Go GREEK For Date Night

Despite humid and hot Texas summers, the weather is now starting to cool off in the evenings - paving the way for some great (and romantic) date nights on porches, patios and with a bottle of wine. What better way to potentially woo someone new, or reconnect with your main squeeze?  Our restaurants not only provide the best Mediterranean food in Dallas - but also the most romantic atmosphere and unparalleled service.

Celebrate that summer date night with a remarkable and authentic Greek food and atmosphere. Sit down on one of our outdoor patios and let the rich smell of roasting lamb catch your attention as your server takes drink and appetizer orders.

Pre Dinner Drinks
Start off with a Chocolate Martini or Flirtini, a cocktail with Kettle One, pineapple, cranberry juice and topped with a little bit of “bubbly”. Looking for something a bit “lighter"? - opt for our skinny margarita with Patron Silver and the best part—it’s only 100 calories!

The Main Course
Dive right into some of the freshest fish in the metroplex by sampling out salmon filet or pan seared sea bass. The candied tomatoes or Mediterranean cous cous will have you convinced that we cooked the meal in Greece before bringing it over.

There’s always the delicious skewered lamb loin and lamb gyro that are all free-range and served with slow roasted potatoes. Tastes are are truly unforgettable.

Sweet Finish
Finish the night off with a small and sweet dessert and enjoy each other’s company on a cool summer evening.  How about our world famous Baklava Ice Cream Cake? It's stellar, we promise.

Planning a date? Call us ahead and tell us about your special occasion and we’ll make sure that you enjoy your experience.

Greek Salads - Diverse and Delicious

Greek salads are as diverse and delicious as Greek wines. Salads are often eaten alongside the main dishes and rarely contain lettuce - instead, Greek salads are garnishes with beans, olives, dressings and fresh vegetables. So eat like a Greek native and enjoy some of these hearty Mediterranean salads.

Chopped Greek Salad with Chicken Some delicious chicken accented with fresh broccoli and tomatoes, chopped into small pieces, makes for a hearty Greek salad. Enjoy this dish with pita bread and hummus.

Smokey Eggplant Grilled Salad - Have you ever tasted grilled eggplant? It’s delicious! The mellow taste of eggplant is balanced by smokey paprika, vinegar and a light dressing.

Chickpea Salad - Add to the Mediterranean flavor of a Greek salad by adding chickpeas and ranch to a lettuce-less salad. If ranch isn’t your choice, this salad is just as tasty with a tangy vinaigrette.

Other great treats to try alongside Greek salads are baked parmesan tomato slices.

Feel free to step outside your comfort zone when experimenting with Mediterranean salads and open your tastebuds to the delicious salads made without lettuce. Stop by and give our Greek salads a taste for a truly authentic taste of Greece cuisine.

Enjoy a Greek Coffeehouse Experience

Few things sound better than a coffee drink poured over chilly ice on a warm, summer day in Texas. Whether it be sitting outdoors at a Starbucks or your local coffee shop, there’s something relaxing (and tasty) about iced coffees, especially the frappé coffee.

After being invented on accident by coffee makers in the city of Thessaloniki, it soon evolved into a hallmark of Greek coffee culture, and is enjoyed by Greeks and foreign tourists alike.

Frappé coffee is very popular in Greece and is starting to emerge an alternative to sugar-heavy frappuccino and cappuccinos at chain coffee stores.

When a representative from Nestlé visited Thessaloniki for a trade fair, he came promoting a new chocolate-flavored beverage aimed at children that was made by adding milk and powder into a cocktail shaker and shaking it. One afternoon, an employee from Nestlé who had seen the presentation was in search for a way to enjoy his coffee. With no hot water on hand, he mixed instant coffee with cold water and ice cubes and shook it up. This experiment led to what Nestlé deems its “most popular drink in all of Greece.”

So how can you make your own frappé coffee and taste the history of Greece in your own home? It’s simple. Add a couple teaspoons of your favorite instant coffee with sugar (to taste) and a small amount of water to a cocktail shaker. The foam that comes as a result of the heavy shaking should be poured into a tall glass and over ice cubes – best served with a straw. Opa!

Ziziki's Taverna Wins Best Mediterranean - Addison Magazine

Ziziki's Taverna has once again won Favorite Mediterranean restaurant in the 2012 Readers' Choice Awards! A special thank you goes out to our Addison patrons, who have nominated and voted for us - to victory - TWO YEARS in a row for this great honor!

We've once again won Favorite Mediterranean restaurant with Addison Magazine Reader's Choice Awards! Thank you for making Ziziki's Taverna - Addison's Best Mediterranean Restaurant! OPA!

Pictured: Joni Linton, Ziziki's Taverna manager, Lulian Hankollari, Ziziki's Taverna bartender/server and Neel Gibbons, Ziziki's Restaurant manager