Ouzeri

A traditional ouzeri on the Greek island ofKos

Anouzeri(GreekουζερίIPA:[uzeˈri]) is a type of Greektavernwhich servesouzo(a Greek liquor) andmezedes(smallfinger foods).

Ouzeris are found in all cities and towns around Greece. The meals are prepared in the restaurant, unlike in the traditionalkafenio.Among these are also meat-based and fish-based meals, again in contrast to a kafenio. An ouzeri is alternatively called atsipouradiko,mezedopolioorouzopolio.

On the menu, one may find the following options:

• various types of cheese, such asfeta,kefalotyriand graviera;
• vegetables and salads, such as olives,tzatzikiand Greek salad;
• preprepared meals like dolmades and broad beans from the oven;
• marinated, broiled and boiled meat and fish dishes like souvlaki, mussels, sardines, anchovies and pastirme.

A plate with a variety of small such dishes is called apikilia(Greekποικιλία). Traditionally, the ouzo is sipped slowly, often with water or ice, and taken alongside mezedes during the course of a few hours in the afternoon.

Sources

• John Freely.Strolling through Athens: fourteen unforgettable walks through Europe's oldest city.Tauris Parke Paperbacks, 2004ISBN1-85043-595-2,ISBN978-1-85043-595-2[1]

Further reading

• MacNeill, J. (December 1988).Athens.Prentice Hall. p. 86.ISBN9780130476067.RetrievedFebruary 18,2018.