
Greek
Cafe Athena
1846 Garnet Ave
San Diego, CA 92109
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Featured Items

Greek Salad
Crisp lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, feta, and Kalamata olives; served with vinaigrette dressing$9.00+
Gyros Wrap
Seasoned beef and lamb sliced off the rotisserie; wrapped in pita with lettuce, tomatoes, and onion; served with tzatziki$12.00
Chicken Kebab Plate
Skewered & char-broiled with mushroom, onion, zucchini, and red bell pepper; served with ratatouille, rice pilaf, and tzatziki$21.00
Signature Appetizers

Feta Bruschetta
Valbresso "French sheep cheese", tomatoes, fresh basil, mint, and garlic with balsamic and evoo; baked on sourdough.$12.50
Saganaki
Vlahotiri "Greek sheep cheese" sautéed in olive oil, flamed at your table with brandy, and served with pita bread$13.50
Calamari
A Greek isles favorite; tender baby squid in crisp light breading, served with red pepper aioli sauce$13.50
Spreads

Tzatziki
Traditional Greek dip; kefir cheese, grated cucumbers, white wine vinegar, fresh garlic, and dill weed$9.00
Skordalia
A purée of potatoes, fresh garlic, evoo, cilantro, and white wine vinegar; topped with char-broiled zucchini$9.00
Hummus
Chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, and sesame sauce; garnished with paprika, cumin, and a drizzle of evoo$9.00
Spanaki Lemonato
A refreshing blend of spinach, fresh garlic, cilantro, and olive oil; served with lemon$11.50OUT OF STOCK
Baba Ghannouj
Char-broiled eggplant, pomegranate molasses, garlic, parsley, lemon juice, evoo, and sesame sauce$12.00
Filo Pastries
Grape Leaves

Dolmades
A filling of beef, rice, and herbs; braised delicately and served with tzatziki sauce$11.50
Yalanji
A filling of rice, tomato, mint, garlic, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, and olive oil; served chilled$10.50OUT OF STOCK
Salmon Dolmas
Lightly seasoned fresh salmon, wrapped and broiled in grape leaves; served with skordalia sauce$15.00OUT OF STOCK
Salads

Greek Salad
Crisp lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, feta, and Kalamata olives; served with vinaigrette dressing$9.00+
Horiatiki
A traditional villager salad of Mediterranean cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers, feta, olives, and red onion tossed in vinaigrette dressing with pita$13.00+
Mediterranean Salad
Spring greens, sun-dried tomatoes, toasted walnuts, Gorgonzola, and white balsamic-bosc pear vinaigrette$9.50+
Tabuleh
An eastern Mediterranean salad with parsley, bulgur wheat, tomatoes, fresh mint, and onion tossed in an evoo-citrus marinade$11.00
Pizza

Zeus
Tomato-herb sauce, gyros, pepperoni, Italian sausage, green pepper, and mozzarella$15.00
Athena
Tomato-herb sauce, Kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, artichoke hearts, feta, and mozzarella$14.00
Apollo
Pesto sauce, seasoned chicken, sweet red pepper, roasted garlic, cremini mushroom, and mozzarella$14.00Cheese Pizza
$10.00
Specialties

Keftedes
Baked beef meatballs mixed with herbs and regional spices, topped with our fresh tomato-herb sauce; served with roasted rosemary potatoes and red pepper aioli$17.00
Papoutsakia
Italian eggplant filled with seasoned ground lamb and tomato sauce, topped with feta and fresh basil; baked and served with rice pilaf$17.00
Pita Wraps

Gyros Wrap
Seasoned beef and lamb sliced off the rotisserie; wrapped in pita with lettuce, tomatoes, and onion; served with tzatziki$12.00
Chicken Souvlaki Wrap
Marinated and char-broiled, wrapped in pita with lettuce, tomatoes and onion; served with tzatziki$11.50
Falafel Wrap
Patties of chickpeas and fava beans, herbs, and regional spices flash- fried and wrapped in pocket pita with tomatoes, parsley, and pickles; served with tahini$10.50
Chicken Aioli Wrap
Diced chicken breast, pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, and spring mix; wrapped in pita and served with garlic aioli sauce$12.50
Beef Souvlaki Wrap
Marinated and char-broiled, wrapped in pita with lettuce, tomatoes and onion; served with tzatziki$16.00+
$5.00+
Entrées

