12 Islands Greek Taverna

1255 Valley Rd, Stirling
(908) 647-2193

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Grilled Island Seafood Platter
Mediterranean Chick Pea Salad
Whole Grilled Black Sea Bass
Grilled Octopus Appetizer
Fresh Grilled Red Snapper
Clams on the Half Shell
Grilled Seafood Plater
Grilled Swordfish Steak
Lemon Roasted Potatoes
Fresh Whole Lavraki

Menu

12 Islands All Day Menu *
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Dinner & Lunch Appetizers *
Octopus *
Avgolemono *
Chicken egg lemon soup
Greek Ribs Appetizer *
Baby back ribs prepared Greek style with salt, pepper, oregano & lemon
Gigantes *
Slow baked giant beans in tomato sauce
Keftedes *
Beef & lamb traditional meatballs with Greek herbs & spices, served with tzatziki
Spanakopitakia *
Saganaki *
Falafel *
served with Hummus
Island Chips *
Pan fried thin zucchini & eggplant, served with a feta mousse
Kolokythokeftedes *
Zucchini & mint fritters, served with tzatziki
Calamari *
Simply fried or grilled
Dolmadakia *
Hand made grape leaves stuffed with ground beef, rice & herbs, topped with avgolemono
Loukaniko *
Imported Greek grilled sausage
Shrimp Saganaki *
Mussels *
PEI mussels, peppers, cherry tomato, Chardonnay, roasted garlic & feta
Clams Casino *
Baked with our signature recipe
Tyria *
Tyropitakia *
Gigantes Me Loukaniko *
Slow baked giant beans in tomato with char-grilled Greek sausage
Patzaria Skordalia *
Shrimp Cocktail *

Traditional Spreads *
Three Spreads *
Tzatziki *
Hummus *
Taramosalata *
Eggplant Dip *
Feta Cheese *
All Spreads *
Chef's selection of several different spreads
Tirokafteri *
Hummus Pint *
Elies * (Olives)
Tyrokafteri Pint *
Tzatziki Pint *
Patzaria Skordalia *
Fava *
Beet Spread *
Olive Spread *
Skordalia *
Tyria *
Fava Pint *
Fava Quart *
Hummus Quart *
Melitzamosalata Pint *
Melitzamosalata Quart *
Skordia Pint *
Skordia Quart *
Taramosalata Pint *
Taramosalata Quart *
Tyrokafteri Quart *
Tzatziki Quart *

Salads *
Horiatiki Salata *
Traditional village salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, green peppers, capers, feta cheese & Kalamata olives
Maroulosalata *
Romaine lettuce, scallions, fresh dill & feta cheese tossed with ladolemono
Mediterranean Chick Pea Salad *
Romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, chick peas, green peppers, fresh parsley, scallions, cucumbers, oregano & feta cheese with extra virgin olive oil & lemon juice
Octopus Salad *
Grilled octopus, baby arugula, cherry tomatoes, shallots, herbs, mint, parsley & citrus ouzo dressing
Roka Salata *
Fresh arugula salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions & grilled Haloumi cheese drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette
Patzaria Salad *
Roasted beets, arugula, Greek yogurt vinaigrette with candied walnuts

Dinner & Lunch Sides *
Pita Bread *
Side of Tzatziki *
Lemon Roasted Potatoes *
Hand-Cut Fries *
One Piece Feta *
Horta *
Asparagus *
Briam *
Broccoli Rabe *
Side Salad *
Spinach *
Carrot & Celery *
Pilaf *

Dinner Greek Platters *
Dinner Beef Gyro Platter *
SERVED WITH SALAD, HAND CUT FRIES, TZATZIKI & PITA
Dinner Chicken Souvlaki Platter *
SERVED WITH SALAD, HAND CUT FRIES, TZATZIKI & PITA
Dinner Chicken Gyro Platter *
SERVED WITH SALAD, HAND CUT FRIES, TZATZIKI & PITA
Dinner Beef Gyro Sandwich *
served on pita bread with lettuce, tomato & tzatziki
Dinner Chicken Gyro Sandwich *
served on pita bread with lettuce, tomato & tzatziki
Dinner Falafel *
SERVED WITH SALAD, HAND CUT FRIES, TZATZIKI & PITA
Dinner Greek Burger *
SERVED WITH SALAD, HAND CUT FRIES, TZATZIKI & PITA
Dinner Pork Souvlaki Platter *
SERVED WITH SALAD, HAND CUT FRIES, TZATZIKI & PITA
10 Souvlakia Sticks *
20 Souvlakia Sticks *

