Retsina Restaurant is a Greek restaurant at 73A Derby Lane in Liverpool’s Old Swan. Its neighbourhood setting and evening service provide a relaxed destination for couples, families and groups looking for a traditional Mediterranean meal.
Greek cooking encourages a shared table, with dips, breads, salads and hot starters offering a varied introduction. Grilled meats, seafood and substantial main courses then let diners choose between straightforward charcoal flavours and slower-cooked dishes.
Vegetarian plates and familiar accompaniments add flexibility, while Greek desserts provide a natural finish. Ordering several meze before a main course is a useful way to explore contrasting ingredients and textures across the menu.
The restaurant currently opens for dinner from Thursday to Sunday, and advance reservations are encouraged. Guests with allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements should check the latest menu and discuss ingredients and preparation with staff before ordering.
Address: 73A Derby Lane, Old Swan, Liverpool L13 6QE, England
Retsina Menu
Meze Retsina
Greek banquet, served slowly, consisting of various appetisers & main dishes. £24.90 per person. Last orders 1 hour before closing time. Minimum of 2 people.
Meze Retsina
Greek banquet, served slowly, consisting of various appetisers & main dishes. Enjoy the food, friendship & the party!
Children's Menu
A Meal & Soft Drink only | £8.50. Restrictions apply. A smaller portion from our range of meals in the menu. Exceptions marked with *. Age Upto 12 Years Only.
Children's Meal
A smaller portion from our range of meals in the menu. Includes a soft drink.
Starters
Diafora Kria
A selection of cold starters for 2 people to share
Diafora Zesta
A selection of hot starters
Horiatiki
Greek salad with feta cheese & olives (V) (GF)
Taramasalata
Mousse of smoked cod roe
Tahini
(V) (GF)
Hummus
Ground chickpeas with garlic & olive oil (V) (GF)
Tsatsiki
Strained yoghurt, cucumber & garlic (V)
Tuna & Potato Salad
Feta Cheese
Sour Greek cheese, olive oil & mint (V) (GF)
Chicken Liver Pate
Halloumi
Fried Cypriot goat’s cheese (V)
Lountza
Grilled smoked fillet of pork
Halloumi & Lountza
Pastourma
Spicy garlic sausage
Loukanika
Spicy smoked sausage
Dolmades
Stuffed vine leaves with meat & rice (GF)
Chicken Wings
Served with a bbq sauce
Koklakia
Pork spare ribs in a tangy sauce
Keftedes
Meat balls in a spicy tomato sauce (GF)
Whitebait
Fried small fish rolled in flour
Kalamari
Fried squid rings
Prawn cocktail
Fresh prawns, salad & cocktail sauce (GF)
King Prawns Skordates
In garlic, wine, vegetables & cream
King Prawns Skaras
Simply charcoal grilled
King Prawns Hot & Spicy
In a tomato & chilli sauce
Soup of the day
Please ask your waiter (GF)
Garlic Mushrooms
(V) (GF)
Garlic Bread
(V)
Garlic Bread with Cheese
(V)
Falafel
Fried vegetarian patties (V)
Olives
(V) (GF)
Giant Beans
(V) (GF)
Pickled Peppers
(V) (GF)
Veg Dolmades
Stuffed vine leaves with diced vegetables & rice (V) (GF)
Main Courses
Pastic hio
Baked pasta with mincemeat
Pork Kebab
Char-grilled, marinated Pork
Kok lakia
Pork spare ribs in a tangy sauce
Lamb Kebab
Char-grilled, marinated Lamb (GF)
Mixed Kebab
Char-grilled, marinated Chicken & Lamb (GF)
Diafora Skara
Greek style mixed grill
Sheftalies
Grilled green style mince meat sausage (GF)
Chicken & Sheftalies
(GF)
Padakia
Char-grilled Lamb cutlets with oregano (GF)
Afelia
Pork in wine, mild spices & coriander seeds (GF)
Stifado
Beef in mild spices, wine, onions & tomatoes (GF)
Kofta
Freshly made with Pork, Lamb and minced Beef; Served on a wooden skewer
Moussaka
Our national dish! Layers of potatoes, mince meat, aubergines, courgettes, tomatoes & cheese sauce
Psiton Kleftiko
Lamb on the bone, roasted in Greek traditional style & sauce (GF) (House speciality)
Keftedes
Meatballs in a rich tomato sauce (GF)
Chicken
Chicken Kebabs
Char-grilled, marinated pieces of chicken (GF)
Chicken Retsina
Chicken breast in a Retsina wine, cream & lemon sauce
Chicken Scorthonita
Chicken breast in garlic, wine & tarragon sauce (GF)
Chicken Skaras
Simply grilled chicken breast, Served on a bed of bread with salad
Chicken A La Greco
Chicken breast with vegetables – Choice of Red or White sauce
Seafood
Kalamari
Fried squid rings
Scampi
Deep fried scampi served with tartare sauce
King Prawns Skaras
Grilled & garnished with salad
King Prawns Skordates
In garlic, wine, peppers, onions, mushrooms & fresh cream sauce
King Prawns Hot & Spicy
In tomato & chilli sauce
Grilled Swordfish
(GF)
Halibut Steak
Oven baked in garlic sauce (GF)
Seabass Steak
Oven baked in garlic sauce (GF)
Steak
Rump Steak
Grilled with onions & mushrooms (GF)
Rump Steak Diane
In a French brandy mushroom sauce
Rump Steak Au Poivre
Peppercorns, brandy & French mustard
Rump Steak A La Greco
Choice of red or white sauce (GF)
Vegetarian
Vegetarian Moussaka
Our national dish! With layers of potatoes, aubergines, courgettes, tomatoes & cheese sauce (V)
Falafel
Fried vegetarian patties (V)
Stuffed Aubergine Or Peppers
Stuffed with diced vegetables, rice & herbs (V) (GF)
Dolmades
Stuffed vine leaves with diced vegetables & rice (V) (GF)
Side Dishes
Salad
Saffron Rice
Homemade Chips
Hot Bread
Peppercorn Sauce
Diane Sauce
Desserts
All desserts except from YAOURTI, ICE CREAM and TIRAMISU are served warm or cold, with ice cream, or fresh pouring cream.
