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!

Vegetarian Appetizer: Jake and Telly's Dolmadakia (stuffed grape leaves) on a white plate. Imported Grape leaves stuffed with rice and onion, then cooked to perfection. Served with fresh tomatoes, lemon, and Tzatziki Sauce.

Appetizer: Jake and Telly's Grilled octopus on a white plate. Octopus marinated in our secret blend of herbs and spices, then char-grilled to perfection. Served with a classic Greek Skordalia (garlic and potato dipping sauce), cucumber, lemon and warm pita.

Appetizer: Photo of Marinated Olives & Feta Cheese Plate. Imported Greek black and green olives on a blue plate with Feta cheese and garnished with julienned carrots.

Appetizers: The Greek Dips. a Photo of our Hummus, Tzatziki and Skordalia on a white plate with fresh tomatoes, celery, carrots, and sliced cucumber.

Appetizer: photo of Little Neck Clams in a white bowl. Little neck clams sautéed in garlic butter, white wine and fish fumé. Served with grilled bread.

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)

Octopus marinated in our secret blend of herbs and spices, then char-grilled to perfection. Served with a classic Greek Skordalia (garlic and potato dipping sauce), cucumber, lemon and warm pita.

$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)

Golden beets roasted to perfection and topped with feta cheese, extra virgin olive oil, and sun-dried tomatoes, then finished with a house-made balsamic reduction.

$15

Spanakópita (spinach pie)

A Greek Classic. Feta cheese, Greek yogurt, garlic, and Yia-Yia’s secret blend of herbs between flaky layers of phyllo. Served with our house-made tzatziki sauce.

$16

Souzoutkákia (Greek Meatballs)

Our All-natural Greek style baked meatballs. Served with house tomato sauce and parmesan.

$16

Dolmadákia/Dólmas (imported stuffed grape leaves)

One of our popular vegetarian options! Grape leaves stuffed with rice and onion, then cooked to perfection. Served with tzatziki sauce and fresh lemon.

$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

Calamari the Greek way! Sautéed with tomato, spinach, olives, capers, onions, garlic, and sherry. Served with fresh lemon.

$18

Mídia (Sautéed Mussels)

Mussels sautéed in garlic butter, white wine and fish fumé. Served with grilled bread.

$18

Little Neck Clams

Little neck clams sautéed in garlic butter, white wine and fish fumé. Served with grilled bread.

$18

Mezéthes (mixed plate)

Our Mezéthes has a little bit of everything. Greek Meatballs, Gyros, Tzatziki sauce, house-made hummus, marinated olives, feta cheese, dolmadakia, tomato and warm pita.

$25

Hortofágos Mezéthes (vegetarian mixed plate)

The Vegetarian Mezéthes is the perfect blend of non-meat options. Gigantes beans in tomato sauce, grilled eggplant, onion, zucchini, house-made hummus, marinated olives, feta cheese, dolmadakia, roasted red pepper, and tomato served with warm pita and house-made tzatziki sauce.

$25

Hummus Dip

Our house-made hummus is a delicious garbanzo bean and garlic dip served with fresh cucumber and pita bread. One bite and you’ll never eat store-bought hummus again.

$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

Greek Salad: Advertizing photo of Jake and Telly's Greek Salad and Red and White Sangrias in tha background.

Photo of a Greek Salad with grilled Scottish Salmon on a white plate.

Photo of Jake and Telly's Family Sized Greek Salad on a white plate: Hand cut romaine lettuce, fresh tomato, cucumber, red onion, marinated olives, pepperoncini peppers, feta cheese topped with our house-made herbed vinaigrette dressing.

Photo of a Single Serving of Greek Salad with shrimp on a white plate: Hand cut romaine lettuce, fresh tomato, cucumber, red onion, marinated olives, pepperoncini peppers, feta cheese topped with our house-made herbed vinaigrette dressing.

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)

In Greece, most salads are not served with lettuce, and our Village Salad is the real deal. Tomato, cucumber, onion, bell pepper, marinated olives, pepperoncini peppers, feta cheese, extra virgin olive oil, lemon, sea salt, and oregano.
Single serving $15
Family size $18

Elliniká Saláta (Greek Salad)

The traditional Greek Salad. Hand cut romaine lettuce, fresh tomato, cucumber, red onion, marinated olives, pepperoncini peppers, feta cheese topped with our house-made herbed vinaigrette dressing.
Single serving $15
Family size $18

Spanáki y Bonzádia (Spinach and Beet Salad)

Fresh baby spinach, roasted golden beets, red onion, and feta cheese topped with candied walnuts, extra virgin olive oil, lemon, sea salt, and oregano.
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.

