Lunch Menu
When it comes to the middle of the day, everyone starts getting hungry. Whether you want a light meal or something more substantial, Jake and Telly’s is the perfect place for lunch. OPA!





Whether you order take out or join us in the dining room, Jake and Telly’s Greek Taverna strives to make our patrons feel like part of the family by offering the home-cooked delicacies made from recipes passed down from their Yia Yia and Papou, who brought them from the Greek island of Chios in the Northern Aegean Sea.
Jake hopes to welcome you soon to enjoy a succulent meal you won’t soon forget!
In addition to our regular menu, our ever rotating specials are also available for take out.
We tried to skip lunch once. Yia-Yia had words for us, it started with "you're skinny - eat!"
Appetizers - Orektiká
Htapóthi Scháras (Grilled Octopus)
$18
Marinated Olives & Feta Cheese Plate
Imported Kalamata and large green olives, garlic, pepperoncini peppers, extra virgin olive oil, fresh herbs, and imported feta cheese.
$17
Saganáki
One of our most popular dishes! Imported kasseri cheese, grilled, flambéed with brandy and brought to your table with fresh lemon and warm pita. OPA!
$16
Bonzádia (Roasted beets & Feta)
$15
Spanakópita (spinach pie)
$16
Souzoutkákia (Greek Meatballs)
$16
Dolmadákia/Dólmas (imported stuffed grape leaves)
$14
Dolmádes (steamed stuffed grape leaves)
An old Greek favorite. Grape leaves, stuffed with all-natural ground beef, lamb, rice and our secret blend of herbs and spices. Served with house-made lemon basil cream sauce.
$18
Sautéed Kalimári
$18
Mídia (Sautéed Mussels)
$18
Little Neck Clams
Little neck clams sautéed in garlic butter, white wine and fish fumé. Served with grilled bread.
$18
Mezéthes (mixed plate)
$25
Hortofágos Mezéthes (vegetarian mixed plate)
$25
Hummus Dip
$16
Tzatziki Dip
A Greek staple, Jake and Telly’s yogurt/cucumber dip is made from scratch in our kitchens and served with warm pita and fresh vegetables.
$16
Two Dip Plate
Why make a decision? The two dip plate gives you both Hummus and Tzatziki along with with warm pita and fresh vegetables.
$19




If you’re looking for a lighter lunch, our salads are a fresh, healthy option. Add a cup of soup for a perfect meal.
In addition to our regular menu, our ever rotating specials offer a great selection of fantastic dishes. You’ll be sure to find something to please everyone’s palate.
Saláta kai Sópa (Salads & Soup)
Horiátiki (Village Salad)
Single serving $15
Family size $18
Elliniká Saláta (Greek Salad)
Single serving $15
Family size $18
Spanáki y Bonzádia (Spinach and Beet Salad)
Single serving $15
Family size $18
Additions to any salad
- add local and all-natural chicken breast $6
- add gyros $6
- add shrimp $6
- add grilled salmon filet $12
Sópa (Soup)
Avgolémono – Greek Lemon Chicken Soup
The traditional Greek soup. Chicken stock, blended with eggs, lemon, white rice, and dill.
Cup - $7
Bowl - $10
Fakkés – Vegetarian Lentil Soup
A staple of Greek Orthodox Lenten cuisine. Organic red lentils simmered with carrot, tomato, and onion. Finished with extra virgin olive oil.
Cup - $7
Bowl - $10
Soup of the Day:
An ever-rotating selection of soups made from scratch in our kitchen. Ask your server for today’s selections.
Cup - $7
Bowl - $10
Soup & Salad Plate
A cup of any of our soups and a small salad.$18
a la carte
Rízi (Herbed Rice) – $6
- Long grain rice cooked with fresh herbs, tomato, and onion.
Patátes Psités (Roasted Potatoes) – $8
- Roasted red potatoes, topped with our secret blend of herbs and spices, feta cheese, and extra virgin olive oil.
Patátes Pourés (Garlic Mashed Potatoes) – $8
- Mashed Yukon gold potatoes with roasted garlic and a cream cheese finish.
Karótes (Carrots) – $8
- Fresh butter braised carrots.
Spanáki (Sautéed Spinach) – $9
- Fresh spinach and garlic sautéed in olive oil.
Laxánika (Sautéed Vegetables) – $9
- Sautéed vegetables, easoned with dill.
Yigantes fasóla (Gigantes Beans in Tomato Sauce) – $9
- Giant beans slowly simmered in a Greek tomato sauce and topped with dill.
- Orzo Pasta with Feta & Tomato Sauce – $9
- Rice shaped pasta topped with our house-made tomato sauce and feta cheese.
- Herbed Orzo Pasta – $9
- Rice shaped pasta tossed with butter, fresh mint, and basil.





