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Craving authentic, traditional Greek food?
Stalactites can help, with a broad menu of traditional Greek food to satisfy everyone's tastebuds.
Come in to Stalactites and sit down to a great meal, any time of the day or night.
If you're running short of time, why not have a look at our take away menu.
breakfast
Monday to Friday
6am to 11am
Saturday to Sunday
7am to 11am
THE GREEK BREAKFAST (KAYANA-STRAPATSADA) (v)
scrambled eggs combined with fresh tomato & Greek feta, served with your choice of toast or homemade bread
ADD CHIPS 2.0 ADD HOT SAUSAGE 3.5
AUSTRALIAN MORNING
rashers of lean bacon, two fried eggs, tomatoes, served with toast
RICH BREAKFAST
smoked sausages and two fried eggs, served with crisp lettuce, fresh tomatoes & toast
BREAKFAST SOUVLAKI
grilled rashers of bacon and two fried eggs wrapped in warm pita bread.
Choice of sliced tomato or lettuce, feta or sliced cheese and sauce
SPECIAL OMELETTE
fluffy egg omelette with your choice of cheddar cheese, or Greek feta, ham & tomato, served with toast
SAUSAGE SOUVLAKI
grilled spicy sausage and fried egg wrapped in warm pita bread.
Choice of sliced tomato or lettuce, feta or sliced cheese and sauce
EYE OPENER
two toasted sandwiches with a choice of ham, cheese, tomato, egg or bacon
LIGHT BREAKFAST (v)
three pieces of toast with your choice of butter, jam, honey, marmalade & vegemite.
Served with a cup of coffee or pot of loose leaf tea
appetizers
TZATZIKI (v)
homemade yoghurt, garlic & cucumber dip
HOMMUS (v)
homemade chickpea & sesame dip
TARAMA
homemade caviar & lemon dip
MELITZANOSALATA (v)
homemade eggplant & garlic dip
TYROKAFTERI (v)
feta cheese and capsicum dip
MIXED DIPS
tarama, melitzanosalata, tzatziki & hommus (order pita separately)
PITA BREAD (v) warm flat bread
SAGANAKI (v)
grilled Dodoni Greek kefalograviera cheese served with lemon
DOLMADAKIA (v)
homemade herbed rice wrapped in vine leaves, served with homemade tzatziki
HOMEMADE SPANAKOPITA (v)
baked spinach, feta cheese & herbs in crispy filo pastry
CHICKORY (XOPTA) (v)
warm salad of chickory, sprinkled with lemon & extra virgin Greek olive oil
OCTOPUS
octopus pickled in homemade Greek style vinaigrette
FETA CHEESE AND KALAMATA OLIVES (v)
sprinkled with extra virgin Greek olive oil & oregano
HOT SAUSAGES
smoked sausages, sliced & grilled
VEGETARIAN PLATTER (v)
includes tzatziki, hommus & eggplant dips, dolmadakia, spanakopita, feta cheese,
potatoes baked in tomato salsa & kalamata olives
for two 20.5
APPETIZER PLATTER
includes tzatziki, hommus & tarama dips, dolmadakia, feta cheese, kalamata olives, smoked sausages,
Greek rissole & lamb fillet skewer
for two 27.5
traditional greek soups
all soups are served with
home baked bread
HOMEMADE BEAN SOUP (FASOLADA) (v)
haricot beans and vegetables in a fresh tomato soup
HOMEMADE FISH SOUP
fresh fish, rice and vegetables in a zesty lemon soup
the famous stalactites souvlaki
LAMB SOUVLAKI
tender lamb from the spit, crisp lettuce, tomato, onion and homemade tzatziki all rolled in warm pita bread
CHICKEN SOUVLAKI
tender chicken from the spit, crisp lettuce, tomato, onion and homemade tzatziki all rolled in warm pita bread
MIXED SOUVLAKI
combination of lamb and chicken from the spit, crisp lettuce, tomato, onion and homemade tzatziki
all rolled in warm pita bread
LAMB FILLET SOUVLAKI
grilled skewer of lean marinated lamb, crisp lettuce, tomato, onion and homemade tzatziki
all rolled in warm pita bread
CHICKEN FILLET SOUVLAKI
grilled skewer of marinated chicken, crisp lettuce, tomato, onion and homemade tzatziki
all rolled in warm pita bread
RISSOLE SOUVLAKI
two Greek style rissoles, crisp lettuce, tomato, onion and homemade tzatziki
all rolled in warm pita bread
VEGETARIAN SOUVLAKI (v)
crisp lettuce, tomato, onion, feta cheese, carrot, cucumber and homemade tzatziki
all rolled in warm pita bread
EXTRAS
open souvlaki $1.00, extra giros $2.50, cheese $0.50 sauces $0.20, extra fillet $3.80, extra dip $0.50
giros
LAMB GIRO
marinated boneless tender lamb from the spit, served with Greek salad & chips
CHICKEN GIRO
marinated boneless chicken from the spit, served with Greek salad & chips
MIXED GIRO
marinated boneless lamb and chicken from the spit, served with Greek salad & chips
seafood
GRILLED HERBED BABY SNAPPER
whole fish grilled and served with your choice of a bowl of salad, chips, vegetables or chickory
KALAMARI
fresh kalamari, sliced, lightly floured and fried, served with Greek salad
platters
to share
order side dishes
separately
LAMB GIRO PLATTER
marinated spring lamb from the spit
large 29.0
CHICKEN GIRO PLATTER
marinated chicken from the spit
large 29.0
MIXED GIRO PLATTER
marinated spring lamb and chicken from the spit
large 29.0
MEAT PLATTER
(min 2 people) platter of marinated lamb fillet skewers, lamb giro from the spit,
chicken giro from the spit, lamb cutlets, hot sausages and homemade Greek rissoles
21.0
KALAMARI PLATTER
fresh kalamari, sliced, lightly floured and fried
large 31.0
traditional
greek dishes
all traditional dishes are
served with home baked bread
DIMITRA’S TRADITIONAL HOME-COOKING (Click to view menu)
our chef Dimitra Melios’ daily selection of home-style seasonal Greek dishes.
