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Facts of Mediterranean Cuisine The Mediterranean diet consists mainly of vegetables and fruits, seafood, olive oil, hearty grains and legumes, caprine animal’s meat and byproducts like cheese that help fight against heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, cognitive decline and so much more. In other words, promotes health and beauty. 941-388-2619 25 Blvd, of the Presidents, Sarasota, FL 34236 WELCOME to Blu Kouzina! Let us introduce you to our food philosophy: All our plates are prepared with top quality, fresh ingredients using only our own cold pressed extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) from our more than a hundred years old olive groves in Greece. We use no microwaves or freezers. Make our own bread and ground beef in our premises every day. We select the freshest fish from local fishermen daily. Maintain the highest hygiene standards in our establishment. Please ask to be taken for a tour so you can see for yourself that we stay true to what we believe: Honest Food, Honest Practices

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Facts of Mediterranean Cuisine The Mediterranean diet consists mainly of vegetables and fruits,

seafood, olive oil, hearty grains and legumes, caprine animal’s meat

and byproducts like cheese that help fight against heart disease,

certain cancers, diabetes, cognitive decline and so much more.

In other words, promotes health and beauty.

941-388-2619 25 Blvd, of the Presidents, Sarasota, FL 34236

WELCOME to Blu Kouzina! Let us introduce you to our food philosophy:

All our plates are prepared with top quality, fresh ingredients using only our own cold pressed extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) from our more than a hundred years old olive groves in Greece.

We use no microwaves or freezers. Make our own bread and ground beef in our premises every day. We select the freshest fish from local fishermen daily. Maintain the highest hygiene

standards in our establishment.

Please ask to be taken for a tour so you can see for yourself that we stay true to what we believe:

Honest Food, Honest Practices

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Horta | Steamed Greens 7

Boiled spinach with EVOO and lemon

dressing.

3 Bean Salad | Fasolosalata 10

Mixture of 3 beans, dill, red & spring

onion, EVOO and lemon dressing

Lettuce Salad I Maroulosalata

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Thinly sliced lettuce, dill, spring onion,

with and EVOO lemon dressing.

 

 

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

Vegetarian   Gluten Free Free  Dairy Free  

SOUPS | SOUPA

Soup of the day 7 Avgolemono 10

SALADS | SALATA Greek Salad | Horiatiki

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Tomato, cucumber, red onion, olive, green

pepper feta cheese, EVOO and a vinegar

dressing.

Blu Salad | Blu Salata

15

Arugula, capers, anchovies, nuts, skillet cooked

cheese, Blu sauce.

Calamari Salad I Calamari Salata

16 Consuming raw or under grilled meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food

borne illness. Please let us know if you are allergic to any specific foods. We have a large menu and produce everything from scratch. We are unable to list every ingredient in each of our dishes listed in our

menu or from our special board.

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APPETIZERS | MEZEDES

 

Cold Mezes

Hummus Dip | Chickpea dip 9

Tahini, chickpea, oregano, EVOO.

Yellow Lentil Dip | Fava Dip 9

Yellow lentils with red onion, oregano,

EVOO.  

Yogurt Dip | Tzatziki

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Yogurt mixed with cucumber, garlic,

EVOO.

Cod Roe Dip | Taramosalata 9

Cod roe caviar, lemon, red onion.

Eggplant Dip| Melitzanosalata 9

Smoked eggplant dip with feta and

herbs, EVOO.

Dolmades

Vine leaves stuffed with rice, dill and mint and

Meatballs | Keftedes 13

Beef meatballs served with a side of tzatziki.

Stuffed Pepper| Bougiourdi

9 Pepper stuffed with spicy feta cheese

(15 min).

Ski l let Cheese| Saganaki with Fig

10

Kefalotiri cheese with sweet fig sauce.

Imam Baildi

15

Whole eggplant filled with a Blu Kouzina

tomato sauce and feta on the side (15 min).  

Baked Spinach Pie | Spanakopita

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Baked phyllo pastry filled with spinach, feta

cheese and herbs (20 mins).  

Hot Mezes

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Sides I Sto Plai

Fries I Patates Tiganites 6 Rice I Rizi 6

Vegetables I Laxanika 7 Tzatziki 2.50

Roasted Potatoes I Patates Fournou 7 Feta 7

Side Chicken Skewer 8 Side Beef Skewer 9

SOUVLAKIA | WRAPS

(All d ishes are served wi th French Fr ies. Vegetable substitution, $3.0 0)

Beef Wrap | Souvlaki 16

Beef skewer wrapped in pita bread, with tzatziki sauce, fresh tomato,

red onion, and red paprika.

Chicken Wrap | Souvlaki Kotopoulo

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Chicken skewer wrapped in pita bread, with tzatziki sauce, fresh tomato,

red onion, and red paprika.

Bifteki Wrap | Souvaki Me Bifteki 16

Bifteki (in house ground beef patty) wrapped in pita bread, with tzatziki sauce, fresh

tomato,

red onion, and red paprika.

Vegetable Wrap | Souvlaki Laxanikon        

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MEATS | KREATIKA

Kalamaki Souvlaki 17

Beef skewer served with fresh onion, sliced tomato, in-house bread with a side

of tzatziki sauce.

Lamb Chops | Paidakia Stin Shara

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Four extra tender grilled lamb chops served with vegetables and roast potatoes.

Lamb Kebab | Arni Kebab

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Lamb patty served on a pita bread with vegetables and a tomato sauce.

Beef Burger 17

In house ground beef burger served on pita bread, haloumi cheese,

our own special tomato sauce, fresh tomatoes, arugula and French fires.

Pork Chop 14oz, French Cut

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Served roast potatoes and vegetables.

Fi let Mignon 10 oz MP

Served with roast potatoes and vegetables.

Meat Platter for 1 | .

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CHICKEN | KOTOPOULO

Roast Lemon Chicken | Kotopoulo sto Fourno                 19

Natural whole Cornish hen, roasted in the over with potatoes, lemon, oregano,

and EVOO (20 mins).

Chicken Skewer | Kotopoulo Kalamaki

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Natural Grilled Chicken Skewer, served with fresh onion, sliced tomato, in-house bread with a side

of tzatziki sauce.

FISH | PSARIKA

Gril led Calamari | Kalamari Shara                              

MP

Grilled calamari with lemon, and EVOO.

Octopus | Xtapodi Shara                          

MP

Grilled octopus served with a side of arugula salad vinegar and EVOO .  

Fresh Fish                        

MP

Grilled whole fresh fish served with side of baked potatoes, vegetables

and EVOO (30min – 1 hour depending on size of fish).  

Prawns | Garides                   MP

Grilled jumbo prawn with lemon and EVOO.  

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OVEN COOKED MEALS | MAGIREFTA

Mousaka 18

Oven-baked eggplant with roast potatoes, minced beef and

béchamel sauce. (20 mins).

Pastits io 18

Greek macaroni with minced beef topped with béchamel sauce

(20 mins).

Stuffed Roast Vegetables | Gemista

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Stuffed vegetables with rice, and side of baked potatoes and

a piece of feta (20 min).