AVA MediterrAegean Winter Park
Greek restaurant · Winter Park ·
Mediterranean eatery with tableside firings, Greek wines, and cocktails
Mediterranean eatery with tableside firings, Greek wines, and cocktails
"This sleek modern Mediterranean dazzler is smack in the center of the ever-charming Winter Park. It's a bit of a scene, so dress up for shared plates and a family-style menu with a focus on the Cycladic region. It's best enjoyed as a duo or a group, especially with their tempting selection of mezze, appetizers, salads and raw options—and that's just to start. Don't skip the crispy eggplant zucchini with its alternating stack of paper-thin slices. Move on to seafood-focused main dishes but save plenty of room for their baklava. It's a knockout modernized rendition of the traditional phyllo and spiced nut mixture, served here with walnuts and pistachios dressed in honey with ample spice and a round of pistachio ice cream." - Michelin Inspector
"Ava MediterrAegean offers a menu inspired by Mediterranean flavors and a high-quality dining experience." - Erin Perkins
"The sister resto to Miami’s Mila, Ava perpetually buzzes thanks to its attractive space, dishes and clientele. The place certainly gets lit, what with its tableside firings of honey-slicked haloumi and salt-crusted branzino, not to mention the keftedes served inside a flaming stone bowl. Mediterranean flavors seep into the cocktail arena as well — Ava’s Gibson is flavored like a Greek salad, though the impressive selection of Greek wines is hard to overlook. The orange blossom olive oil cake with raspberry jam, pistachio and basil oil has proved popular." - Faiyaz Kara
"Ava Mediterraegean, with its arches, columns, and limestone, might remind you of that Mediterranean vacation you’ve been meaning to take, while the tableside preparations add a touch of drama. Beyond the daily fish and grilled halloumi, both served flambéed, there's a Greek salad tossed before you and a rack of lamb unveiled from a smoke-fogged glass dome. It’s all a bit over the top, but if you’re looking for a dinner spot that’s a little extra, this is where you’ll find it. " - cheryl rodewig, gabe bergado, ryan pfeffer
"Ava Mediterraegean, with its arches, columns, and limestone, might remind you of that Mediterranean vacation you’ve been meaning to take, while the tableside preparations add a touch of drama. Beyond the daily fish and grilled halloumi, both served flambéed, there's a Greek salad tossed before you and a rack of lamb unveiled from a smoke-fogged glass dome. It’s all a bit over the top, but if you’re looking for a dinner spot that’s a little extra, this is where you’ll find it." - Cheryl Rodewig