Butcher's Corner *
Lamb Chops *
Grilled lamb chops marinated in olive oil & thyme, served with briam & lemon roasted potatoes or hand cut fries
Chicken Symi *
Pan seared chicken breast topped with feta, served with eggplant, green & yellow squash, fire roasted peppers & virgin olive oil, garnished with toasted pita bread
Rib Eye *
Grilled 16 oz. rib-eye, served with horta & lemon roasted potatoes or hand cut fries
Pork Chop *
Double cut pork chop marinated for two days in traditional herb brine, grilled & served with choice of one side
Dodecanese Poikilia *
Mixed grill with lamb chops, chicken souvlaki, pork souvlaki, Greek burger & Greek sausage with lemon roasted potatoes or hand cut fries
Chicken Bruschetta *
Lightly breaded pan seared chicken breast topped with bruschetta salad, feta cheese & lemon vinaigrette, served with hand cut fries
Kotopoulo Ala Taverna *
Grilled chicken breast finished in the pan with sundried tomato, olives & feta cheese, served with pilaf
Spare Ribs Entree *
Baby back ribs prepared Greek style with salt, pepper, oregano & lemon, served with briam & lemon roasted potatoes or hand cut fries

From the Ocean *
Grilled Island Seafood Platter *
Octopus, calamari & (4) jumbo U12 shrimp, with lemon & virgin olive oil, served with rice pilaf or lemon potatoes
Whole Jumbo U10 Shirmp *
12 Island Salmon *
Fresh grilled filet of salmon topped with artichoke hearts, black olives & diced tomatoes in oregano garlic wine sauce
Octopus Dinner *
Bronzino Fillet *
Red herb roasted potatoes, mushrooms, Kalamata olives & cherry tomatoes dressed with ladolemono
Black Sea Bass Fillet *
Pan seared, served over rice, topped with a lemon caper butter sauce
Lithrini *
Broiled fillet of red snapper topped with artichoke hearts, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes & spinach in a white wine butter sauce, served with herb roasted potatoes & vegetable of the day
Red Snapper Fillet *
served with sautéed spinach, roasted potato & ouzo sauce
Whole Lavraki *
Whole U10 Calamari *
Garides Kalymnos *
Sautéed U12 shrimp, ouzo, tomatoes & feta cheese, served with pilaf
Salmon *
Grilled & served with briam & tzatziki
Whole Black Sea Bass *
Whole Red Snapper *

Dinner Traditional Home Cooking *
Moussaka *
Baked eggplant, zucchini, potatoes & ground beef sauce topped with bechamel, served with salad
Vegetarian Moussaka *
Baked eggplant, zucchini, potatoes & spinach topped with bechamel, served with salad
Dinner Greek Trio *
Spanakopita, Moussaka & Pastitsio served with small greek salad
Pastitsio *
Baked pasta with ground beef in a fresh tomato sauce topped with bechamel, served with salad
Dinner Spanakopita *
Handmade phyllo dough, spinach, leeks & feta cheese, served with salad
Yemista *
Stuffed tomatoes & peppers with ground beef, herbs & rice, roasted in tomato sauce, served with lemon roasted potatoes or hand cut fries
Youvetsi *
Seafood Youvetsi *
Slow braised lamb shank with Greek spices, tomato & orzo

Greek Pasta *
Linguini Kos *
Linguini tossed with shrimp, tomatoes, onions, scallions, feta cheese & ouzo
Greek Chicken Pasta *
Sautéed sliced breast of chicken with garlic, onions & cherry tomatoes, finished in a white wine marinara sauce, tossed with penne
Makarounes *
Traditional dish from the island of Karpathos, handmade pasta topped with caramelized onions, mixed with grated mizithra cheese
Leros Pasta *
Sautéed shrimp, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes & spinach in a white wine butter sauce over linguini
Nisyros Pasta *
Sautéed chicken breast, cherry tomatoes, artichokes, baby spinach, extra virgin olive oil, penne pasta
Trata *
Calamari, shrimp, mussels & clams finished in a traditional seafood bisque, served with linguini

Homemade Desserts *
Baklava Cheesecake *
Baklava *
Yaourti *
Rice Pudding *
Galaktomboureko *
Portokalopita *
Ekmek *
Baklava w/ Ice Cream *
Ice Cream *

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Recent Reviews

We come here often. The food and service is excellent. The decor is not as current/ modern as a new restaurant. All the staff is warm and welcoming. I love the dessert Galaktoboureko and not many Greek restaurants offer it. Unfortunately theirs isn't wonderful. The custard is rather rubbery and doesn't taste fresh. The quality of their entrees however is very good!
July 2026
The food at 12 Islands was really good, and we were able to experience a variety of authentic Greek flavors. The spreads were a great way to start the meal, and everything we tried was fresh, flavorful, and well prepared. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, making for an enjoyable dining experience
May 2026
We dined on Sunday. The restaurant had run out of fresh red snapper and lavraki, saying it was all eaten by patrons on Saturday night. If we wanted fish, we had to order salmon which was mediocre. Very disappointing. Will never go on a Sunday again.
April 2026

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12 Islands Greek Taverna

1255 Valley Rd, Stirling, NJ 07980
(908) 647-2193