24

Char Grilled Octopus

Mediterranean octopus, shaved onion, roasted peppers, dill

$29

Stuffed Calamari

Grilled squid stuffed with Greek cheeses and fresh herbs

$24

Crab Cake

Maryland lump crabmeat, baby arugula salad, roasted red pepper, remoulade

$24

Shellfish

Shrimp Cocktail

Four jumbo pieces

$32

Little Neck Clams

1/2 DZ

$12

$24

Blue Point Oysters

1/2 DZ

$19

$38

Kumamoto Oysters

1/2 DZ

$24

$46

Plateau Grande

Six oysters, two clams, one shrimp, two oysters, half 1.25lb Maine lobster, 2oz lump crab

$70

Salads

Greek

For Two- Classic Greek salad with farm ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions, feta, EVOO

$21

Roasted Beet

Baby beet, roasted pistachios, skordalia puree

$16

Arugula

Baby arugula topped with crumbled feta, balsamic vinaigrette, EVOO

$16

Mediterranean Cold Seafood

Shrimp, scallops, mussels, calamari, octopus, fennel, celery, lemon vinaigrette

$24

Watermelon

Mint, balsamic glaze, feta cheese, lemon vinaigrette

$16

Taverna

Chickpeas, yellow pepper, kalamata olives, tomatoes, cucumber, pita chips, halloumi

$19

Meats

All accompanied by a red watercrest salad

Bone-In Rib Eye

16oz Prime bone-in ribeye

$54

Filet Mignon

10oz Filet mignon

$52

Pork Chop

14oz Berkshire pork chop

$36

NY Strip Steak

14oz Prime New York strip steak

$49

Lamb Chops

Grilled Colorado lamb chops

$52

Whole Grilled Fish

Wild fish fluctuates with weight and availability.

Lavraki

(Greece) "Bronzini" lean white fish, mild moist tender flakes

$32

Tsipoura

(Greece) Royal Dorado, Mediterranean fish with a rich flavor and firm flakes

$32

Red Snapper

(Florida) Moist lean fish with distinctive sweet flavor

$32

Black Sea Bass

(The Carolinas) Mid-Atlantic wild bass, mild flavor and flaky texture

$32

Fagri

(Mediterranean) Firm, sweet Mediterranean pink snapper

$32

Sides

Asparagus

Brussel Sprouts

Lemon Potatoes

House Cut Fries

Broccoli Rabe and Feta

Roasted Mushrooms

Potato Puree

Sautéed Spinach

House Specialties

Wild King Salmon

Chanterelles, corn, pinot noir vinaigrette

$34

Fennel Crusted Yellowfin Tuna

Gigante bean salad, pickled red onions, salsa verde

$39

Grilled Swordfish

Tomato, lemon cucumber salsa

$32

Pan Roasted Scallops

Caramelized vegetables, beets, chive vinaigrette

$49

Chicken

Pan roasted lemon chicken, dill, garlic, roasted fingerling potatoes

$32

Wild Striped Bass

Sea bass with broccoli, smoked tomato vinaigrette

$34

Garides

Grilled giant jumbo shrimp, baby arugula, shaved red onion, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, mataxa lemon vinaigrette

$39

Linguini and Clams

Manilla clams, pepper flakes, pepperoncino, garlic, EVOO

$28

Lobster Pasta

Maine lobster with linguini, choice of white or red sauce

$48

Pasta Ala Chitarra

Fresh tomato, basil, aged ricotta salata, toasted herb breadcrumbs

$26

Tagliatelle

Rock shrimp, corn, jalapeño, feta cheese, tomato confit

$32

Corn and Tomato Gnocchi

Basil, parmesan cheese

$26