The Athenian Cafe Menu

4.7
(475+ Reviews)
  • Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • Original Gyro

      Protein of choice, lettuce, tomato, onion, on pita. Tzatziki on side.
      $11.25
    • Gyro Platter

      Gyro, fries, side salad.
      $16.95
    • Side Tzatziki Sauce

      Vegetarian. with pita. a huge serving of our famous tzatziki sauce.
      $1.75
    • Fries

      $2.75
    • Mediterranean Chicken Salad

      Grilled marinated chicken over a bed of Greek Salad. Served with pita bread and house red wine vinaigrette on the side.
      $12.95
    • Baklava

      Walnuts, cinnamon, butter, filo, orange syrup.
      $7.25
    • Gyro Value Meal

      Protein of choice, lettuce, tomato, onion, on pita with fries. Tzatziki on side. Comes with soda or bottled water.
      $14.75
    • Mediterranean Gyro Salad

      Traditional seasoned beef/lamb meat over a bed of Greek Salad. Served with pita bread, tzatziki sauce, and house red wine vinaigrette on the side.
      $12.95
    • Pita Bread

      $1.95
    • Side Dressing

      $1.50
  • Cold Appetizers

    Make any cold appetizer gluten free by omitting pita.
    • Hummus Appetizer

      Vegan. With pita. Ground garbanzo beans with sesame and spices.
      $10.50
    • Feta Cheese Appertizer

      Slab of fresh feta cheese, drizzled with virgin olive oil and sprinkled with oregano. Vegetarian. With pita.
      $10.50
    • Dolmades Appetizer

      Vegan. With pita. Seasoned rice rolled in grape leaves.
      $8.95
    • Tzatziki Sauce Appetizer

      Vegetarian. With pita. A huge serving of our famous tzatziki sauce.
      $10.50
    • Baba Ghanoush Appetizer

      Vegan. With pita. Roasted eggplant ground with sesame and spices.
      $10.50
    • Vegetarian Sampler Appetizer

      Vegetarian. With pita. Side hummus, side Baba ghanoush, side tzatziki, 2 grape leaves, side feta cheese, and kalamata olives.
      $13.95
  • Hot Appetizers

    • Falafel Appetizer

      Vegetarian. With tzatziki or vegan with hummus. Ground garbanzo beans, veggies, and spices - fried.
      $10.50
    • Feta Stuffed Falafel

      3 falafel balls with chunk feta cheese in the middle. Vegetarian. With tzatziki.
      $12.50
    • Spanakopita Appetizer

      Vegetarian. With pita. Baked spinach pie with feta and seasonings inside crisp layered filo dough.
      $10.25
    • Fried Zucchini

      Vegetarian. With tzatziki.
      $9.75
    • Cheese Sticks

      Vegetarian. 6 with marinara.
      $9.50
    • Chicken Quesadilla with Ranch

      Grilled chicken and mozzarella cheese in a grilled pita bread. Ranch dressing on the side.
      $11.75
  • Mediterranean Salads

    Mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, grape leaf, kalamata olives, feta cheese, pita, and house dressing. Chicken, steak or Greek salad can be gluten free by omitting pita.
    • Mediterranean Chicken Salad

      Grilled marinated chicken over a bed of Greek Salad. Served with pita bread and house red wine vinaigrette on the side.
      $12.95
    • Mediterranean Gyro Salad

      Traditional seasoned beef/lamb meat over a bed of Greek Salad. Served with pita bread, tzatziki sauce, and house red wine vinaigrette on the side.
      $12.95
    • Mediterranean Steak Salad

      Grilled marinated steak over a bed of Greek Salad. Served with pita bread and house red wine vinaigrette on the side.
      $13.95
    • Mediterranean Falafel Salad

      Fried falafel patties over a bed of Greek Salad. Served with pita bread and house red wine vinaigrette on the side. Vegetarian.
      $12.95
    • Greek Salad

      Mixed greens with tomato, cucumber, onion, grape leaf, kalamata olives, and feta cheese. Served with a side of pita and house red wine vinaigrette dressing. Vegetarian.
      $11.75
  • American Salads

    Mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, mozzarella-provolone cheese, pita. Topped with fries and served with dressing of choice (house, ranch, Italian, French, oil & vinegar, or tzatziki). Grilled chicken, steak or tossed salad can be gluten free by omitting pita.
    • American Grilled Chicken Salad

      Grilled marinated chicken over a bed of mixed greens, tomato, onion, cucumber, and mozzarella cheese. Topped with fries. Served with pita bread and choice of dressing on the side.
      $12.95
    • American Gyro Salad