Gyros Plate
Rotisserie-broiled slices of seasoned beef and lamb; served with ratatouille, rice pilaf, warm pita, tomato, onion, and tzatziki$21.00
Chicken Kebab Plate
Skewered & char-broiled with mushroom, onion, zucchini, and red bell pepper; served with ratatouille, rice pilaf, and tzatziki$21.00
Beef Kebab Plate
Skewered & char-broiled with mushroom, onion, zucchini, and red bell pepper; served with ratatouille, rice pilaf, and tzatziki$29.00
Moussaka
A baked casserole of seasoned ground leg of lamb layered with eggplant and zucchini, topped with bechamel sauce, Swiss and vlahotiri cheese, and served with rice pilaf$22.50
Chicken Couscous
Braised with carrots, zucchini, chickpeas and moorish seasoning; served with raisin couscous and our house-made harissa 'mildly spicy' sauce$22.50
Riganato
Oven-baked half chicken marinated in lemon juice, olive oil and oregano; roasted with lemon potatoes and served with ratatouille and garlic aioli sauce$22.50
Moroccan Sea Bass
A stone-oven baked filet; served with lemon-herb grilled vegetables, chermoula sauce, and rice pilaf$33.00
Cretan Salmon
A filet of fresh atlantic salmon, seasoned with lemon-pepper and dill weed; stone-oven baked and served with chilled spanaki lemonato and skordalia, and warm pita bread$28.00
Shrimp Scorpio
Oven-roasted 'scampi' style shrimp atop artichoke hearts, rice pilaf, our signature scorpio "Fresh tomato-herb" sauce, and feta cheese$23.00
Spinach Pastitsio
A baked casserole of penne pasta, spinach, and pesto, topped with bechamel sauce, Swiss and vlahotiri cheese; served with ratatouille$20.00
Imam Bayildi
Italian eggplant stuffed with raisins, walnuts, tomatoes, and fresh herbs; topped and baked with tomato sauce and served with rice pilaf$20.00+
$5.00+
Soups
Athena Kids
Sides

Sauce

Greek Pita
$1.25+
Pocket Pita
$1.25+
Skewer

Side Ratatouille
A casserole of garden fresh vegetables; braised with herbs de provence and our seasoned tomato sauce$8.50
Side Potatoes & Red Aioli
With red pepper aioli$7.50
Side Falafel Patties & Tahini
With tahini sauce$7.50
Marinated Artichoke Hearts
With fresh lemon juice, garlic, and evoo$6.00
Feta Cheese
$2.00+
Olives
$1.00+
Side Cucumbers
$1.50
Side Tomatoes
$1.50
Side Gyros
$7.50
Side Chicken Breast
$6.50
Side Grilled Veggies
$6.50Side Shrimp
5-Shrimp$9.00
Side Salmon Filet
$17.00
Side Seabass Filet
$19.00
Side Rice Pilaf
$5.00
Side Lentil Pilaf
$6.00
Side Couscous
$6.00
Side Carrots, Cucumber, Celery
$1.75+
Side Pickles
$1.50
Side Pepperoncini
$1.00Side Zucchini
3 Slices$2.00
Dessert

Baklava
A crispy filo pastry layered with walnuts, cinnamon, and orange blossom; topped with light rose-water syrup$5.50
Rizzogalo
Rice pudding, flavored with vanilla and garnished with raisins and cinnamon$7.00
Galacto-Boureko
Filo rolls with farina custard and fresh orange zest; baked and topped with light rose-water syrup$6.50
Chocolate Mousse
A French classic; rich, brandied dark chocolate$8.00
Pounds
Pound Hummus
$12.00Pound Tzatziki
$12.00Pound Baba Ghannouj
$17.50Pound Skordalia
$11.50Pound Spanaki Lemonato
$15.50Pound Gyros
$18.50Pound Ratatouille
$11.75Pound Rice Pilaf
$6.75Pound Couscous
$8.25Pound Lentil Pilaf
$8.00Pound Feta
$11.00Pound Rizzogalo
$9.50Pound Rosemary Potatoes
$8.25Pound Red Aioli
$9.50Pound Tahini
$11.00Pound Tabuleh
$14.75Pound Garlic Aioli
$9.50
Pound Hummus
$12.00
Request advisory
We'll do our best to accommodate special requests but may not be able to honor all substitutes. Extra charges may apply.
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All hours
| Sunday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Monday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Friday | 11:00 am - 9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 11:00 am - 9:30 pm |
Restaurant info
A Mediterranean Kitchen & Bar
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