505 South Neil Street
Champaign, IL 61820
217-356-1930

Sunday through Thursday: 11am - 9pm
Friday & Saturday: 11am - 10pm

teri@PapaGeorgeGreek.com
val@PapaGeorgeGreek.com

Mezedes - Cold

  • *Tzatziki (Cucumber Dip)
    • A refreshing dip made with Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and dill. Served with seasonal raw veggies or pita bread
  • **Hummus (Bean Dip)
    • Pureed Garbanzo beans with tahini, extra virgin olive oil, and spices for a delicious dip. Served with seasonal raw veggies or pita bread
  • **Skordialia (Garlic Potato Dip)
    • A smooth garlic-potato spread blended with extra virgin olive oil, served with seasonal raw veggies or pita bread
  • **Melitzanosalata (Eggplant Dip)
    • Roasted eggplant blended with garlic, tahini, extra virgin olive oil, and spices. Served with seasonal raw veggies or pita bread
  • *Tirosalata (Spicy Feta Dip)
    • Greek Feta, roasted red peppers, and jalepeno peppers whipped into a delicious dip. Served with seasonal raw veggies or pita bread (spicy)

 

 

Watch for our Vegetarian and Vegan menu items.

  • * = Vegetarian
  • ** = Vegan

A Vegetarian item excludes meat but includes dairy and eggs. A Vegan item excludes animal products completely.

 

Mezedes - Hot

  • *Saganaki (Flaming Cheese)
    • Sauteed, imported Greek cheese flamed in brandy at your table. Opa!
  • Fried Calamari
    • Tender calamari hand dusted and fried to a golden brown, served with skordalia.
  • *Spanakopitakia (Sprinach Triangles)
    • Spinach and feta cheese filled phyllo triangles baked golden brown
  • *Tiropitakia (Cheese Triangles)
    • Our special cheese blend stuffed in phyllo triangles and baked golden brown
  • Souvlaki (Pork/Chicken Skewer)
    • Skewer of juicy marinated pork or chicken grilled to perfection and served with Tzatziki
  • Keftedakia Tis Scharas (Grilled Lamb Meatballs)
    • Grilled meatballs, perfectly spiced, made with lamb and beef, served with tzatziki and pita bread
  • **Gigantes (Giant White Beans)
    • Greek giant white beans baked in a rich tomato garlic sauce
  • **Dolmades Yalantzi (Vegan Stuffed Grape Leaves)
    • Vegetarian grape vine leaves stuffed with rice, tomatoes, onions, and spices
  • Souzoukakia (Lamb Meatballs in Tomato Sauce)
    • Greek meatballs served in a tomato garlic sauce
  • Marides (Fried Smelts)
    • Tiny, whole fish battered and fried, served with skordalia.
  • Loukaniko (Greek Sausage)
    • Delicious lamb sausage, with a hint of orange zest, grilled to perfection.
 

Mezedes


When Greeks go to the neighborhood restaurant, most often they start with a plate of exquisite little treats called Mezedes. The word is translated as “Appetizers”.

Here are some of our favorites:

 

 

Mezedes in Combination

  • Pick Three Mezedes
    • Can't decide? Choose three (excluding saganaki and nachos)
  • Pick Five Mezedes
    • Still can't decide? Choose five (excluding saganaki and nachos)
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  • NEW Greek Nachos
    • Crispy pita chips with saganaki cheese, tomatoes, olives, spicy feta dip, and Gyro meat
  • *NEW Vegetarian Greek Nachos
    • Crispy pita chips with saganaki cheese, tomatoes, olives, spicy feta dip, artichokes, and capers

© 2007 Valerie Pyle