Eros Calling: Valentine's Day Special Dining

How will you show your love this Valentine’s Day? Eros is calling you to Ziziki's - for a special Valentine's Day dining experience.

We'll also be offering an exclusive optional menu at Ziziki's Taverna as well. The food is just divine... enough to make you fall in love each new dish you try.

ZIZIKI'S: Join us with the one you love for Valentine's Day dining for a special three-course menu that includes an appetizer platter plus your choice of a salad and entree for only $49.00 per person!

You can enjoy this special menu in addition to our regular menu the entire week before Valentine' Day.

And - at Zizik's Tavis Walk and Preston/Forest - you can enjoy our featured wine, Marimar Pinot Noir & Chardonnay: glass...$12 - bottle...$45

ZIZIKI'S TAVERNA:

It's a superior value and an exceptional dining experience - join us for an optional special Valentine's Day menu at Ziziki's Taverna at Addison Walk.

Start with your choice of Mezze

• Dolmades
• Gigantes Beans
• Artichoke Dip
• Cast Iron Squash
  
• Eggplant Dip
• Cast Iron Potatoes
• Hipiti Dip
• Calamari
• Spinach Tiropitas
• Keftedes

Greek Salad

End with your choice of our Specialty Entree

• Sliced Leg of Lamb Gyro
  
• Breek Burger
  
• Chicken Souvlaki
  
• Lamb Souvlaki
  
• Salmon Soulaki
  
• Papou’s Parpadella Pasta
  
• Chicken Volos
  
• Crespella Taverna

$30 / Person (does not include tax or gratuity)

Add a bottle of your favorite wine for an additional $20

After dinner, sip some wine and relax, or enjoy a cup coffee and possibly some of Costa's award-winning Baklava Ice Cream Cake or a warm piece of Chocolate Liquor cake.

Ziziki's Lakeside Market Named One Of Plano Profile's "Best Eats"

Every year, the folks at Plano Profile survey their readers to find out where the best eats are in Collin County. Nowadays, the selection of restaurants in Plano, Allen, Frisco and McKinney is huge - and the talent pool is deep with high-end heavy-hitters like Bob's Steak and Chop House, Nicola's and Jaspers. But we're proud to say that we made the list last year - for BEST GREEK.

We're thrilled to be on the list of local reader faves - it's Costa's tried and true recipes, our atmosphere (have you seen our uber-cool deck and patio?) and the magic that is Greek cuisine.

OPA!

Ringing In New Year GREEK STYLE

If you're in Greece on New Year's Eve - you can expect much of the same activities that we are used to here in the United States - parties, festivities, celebrations - and people out late welcoming the new, and letting go of the old.

There's card playing, fireworks, children playing in sleepy streets - and of course - eats and drinks (Greek food, of course - OPA!) at local night spots - until sunrise.

Of course, Greece has it's own traditions - such as the 'cutting of the vasilopita - which is a kind of 'New Year cake'. The cake is prepared with a coin inside, cut at the midnight hour as the new year dawns, and the lucky one who gets the piece with the coin inside is said to have blessings in the New Year. The cake itself has huge meaning. Cut by the patriarch of the home, the first piece of the cake is for Christ, the second for the 'home' - and then, everyone else gets their piece.

Start your own tradition by joining Ziziki's or Ziziki's Taverna for New Year's Eve or our award-winning champagne brunch on New Year's Day! For all our menus, seating times and holiday hours - visit our website! OPA!

Ziziki's Named Top 100 Best Greek Restaurants in United States by National Herald

Here in the big D, we take special care to bring Greek cuisine to the states in a very authentic way; with Ya Ya's old recipes and Chef Costa's award-winning culinary skills - Ziziki's delivers a delightful mix of traditionally fine-tuned family favorites. We also work hard to keep a great selection of Greek wines and others in our Dallas Wine Bars for our customers to enjoy with their meals, or otherwise. Opa!

For us, Greek dining is a way of life - to celebrate life, and to celebrate our heritage.  The National Herald (Greek news) took the time to interview restaurant owners, try the wines and mezzes, and then pare down the Top 100 best Greek Restaurants in the country, and list them state by state.

We're thrilled to have been recognized as Top 100 - click here for the full article!

Ring in the New Year With Ziziki's - Special Dining Menu

Ziziki’s is offering a special three course New Year’s Eve Dinner on Saturday, December 31st along with our award winning wine list. Also, on Sunday, January 1st Ziziki’s will offer their flavorful “Best of Dallas” New Year's Eve champagne buffet brunch.

NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER:
The three course New Year’s Eve dinner is $55 per person (tax and tip not included).

Reservations accepted for any size party at three seatings: 6PM, 8PM and 10PM.

The MENU
APPETIZER PLATTER
A sampling of our chef’s favorite appetizers

SALAD
Your choice of Greek Salad, Mediterranean Salad or Caprese Salad

ENTRÉE
Your choice from your favorite Ziziki’s specialities including:

• Greek Paella
• Grilled Rack of Lamb
• Mediterranean Lamb Shank

NEW YEAR'S DAY CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH
Ziziki’s will feature our flavorful “Best of Dallas” champagne brunch buffet for $21.95 per person until 3PM and then the dinner menu after 4PM.

Make Ziziki’s your ritual! 

Ziziki's Nominated - WFAA-List Best Of Dallas BRUNCH

Bring out the CHAMPAGNE, it's time to celebrate! We're thrilled to have been nominated for WFAA-LIst Best of Dallas - in the category of BEST BRUNCH! This is We need your help, though - and your VOTE, and your friend's votes -  to keep us in the game. We're looking for a win this year, help us this holiday with your vote to pull off 1st place!

Thank you to all of our supporters for this nomination, and for being loyal customers for all of these years!

And look soon for information on our exclusive New Year's Eve Dinner menu and Champagne Brunch for New Year's Day! OPA!

Click here to VOTE NOW!

OPA! Greek Holiday Style

As the holidays are steadily approaching, we reminisce on what we are thankful of, celebrate family and friends and spend time making memories with loved ones. With every holiday comes special traditions and celebrations, holiday meals - that almost always are specific by culture and family. Greek holidays are unique and exciting!

Many Greek Orthodox (and Catholic, or Episcopalian) churches have a particular saint that they honor in a festival and religious service. In Greece, a panagiri, or large feast & festival, occurs when a city or village celebrates religious people with the same name as the saint being honored. Many festivals are held on high points of elevation, or at a monastery. There are several of these through the holiday season. There are small herding villages and larger townships, such as Kozani, who specifically honor the shepherds that lit the bonfires in announcement of Christ's birth. Known as the Kladaries, there is an entire ceremony around this commemoration. Attendees can expect bonfire dancing, Greek dining, Greek wine and celebration - and the event is usually celebrated on the 23rd of December.

Greek Food plays a major role in Greek celebrations. While traditional stuffed turkey is always popular, most holidays have specific traditions and dishes. The slicing of vassilopita, or New Years Cake, is a desert specific to the Feast of St. Basil on January 1st. Later in the year, on Easter, a common Greek entrée served in celebration of Jesus Christ's resurrection is lamb.

While enjoying family and friends this holiday season – keep in mind that Ziziki’s also offers holiday catering for your event, or private dining if you prefer to dine with a private corporate party or your family. Opa!