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308 E. 86th St. New York, NY 10028

212-628-9100 

http://www.ithakarestaurant.com  

308 E. 86th St. New York NY 10028

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  • Greek
    Daily 12pm-4pm, Daily 4:30pm-11pm
    $$$ $$$
    MasterCard, Visa, American Express
  • Delivery, Takeout
    Dinner, Lunch
    Live Entertainment
    Beer, Full bar, Wine
  • Accepted, Not Necessary
    No Parking
Description

Named after the home island of Ulysses, this restaurant shocked Villagers some years ago when it migrated from Barrow Street to the Upper East Side. The restaurant still managed to retain its Ionian luster, from the pungency of its bread spreads (a choice of three, served with warm pitas, makes a great shared appetizer) to the modest selection of whole fish, charcoal-grilled to your order and deboned tableside by stiff but attentive waiters, to the savory lamb stews. The grotto-like interior is quieter than most, making this a great place for an intimate conversation.








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  • 2006 | Most congenial carpetbagger

    Years ago, Ithaka was a West Village neighborhood favorite little known to outsiders. It occupied a dark warren on Grove Street that terminated in a skylit backyard room where villagers would dine late into the evening. Then one day, like some urban Ulysses, the restaurant departed home forever, and after a voyage of some years, reappeared on the Upper East Side, which was like deciding to stay forever in Troy. The food is still fab, and a little cheaper than you'd expect in that region,... More »

  • 2005 | Most Romantic

    Flagstones, cream-colored stucco, exposed timber, and soft lighting give the interior of ITHAKA a rustic, romantic vibe, which, combined with a strumming guitar player--who thankfully sits mid-restaurant rather than approaching the tables--makes this the perfect date spot. The simple fare runs from oregano-dusted roast chicken to charcoal-grilled whole fish. More »

Main Menu
Soup
$6.50
Soupa Imeras
soup of the day
$7.00
Kotosoupa Avgolemono
chicken soup with vegetables, rice and egg lemon finish
Salads
Large $14.00
Small $10.00
With Grilled Chicken $7.00
Horiatiki (country)
romaine lettuce, feta cheese, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, onions and green peppers with ithaka dressing.
Large $14.00
Small $10.00
Ithaka's Salad
arugula, watercress, radiccho, avocado and olives with ithaka dressing.
$9.50
Maroulosalata
thinly chopped romaine lettuce, scallions and dill with extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinaigrette dressing
$7.50
With Tomato And Olives $9.50
Feta Cheese
greek feta with vine ripe tomatoes and olives
$24.00
Salata Apo Thalassina
salad with shrimps, scallops, calamari, arugula, watercress, radicchio, avocado, tomatoes and olives with Ithaka dressing
Cold Appetizers
Traditional Dips
$7.00
Tzatziki
yogurt, cucumber, dill spread
$7.00
Melitzanosalata
smoked eggplant puree
$7.00
Taramosalata
carp roe caviar, potato, almond puree
$7.00
Fava
yellow peas puree served with olive oil, lemon and chopped onions
$9.00
Tirokafteri
spicy spread of feta cheese, olive oil & red pepper
$6.00
Skordalia
potato, garlic, almond puree
$14.00
Pikilia
choice of 3 dips from the above
$8.00
Dolmadakia
home made grape leaves stuffed with rice, dill and fine herbs
$7.50
With Tomato And Olives Salad $9.50
Feta Cheese
greek feta with vine ripe tomatoes and olives
Hot Appetizers
$9.00
Melitzana Santorini
stuffed baby eggplant with sauteed vegetables, herbs and feta
$16.00
Oktapodi Scharas
marinated grilled octopus with greek seasoning
$10.50
Kalamarakia
baby squid pan-fried or grilled
$16.00
Garides Saganaki
seared and baked butterfly shrimp with feta, herbs and fresh tomato
$13.00
Bakaliaro Scordalia
crispy pan-fried salted codfish served with garlic spread
$9.00
Loukaniko Sparta
homemade grilled greek sausage with orange zest, fresh herbs and spice
$12.00
Glikadakia
sweetbread sauteed in white wine sauce
$13.00
Media Krasata
mussels' sauteed in white wine sauce and fresh tomato sauce
$16.00
Garides Psites
grilled shrimp with lemon and extra virgin olive oil
$10.00
Keftedakia
seasoned meatballs, lightly grilled
$10.50
Ortykia
quail, marinated in red wine and herbs, grilled and served on a bed of arugula
$11.00
Scallops
broiled in virgin olive oil
Flambe $12.00
$11.00
Saganaki
kefalograviera cheese lightly fried with butter and lemon or flambe
$9.00
Tiganites Piperyes
green peppers stuffed with three kinds of cheese
$7.50
Spanakotiropita
homemade spinach pie with feta cheese and dill
$9.00
Gigantes Fournou
giant beans baked with tomatoes, carrots and celery
$10.00
Soutzoukakia
meatballs simmered in fresh tomato and herb sauce
Entrees
$20.00
Mousaka
layers of eggplant, potatoes, chopped lamb and beef, topped with bechamel sauce
$19.00
Pasticio
pasta layers with chopped lamb and beef meat, topped with bachamel sauce
$23.00
Kapamas
boneless lamb simmered in fresh tomato sauce
$26.00
Arni Youvetsi
baby lamb baked in a clay pot with orzo pasta, fresh tomato sauce and feta cheese
$24.00
Lago Stifado
rabbit stew with pearl onions, red wine and tomato sauce
$24.00
Arni Souvlaki
grilled marinated cubes of tender lamb skewerd with tomatoes, green peppers and onions
$19.00
Kotopoulo Souvlaki
grilled marinated chicken skewered with tomatoes, green peppers and onions
$35.00
Paidakia Arnisa
grilled lamb chops with greek seasoning
$33.00
Brizola Moscharisa
rib steak, charcoal grilled
$22.00
Kota Sta Karvouna
grilled whole boneless chicken marinated in white wine, lemon and oregano
$19.00
Chef's Vegetarian Plate
ask your server
From The Sea
 