What’s lunch without a sandwich? Jake and Telly’s has a great selection of sandwiches, ranging from classics ,like Gyros & burgers, to innovative creations like “The Jake.”
Sandwiches
All sandwiches are served with your choice of roasted potatoes, coleslaw, garlic mashed potatoes or a cup of soup.
- Substitute any side with a salad for $6
- Substitute homemade gluten free bread for $2
- Add sautéed mushrooms, onions, feta cheese, or bacon for $1 each
Gyro Sandwich
Our succulent blend of beef, lamb, and secret herbs and spices, grilled to perfection and wrapped in a warm pita with lettuce, tomato, and our house-made tzatziki sauce. if you are looking for a Greek Lunch, this is it.
$14
Chicken Pita Sandwich
All-natural chicken breast, marinated in Jake and Telly’s secret souvlaki marinade then grilled to perfection and wrapped in a warm pita with lettuce, tomato, and our house-made tzatziki sauce.
$14
Souvlaki Sandwich
Pork tenderloin marinated in our secret blend of herbs and spices then grilled to perfection and wrapped in a warm pita with lettuce, tomato, and our house-made tzatziki sauce.
$14
Veggie Pita Sandwich
Grilled veggies and our house-made hummus with lettuce, tomato, cucumber and our imported feta wrapped, Greek style, in pita. A fantastic vegetarian option!
$14
The Greek Dip
All-natural Colorado leg of lamb roasted to perfection in our kitchen smothered in melted provolone on a toasted hoagie roll with natural thyme & lamb jus.
$16
Greek Grinder
All-natural Colorado beef meatballs, seasoned with Yia-Yia’s special blend of herbs and spices, placed in a toasted hoagie roll, drenched in our house-made tomato sauce, and blanketed in melted provolone.
$14
The Jake
All-natural chicken breast, marinated with Jake and Telly’s secret blend of Greek herbs and spices then grilled to perfection and placed on a toasted hoagie roll with bacon, fresh tomato, melted provolone, and our house-made garlic basil mayonnaise.
$14
Burgers
Greek Burger
A Greek take on an classic American lunch option. One-half pound (8 oz.) of all-natural Colorado beef, grilled to order and served on a toasted brioche bun with imported kasseri cheese, lettuce, tomato, red, onion, and our house-made garlic basil mayonnaise.
$15
Eggplant Burger
A great vegetarian lunch option. Grilled eggplant on a toasted brioche bun with, roasted red pepper, feta cheese spread, lettuce, fresh tomato, and red onion.
$14
Veggie Burger
Another fantastic vegetarian lunch option. A Grilled garden burger on a toasted brioche bun with, melted Kasseri Cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion.
$14






