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The eggplant is charred directly on our Mibrasa coal grill before it becomes this smoky, creamy Levantine dip. Tahini, lemon, and a finish of Iliada EVOO. The smokiness here is different from anything you've had before. Fully vegan
Roasted with warm Moroccan spices — cumin, cinnamon, coriander. Sweet and aromatic. Vegan
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Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.
House-made daily — chickpeas, tahini, and a generous pour of Iliada EVOO from Kalamata. The purest expression of the Levantine classic. The Open Sesame cocktail, with its tahini orgeat, was designed to mirror this
Ask whether the pita is made with milk or butter, and whether the white sauce is tahini rather than yoghurt.
A sweet-tart dip from Aleppo, Syria — roasted red peppers, walnuts, and pomegranate molasses. The pomegranate gives it a depth that surprises everyone. A great gateway into the Aegean pantry. Pour the Lebanese Cinsault/Tempranillo alongside
Ask whether the pita is made with milk or butter, and whether the white sauce is tahini rather than yoghurt.
Four Greek varieties — Kalamata, Conservolea, Amfissa, and Tsakistes — marinated with fresh herbs and Aleppo pepper from Syria. Simple and perfect with a glass of Savatiano
Ask whether anything is added to it, on its own this is vegan.
Turkish pickled vegetables in a warm-spiced brine — cinnamon, mustard seed, garlic. Different from American pickles in every way. A great palate cleanser between heavier dishes
Ask what else goes into it besides what the menu lists.
Roasted in the Earthstone oven with Iliada olive oil. Crispy outside, creamy inside
Ask whether it is cooked in butter or a meat stock rather than oil.
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The benchmark. Caputo 00 flour dough cold-fermented for 24 hours. San Marzano tomatoes from the volcanic soil near Vesuvius. Fior di latte mozzarella. Fresh basil. Baked in the Earthstone wood oven. If you want to know what we're about, this pizza tells you
Spanish octopus from the Galician coast, poached then charred on the Mibrasa at 700 degrees. Served with house romesco — the Catalan almond-and-pepper sauce — fingerling potatoes, Spanish chorizo, and herbs. Pure Iberian Mediterranean, and a signature for a reason
Spanish octopus from the Galician coast, poached then charred on the Mibrasa at 700 degrees. Served with house romesco — the Catalan almond-and-pepper sauce — fingerling potatoes, Spanish chorizo, and herbs. Pure Iberian Mediterranean, and a signature for a reason
King tiger prawns, four to five ounces each, served head-on the traditional Mediterranean way. Marinated in North African harissa and grilled on the Mibrasa. Tzatziki on the side to cool the heat. The head has incredible flavor
Yellowfin roasted rare in the Earthstone with an Egyptian spice rub — cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, sumac. Warm, aromatic crust. Cool, rare center. Served with Sicilian caponata. Pour the Croatian Plavac Mali alongside — its black cherry and chocolate stand up to the spice
From Patagonia — non-GMO feed, carbon neutral, one of the most sustainable salmon farms in the world. Grilled on the Mibrasa, served with roasted eggplant, preserved lemon, and schug — a bright, herby, hot Yemeni sauce. The sourcing on this fish is something we're proud of
One and a quarter pounds of Maine lobster, flown in fresh — never frozen. Sauteed and tossed in a lobster butter made from lobster stock, Spanish piquillo peppers, and brandy. Over tagliatelle. This is the splurge. Pour the Chateau Musar alongside
Eight shrimp in a harissa tomato ragout with capers and basil, finished with black truffle butter over tagliatelle. The truffle butter takes it from a good shrimp pasta to something you'll remember. If you're a truffle person, this is the move
Rosemary-roasted Australian lamb, cooked on the Mibrasa until the outside is crusted and the inside is tender. Served with fried potatoes. Our most premium entree. Pour the Marini from Lebanon — serious, structured, built for this dish
Yogurt-marinated chicken thighs rubbed with sumac, finished with tahina and lemon. More flavor than most chicken dishes, at a price that makes it the best value on the dinner menu. The Mibrasa does all the work
Fourteen-ounce choice ribeye grilled on the Mibrasa, finished with fleur de sel — hand-harvested French sea salt — and truffle herb butter. The char and smoke from 700-degree hardwood charcoal are what separate this from a steakhouse. Fried potatoes in beef tallow on the side
Braised in the Earthstone oven with red wine and house-made date molasses until it falls off the bone. The date molasses give it a sweet, toffee-like richness. Served with orzo pilaf and Moroccan-spiced carrots. Our low-and-slow dish — the opposite of the high-heat grill, but equally good
