Kouzina

Welcome to the Kouzina website, home of Waban's finest Mediterranean Cuisine!

FEATURED: Join us for R e s t a u r a n t M o n t h, August 2010!

Restaurant Week in Boston is upon us once more, and this year, Kouzina is celebrating all month long. For the entirety of August, we will be offering a frequently changing, three course tasting menu crafted by Chef Nelson Cognac. And with our ever more refined selection of wines, elegance has never been so affordable. Join us for dinner this August and satiate your craving. For more details, head over to the News page.

Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Tuesday-Saturday: 11:30am-2:30pm
Dinner: Tuesday-Thursday: 5:00 pm-9:00pm
Friday-Saturday: 5:00pm-10:00pm

For reservations or inquiries, please call:
(617) 558- 7677
Kouzina
1649 Beacon St.
Waban, MA 02468

N E W S , S P E C I A L O F F E R S , E T C

Restaurant Month: For the entirety of August, we will be offering a three course tasting menu for only $33.10 pp. Kouzina has also been taking advantage of the current wine market, allowing us to offer a larger selection of fine wines at better values than ever before. Some current highlights on our list include the Dry Creek Vineyard Chardonnay, Talbot "Sleepy Hollow" Chardonnay, and Clos Pegase Merlot. From the Mendoza region of Argentina, we also now carry Colonia Las Liebres - a simple delight made from Bonarda grapes, transplanted from Italy over 80 years ago. And every wine we offer by the glass can now also be purchased by the half-carafe, meaning you get more for less. But with most of our delicious bottles available for less than $40, there's no reason not to indulge.

About Us: Bio Hours Praise for Kouzina

A Brief History: Kouzina is a Mediterranean

restaurant located in Waban, a small village of Newton.It has just celebrated its eigth year, receiving many excellent reviews, such as Best of Boston, Boston Magazine, and achieving four stars from Newton Magazine. Nelson and Joanna Cognac are the owners, participating both in kitchen and dining room responsibilities. Nelson has numerous years of culinary experience; most recently he was executive chef at the Harvest. He is classically trained in French and Mediterranean cuisine that he blends with the Greek heritage of his wife. The restaurant is casual, painted in vibrant colors with a few interesting design elements such as in the fan and lighting fixtures, but with no fussiness about the décor. The wine list features many bottles to choose from under $40 and matches the food well. Kouzina typifies the neighborhood restaurant offering delicious food for a reasonable price. Kouzina is open Tuesday through Saturday serving lunch 11:30 to 2:30. Dinner is served Tuesday through Thursday 5-9 and Friday and Saturday 5-10. All major credit cards are accepted. Dinner reservations recommended.

Hours: Kouzina is open Tuesday through Saturday, serving lunch 11:30am-2:30pm daily. Dinner is served Tuesday through Thursday 5:00pm-9:00pm and Friday and Saturday 5:00pm-10:00pm

Praise for Kouzina: "...Otherworldly dishes, such as the crispy calamari, grilled porterhouse lamb chops with spanakopita and tzatziki, and a lamb moussaka have helped Cognac singlehandedly put Waban on the culinary map."

-- "Eating Suburbia", Boston Magazine April, 2006

"Kouzina typifies the neighborhood restaurant...Kouzina fills a niche for today's diner, the upscaled small, comfortable restaurant, with some intriguing dishes and mastery in the kitchen."

- Boston Globe, July 2003

"Kouzina may look like a small, suburban bistro, but owners Nelson (formerly of Harvest) and Joanna Cognac have stuffed the entire mediterranean inside..."

--"Casual Dining", Boston Magazine April 2003

"This vibrant suburban bistro delivers big portions of reasonably priced food. Highlights include the porterhouse lamb chops with spinach pie and Greek salad with crispy chicken. The short wine list is well matched to the food and desserts, which range from baklava to crème caramel."

- From Boston.com

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