Please choose from the selection on the daily specials board
HOMEMADE MOUSSAKA
Greek traditional dish of baked layers of potatoes, minced beef & eggplant topped
with bechamel cream sauce, served with baked vegetables
HOMEMADE BEEF KOKINISTO
beef casserole slow cooked in a tomato based sauce and served with your choice of
rice and potatoes or spaghetti
HOMEMADE CABBAGE ROLLS
traditional dish of rice & minced beef mixed with herbs & spring onions, rolled in cabbage
leaves, simmered in a tomato based sauce & served with oven baked potatoes in a light tomato sauce
HOMEMADE GEMISTA (v)
baked tomatoes, peppers or zucchini stuffed with herbed rice and served with baked potatoes
in a light tomato sauce
SPAGHETTI
with homemade bolognese or vegetarian sauce
side orders
PITA BREAD (v)
warm flat bread
HOME BAKED BREAD (v)
traditional village style bread served with butter
GREEK GARDEN SALAD (v)
mixed leaf lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion, carrot, Greek feta cheese & kalamata olives
sprinkled with oregano and Greek homemade vinaigrette
large 11.5
TRADITIONAL HORIATIKI SALAD (v)
tomato, cucumber, red onion, kalamata olives & Greek feta cheese sprinkled with
oregano & extra virgin Greek olive oil
large 12.5
CHICKORY (XOPTA) (v)
warm salad of chickory, sprinkled with lemon & extra virgin Greek olive oil
BOWL OF CHIPS
large 7.0
banquet
menu
per head 45.0
5 PEOPLE OR MORE
WITH DESSERT &COFFEE
Appetizers
Mix Dips
homemade tzatziki, hommus, tarama & melitzanosalata
Dolmadakia (v)
homemade herbed rice wrapped in vine leaves, served with homemade tzatziki
Saganaki
grilled Dodoni Greek kefalograviera cheese
Warm Flat Pita Bread
Mains
Large Kalamari Platter
fresh kalamari, sliced, lightly floured and fried
Greek Garden Salad
mixed leaf lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion,
carrot, Greek Feta cheese & kalamata olives sprinkled
with oregano and Greek home made vinaigrette
Meat Platter
platter of marinated lamb fillet skewers, lamb giro
from the spit, chicken giro the from the spit, hot
sausages and homemade Greek rissoles
Bowl of Chips
children’s
menu
Lamb GIRO
marinated boneless lamb from the spit, served with Greek salad & chips
Chicken GIRO
marinated chicken from the spit, served with Greek salad & chips
MIXED GIRO
marinated boneless lamb & chicken from the spit, served with Greek salad & chips
Lamb SOUVLA ON SKEWER
grilled lamb fillet skewer marinated in Greek herbs & spices, served with pita bread, tzatziki, Greek salad & chips
CHICKEN SOUVLA ON SKEWER
grilled chicken skewer, marinated in Greek herbs & spices, served with pita bread, tzatziki, Greek salad & chips
HOMEMADE GREEK RISSOLES
two traditional beef rissoles, chargrilled & served with Greek salad & chips
SPAGHETTI
with homemade Bolognese or Vegetarian sauce
DIMITRA’S TRADITIONAL HOME-COOKING (Click to view menu)
our chef Dimitra Melios’ daily selection of home-style seasonal Greek dishes. Please choose from the
selection on the daily specials board
KALAMARI
fresh kalamari, sliced, lightly floured & fried served with Greek salad
Lamb CUTLETS
two lamb cutlets, chargrilled & served with Greek salad & chips
HOMEMADE GEMISTA (v)
baked tomatoes, peppers or zucchini stuffed with herbed rice
and served with baked potatoes in a light tomato sauce
desserts
HOMEMADE BAKLAVA
layers of filo pastry with walnuts and honey served with vanilla bean ice cream
HOMEMADE CRÉME CARAMEL
with caramel sauce
HOMEMADE RICE PUDDING
rice custard dusted with cinnamon.
VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM
bowl of vanilla bean ice cream topped with chocolate sauce
HOMEMADE GALAKTOBOUREKO
creamy custard between crisp sheets of filo pastry and topped with syrup and cinnamon
DESSERT PLATTER
platter of our popular homemade desserts: baklava, galaktoboureko and crème caramel
served with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream
imported
greek
beverages
FRUTOP GREEK MINERAL WATER
lemonade, cherry, orange, lemon squash, cocktail
FRUTOP GREEK SODA WATER
GREEK SPARKLING MINERAL WATER
GREEK SPRING WATER 1 LITRE
beverages
COFFEE BY GENOVESE
cappuccino, latte, flat white, short black, long black, machiato, mocha
GREEK COFFEE
plain (sketo), medium (metrio), sweet (glyko)
HOT CHOCOLATE
POT OF LOOSE LEAF TEA BY T2
earl grey, english breakfast, peppermint, sencha green, chamomile
ICED COFFEE OR ICED CHOCOLATE
with ice cream
PURE ORANGE JUICE
freshly squeezed daily on premises
NATURE'S VALLEY FRUIT JUICE
apple, pineapple, orange
CRANBERRY JUICE
SOFT DRINKS
coke, diet coke, coke zero, dry ginger ale
MINERAL WATER
lemon-lime, lemon-lime bitters
LIPTON ICED TEA
peach, mango, lemon
TONIC WATER
BOTTLED SPRING WATER
wine list
WHITE WINE
Yellowglen Yellow Sparkling Piccolos
(200ml)
Secret Stone Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, New Zealand
bottle 32.0
Angel Cove Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, New Zealand
bottle 26.5
Lindemans Premier Selection Chardonnay
Hunter Valley, NSW
bottle 26.5
Coldstream Hills Chardonnay
Yarra Valley, Victoria
bottle 40.0
Waterstone Bridge Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
Alpine Valley, Victoria
bottle 28.0
T'Gallant Juliet Pinot Grigio
Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
bottle 32.0
Annie’s Lane Riesling
Clare Valley, South Australia
bottle 32.0
RED WINE
Penfolds Koonunga Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
South Australia
bottle 32.0
Lindemans Premier Selection Shiraz Cabernet
Hunter Valley, NSW
bottle 26.5
Wolf Blass Yellow Label Merlot
Barossa Valley, South Australia
bottle 32.0
Gapstead Valley Selection Cabernet Merlot
King Valley, Victoria
bottle 34.0
PepperJack Shiraz
Barossa Valley, South Australia
bottle 37.0
Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir
Yarra Valley, Victoria
bottle 40.0
imported
greek wine
WHITE WINE
Malamatina Retsina
Thessaloniki, Greece ½ bottle (500ml)
Malamatina Retsina
Thessaloniki, Greece
HALKIDIKI ASSYRTIKO SAUVIGNON BLANC 2008
Agios Pavlos, Greece
bottle 34.0
KANENAS CHARDONNAY
Maronia, Greece
RED WINE
Rapsani Xinomauvro Krassato Stavroto
Mt Olympus, Greece
bottle 34.0
HALKIDIKI LIMNIO MERLOT 2006
Agios Pavlos, Greece
bottle 34.0
TSANTALI IMIGLIKOS
Halkidiki, Greece
KANENAS MAVROUDI, SYRAH
Maronia, Greece
HALKIDIKI ROSE
Agios Pavlos, Greece
bottle 34.0
spirits
Ouzo
Canadian Club
Johnnie Walker Red Label
Johnnie Walker Black Label
Jim Beam Bourbon
Makers Mark Bourbon
Vodka
Kahlua
Baileys
Cointreau
Bacardi
Gin
Campari
beers
AUSTRALIAN BEER
Victorian Bitter
Cascade Premium Light
Crown Lager
CARLTON DRAUGHT
COOPERS STOUT
Pure Blonde
(Low Carb)
LITTLE CREATURES PILSNER
Little Creatures Pale Ale
Fat Yak
James Boags Premium
James Squire Golden Ale
IMPORTED BEER
Vergina Lager
(Greece)
Vergina Red
(Greece)
Mythos Lager
(Greece)
Corona Extra
(Mexico)
Stella Artois
(Belgium)
Peroni Nastro Azzurro
(Italy)
Asahi
(Japan)
Hoegaarden
(Belgium)
CIDER
5 Seeds Cider