Pasari Tis Imeras
selection of whole fresh fish of the day
$26.00
Kakavia
rich fish broth with root vegetables, shrimp, scallops and sea bass
$26.00
Daily Seafood Pasta
shrimp, sea scallops in a fresh tomato sauce
$24.00
Garides Grecolimano
jumbo shrimp, baked in a clay pot with fresh tomato, garlic, a splash of ouzo and topped with feta cheese
$24.00
Garides Sta Karvouna
grilled, marinated shrimp with lemon and virgin olive oil
 
Thalassino Youvetsi
shrimp, scallops, calamari & mussels baked in a clay pot with orzo pasta, fresh tomato sauce & feta cheese
$24.00
Souvlaki Apo Thalassina
broiled shrimp and scallops skewered with tomato, green peppers and onions
$23.00
Solomos Scharas
grilled salmon steak
$22.00
Kalamari Scharas
grilled whole marinated calamari, with lemon and olive oil
$23.00
Psari Plaki
daily fish baked with feta cheese, fresh tomato sauce, fresh herbs, onions and garlic
Sides
$7.00
Horta
steamed wild greens in lemon and extra virgin olive oil
$7.00
Patzaria
beets and garlic spread
$6.00
Oregano Pan Fries
freshly cut potatoes pan-fried in virgin olive oil
$7.00
Spanaki
sauteed or steamed spinach
Desserts
$7.50
Loukoumades
crisp greek donuts glazed with honey and walnuts
$7.50
Baklava
layers of walnuts between filo topped with honey
$8.00
Revani
semolina almond cake with orange zest
$8.00
Galaktoboureko
milk pudding with crisp filo
$8.00
Yiaourti Sakoulas
home strained yogurt with honey and walnuts
$7.50
Frouta Epohis
fresh fruits (melon, watermelon)
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