Pylos
greek
avgolemono me sampania
12
champagne avgolemono, PYLOS’ smooth as silk classic egg-lemon soup with chicken stock and orzo
horiatiki
26
the classic greek village salad, with fresh tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, capers, kalamata olives, feta and a simple dressing of extra-virgin greek olive oil and red wine vinegar
maroulosalata
22
tender lettuces, dill, scallions and feta served with extra-virgin olive oil and fresh lemon dressing
roka kai ahladia salata me fistikia aeginis
22
cool pear and arugula salad with mild sheep’s milk cheese, roasted pistachios and balsamic-honey vinaigrette
poikilia
22
a trio of greece’s three best dipping sauces— tzatziki, the thick, tangy yogurt dip; taramosalata, the robust and lemony fish roe dip; and melitzanosalata, a luscious eggplant condiment made with char-grilled eggplants and extra-virgin greek olive oil
piperia gemisti me kafteri feta
19
roasted red pepper filled with spicy feta whipped with sweet and hot peppers
pastourma me roka ahladi kai kefalograviera
21
thin slices of spicy greek cured beef with fresh arugula, pear and shaved aged greek-mountain sheep’s milk cheese
anginares moussaka
24
fresh artichoke heart moussaka, layered with caramelized onions, herbs and three greek cheeses béchamel sauce (meatless)
pitakia kaisarias
19
savory phyllo pastries filled with the spiced, cured beef pasturma, fresh tomatoes and mild kasseri cheese
kolokythakia kai melitzanakia tyganita
19
crisp, fried zucchini and eggplant rounds served with tzatziki
gigantes sto fourno me anitho kai aromatiki saltsa tomata
17
greek giant beans baked to perfection in a honey-scented tomato-dill sauce
dolmathes avgolemono
24
grape leaves stuffed with rice, ground veal, herbs, golden raisins and pine nuts, served with egg-lemon sauce
haloumi sote me stafylia kai tsipouro
20
thick slices of sautéed haloumi cheese finished with greek grappa and served with grapes
saganaki tou merakli
20
three greek cheeses melted in a clay pot
afrata keftedakia
17
PYLOS’ light-as-air meatballs, pan-fried in olive oil
crisp fresh fried squid
24
garides ouzo
25
large shrimp cooked in a light ouzo and tomato cream sauce
htenia me fava purée
27
grilled sea scallops served on a bed of fava purée with dressing of extra-virgin Greek olive oil and fresh lemon
htapothi scharas
26
classic grilled, marinated octopus with a balsamic reduction sauce and capers
feta saganaki
19
sesame crusted feta pan fried with tomato marmelade
arni kotsi me meli, me mikra psita lahanika
38
cretan-honey braised lamb shank served with roasted baby vegetables
hoirino kotsi lemonato
38
braised pork shank with lemon and herbs, served with fingerling potatoes and leeks
brizolasourcing signal
50
16 ounces aged prime new york cut sirloin steak, served with greek yiayia’s fried potatoes and sautéed spinash
paidakia galaktos stin schara me imam kai mora patates
49
marinated grilled baby lamb chops, served with mini stuffed eggplants and fingerling potatoes
kotopoulo gemisto me stafides, dendrolivano thymari kai kasserisourcing signal
35
organic boned chicken farci with raisins, rosemary, thyme and greek kasseri cheese, served with briam (zucchini, eggplant, potato)
hoirino kotsi lemonato
38
braised pork shank with lemon and herbs, served with fingerling potatoes and leeks
solomos ston atmo
34
solomos ston atmo poached salmon served over spinach-rice pilaf with sun-dried tomato and olive sauce
psari sta karvouna
42
classic grilled whole fresh fish, dressed with extra-virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice
agrio lavraki me krousta apo pistachios
42
pistachio crusted filet of wild stripe bass served with vegetable Napoleon flavored with pistachio pesto and mild sheep milk cheese
garides kai htenia me slatsa ouzo servirismena me hilopites
38
shrimp and sea scallops cooked in a creamy ouzo-flavored tomato sauce. served over greek egg noodles
pastitsio
27
PYLOS’ terrine of baked pasta layered with aromatic meat sauce and béchamel
moussaka
27
layers of lightly sautéed eggplant, zucchini and potato baked in a clay dish with aromatic ground meat sauce and béchamel
greek yiayia’s fried potatoes
10
wedges of handcut fried potatoes served with grated greek sheep’s milk cheese and oregano
patates psites
10
roasted potatoes seasoned with lemon, oregano, garlic and extra-virgin olive oil
agria horta
12
wild field greens with feta seasoned with lemon, garlic and extra-virgin olive oil
spanakorizo
12
classic spinach-rice lemon pilaf served with crumbled feta, lemon and cracked black pepper
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 8 other venues on equal evidence.
We hold 623 venues in New York, NY and could score 353 of them. Positions are counted against those 353.
v1.7.4 10.5/100 = sourcing 1.2/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 2 distinct [class=certification-word x1.00, class=graded-spec x0.00], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 9.3/18 (capped at 35% of the 1.2-point evidence base).
protein
prime
Attribute“kotsi lemonato braised pork shank with lemon and herbs, served with fingerling potatoes and leeks 38 brizola 16 ounces aged prime new york cut sirloin steak, served with greek yiayia’s fried potatoes and sautéed spinash 50 paidakia galaktos stin schara me imam”
on the menu · source ↗
sourcing
organic
Attribute“chops, served with mini stuffed eggplants and fingerling potatoes 49 kotopoulo gemisto me stafides, dendrolivano thymari kai kasseri organic boned chicken farci with raisins, rosemary, thyme and greek kasseri cheese, served with briam (zucchini, eggplant,”
on the menu · source ↗
Book on Resy ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Selected ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award
Local authority
- Where to Feast on Greek Food in NYC | Eater NY ↗
Eater NY
Local authority“Pylos For 15 years, Pylos has been dishing up excellent Greek fare that favors small plates over entrees, like light meatballs and grilled sardines. Creative riffs on Grecian cuisine include a three-cheese fondue and an artichoke-layered, béchamel-covered moussaka. The ceiling of the East Village spot is covered with clay pots of various sizes as a nod to the restaurant’s name,”