Greek Islands
Greek Islands
Greek Islands
Halsted · Greek · Independent

Greek Islands

Greektown institution since 1971. Family-style plates, their own olive oil.

200 S Halsted St · $$ · Walk-in · Walk-in

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The note

Why it is on the list

Greek Islands has anchored Greektown at 200 S Halsted since 1971, when a group of friends opened their own place and grew it into one of the best-known Greek restaurants in the country. Family-style plates, their own imported olive oil, and a room that wants you to feel at home. Closed Mondays. Walk in.

The door

Address

200 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661

Directions · All rooms on the map

312-782-9855

Tue-Thu 11am-9pm · Fri-Sat 11am-9:30pm · Sun 11am-9pm

No reservation book. Walk in.

Official site

What to order

Snapshot of the public menu - confirm dishes and prices with the restaurant.

Appetizers

  • Cold Spread Sampler Taramosalata, melitzanosalata, tirokafteri · $13.95
  • Flaming Saganaki Cheese Imported Greek cheese flambéed tableside · $10.95
  • Grilled Octopus Tender octopus charbroiled to perfection · $22.95
  • Pan Fried Calamari Lightly fried squid, zesty homemade cocktail sauce · $18.95
  • Shrimp Tourkolimano (5) Shrimp baked in tomato-garlic sauce with crumbled feta · $16.95
  • Avgolemono Chicken broth, rice and egg-lemon soup, served daily · $6.50
  • Horiatiki - Village Salad $8.95

Traditional favorites

  • Homemade Gyros Ground beef and lamb slices with herbs and spices, pita bread · $18.95
  • Mousaka Baked eggplant, ground meat and potato casserole, béchamel · $20.95
  • Pastichio Baked pasta, ground meat and cheese casserole, béchamel · $19.95
  • Combination Plate Roast leg of lamb, mousaka, dolmades, meatball, vegetables & potatoes · $25.95
  • Roast Leg of Lamb Domestic lamb with au jus, rice & potatoes or briami · $29.95
  • Family Style Dinner Appetizers, Athenian salad, choice of four entrees, sides, dessert & coffee · $35.95

Seafood & broiler

  • Fresh Whole Fish Daily offerings such as Mediterranean sea bass, lavraki, fagri and red snapper, when available
  • Broiled Swordfish Shishkabob $34.95
  • Bakalao $24.95
  • Lamb Chops Colorado lamb, two 6 oz chops · $54.95
  • Souvlaki Two skewers of pork tenderloin shishkabob · $19.95

Desserts

  • Baklava $6.95
  • Galaktobouriko $6.95
  • Karidopita $6.95
  • Rice Pudding $6.95