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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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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 W 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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