Amylos Taverna is a wonderful new spot in Astoria, which blends the old with the new beautifully. Located just a walk away from the famous Omonia Café, the Arvanitis family attempts to combine traditional Greek fare with a contemporary sensibility at their newest venture.
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The Amylos kitchen presents an extensive menu influenced by family recipes from the Arvanitis family.
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We started out with the appetizers of which our favorites (of what we tried) was the sushi grade octopus and the smoked meatballs.
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The menu progresses to super fresh fish options of which we chose the lavraki. It was perfectly cooked and topped with olive oil, herbs and lemon.
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The “Garidomakaronada” came highly recommended to us and though I would tend not to order a shrimp and linguine dish at a Greek restaurant, this dish was really worth trying. Plump, juicy, perfectly cooked shrimp were slathered in a tangy, delicious tomato sauce.
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I would pass on the desserts – we tried the Karydopita and the Ekmek, neither of which we loved but with so much good food – you really have no room for dessert.
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Amylos Taverna is a wonderful new additional to the Astoria dining scene. It’s great to have a spot which has both really good food and elegant surroundings. I can’t wait to go back.
Here is some of what we ate:
BREAD
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THE SPREADS
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HORITAKI
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SMOKED MEATBALLS
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SUSHI GRADE OCTOPUS
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LAVRAKI
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GARIDOMAKARONADA
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KARYDOPITA
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EKMEK
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Disclaimer: I was invited to this establishment as press for a complimentary meal. All opinions expressed in this post are my own