One of the longstanding anchors of Greektown, Greek Islands opened in 1971 and has been featured on Rachael Ray and Check, Please!. The highest quality extra virgin olive oil, superior wines, cheeses, herbs and seafood, shipped in regularly from Greece, are used in the preparation of their cuisine.
During the day you can come here for a wonderful lunch and see Greek gentlemen playing tavli (backgammon) and sipping frappé. In the evening, you can sample a few of their 80+ wines and dance until 2 am.
Featured on Rachael Ray and Check Please!, Venus is the only Cypriot restaurant in Chicago. It offers Greek cuisine influenced by the flavors of the Middle East, France, Italy and Great Britain.
Featured in Crain's Chicago Business and Chicago Magazine, this café/bakery/shop has all the usual café food plus their own "artopitas," which take sandwich ingredients and bake them into rich, flaky dough. They have three kitchens to help fulfill all their food orders!
Winner of "America's Best-Tasting Egg" by the Professional Chefs of the American Culinary ChefsBest!, 2003 – 2008, and awarded the "Stamp of Approval" rating for flavor, quality and nutritional value by the National Health and Wellness Club, this small cafe is a local favorite.