Over the years, Jake has worked to establish a delicious and creative menu by integrating traditional family recipes with modern techniques. Spending time in the Pacific Northwest and Greece has allowed him to gather many innovative ideas that are now reflected in Jake and Telly’s entree menu.
Καλή όρεξη!
Kali orexi! (bon appétit!)
Entrees
Gyro Plate
$28
Arní stó Foúrno (Oven Roasted Lamb)
$31
Arní Kebabs (Lamb Kebabs)
$32
Arní Giouvétsi (Lamb Shank)
$34
Brizóla (Pork Chop)
A 12 oz. boneless pork chop marinated in a secret blend of herbs and spices and grilled to order and topped with a house-made bourbon mushroom cream sauce. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and sautéed vegetables.
$31
Souvláki (Pork Skewers)
Pork Tenderloin marinated in our secret blend of herbs and spices and grilled to order. Served with herbed rice, braised green beans, and our house-made tzatziki.
$28
Makarónia mé Souzoutkákia (Pasta with Meatballs)
All-natural Colorado beef meatballs, seasoned with Yia-Yia’s special blend of herbs and spices and placed over a bed of Fettuccine noodles and smothered in our house made Greek tomato sauce. Served with garlic bread.
$26
Kótá mé Kápari (Chicken and Capers)
$30
Kóta Mavrodáphne (Chicken in Port Wine Sauce)
$31
Garidomakaronátha (Shrimp Pasta)
Sautéed shrimp and baby clams finished with a lobster fumet, onion, garlic, and tomato white wine butter sauce. Served over a bed of Fettuccine and with a side of garlic bread.
$31
Norvigikós Sólomos (Norwegian Salmon)
Pan-seared Norwegian salmon seasoned with lemon, dill, and capers. Pan seared to order and topped with a beurre blanc. Served with herbed rice and sautéed spinach.
$33
Moussaka (Greek Casserole with Eggplant - Mousakás)
$27
Pastítsio (Greek Casserole with Noodles)
$27
Mediterranean Makarónia (Pasta)
- Add all-natural chicken breast, gyros, or shrimp – $6
- Add a grilled Scottish salmon filet – $12
- Substitute gluten free pasta for an additional $4
$25




No Greek meal is complete without dessert, and, from Greek coffees, to Baklava, and our renowned cheesecakes, we have options sure to please.
Ask your server about today’s special desserts.
Desserts
Greek Coffee
Finely ground coffee Greek style coffee, sweetened and cooked in the traditional manner then brought to your table in a demitasse cup. One of these and you’ll have the energy to dance all night!
Suggested pairings:
(Baklava, Cheesecake, Stuffed Figs)
$3
Baklava
A Greek classic. Flaky filo dough layered with butter, crushed walnuts, honey, and topped with our house-made cinnamon-lemon syrup. Add a cup of Greek coffee for a perfect end to your meal.
Suggested pairings:
(Desire, Beerenauslese, Muscat of Samos)
$7
Ice Cream or Sorbet
(Ask your server for today’s flavors)
$5
Stuffed Figs
Figs stuffed with cinnamon, vanilla, and crushed walnuts then topped with Greek yogurt and honey.
Suggested pairings:
(Deus, Mavrodaphne of Patras, Muscat of Samos)
$7
Quadruple Layer Chocolate Torte
A chocolate lover’s delight! Our fantastic house-made chocolate cake with chocolate cookie crust, mousse and our house-made ganache.
Suggested pairings:
(St. John Commandaria)
$9
Bread Pudding
(Ask your server for today’s selection)
Made in house with flavors that change according to the seasons.
Suggested pairings:
(Desire, Beerenauslese)
$7
House-Made Cheesecake
(Ask your server for today’s selection)
Made from scratch in our kitchens, we have an ever-rotating selection of seasonal flavors ranging from Pumpkin, to Amaretto, to the ever popular baklava cheesecake, this is one of our most popular desserts.
Suggested pairings:
(Kourtaki, Mavrodaphne of Patras)
$8
Gluten-free
20% gratuity added for parties of six or more.
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or egg may increase your risk of food borne illness.
This is NOT a celiac friendly restaurant. Though we offer gluten free items, food is cooked in a kitchen where gluten is present.
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2616 Colorado Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
(719) 633-0406