Monday Munchies: Mixed Appetizer Sampler at Brindis Mediterranean Cuisine

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You know how you can quickly tell how gourmet a sandwich is by how good the bread is? You won’t find cheap bologna on artisanal sourdough often. Enter the world of Mediterranean food and a house-made wood-fired bread also makes all the difference.

Once upon a time in Green Valley, Brindis Bistro & Bar focused on pizza, panini, and soup. However, new ownership switched the focus to Turkish food and rebranded to Brindis Mediterranean Cuisine, still utilizing the wood-fired brick oven in the middle of the restaurant.

What’s so special about wood-fired bread? Those flaming hunks of wood can get the oven much hotter than a standard electric oven; think 800-900 degrees Fahrenheit. This rapid intense cooking puffs up the bread more into something with a fleeting crisp and fluffiness, best enjoyed in the moment.

Get some bread with their Mixed Appetizer Sampler, which features an array of all their cold starters: the fluffy, sesame rich hummus, creamy roasted eggplant babagannush, chunky fried eggplant and bell pepper shakshuka, fresh dolmas fragrant with currant and herbs, dill-forward tzaziki, and bright and saucy tabbouleh with heart bites of bulgur.

While Brindis is in Green Valley, it is absolutely worth the trip.

Read our April 23, 2025 article Wood-Fired Turkish Pides & More at Brindis Mediterranean Cuisine (PHOTOS).

Brindis Mediterranean Cuisine is located at 180 W. Continental Rd. #178, Green Valley, AZ 85614. For more information, visit brindisbistrobar.com.