Holiday blues? If you are missing out on your greek holiday this year, don’t despair, the next best thing is opening in the Arcadian next week.
Mythos Taverna, Birminghams first authentic Greek Taverna, will be opening its terrace doors on Monday 17th May. Located opposite the Hippodrome Theatre, Mythos is on a bold mission to bring the true Greek flavours and spirits to Birmingham, serving authentic dishes from across Greece and its beautiful islands.
The site which was formerly occupied by The Green Room has been transformed into a beautiful rustic Mediterranean style restaurant. The white building now holds a 70 seater restaurant and has a beautiful heated terrace, bedecked with deep red flowers, facing theatre square.
The ‘mezze’ dishes are the big pull, priced at £4.50 each, you will be spoilt for choice with a selection of Dolmades (vine leaves filled with aromatic rice and minced lamb), spiced Falafel Spanokopita (spinach and feta stuffed filo pastry parcels), Kolokythokeftedes (courgette fritters with a melted feta centre) and Soutzoukaia (aromatic beef meatballs from Smyrna with a rich tomato sauce).
For the traditional Greek grill, all the cuts of meat are specially prepared for Greek dishes using cuts such as the neck. Everything is cooked over their traditional Greek charcoal to give that taste of authenticity, such as the marinated Souvlaki (meat on small skewers), the Solva (which is a rare find in the Midlands) and a whole leg spit roast usually made for Greek celebrations.
The mains are a feast of popular dishes fit for Greek God! You can savour the taste of Brizola (charcoal Cypriot style extra large pork chop, served with oregano fries and salad), Sheftalia (Cypriot minced pork and lamb sausages), Lamb Cutlets marinated in oregano and olive oil, charcoal grilled served with aromatic ride or the Grilled Sea Beam. Of course, Kleftiko is the Mythos signature dish, along with the much loved Mousaka!
The Mixed Grill Special (£13.50) is bound to be very popular too, a Charcoal-grilled platter of chicken and pork Souvlaki with Loukaniko sausage, oregano fries, side salad and pitta. The Loukaniko sausage is made with wild boar cooked in a tasty sauce of red wine, herbs and spices.
Head Chef Sylvia Grigore has had 12 years of training in Athens followed by 5 years at London’s oldest Greek restaurant. You will find that the hummus dips, Taramosalata, Tzatziki, Melitzanosalata, and the famous Greek Feta Salad are made from scratch on-site.
Greece is famous for its syrup-soaked traditional desserts with essences of cinnamon and rosewater that take your tastebuds on a trip through the Eastern Mediterranean.
Whilst Greek wine has been keeping a low profile amongst UK drinkers, the Mythos team are really championing Greek wine and have strived to source the very best wine for its restaurant. The Malagouzia, a white wine from the central region is a must. Malagouzia is an aromatic white variety grown primarily in Central Greece and Greek Macedonia. The variety was rescued from the near extinction in 1983 by the winemaker Evangelos Gerovassiliou, after he planted out his vineyard at Epanomi, on the Halkidiki Peninsula, with the variety.
General Manager Gabriel Grigore says: “We are really excited to finally come out of lockdown and offer the public something new and exciting. I assure you, you won’t have seen quality hospitality like this. The terrace is in a real sun trap and is a great focal point that seats 30 peeople”. He also mentioned, “when restrictions are fully lifted in June, we can’t wait to have live music and dancing.”
With Greek, Turkish and Persian food seeing a resurgence on the Birmingham scene, Mythos Prides itself on creating a truly Greek experience and the best of Greek hospitality.
Head down to the Arcadian and see yourself! Stini Geia Sas! (Cheers to all!)
For more information and bookings visit: https://mythostaverna.co.uk/