Ground lamb from Adana, southern Turkey — seasoned with cumin, cinnamon, coriander, and allspice, shaped onto a skewer and grilled on the Mibrasa. Comes with beef tallow fries, fattoush salad, pickles, and tzatziki. A complete meal on one plate
Chicken marinated in Aleppo pepper — a fruity, mildly spicy pepper from Syria — skewered and grilled on the Mibrasa. Same sides as the Adana: fries, fattoush, pickles, tzatziki. Lighter than lamb, but the Aleppo gives it real character. Pour the Provencal rose
Hollow spaghetti from Rome tossed with roasted wild mushrooms, porcini emulsion, and black truffle butter — the truffle gets inside the noodle. Our strongest vegetarian main and the truffle destination on the menu. Pour the Croatian Plavac Mali
Roasted red and yellow beets with whipped goat cheese and walnut dukkah — a Middle Eastern nut-and-spice blend from Egypt. Green apple and celery root add crispness, fresh mint ties everything together. Earthy, sweet, and tangy all at once
Grilled halloumi from Cyprus — a cheese that holds its shape on the grill and gets a beautiful sear. Peppery arugula, kataifi-wrapped walnuts roasted into crunchy nests, and a honey vinaigrette. Sweet, salty, crunchy
The real Greek salad — never contains lettuce. Cretan feta, Kalamata olives, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, dressed simply with Iliada EVOO and lemon. In Greece, the quality of the ingredients is the dressing. Pour the Provencal rose
Greek kaseri cheese wrapped in crispy phyllo, fried golden, drizzled with honey, and served over a green salad with pistachios. Listed under salads but really a warm, indulgent starter. Try it with the Lebanese Merwah/Viognier
The benchmark. Caputo 00 flour dough cold-fermented for 24 hours. San Marzano tomatoes from the volcanic soil near Vesuvius. Fior di latte mozzarella. Fresh basil. Baked in the Earthstone wood oven. If you want to know what we're about, this pizza tells you
No tomato sauce — three Italian cheeses: fior di latte, gorgonzola, and mascarpone, finished with rosemary and a drizzle of truffle honey after the oven. The truffle honey is the move — earthy sweetness that makes the whole thing sing. If you love this, the Bucatini and Truffles is the main-course version
San Marzano base with mozzarella, then after the oven: paper-thin prosciutto di Parma aged at least 12 months in Emilia-Romagna, fresh arugula, shaved Parmesan, and Iliada EVOO. The prosciutto is never cooked — the pizza's heat just warms it. Our most composed pizza
Italian fennel sausage with that distinctive anise-like sweetness, roasted red peppers, fior di latte, and Calabrian peppers for a fruity, medium heat. The boldest, most substantial pizza we make. The Calabrian peppers are the same ones in the tuna crudo — if you respond to the heat, try both
Cool and creamy, made in-house daily with thick Greek yogurt and Iliada olive oil from Kalamata. The connective thread of the Aegean table — you'll find it across the menu for good reason. Try it with the Narince/Emir from Turkey
Thinly sliced yellowfin dressed with Calabrian chili oil from Southern Italy, fried capers, lemon, and fennel pollen — one of the most aromatic seasonings in the Italian pantry, tasting of licorice and honey. Raw, clean, with a slow-building heat
Cool and creamy, made in-house daily with thick Greek yogurt and Iliada olive oil from Kalamata. The connective thread of the Aegean table — you'll find it across the menu for good reason. Try it with the Narince/Emir from Turkey
Ground lamb spiced with cumin, coriander, and allspice, served in a harissa-tomato ragout with shaved sheep's milk cheese. North African chili paste, Eastern Mediterranean lamb, pastoral cheese — the Aegean range in one dish
The best way to start. Three house-made dips, house pickles, olives, and warm pita made with Greek thyme honey from a family farm. In the Aegean, the meze spread is how every meal begins — communal and generous. Order the Cava and share
Pan-fried and glazed with house-made date molasses, set over nigella-onion yogurt with za'atar. Nigella seeds taste like wild thyme crossed with toasted sesame. The High Atlas cocktail echoes the spice profile
Cream-filled burrata split tableside over grape tomatoes, house basil pesto, and toasted hazelnuts. A long pour of barrel-aged balsamic and Iliada olive oil. From Puglia — right across the Adriatic from Greece. The Aphrodite cocktail was built for this
Shrimp simmered in a tomato ragout deglazed with ouzo — the Greek anise spirit — finished with whipped feta and lemon oil. The ouzo hits first, then the feta cools everything down. One of our most popular dishes. Try it with the Xinomavro rose