Vegetarian Sandwiches at Jake and Telly's: eggplant Burger with soup. A close up photo of our Eggplant Burger. Grilled eggplant on a toasted brioche bun with, roasted red pepper, feta cheese spread, lettuce, fresh tomato, and red onion. Your choice of sides: roasted potatoes, coleslaw, garlic mashed potatoes or a cup of soup.

Sandwiches at Jake and Telly's: Gyro Sandwich with roasted potatoes. A close up photo of our Gyro sandwich with a side of roasted potatoes and a glass of water. A 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. Your choice of sides: roasted potatoes, coleslaw, garlic mashed potatoes or a cup of soup.

Burgers at Jake and Telly's: Greek Burger with roasted potatoes. A close up photo of our Greek Burger with a side of roasted potatoes and a glass of water. One-half pound 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. Your choice of sides: roasted potatoes, coleslaw, garlic mashed potatoes or a cup of soup.

Sandwiches at Jake and Telly's: Chicken sandwich with soup. A close up photo of our Chicken sandwich with a side of Soup. All-natural chicken breast, marinated in Jake and Telly’s secret blend of Greek herbs and spices then grilled to perfection and wrapped in a warm pita with lettuce, tomato, and our house-made tzatziki sauce. Your choice of sides: roasted potatoes, coleslaw, garlic mashed potatoes or a cup of soup.

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

Entrees at Jake and Telly's: Lamb Shank (Arní Giouvétsi). A close up photo of our Colorado lamb shank, braised in our house-made Greek tomato sauce. Served with herbed orzo, Feta cheese, and sautéed vegetables.

Entrees at Jake and Telly's: Fisherman's Stew (Psaras Stifado). close up photo of fisherman's stew. a red tomato sauce in a white bowl with Lemon wedge and grilled garlic bread

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

A succulent blend of specially seasoned lamb and beef, grilled to order. Served with roasted red potatoes, sautéed vegetables and our house-made tzatziki.

$28

Arní stó Foúrno (Oven Roasted Lamb)

Roasted leg of lamb with thyme lamb jus. Served with parmesan herbed orzo and butter braised green beans.

$31

Arní Kebabs (Lamb Kebabs)

All-natural Colorado lamb skewered with bell pepper and onion and cooked to order in our kitchens. Served with herbed rice, butter braised green beans, and our house-made tzatziki.

$32

Arní Giouvétsi (Lamb Shank)

All natural Colorado lamb shank, braised in our house-made Greek tomato sauce. Served with herbed orzo, Feta cheese, and sautéed vegetables.

$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)

All-natural chicken breast, pan seared and finished with white wine, capers, olives, onion, stewed tomato and topped with parmesan cheese. Served with garlic mashed potatoes.

$30

Kóta Mavrodáphne (Chicken in Port Wine Sauce)

All-natural chicken breast, with mushroom and onion, drenched in a Mavrodaphne-Port wine sauce and nestled on a bed of Fettuccine. Served with garlic bread.

$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)

A perfect blend of ground lamb and beef and onions seasoned with nutmeg and cinnamon, then simmered in tomato sauce. Delicately spread over a layer of roasted potato and eggplant, topped with a house-made béchamel cream sauce, and baked to perfection in our ovens.

$27

Pastítsio (Greek Casserole with Noodles)

A perfect blend of ground lamb and beef and onions seasoned with nutmeg and cinnamon, then simmered in tomato sauce. Delicately spread over a layer of buttered pasta, topped with a house-made béchamel cream sauce, and baked to perfection in our ovens.

$27

Mediterranean Makarónia (Pasta)

Fettuccine noodles tossed with tomato, onion, capers, garlic, and spinach then finished with a white wine butter sauce and Feta cheese. Served with spinach and garlic bread.

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)

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)

Ice Cream or Sorbet

(Ask your server for today’s flavors)

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)

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)

Bread Pudding

(Ask your server for today’s selection)

Made in house with flavors that change according to the seasons.

Suggested pairings:
(Desire, Beerenauslese)

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)

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