      Traditional gyro meat over a bed of mixed greens, tomato, onion, cucumber, and mozzarella cheese. Topped with fries. Served with pita bread, choice of dressing, and tzatziki on side.
      $12.95
    • American Steak Salad

      Grilled marinated steak over a bed of mixed greens, tomato, onion, cucumber., and mozzarella cheese. Topped with fries. Served with pita bread and choice of dressing on the side.
      $13.95
    • American Breaded Chicken Salad

      Fried chicken tendies over a bed of mixed greens, tomato, onion, cucumber, and mozzarella cheese. Topped with fries. Served with pita bread and choice of dressing on the side.
      $12.95
    • American Tossed Salad

      Mixed greens, tomato, onion, cucumber and mozzarella cheese. Topped with fries. Served with pita bread and choice of dressing on the side.Vegetarian.
      $9.25
  • Gyros

    Choice of meat: original (beef and lamb combo), chicken, steak, or falafel. Steak gyro for additional charge.
    • Original Gyro

      Protein of choice, lettuce, tomato, onion, on pita. Tzatziki on side.
      $11.25
    • Gyro Value Meal

      Protein of choice, lettuce, tomato, onion, on pita with fries. Tzatziki on side. Comes with soda or bottled water.
      $14.75
    • Gyro & Salad

      Gyro and side salad.
      $15.95
    • Gyro Platter

      Gyro, fries, side salad.
      $16.95
  • Burgers

    Freshly made from never-frozen beef. Generous 7 oz patty with lettuce, tomato, onion, and a pickle spear. Add bacon, fries and onion rings for an additional charge.
    • Hamburger

      Fresh, never frozen 7oz beef patty with lettuce, tomato, onion on a bun. Pickle spear on side.
      $10.25
    • Cheeseburger

      Fresh, never frozen 7oz beef patty with lettuce, tomato, onion, and American cheese on a bun. Pickle spear on side.
      $11.25
    • Greek Burger

      Fresh, never frozen 7oz beef patty with lettuce, tomato, onion, and feta cheese on a bun. Pickle spear and tzatziki on side.
      $11.75
  • Sandwiches

    Served on white bread, burger bun, or pita bread. Pickle spear on side. Add bacon, fries and onion rings for an additional charge.
    • Grilled Chicken Sandwich

      Marinated chicken, tomato and lettuce on a burger bun.
      $10.25
    • BLT

      Bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on toasted white bread. Served with a pickle spear on the side.
      $9.50
    • Grilled Cheese

      Three slices of American cheese between perfectly toasted white bread. Served with a pickle spear on side.
      $4.95
  • Vegetarian

    Make any vegetarian dish vegan by omitting cheese or substituting vegan cheese and omitting tzatziki and substituting hummus. Request vegan butter for pita.
    • Vegetarian Pita Wrap

      Vegetarian. Chopped lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber, black olive, and feta cheese in a toasted pita with a side of tzatziki.
      $11.25
    • Vegetarian Mushroom Wrap

      Vegetarian. Hummus, grilled mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, onion and feta cheese in a toasted pita with a side of tzatziki.
      $12.95
    • Falafel Wrap

      Vegetarian. Falafel patties with grilled peppers and onions in a toasted pita with a side of tzatziki. Make vegan with hummus in lieu of tzatziki.
      $10.50
    • Falafel Burger

      Vegetarian. Large falafel patty, topped with one fried onion ring, lettuce, and tomato on a burger bun. Pickle spear and tzatziki on side.
      $11.75
    • Beyond Burger

      Vegetarian. Beyond patty, lettuce, tomato, onion on a burger bun. Pickle spear on side.
      $11.25
  • Pita Wraps

    Add fries, onion rings for an additional charge.
    • Mediterranean Chicken Wrap

      Grilled chicken, chopped lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber, black olive, and feta cheese in a toasted pita with a side of house dressing.
      $11.75
    • Chicken, Mushroom, Feta Wrap

      Grilled marinated chicken, grilled mushrooms, and feta cheese in a toasted pita with side of tzatziki.
      $12.95
    • Chicken, Spinach, Feta Wrap

      Grilled marinated chicken, fresh baby spinach, and feta cheese in a toasted pita with side of tzatziki.
      $11.75
    • Chicken Strip Pita Wrap

      Fried chicken tendies with shredded mozzarella, lettuce, and tomato. Served with a side of hot sauce house dressing.
      $10.95
    • Mediterranean Steak Wrap

      Grilled marinated steak , chopped lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber, black olive, and feta cheese in a toasted pita with a side of house dressing.
      $12.95
  • Hoagies

