What is a great Mediteranean dish suitable for a man who never ate that kind of food before?

Question

I want to take my husband to this Mediteranean restaurant, but he really isn't that into that kind of food, He is more of a cheeseburger kind of guy. Is there any kind of food that is close to something he would eat?

Answer 1

Most of the time, you should be able to get a stewed chicken dish of some kind. Also, shawarma is a dish that's largely gyro meat... if he's ever had a pita pocket, that shouldn't be too foreign for him.

Answer 2

Spanakopita if he likes spinach and cheese.  It's delicious!  So are gyros (meat on pita bread with a creamy yogurt sauce), moussaka (eggplant casserole), kleftikos (meatballs) or a nice greek salad with good feta and olives.  Don't forget the baklava for dessert!

Answer 3

If they have Greek food, have him get the souvlaki.  It's grilled hunks of meat served with pita bread, onions, tomatoes and tzatziki (cucumber sauce) on the side.  If he's a cheeseburger guy, he'll at least eat the grilled meat on bread with onion and tomato.  It's a start.

When I met my husband, he thought Mexican food meant Taco Bell!  Now, after 22 years, his palate is almost as adventurous as mine, but it took some finesse on my part.  ;)

Good luck!

P.S.  Does the restaurant have a website that lists the menu?  It might help him if he had a chance to look it over first.

Answer 4

You have to be more specific, because Mediterranean food is pretty broad. Spaghetti is by defnition Mediterranean, since Italy is in the area.

I'd think a common street food like a doner kebab (aka Gyro or schwarma) would be a neat introduction to grecian, and middle eastern culture. It's simple, and it's easy to eat. It's pretty much just roasted meat shaved onto a folded pita with some veggies (and if it's Greek, tzatziki). it's like a middle-eastern/Mediterranean taco.

Answer 5

Lamb roasted with garlic and rosemary, served with flat bread and a plate of fresh vegetables, a couple of dips (like humus and eggplant-garlic dip).