Avesta's Eclectic Cuisine

Avesta is AWESOME! The atmosphere and ambiance is cozy, and fun. So far every dish I've tried has been wonderful. The brie cheese with pears and walnuts is a most heavenly dish...by far the best appetizer I've had anywhere! If you can't make it for dinner, it's definitely worth stopping by for a cocktail and the brie! more

Upon walking into Avesta, you notice it is fairly small, with a wall of booth seats so that one person at your table will be sitting on cushion, while the other would be sitting on a chair. I personally dislike this type of seating arrangement, as the person you want to speak to is somewhat far away, and when this place gets busy, it would be difficult to carry a conversation. My dining companion and I sat at a table, with higher chairs. We ordered brie, which was amazing. It was a honey and nut covered brie, served with apple slices. We also ordered the hummus, which was nice but not as much flavor as I like my hummus to have. For dinner, I ordered the Curry Chicken. It was wonderful. I have been trying to recreate it at home ever since. The chicken was obviously slow cooked, as it was a pulled chicken. There was a coconut curry sauce over it as well, which was excellent. Their wine list is eclectic and fairly priced. Total, I spent more than I normally would when dining with a friend, but the food is so different from the “run of the mill” spots, that it was worth it! more

Admit it. Not much is happening in Delaware, Ohio in terms of fancy, gourmet and exotic foods. Delaware only very narrowly escapes the doom of the most American small towns - having their downtowns become ghost-towns. Ohio Wesleyan University keeps things going and hopefully businesses like Avesta keep on popping up and staying open for a while (say, 5 years minimum). Avesta looks like a little European coffee shop, but I frequent it mostly for its full-restaurant food. It is pretty and cosy inside. I assume it would be easy to strike a conversation with strangers, tables in Avesta are close to each other without any dividers. (You have to try for yourself, I was always in excellent company and busy enough with what I already had). The restaurant is attended mostly by folks connected to the university. How about food? Some of the stuff they have served me has been average, but now I pretty much know what is good there. Try for any of their excellent middle-eastern foods (falafel + gyros type of stuff) for a flavorful and beautifully presented meal. They also have Chinese and other types of dishes as well as luscious martinis in some very interesting varieties. My grade is “good” - I am very picky - it should be “great“, considering this is going on in Delaware and any effort taken by local businesses saves me a trip to Columbus. Keep it going Avesta! more

I love love love this place. Avesta, the owner is a whiz in the kitchen! The place is small but beautiful and the menu is amazing. Middle Eastern/world cuisine. She also has a killer martini menu! Check it out. more