Zylia

Traditional Greek Cypriot Restaurant in Covent Garden

Address: 6 Bedford Street, London WC2E 9HZ
Phone: +44 20 3949 4000
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12:00-23:00; Sun: 12:00-21:00

Greek

Menu prices: £5–£68 · £ · Median main: £14 · 24/24 with a published price

A traditional Greek Cypriot taverna from chef Nick Molyviatis, built on generational recipes from Greece and Cyprus. Honest, complex food made slowly - meze, charcoal-grilled souvlaki, slow-cooked kleftiko - best enjoyed loudly with friends.

Pita & Bread

• Pita & Bread Basket — £6.00

  Grilled Cypriot bread and Greek pita with oregano and olive oil

Mezedakia Cold

• Mixed Olives — £5.00

  Marinated olives in lemon and olive oil
• Taramosalata — £7.00

  Whipped cod's roe with cracked carob rusk
• Tzatziki — £7.00

  Strained yoghurt with cucumber ribbons, garlic and dried mint
• Aubergine Dip — £7.50

  Coal roasted aubergine with sweet peppers and vinegar
• Spicy Feta Spread — £9.00

  Smashed feta and yoghurt with roasted chilli

Mezedakia Hot

• Fried Metsovone Cheese Croquettes — £8.00

  Crisp fried metsovone cheese croquettes with thyme honey
• Sweetbreads Saganaki — £15.00

  Fried lamb sweetbreads with leek, green peppers, lemon and oregano
• Spanakopita Stack — £12.50

  Hand-stretched filo with leek, spinach and soft feta
• Grilled Halloumi — £12.00

  Grilled Cypriot sheep & goat halloumi with oregano
• Wild Prawns Saganaki — £18.50

  Wild caught prawns served on a spiced tomato, yoghurt and tahini sauce
• Hand-Cut Potato Fries — £5.00

  Hand-cut potatoes fried until golden, finished with oregano

Salads

• Greek Salad — £14.50

  Seasonal tomato, baby cucumber, mixed lettuce, rocket, coriander, onion, capers, topped with 6-month aged feta and kalamata olives
• Chopped Green Salad — £6.00

  Seasonal leaves, spring onion and dill
• Braised Greens — £7.00

  Braised seasonal greens with olive oil

From the Grill

• Sheftalia — £14.00

  Cypriot caul fat-wrapped pork parcels with sliced onion, parsley and sumac
• Chicken Souvlakia — £13.50

  Two skewers of marinated chicken thigh with lemon oil and oregano
• Pork Souvlakia — £15.50

  Two skewers of pork neck with spice mix, lemon oil and oregano

House Specials

• Fish of the Day — £28.00

  Catch of the day with seasonal greens and dill

Classics Sharing

• Ibaiama Pork Chop — £42.00

  Half-kilo grilled Ibaiama pork chop with young fennel, grilled pepper and kalamata olive relish
• Beef Chop — £68.00

  Half-kilo chargrilled aged ribeye chop with Corfu sofrito sauce
• Lamb Chops — £46.00

  Half-kilo lamb chops finished with oregano, salt and lemon
• Milk-Fed Lamb Shoulder Kleftiko — £58.00

  Slow-cooked milk-fed lamb shoulder with potatoes, peppers and roast onions, for sharing

Dessert

• Kaimaki Ice Cream with Sour Cherries — £6.50

  Kaimaki ice cream with spoon-sweet sour cherries