King David's All-Natural Foods
Established in 1974, King David's All Natural Foods combines Middle Eastern and Greek cuisine with a casual deli-style ambiance. The restaurant is furnished with handcrafted wood furniture and marble floors. As recently as 2008, the Syracuse New Times chose them as the "Best Middle-Eastern Restaurant in Syracuse." House specialties are the kibbeh potato, the beef-and-rice-stuffed grape leaves, the kafta kabob, and the "amin special." It is open seven days a week, for lunch and dinner.
King David's All Natural Foods
129 Marshall Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
(315) 471-5000
kingdavids.com
Thira Santorini Greek Restaurant & Bakery
A casual but elegant restaurant, the Thira Santorini Greek Restaurant and Bakery is located just off the West Seneca Turnpike. Authentic Greek music is piped through the restaurant's sound system, adding to the casual ambiance. The menu features the chicken souvlaki, the corfu chicken, the kabob platter, and the gyro platter. The bar serves wine and imported and domestic beers, including a choice few from Greece itself. It is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week.
Thira Santorini Greek Restaurant & Bakery
3788 West Seneca Turnpike
Syracuse, NY 13215
(813) 727-9381
thirasantorini.wp.net
La Cuisine
Located in Syracuse's "Little Italy" neighborhood, La Cuisine draws from Greek and other European culinary traditions. The restaurant's simple and elegant decor compliments the romantic ambiance which features suffused lighting and linen place settings. Special menu items include the Mediterranean Chicken sandwich, the Greek salad (with egg and and pepperoncini) and the pasta bolognese. It is open seven days a week, for lunch and dinner.
La Cuisine
435 North Salina Street
Syracuse, NY 13203
(315) 435-3860
lacuisineinc.com
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