Artopolis Bakery & Cafe

306 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661 312-559-9000

Description: GREEKTOWN. Artopolis prides itself on producing fresh-baked goods in its own kitchen. The place's name comes from a combination of the words "artos" and "polis" (bread and town, respectively), and the menu features a variety of breads, pizzas, sandwiches, salads, and classic Greek dishes. The dessert menu includes specialty coffees and organic teas. A selection of Greek beers and wines is also available.
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Athena

212 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661 312-655-0000

Description: GREEKTOWN. An excellent summer patio sets this Greek restaurant apart from the rest. The outdoor space is a three-tiered affair that features brick walkways, 30-foot trees, colorful flowers, and a waterfall. The menu features classic Greek dishes, including braised lamb, dolmades, and moussaka. Warm pita bread, seafood kabobs, and eggplant dishes are solid choices as well.
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Athenian Room

807 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 773-348-5155

Description: WRIGLEYVILLE. This casual Greek diner serves up consistently tasty and authentic Greek food to hungry locals, including a mix of students and professionals. Menu items include kebabs, gyros, pita sandwiches, and the restaurant's signature Chicken Kalamata. They also serve several hearty American dishes like burgers and fries. No reservations and virtually zero ambiance means this place isn't fancy, but it is a great value with most items being under $10.
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Costa's

1 S 130 Summit Ave, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 630-620-1100

Description: OAKBROOK TERRACE. This is Greek dining at its most elegant with perfectly grilled lamb chops, unique meze (Greek appetizers), and classic takes on fresh fish. The dining room is a feast for the eyes with intricate tiling and graceful arches. The kebabs and the fisherman's risotto are highly recommended. Sit back and enjoy fine Greek cooking while a soothing piano plays in the background.
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Cross-Rhodes

913 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60202 847-475-4475

Description: EVANSTON. Great Greek eats on the cheap define this notable establishment; for a song, you can have pork tenderloin shish kabobs and beef and lamb gyros. Try moussaka with chicken or vegetarian-style. It's loaded with potatoes, eggplant, zucchini, and cheese and topped with an egg custard. Greek salads are fresh and tasty, studded with plump olives and feta cheese.
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Greek Islands

200 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661 312-782-9855

Description: GREEKTOWN. Greek Islands separates itself from the pack with festive atmosphere and a professional waitstaff. Indeed, the flavorful restaurant has managed to garner a fair amount of local praise and delicious dolmades, moussaka, and lamb kokkinisto make it easy to see why. If seafood is more your style, fresh lavraki is flown in daily, and broiled octopus is ideal for adventurous palates.
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Noyes Street Café

828 Noyes St, Evanston, IL 60201 847-475-8683

Description: EVANSTON. The menu here features the perfect marriage of Italian and Greek cuisines. It includes a mix of salads, sandwiches, seafood, pasta, and meat dishes that are sure to please. Try the vegetable pizza or the vermicelli with tomato sauce. Large portions and reasonable rates will quickly make you a fan. The interior has a warm, friendly ambiance with fresh flowers set in blue-glass bottles on tables and the work of local artists decorating the walls.
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Parthenon

314 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661 312-726-2407

Description: GREEKTOWN. This restaurant stays open late, feeding hungry patrons after other restaurants have shut their doors. The menu includes a host of traditional mezes ­ try a platter of sausages, liver, sweetbreads, and meatballs, or sample spinach cheese pie. Main selections encompass a delectable roster of lamb, vegetable, potato, and chicken dishes. Try chicken karama, chicken simmered with tomatoes and herbs and served with rice pilafi or okra. The interior features Greek landscapes.
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Pegasus Restaurant and Taverna

130 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661 312-226-3377

Description: GREEKTOWN. This casual eatery offers a mix of traditional Greek and Mediterranean eats. The dining room features many large windows, and the rooftop area draws rave reviews. Boasting over 150 seats and a full bar, the outdoor venue is perfect for warm summer evenings and offers great views of the city's skyline. Standout entrees include jumbo Gulf shrimp kebobs with vegetables and rice pilaf, and seared sea scallops with fresh spinach and rice. The large, well-selected wine list features Mediterranean and American varieties.
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Roditys

222 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661 312-454-0800

Description: GREEKTOWN. Since 1973, this local standout has prepared traditional Greek dishes. Great fare includes braised lamb, homemade Greek sausages, fried squid, roast lamb loin, dolmades, and orange roughy. The restaurant's casual ambiance features Greek music playing in the background and quaint knickknacks adorning the blue and coral-hued interior.
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Santorini

138 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661 312-829-8820

Description: GREEKTOWN. Santorini prepares fresh seafood to order, and while red snapper has everyone talking, black bass and shrimp are also delicious. Typical Greek favorites like vegetable moussaka and saganaki (slabs of flaming cheese) also make appearances. The cozy interior boasts a wood-burning fireplace that sets an especially accommodating mood during cooler months. Outdoor dining and complimentary valet parking are available.
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Venus Greek-Cypriot Cuisine

820 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607 312-714-1001

Description: GREEKTOWN. Greece's island neighbor to the east, Cyprus, provides the bounty of luscious cuisine found at this restaurant. Mezes, the Mediterranean version of tapas, are undoubtedly the star of the menu and include temptations like grilled baby octopus with balsamic vinegar, pork meatballs with yogurt, and swordfish kebobs. If you're not in the mood to share, choose something from the entree list. Pastitsio and mousaka are here, as well as a host of scrumptious but less familiar dishes. Live Greek music on weekends is an added bonus.
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