Symposium: A Greek Taverna by Columbia Since 1969
Symposium, a Greek taverna at 544 W 113th St, doesn’t post a happy hour. It has been feeding students, locals and visitors since 1969.
The verdict: a dinner, not a drinks deal, and a good one to linger over. The room, designed by the artist Yannis Posnakoff, is all hand-painted details and tables set close together, and the house idea is plates arriving and glasses getting refilled for as long as the conversation lasts.
What to Expect
Family-run Greek cooking and a wine list heavy on Greek and Romanian bottles. Greek beers (Alfa, Mythos) are $9, a local IPA $11, wine by the glass $12–$16, and a half-liter of retsina $28. It takes reservations and books holiday parties. Open every day, 11:30am–10pm.
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