Taverna | Souk Madinat Jumeirah
Who’s up for a big fat Greek dinner?! That wonderful evening, when the skies were pouring down, we were tucked in at the cozy yet lively Greek restaurant Taverna recently opened up at Souk Madinat. A new entry to the impressive food options at the location, Taverna highlights the true Greek concept of community eating with its hearty portions, shareable plates and participative atmosphere filled with song and dance.
We started with a selection of cold plates that included different Greek dips served alongside pita bread. For salads, we were offered the Greek special Santorinia salad that came with heirloom tomatoes, fresh Anthotyro cheese, caper leaves, oregano and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. I loved the Prawns Kadaifi appetizer. Wrapped in kadaifi filo, these tiger prawns were fried crunchy and served with a strawberry dressing. We also tried a tuna carpaccio for starters. For our main course, we were offered not one, but two hearty mains that were more than sufficient for the four of us. Our fresh catch of the day was a lovely whole seabass grilled to perfection. The meaty main course had a chunky slow roasted lamb shoulder accompanied with sides of oven roasted potatoes, couscous salad and a drizzle of lemon olive oil. I simply love how they used fresh rosemary twigs to bast the oil onto the meat and fish. How Greek! The desserts were a treat. We were asked to sample all three desserts from the opening night menu which started with a creamy orange pie with chocolate mousse and vanilla ice cream. The flavors of Greek coffee added a whole new element to this dish. Next was the classic Pavlova made with Greek yoghurt and served along with strawberry compote, seasonal fruits and yoghurt ice cream. The Greek coffee Tiramisu layered with Loumidis Saoiardi biscuits and mascarpone cheese as a delight. A warm cup of Greek coffee with honey on the side completed our Greek meal and our Taverna experience.
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This place certainly has so much to offer, but since we were invited on the opening night of Taverna, we couldn’t really try things that were not on their sampling menu. I would definitely go back to try some of their chicken dishes, have a few more drinks and gorge on pita bread with more of their dips.
Location: Ground Level, Souk Madinat Jumeirah, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
Contact: 04 5895665