Cooked in beef tallow — no seed oils. Crispier and richer than what you're used to
Small, rice-shaped pasta cooked pilaf-style with butter and herbs. A Greek-Turkish tradition. Note: contains gluten — it's pasta, not rice
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Traditional Moroccan mint tea served iced. In Morocco, it's served to every guest as a welcome. Sweet, refreshing, aromatic. The High Atlas cocktail is the alcoholic version
Lyre's non-alcoholic gin, strawberry, and bell pepper — the pepper adds an unexpected vegetal sweetness. Our most unusual mocktail. The Garden Standard cocktail is the alcoholic cousin
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Aardwolf Brewing, San Marco, Jacksonville. Crisp, clean, malt-forward. Local
Intuition Ale Works, Downtown Jacksonville. Hoppy, bitter, classic IPA. Local
Swamp Head, Gainesville. Juicy, soft, less bitter than the West Coast. For guests who like IPA flavor without aggressive bitterness
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Chairman's Reserve rum, tahini orgeat, pineapple, lime, Angostura. The tahini connects this to the kitchen's Levantine pantry — rich, nutty, tropical. The cocktail version of everything you'll taste in the hummus
Ask what goes into it, most cocktails are vegan, and the ones that are not turn on egg white, cream or a honey syrup.
Named after Morocco's Atlas Mountains. Vodka with Moroccan mint tea, ginger valernum, and Luxardo cherry. Refreshing but warm-spiced. If you liked the Iced Moroccan Mint Tea, this is the version with vodka
Ask what goes into it, most cocktails are vegan, and the ones that are not turn on egg white, cream or a honey syrup.
Tequila with fresh bell pepper — it sounds unusual but works. Vegetal, bright, garden-forward. Gran Classico bitter and Peychaud's add complexity. Our most garden-forward cocktail
Ask what goes into it, most cocktails are vegan, and the ones that are not turn on egg white, cream or a honey syrup.
Aperol, vodka, bubbles, grapefruit, lime. Bright, bitter, and celebratory — made for the rooftop. The bitterness cuts through rich meze, and the bubbles keep the evening going
Ask what goes into it, most cocktails are vegan, and the ones that are not turn on egg white, cream or a honey syrup.
Turkish white from the Aegean coast — two indigenous grapes you won't find anywhere else in Jacksonville. Lemon, white flowers, and a buttered popcorn creaminess. Great with lighter meze
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Greek white from Attica — green apple and mineral, with a rosemary note that pairs beautifully with herb-driven dishes. Savatiano is Greece's most planted grape, and Papagiannakos is one of the best producers
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Croatian white from the island of Korcula — Posip is Croatia's best white grape. Buttery, honeydew, elegant. Available by the glass through our Coravin system
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Sicilian white from Mount Etna — grown in volcanic soil. Lemon oil, almond, and a smokiness we describe as 'beach bonfire.' It echoes the smoke from our Mibrasa grill. Coravin available
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Chateau Musar from Lebanon's Bekaa Valley — one of the most legendary wineries in the world. Making wine since 1930, through wars and everything else. This 2018 is honeyed, nutty, elegantly layered. Our most special white. Coravin pour available
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Our orange wine — white grapes fermented with their skins, giving an amber color and tannic, tea-like character. Corey describes it as 'peach tea from a gas station on the way to the Redwoods.' Unusual, fun, pairs great with smokier dishes
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Lebanese red from the Bekaa Valley — a French grape and a Spanish grape blended in Lebanon. Strawberry, thyme, aged balsamic. The kind of wine that proves the Mediterranean has always been connected
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
From Puglia — tomato leaf, leather, ripe cherry. The tasting note says 'rusty bike chain' and it's meant as a compliment. Earthy, real, and perfect with our pizza
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Our most special red — from pre-phylloxera vines on Mount Etna. Some of the oldest vines in Europe, growing in volcanic soil. Cherry, cranberry, iron minerality. At for a Coravin 3oz pour, accessible for anyone who wants to taste something truly rare
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Scally Wag. Tart, fruity, refreshing. Good for guests who don't typically like beer
Ask whether it is shaken with egg white, this one classically is, and plenty of bars will build it without.
