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Sweets

  • Baklava – Layer upon layer of filo, chopped nuts, butter, and honey syrup

  • Floyeres – Rolled baklava

  • Koulourakia – Traditional twisted butter cookies

  • Pasta Flora – Greek jam tarts

  • Melomakarona – Traditional Christmas cookies, drenched in honey syrup and sprinkled with nuts

  • Kourambiethes – Delicate butter cookies sprinkled with powdered sugar

  • Loukoumades – Greek donut treats drizzled with honey and sprinkled with nuts and cinnamon

  • Kataifi – Rolled filo pastry filled with nuts and drizzled with syrup

  • Galaktoboureko – Layers of golden brown crispy filo filled with creamy custard and bathed in scented syrup

  • Karithopita – Walnut cake spiced with cinnamon and ground cloves

  • Diples – Thin sheets of folded, fried dough drizzled with honey and dusted with cinnamon and ground walnuts

 

Fest Favorites

  • Gyros – Beef and lamb pita sandwich with tomato, onion, and tzatziki

  • Souvlaki Kalamaki – Seasoned pork skewers served on the stick with bread and lemon

  • Lamb Chops – Our famous lamb chops marinated with Greek seasoning and served with fries

  • Feta Fries – Our delicious fries — with feta!

  • Tyropites – Greek cheese pies in flaky filo dough

  • Spanakopites – Spinach and feta pies in flaky filo dough

 

Greek Dinner

  • Roasted Leg of Lamb – Slow roasted, sliced lamb seasoned with a blend of Greek spices and garlic

  • Moussaka – Layers of sautéed eggplant, fresh herbs and ground beef topped with béchamel sauce

  • Pastichio – Layers of pasta and ground beef topped with béchamel sauce

  • Souvlaki – Chicken skewers marinated in lemon, olive oil, and Greek spices and charbroiled over an open flame

  • Dolmathes – Grape leaves stuffed with rice and beef

  • Greek Salad – Tomatoes, red onions, bell peppers, cucumber, and feta cheese,. topped with olive oil and vinegar dressing

  • Pilafi – Rice cooked in broth

  • Fasolakia – Greek-style green beans

 

Beverages

  • Frappé – Foam-covered iced coffee made from instant coffee

  • Kafé – Greek coffee

  • Krasi – Greek wine; the festival features a variety of hard-to-find imported wines

  • Beer – Popular Greek imports, imported European drafts, and a variety of local microbrews

  • Ouzo – Anise-flavored aperitif that is a symbol of Greek culture

  • Metaxa – A blend of brandy and wine from sun-dried Savatiano, made with Sultana and Black Corinth grapes

Full Wine & Sports Bars!

Pasadena Greek Festival Volunteers
Pasadena Greek Festival Volunteers
Pasadena Greek Festival Volunteers
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