Gardens of Salonica New Greek Café & Deli Menu (Update 2025)

Introducing the Menu at Gardens of Salonica New Greek Café & Deli

At Gardens of Salonica, a charming Greek café & deli located in Minneapolis, the menu is a vibrant showcase of authentic Mediterranean flavors. From the moment you step in, the rich aromas and warm ambiance set the stage for a delightful culinary experience.

  • Salads and Appetizers: The Salata Greek salad, bursting with freshness, and the Melitzana, a roasted eggplant dip, are must-tries.
  • Soups: The house-simmered stock options, often featuring vegan selections, are soothing and hearty.
  • Entrees: Indulge in traditional dishes like Pastitsio or the vegetarian Mousakas, each crafted with high-quality local ingredients.

The emphasis on vegan and vegetarian options ensures that everyone can enjoy a meal here. Each dish reflects a commitment to quality and authenticity, making Gardens of Salonica a standout destination for Greek cuisine enthusiasts.

Salads And Appetizers

Salata

greek salad with romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, pasteurized domestic feta, calamata olives, house vinaigrette dressing

$9.50

Melitzana

oven roasted eggplant pureed with greek olive oil, scallions, parsley, garlic, organic seasonings

$5.50

Piaz

organic black eyed peas, tossed with greek olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon juice, onions, parsley

$4.75

Horta

steamed local, organic greens drizzled exclusively with extra virgin greek olive oil, garnished with lemon wedges (greens are par-boiled and frozen for winter availability

$8.50

Tzatziki

greek-style, naturally fermented yogurt, grated cucumber, fresh garlic, seasonings

$5.50

Fava

the greek bean dip: yellow split peas pureed with greek olive oil, seasonings, garnish of onion and lemon

$4.75

Skordalia

pureed garlic with potato, greek olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon juice, seasonings

$4.75

Tarama

caviar mousse with greek olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon juice, onion

$4.75

Patzaria

steamed beets with green tops as available in vinaigrette with fresh garlic

$5.25

Tyro

pasteurized feta blended with greek olive oil, roasted red peppers, serrano peppers, garlic, organic seasonings

$5.25

Anginares

artichoke hearts in greek olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon juice, garlic, organic seasonings

$5.25

Octapodi

braised wild-caught octopus in vinaigrette and organic seasonings

$6.95

Pipperies

in-house hand-roasted red bell peppers in greek olive oil, red-wine vinegar, garlic, seasonings

$6.95

Combination Plate

select from any three of the above

$9.25

All Natural, House Simmered Stock

all natural, in-house simmered stock with organic meats and veggies. bowl portion served with slice of pita. vegan selection often available. ask for today's selections

$3.75

Soups Of The Day

Entrees

Yigandes

imported giant greek beans, oven-braised with tomato, celery, onions, garlic, herbs, and spices in red sauce; a vegan selection w/an olive substitute

$11.95

Ambelodolmades

rolled grape leaves stuffed with seasoned rice, choice of tzatziki or avgolemono; a vegan selection when ordered with lemon wedges

$11.95

Lachanodolmades

hand rolled cabbage leaves stuffed with seasoned local, pasture-raised, all-natural beef and rice, topped with avgolemono

$12.95

Pastitsio

baked layers of greek pasta and seasoned local, pasture-raised zweber farms ground beef, topped with bechamel cream sauce made of organic milk, schultz eggs, hope butter and organic aromatic spices

$12.95

Mousakas

baked layers of oven roasted eggplant and seasoned local, pasture-raised ground beef, topped with bechamel cream sauce of organic milk, hope butter, schultz eggs and organic, aromatic spices

$12.95

Vegetarian Mousakas

meatless variety of mousakas with pasturized cow's milk feta and garlic-tomato-wine sauce

$11.95

Psito

roasted boneless leg of lamb with fresh garlic and greek seasonings, served with oven roasted lemon potatoes; available friday/saturday and as a special order