Same bitter-sweet profile as a real Negroni, without the alcohol. Built for people who love cocktails but aren't drinking tonight. The cocktail equivalent: Aegean Tonic
Ask what goes into it, most cocktails are vegan, and the ones that are not turn on egg white, cream or a honey syrup.
Lyre's dark rum, pineapple, lime, and tahini — the same tahini from the hummus, in drink form. Nutty, creamy, tropical. The Open Sesame cocktail is the alcoholic version
Ask what goes into it, a mocktail is usually fruit, syrup and soda, and the one thing to check is a honey or cream syrup.
Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.
Ask what it is made with. The menu does not list the ingredients.
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
Provencal rose — pale, dry, watermelon and peach blossom. The most versatile wine on our list. If someone's unsure, this is always a safe and delicious recommendation. The classic pairing with Greek salad
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
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Bourbon, Sicilian amaro from Mount Etna, Spanish sherry, Italian vermouth. Spirit-forward and complex — a Mediterranean Black Manhattan. Best with our heavier dishes: rack of lamb, ribeye, grilled octopus
Feta-washed gin, Dolin dry vermouth, olive brine. A dirty martini that went to Greece. The most talked-about cocktail on the menu — the feta gin is savory, tangy, and unlike anything you've had
Rosaluna mezcal, cucumber, dill, lime, black pepper. The same flavors as the tzatziki, in cocktail form. The mezcal's smoke echoes what's coming off the Mibrasa grill. Refreshing with a smoky backbone
Gin, Bigallet thyme liqueur, honey, lemon, lavender bitters. A Mediterranean herb garden in a glass. The honey connects to the same thyme honey we use in the pita bread
Real Del Valle tequila, Calabrian chili, oregano agave, lime. The same Calabrian peppers from the tuna crudo, in spritz form. Fruity heat with herbal sweetness
Gin, gentian amaro, elderflower, arak, pink peppercorn, rosemary, Mediterranean tonic. The arak — anise spirit — ties this to the ouzo in the Shrimp Saganaki. Complex, herbaceous, long
Sardinian Vermentino — stone fruit, lime, fennel, and a briny finish. Our go-to white for any fish dish. If someone asks for one white wine recommendation, this is it
Slovenian red — tart black cherry, earthy, autumnal. Our GM Brittney says it smells like her grandmother's kitchen. Great with lamb and truffle dishes
Greek red from Nemea — Agiorgitiko is Greece's most popular red grape. Chocolate, pomegranate, baking spice. Gai'a is one of the top estates in Greece. Smooth and polished — great with octopus or lamb shank
Premium Lebanese red — Mersel 'Elevate' from Blouza. Serious, structured, plum and graphite. This is the wine we pair with the rack of lamb. Coravin pour available
Croatian red from Dalmatia — genetically related to Zinfandel. Black cherry, blackberry, chocolate. Coravin available. Pairs beautifully with our spice-rubbed tuna and truffle pasta
House-made lemonade with fresh cucumber and dill — drinkable tzatziki, essentially. The most refreshing thing on the menu. The Dill-usional cocktail adds mezcal to the same profile
Rosemary-roasted Australian lamb, cooked on the Mibrasa until the outside is crusted and the inside is tender. Served with fried potatoes. Our most premium entree. Pour the Marini from Lebanon — serious, structured, built for this dish