Pikilia

There is no such thing as a "typical" Greek taverna - they all have their own individuality. But typically you should be able to buy a selection of small items (mezes, such as tsatsiki (cucumber and yogurt dip), hummus (chick pea dip),and taramosalata (fish roe dip). Some tavernas have "pikilia" or "poikilia", a plate containing a selection of mezes. A pikilia I ate in Athens earlier this year included tsatsiki, taramosalata, hummus, hard-boiled egg, gigantes (large beans in tomato sauce), slices of sausage, stuffed vine leaves, russian salad, lettuce, cucumber, and chunks of bread.