$13.95

Orzo Arni

locally raised, all-natural, braised lamb simmered with greek pasta in red sauce and a garnish of imported, sheep's milk kefalotyri cheese: may be seasonally substituted by fasolaki arni, lamb and green runner beans

Plaki

baked wild-caught cod in greek olive oil, wine, tomato, onion, parsley, and garlic

$13.95

Makaronia Kai Souvlaki

choice of chicken, pork tenderloin, soutzoukakia or gyros meat on a bed of linguine pasta and a garnish of imported, sheep's milk cheese

$17.95

Small Platter

select 2 meat offerings + one regular entree

$20.95

Large Platter

select 4 from the meat-only offerings + one regular entree

$29.95

Platters

Sides

Pita

$1.00

Feta Ladorigane

pateurized cow's milk feta, greek oregano and greek extra virgin olive oil

$3.50

Greek Fries

fresh cut daily, fried per order and sprinkled with the gardens' special spices: no ketchup

$4.75

Salonica Peppers

$1.95

Calamata Olives

oil cured for a rich, mild flavor

$2.75

Meze Combo

domestic, pasteurized feta, olives, salonica peppers

$4.25

Saganaki

kefalograviera cheese dipped in seasoned flour and fried in extra virgin olive oil; flambeed in a saganaki pan

$9.25

Spinach Feta

spinach, cows milk feta, scallions and seasonings mixed with whole, organic, free-range eggs

$4.50

Pikantiko

roasted red and green bell peppers, feta cheese, calamata olives

$4.50

Mushroom Kef

fresh mushrooms, imported greek kefalotyri cheese, seasonings

$4.50

Leek Lemon Garlic

$4.50

Feta Ric

feta, ricotta, kefalotyri, seasonings

$4.50

Beef Mushroom Burgundy

local, pasture-raised, all-natural ground beef, fresh mushrooms, onion, burgundy wine

$5.25

Boughatsa

Pitza

Vegetarian Pitsa

seven inch pita brushed with extra virgin greek olive oil, and layered with fresh tomatoes, garlic, calamata olives, salonica peppers, pasturized feta and kaseri cheese

$6.95

Soutzoukaki Pitsa

with cumin seasoned in-house, pastured-raised, all-natural beef links

$8.95

Gyros

blend of rotisserie ground beef and lamb sliced to order

$8.25

Souvlaki

broiled skinless chicken breast broiled pork tenderloin

$8.25

Soutzoukakia

cumin seasoned in-house, all-natural, pasture-raised house beef links

$8.25

Vegetarian Sandwich

tomatoes, onions, tzatziki wrapped in a grilled greek pita

$6.50

Sandwiches

Desserts

Lemon Cream Boughatsa

light cream filling made organic 2% milk, schultz organic eggs, hope butter, organic sugar and flavored with organic lemon zest and vanilla hand-wrapped in sugar and cinnamon sprinkled fillo pastry

$3.50

Chocolate Hazelnut Boughatsa

dark brandied chocolate with pureed hazelnuts hand-wrapped in fillo pastry

$3.50

Apricot Cream Boughatsa

blend of apricots, cream cheese, 100% sweetened with ames farm's honey and spice, hand-wrapped in fillo pastry

$3.50

Baklava

almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts in layers of fillo and clarified hope butter drizzled with ames farm honeyed, organic orange zest, and cinnamon-spiced syrup

$3.75

Kataifi

almonds and walnuts in shredded fillo pastry, drizzled with clarified hope butter and ames farm honeyed syrup

$3.00

Galaktoboureko

semolina cream made from organic 2% milk, hope butter, schultz organic, free-range eggs in layers of fillo drizzled with a light orange zest syrup.

$5.50

Rizogalo

greek style rice pudding with organic 2%milk and sugar flavored with organic lemon peel, dusted with organic cinnamon

$3.50

Ice Cream - Scoop Of Organic Vanilla

locally produced sonny's organic vanilla

$3.00

Yogurt Honey Sundae

greek style old home yogurt from topped with toasted nuts and local, independently owned ames farm honey

$4.50