Homemade Baklava
Rich, sweet, layered filo pastry, chopped almonds & sweetened with honey syrup.
Homemade Kadaifi
Very fine shredded pastry, chopped almonds & sweetened with honey syrup.
Yaourti
Thick, creamy Greek yoghurt & honey.
Fudge Cake
A rich, moist chocolate sponge layered with fudge and coated in a wonderfully smooth chocolate fudge icing.
Homemade Apple Crumble
Sweet, zingy apples inside a generously filled soft tasty crust.
Homemade Apple Pie
Sweet, zingy apples inside a generously filled pie.
Ice Cream/Sorbet
A choice of Vanilla, Chocolate or Strawberry ice cream OR Lemon and Mango sorbet
Homemade Tiramisu
The classic ‘pick me up’, velvety layers of cream and espresso soaked sponge, lightly dusted with cocoa.
Set Menu
2 Set Courses £15.95 | 3 Set Courses £17.95. Thurs – Sun All Day. Note: If the orders made are from both the set menu and the A La Carte Menu, the 15% discount will be excluded.
Soup of the Day
Garlic Bread
£1.00 extra with cheese
Tahini
Choice of one of the following dips
Hummus
Choice of one of the following dips
Tsatsiki
Choice of one of the following dips
Taramasalata
Choice of one of the following dips
Greek Salad
(V)
Tuna & Potato Salad
Chicken Liver Paté
Meatballs (2)
Meatballs & Vine Leaves (One of Each)
Mixed Sausage (Loundza, Pastorma & Loukanika)
Garlic Mushrooms
(V)
Chicken Wings (2)
Seasoned Calamari
£3.00 supp
Hot & Spicy Whitebait
£2.00 supp
Breadcrumbed Halloumi Cheese (2)
£2.50 supp
Baked Oven Hummus
(V) – Only at Retsina!
Stuffed Kofta Sausage
Filled with Philadelphia Cheese
Kofta
Kofta Sausage freshly made with Pork, Lamb and minced Beef, served on a wooden skewer
Choice of Kebabs (Chicken, Pork or Mixed)
Hot & Spicy Chicken Kebab
Mixed Grill
£3.00 supp – Chicken Kebab, Lamb Chops & Greek Sausages
Chicken A La Greco in Red or White Sauce
Chicken Retsina
Pieces of Chicken Breast in a creamy White wine sauce
Chicken & Mushroom in a creamy Cheese Sauce
Pork Afelia
Pieces of Pork cooked in wine & Coriander
Gammon
Pan fried with Cider & Cream Sauce or simply grilled
8oz Rump Steak
£4.00 supp – Grilled or cooked in Peppercorn / Diane Sauce
Hot & Spicy Pan – Fried Seabass Filet
£3.00 supp
Pastichio
Baked Pasta with mince meat & Béchamel Sauce
Stuffed Peppers OR Aubergine
(V)
Veg Moussaka
(V) – £4.00 supp
Kofta
Freshly made with Pork, Lamb and minced Beef, Served on a wooden skewer
Meatball Pasta
Spaghetti with meatballs
Pasta a la Greco
Cooked in a tomato sauce with Lamb
Cocktails
All cocktails £7.90
Retsina El-Greco
Ouzo, Filfar, orange & soda
Tropical Sunshine
Vodka, Malibu, orange & lemonade
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila, orange, soda & red
Brandy Sour
Brandy, lemon juice & soda
Spirits & Liqueurs
All £3.90
Ouzo
Whisky
Gin
Vodka
Brandy & Cognac
Metaxa 5 Stars
Metaxa 7 Stars
Martell V.S
Remy Martin VSOP
Beers & Cider
Mythos
From Greece
Keo
From Cyprus
Effes
From Turkey
Becks
Hot Beverages
Black Coffee
Greek Coffee
Liqueur Coffee
Cappuccino
Soft Drinks
Lemonade
Coke / Diet Coke
Orange / Apple Juice (Pure juices)
Orange, Lime or Blackcurrant Cordial
White Wines
MERCEL HUBERT
Classic, crisp, dry white wine with a delicate aroma of fresh citrus fruit & flowers. (Dry, 11.0% vol.)
RETSINA
Traditional Greek wine, It is fruity with a hint of pine tree resin. Accompanies seafood dishes and traditional Greek dishes such as Moussaka. (Dry, 11.5% vol.)
ST PANTELEIMAON
Fruity taste and rich aroma easy to drink. Ideal accompaniment to light dishes & starters. (Medium sweet, 12.5% vol.)
Red Wine
MERCEL HUBERT
Classic, crisp red wine with delicate aromas of fresh citrus fruit and flowers. (Dry or Medium, 12.5% vol.)
OTHELLO
Full-bodied, dry red wine with a rich aroma and ripe fruity taste. Ideal with red meat dishes and the Greek Meze. (Medium dry, 11.5% vol.)
MAKEDONIKOS
Bright ruby red, fresh supple and smooth fruitful sensation. A versatile drinking wine for barbecued meats and souvla. (Dry, 12.0% vol.)