Taverna Manos 

Yia’Sas – Welcome to our restaurant! 

5705 W. Gulf to Lake Hwy

Crystal River, FL  34429

352-564-0078

At Taverna Manos, our handcrafted Mediterranean restaurant in Crystal River specializes in unique Tagine dishes that highlight the essence of Mediterranean and Mideastern cuisine using organic ingredients.

Yay…first signs of Spring! Robins, Beautiful Butterflies and Gelato at the Taverna! Come try some soon!

Menus below for the Tagine dinners

Discover the health benefits of our Mediterranean and Mideastern (Asia Minor) cuisines—packed with antioxidants and organic ingredients that promote healthy eating habits!

Beginning March, 2025

Tagine cooking classes now available

Pame! Let’s Create food!

Classes are held on Sunday afternoons – usually from 12-3 o’clock and are by reservations only. You will learn basic kitchen skills along with tips and tricks from real chefs. You will experiment with spices that you may never have tried or even heard of! You may learn things such as how to preserve lemons and how to use the preserved lemons in your cooking and why…lol. These are real “hands-on” classes and therefore, you will need an apron, (and closed toed shoes. no excess jewelry -plain wedding band if possible) You will learn all the health dept rules and regulations for sanitation and food safety that apply. You will wash your hands a lot! LOL Cooking clubs and other clubs are very welcome! Great fun – learn traditional dishes from the mid-east and Mediterranean! Prepare to have fun!

Below is my personal tagine at home on my day off – what restaurant owners and chefs cook for themselves on time away from the commercial kitchen…chicken browning in my favorite tagine…a Kook cast iron bottom! This is similar to the set up for the cooking classes. Come learn and see how great of an at home chef you can become.

Let’s talk the Restaurant’s standards for quality:

A quick note regarding ingredients and availability: Most of the items we purchase are as organic as possible to reduce possible chemical toxins. We do not buy anything with Apeel on the label. We do not knowingly use tomatoes/citrus/ oranges/grapefruits shipped with additional chemical sprays to keep them from rotting. Unlike the FDA – We do not think eating carnauba wax is okay. We source our pasta, orzo, noodles, rice outside of the US usually from Italy – because of the flagrant overuse of chemicals used on American wheat and grains. Our cheeses – Parmesan, Mozzarella, Feta, Gorgonzola come from the EU – Greece, Italy, Spain. Our lamb is from New Zealand only. Our beef is often Argentinian, and our Salmon is Norwegian. Many items are not easy to get, and we ask your patience if we are out of supply. Currently we have been unable to get Saganaki cheese from Greece. Until our Ag laws become different in America – this is how we continue to source our food to make sure we reduce as much bad ingredients as possible.

The symbols on food in the United States are shown below. These different stickers placed on packages DO NOT MEAN the same thing. Please do not buy the “verified” products. We don’t either. Stay safe. Eat healthy. Be well:

Foodies – Unite! Are you tired of the same old/same old corporate chain restaurants in Citrus County? Tagine menu below:

Check out the page titled “Let’s see what’s cooking” on the menu bar or just – click here – Let’s review for a visual Citrus County food experience!

We heard you – and we listened! Check out our new fare in addition to the regular menu! Tagine dishes from Mideastern and Mediterranean Countries. All served in your own tagine to your table – the way you like it. This is not typical American food – so it may not be for everyone!

Our veggies are super fresh and totally different – our tomatoes are heirloom – which means they may not necessarily be red – they might even be purple! Our carrots can be purple, white, or orange! Our peppers are orange, red, green or yellow! However, good news! our lemons are lemon yellow…and yes, they might be included in your dishes. All veggies are non-GMO!

All natural and organic – Vitamin rich foods are used to prepare our dishes – especially those with antioxidants. Beta-carotene and multiple vitamins A, B, C and D are on our menu in the form of fresh, lightly steamed produce! We may include portabella mushrooms, olives, pomegranate seeds, figs, apricots, raisins, grapes, walnuts, parsley, broccoli, Fresh Greek-only Feta cheese and other fantastic ingredients! It’s time people – it’s time!

Let’s Make America healthy again a reality!

Boaters – scallopers – tourists

Over an acre of Boat/Trailer or RV grass parking right behind the restaurant off Haggerty Point! Easy access – easy turn around! Park it, then come on in or call 352-564-0078 and get it to take out

Call to reserve your table today:

352-564-0078

It’s true! You asked and we listened.

Our days of operations are

Thursdays through Saturday

Our Dinner hours are:

Thursday – Saturday

4:30 pm till 7:30 pm.

Reservations call 352-564-0078:

(As always reservations are preferred as seating is limited.)

“Why do you need reservations?” – Well here’s the scoop:

Reservations gives us the opportunity to concentrate only on you and your party/guests. We can give all our attention to you during the time frame we have reserved just for you. Groups are not walking in simultaneously demanding service – trust us – this works better for everyone! It’s a total win-win for you as the customer and for us as the restaurant/staff.

We accept parties of up to 6 -14, only unless we have discussed party reservations in advance – min one week notice for parties of more than 8.

Thank you Citrus County for making us the

Best of the Best

We appreciate you all so much!

Follow us on Facebook for the latest news, specials, recipe ideas, and upcoming cooking classes!:

http://www.facebook.com/tavernamanos/

Reserve your table at our handcrafted Mediterranean restaurant today by calling 352-564-0078 

Take out orders:

For reservations, please call or text using this number: 352-564-0078. If you’re looking to place a takeout order, we recommend calling rather than texting. During busy business hours, we prioritize serving our customers at the restaurant and may not immediately see text messages. Calling ensures that your takeout order is placed without any issues.

We Prefer to be “reservations only” Because of limited seating, and because we book to our capacity quickly, those without reservation may not be able to be seated – so please call before arriving.

Our location is:

5705 Gulf to Lake Highway
Crystal River, Fl 34429

See you soon!

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and…yes that’s Despina in the reflection above 🙂

 * Unlike your kitchen at home, commercial stoves, fryers and ovens take a long time to cool down and therefore we cool our equipment for a minimum of 30 min prior to closing our restaurant to avoid an accidental fire. The insurance company appreciates this. The fire/rescue department appreciates this. You appreciate it too because it allows us to keep our prices as low as possible. What this means to you is that our kitchen closes 30 min earlier than the restaurant and there is no seating or service after 7:15