    Includes grilled onions, green peppers, mozzarella, lettuce, and tomato. Served with pickle spear on side. Add fries and onion rings for an additional charge.
    • Philly Cheese Steak

      Grilled steak, onions, peppers with mozzarella cheese, lettuce and tomato on a toasted hoagie roll. Served with a pickle spear on the side.
      $9.95
    • Philly Chicken

      Grilled chicken, onions, peppers with mozzarella cheese, lettuce and tomato on a toasted hoagie roll. Served with a pickle spear on the side.
      $9.95
    • Gyro Cheese Steak

      Gyro meat, grilled onions and peppers with mozzarella cheese, lettuce and tomato on a toasted hoagie roll. Served with a pickle spear and tzatziki on the side.
      $10.25
  • Greek Dinners

    Served with Greek salad and pita bread.
    • Spanakopita

      Vegetarian. Cheese and spinach mix inside crispy filo dough layers. Served with a side salad and toasted pita bread.
      $12.95
    • Chicken or Gyro Kabob

      Grilled peppers, onions, tomatoes and meat. Served over orzo pasta with a side salad and toasted pita bread.
      $13.95
    • Steak Kabob

      Grilled peppers, onions, tomatoes and steak. Served over orzo pasta with a side salad and toasted pita bread.
      $14.95
    • Mushroom or Falafel Kabob

      Grilled peppers, onions, tomatoes and either mushrooms or falafel. Served over orzo pasta with a side salad and toasted pita bread. Vegetarian.
      $14.25
    • Gyro Rice Bowl

      Grilled Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms, and Gyro Meat on a Bed of Lemon Turmeric Rice. Comes with a Side of Tzatziki and a Grilled Pita
      $12.95
    • Chicken Rice Bowl

      Grilled Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms, and Chicken on a Bed of Lemon Turmeric Rice. Served with a Side of Tzatziki and a Pita
      $12.95
    • Steak Rice Bowl

      Grilled Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms, and Steak on a Bed of Lemon Turmeric Rice. Served with a Side of Tzatziki and a Pita
      $13.95
    • Shrimp Rice Bowl

      Grilled Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms, and Shrimp on a Bed of Lemon Turmeric Rice. Served with a Side of Tzatziki and a Pita
      $13.95
  • Kids' Menu

    • Chicken Fingers with Fries

      $9.95
    • Chicken Quesadilla with Ranch

      Grilled chicken and mozzarella cheese in a grilled pita bread. ranch dressing on the side.
      $10.25
    • Burger with Fries

      $9.95
    • Grilled Cheese with Fries

      Vegetarian.
      $7.25
    • Grilled Chicken & Cucumber Slices

      $9.95
    • Niko Special (Steak & Cucumbers)

      $10.95
    • Orzo Pasta with Red Sauce

      Vegetarian.
      $7.25
  • Desserts

    Add berry compote or ghiradelli sauce to any dessert for an additional charge.
    • Baklava

      Walnuts, cinnamon, butter, filo, orange syrup.
      $7.25
    • Kataifi

      "Shredded wheat" - filo, walnuts, honey.
      $4.95
    • Cheesecake

      NY style.
      $4.95
    • Greek Cookie Assortment

      Five different Greek cookies.
      $8.95
    • Baklava Cheesecake

      Our NY style cheesecake smothered in our baklava cinnamon-walnut syrup.
      $7.95
  • Sides

    • Onion Rings

      $3.75
    • Fries

      $2.75
    • Pita Bread

      $1.95
    • Side Tzatziki Sauce

      Vegetarian. with pita. a huge serving of our famous tzatziki sauce.
      $1.75
    • Side Dressing

      $1.50
    • Tossed Salad

      With dressing of choice.
      $4.95
    • Side Greek Salad

      With house dressing.
      $5.95
    • Side of Hummus

      $2.95
    • One Grape Leaf

      Stuffed grape leaf with rice and herbs, accompanied by cucumber slices, lettuce, olives, a tomato wedge, and onion slices.
      $1.00
    • Side of Kalamata Olives

      $4.95
    • Side / Add Feta

      $2.95
    • Side / Add American

      $1.50
    • Side / Add Mozzarella

      $1.50
    • Side / Add Vegan Cheese

      $2.50
    • Side of Orzo Pasta

      $2.50
    • Side of Gyro Meat

      $4.95
    • Side of Chicken

      $4.95
    • Side of Steak

      $5.95
    • Side Bacon

      $3.95
    • Side / Add Grilled Peppers

      $1.50
    • Side / Add Grilled Onions

      $1.00
    • Side / Add Mushrooms

      $3.75

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