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Avra Madison

All Day

Refined Greek Cuisine, Pure Ingredients, Simple Preparations.

SALADS

ROASTED BEETS

Marinated with EVOO, served over garlic and almond purée

SLICED TOMATOES

Sliced beefsteak tomato with red onions, oregano, and olive oil

ROMAINE

Hearts of romaine, feta, creamy dill dressing

GREEK SALAD

Vine-ripened tomato, peppers, onions, Kalamata olives, arahova feta dressing (imported)

CHOPPED SALAD

Chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, parsley

SPRING SALAD

Haricot vert, yellow beans, cherry tomatoes, frisée, scallions, fresh corn, endives, crimson red pears, champagne vinaigrette

APPETIZERS

FISH SOUP

Wild chilean sea bass, fennel, potato, light tomato fish broth

SAGANAKI

Lightly fried kefalograviera cheese (vegetarian)

CALAMARI

Lightly Fried or Simply Grilled

AVRA CHIPS

Traditional crispy zucchini & eggplant chips with tzatziki

CLASSIC SPREADS

Choice of three spreads: Tzatziki, Fava, Melintzanosalata, Tarama (salted roe), Skordalia, Htipiti served with pita (vegetarian)

CHILEAN SEA BASS SOUVLAKI

Grilled and served over a roasted red pepper sauce

PORTUGUESE SARDINES

Grilled to perfection with lemon, capers, EVOO, garlic

GULF SHRIMP

Grilled, herbs, EVOO

*SALMON TARTARE

Faroe Islands salmon, fresno peppers, cilantro, shallots

*TUNA TARTARE

Big Eye tuna, avocado and yogurt mousse, ponzu sauce, crispy fingerling potatoes

OCTOPUS

Grilled jumbo, vidalia onions, capers, red wine vinaigrette, basil, serrano peppers

CRAB CAKE

Maryland jumbo lump crab, lentils, mustard aioli

HUMMUS

Traditional chickpea tahini spread, house-made pita

*RAW BAR

CHERRYSTONE CLAMS (NEW ENGLAND)

1/2 dozen
dozen

LITTLENECK CLAMS (NEW ENGLAND)

1/2 dozen
dozen

EAST COAST OYSTERS

1/2 dozen
dozen

WEST COAST OYSTERS

1/2 dozen
dozen

SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Jumbo gulf ocean garden shrimp

LOBSTER COCKTAIL

RAW SAMPLER ROYALE

For two or four

JUMBO LUMP CRAB COCKTAIL

WE SOURCE OUR EVOO FROM A SMALL FAMILY FARM IN THE PELOPONNESE. WE ONLY USE THE FIRST HARVEST OF THE SEASON, GIVING OUR OIL A DISTINCT FRESHNESS AND ROBUST TASTE.

*CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, SHELLFISH, OR EGGS MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR SERVER OF ANY ALLERGIES

*SASHIMI & CEVICHE

FAROE ISLANDS SALMON SASHIMI

Cucumber chimichurri, micro cilantro, pepper, EVOO, Mediterranean sea salt

HAMACHI SASHIMI

Micro parsley, red peppers, mediterranean sea salt, jalapeño, EVOO

Yellow Tail Jalapeno

Ponzu sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, EVOO, lime zest, jalapeño pink peppercorn, Japanese eggplant shavings, salt

HAWAIIAN BIG EYE TUNA

EVOO, dehydrated olives, mediterranean sea salt

LAVRAKI CEVICHE

Lime Juice, EVOO, sesame oil, sriracha oil, endive, green & red peppers, jalepeno, sesame seeds

WHOLE FISH SASHIMI

BY tHE POUND - MP

Freshly caught whole fish flown in daily from Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Florida and New Zealand, sold by the pound at market price and charcoal grilled with EVOO, lemon, sea salt, saffron and mustard. All fish is served deboned. We recommend one pound per person. Limited availability.

SEA SALT CRUSTED WHOLE FISH

FAGRI (RED PORGY)

The “king of the agean” – firm, tasty mediterranean white snapper

LAVRAKI (BRANZINO)

Grilled lean mild mediterranean sea-bass served with horta

LITHRINI (PINK BREAM)

The “greek pride” – from the white snapper family, a lean fish with a delicate flavor

TSIPOURA

Royal dorado - mediterranean fish with mild flavor and firm flakes

SINAGRIDA

Moist & lean fish, mild and sweet flavor

DOVER SOLE

Slightly firm texture with a mild, delicate flavor

ST. PIERRE

Christopsaro - firm textured with a unique elegant taste

BARBOUNIA

Pan fried mediterranean delicacy with sweet flavor and aroma

BRANZINO (LOUP DE MER)

White fish with lean, mild, sweet flavor

AMERICAN RED SNAPPER

White, moist, and lean fish with a distinctive sweet flavor

BLACK SEA BASS

Mid-atlantic wild bass with mild flavor and flaky texture

POMPANO

“Florida’s pride” – full flavored white fish with a firm texture

KING TIGER PRAWNS

Grilled, giant head-on prawns with a wonderful flavor and texture

LANGOUSTINES

Scottish harvest langoustines. Same day from shore to door and grilled to perfection

LOBSTER

Fresh Maine lobster charcoal-grilled in the shell, served with ladolemono

NEW ZEALAND SNAPPER

White new zealand snapper with a firm texture

FROM THE SEA

FAROE ISLANDS SALMON

Charcoal grilled, served with grilled vegetables

PACIFIC SWORDFISH

Charcoal grilled, center cut, warm yukon gold potato salad

GRILLED JUMBO SHRIMP

Savory eggplant, potato mousaka

CHILEAN SEA BASS “PLAKI”

Oven baked with vidalia onions, potato, herbs, light tomato fish broth

HAWAIIAN BIG EYE TUNA

Grilled, sautéed swiss chard, sliced marinated beets, EVOO

LOBSTER PASTA

Maine Lobster, light tomato sauce, linguini

SEA SALT CRUSTED WHOLE FISH

FROM THE LAND

ROASTED ORGANIC CHICKEN

Comes with oregano fries or lemon-roasted potatoes wedges

FILET MIGNON

8oz grilled filet mignon

LAMB CHOPS

PRIME NY STRIP

14 oz, 30 day dry-aged

AMERICAN WAGYU EYE OF RIBEYE

28 day aged Snake River Farms center cut 8oz filet, house-made onion rings

AMERICAN WAGYU COTE DE BOEUF

30 day aged Snake River Farms bone in 32 oz. cote de boeuf, house-made onion rings, truffle fries

SIDES

FASOLAKIA

Green beans and tomato

HORTA

Steamed wild mountain greens

SPANAKORIZO

Spinach and rice

SAUTÉED SPINACH

Garlic and EVOO

ROASTED POTATOES

Lemon and EVOO

FRIES

Plain, oregano, truffle (cooked with parmesan)

GIGANTES

Giant Lima Beans braised in Tomato sauce

STEAMED ASPARAGUS

GRILLED VEGETABLES

Lightly grilled

BROCCOLI RABE

Sautéed with Feta

OYSTER MUSHROOMS

Grilled, graviera cheese