Athena Greek Restaurant

Greek restaurant, 212 S Halsted St #1, Chicago, IL

VeganScore 50 · 2 vegan main dishes

Menu

Mains

• Vegetarian Gemista — Tomato and bell pepper stuffed with a hearty mixture of seasoned rice and herbs, served with oven roasted potatoes Vegan
• Vegetarian Pasta — Fettuccine, tossed in a savory tomato basil sauce with sautéed mushrooms, spinach, peppers, onions, and garlic Vegan
• Lamb Chops — Four lamb chops marinated in traditional Greek herbs, served with a side of rice and oven roasted potato
• Pork Chops — Two charred pork chops marinated in a savory blend of herbs and spices, served with a side of rice and oven roasted potato
• Chicken Riganati — Marinated half-chicken with blend of Greek spices, baked and served with a side of rice and oven roasted potato
• Athenian Chicken — Broiled half-chicken, seasoned with garlic, oregano, lemon juice, and olive oil, served with a side of rice and oven roasted potato
• Greek Stuffed Chicken — Chicken breast filled with spinach, feta cheese, and Mediterranean herbs, topped with mozzarella cheese and egg-lemon sauce, served on a bed of rice
• Arni Fournou — Oven-baked lamb marinated in a blend of garlic, fresh tomatoes, olive oil, rosemary, and oregano, served with oven roasted potatoes
• Braised Lamb — Slow-cooked lamb shank, braised in spiced tomato sauce, served with a side of rice and oven roasted potato
• Leg of Lamb — Roasted leg of lamb, sliced off the bone, served with a side of rice and oven roasted potato
• Arni Aginarato — Tender lamb shank simmered with bright artichokes and carrots in a savory egg-lemon sauce
• Gyro Plate — Slices of seasoned lamb and beef gyro meat, served with pita bread, sliced tomatoes, onions, and tzatziki sauce
• Dolmades — Grape leaves stuffed with a savory mixture of ground beef, rice, herbs, and spices, gently simmered in an egg-lemon sauce, served with oven roasted potatoes
• Pastitsio — Layers of braised beef sauce and Greek-style macaroni pasta, topped with a creamy béchamel sauce
• Exohiko — Tender shredded lamb mixed with feta cheese and spinach wrapped in Phyllo dough, served with oven roasted potatoes
• Moussaka — Layer of braised beef sauce, sliced eggplant, zucchini and potatoes, topped with a creamy béchamel sauce
• Gemista — Bell pepper and tomato, stuffed with a hearty mixture of ground beef, seasoned rice, herbs, and diced vegetables, baked, and served with oven roasted potatoes
• Yiouvetsi — Braised beef in homemade tomato sauce, orzo pasta, and shredded kefalotiri cheese
• Branzino — Fresh Mediterranean sea bass grilled and seasoned with EVOO, lemon, and oregano, served with a side of rice and oven roasted potato
• Norwegian Salmon — Broiled fillet, on a bed of our housemade spanakorizo
• Bacalao — Fried cod served with our signature skordalia, with a side of rice and oven roasted potato
• Catch of the Day — Served with rice and oven roasted potato
• Spanakopita — Spinach, feta cheese, dill and scallions, wrapped in layers of flaky phyllo dough, served with oven roasted potatoes
• Vegetarian Moussaka — Layers of eggplant, zucchini, and potatoes, topped with a creamy béchamel sauce
• Chicken Skewer — Marinated chicken breast skewered with peppers and onions served with a side of rice and roasted potato
• Pork Skewer — Marinated pork, skewered with peppers and onions served with a side of rice and roasted potato
• Beef Skewer — Tender cuts of beef, skewered with peppers and onions served with a side of rice and roasted potato
• Souvlakia — Three tender mini skewers. Choose from chicken breast or pork, accompanied by tzatziki sauce and pita bread
• Veggie Skewer — 2 skewers of zucchini, onions, eggplant, peppers, rice & potato, egg-lemon sauce
• Seafood Skewer — Salmon, swordfish, shrimp skewered with veggies, rice & potato
• Greek Combo Plate — Pastitsio, dolmades, sliced roasted leg of lamb, rice & potato

Starters

• Hummus — Velvety blend of chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic and cumin Vegan
• Melitzanosalata — Roasted eggplant dip blended with garlic, lemon juice and fresh herbs Vegan
• Skordalia — Garlic dip made with potatoes, garlic, vinegar, and olive oil Vegan
• Kolokithakia — Lightly breaded zucchini slices seasoned and fried, served with our signature Skordalia spread Vegan
• Patzaria — Roasted beets drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and tangy red wine vinegar, served with a side of skordalia spread Vegan
• Kalamata Olives — Kalamata olives, served with extra virgin olive oil and oregano Vegan
• Tirokafteri — Spicy feta cheese dip blended with roasted red peppers
• Taramosalata — Smooth blend of whipped potatoes and carp roe, lemon juice, garlic
• Whipped Feta — Smooth feta cheese whipped with Greek yogurt, lemon juice, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
• Avgolemono Soup — Traditional blend of chicken broth, rice, and a creamy lemon-egg sauce
• Soup of the Day
• Village Salad — Tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green bell peppers and pepperoncini, Kalamata olives and feta cheese with Greek Vinaigrette
• Greek Salad — Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, pepperoncini and Kalamata olives and feta cheese dressed with Greek Vinaigrette
• Athenian Salad — Green onion, fresh dill, and crumbled feta cheese tossed with fresh romaine lettuce, dressed in a Greek Vinaigrette
• Saganaki — Fried imported Kefalograviera cheese, flambeed with brandy finished with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice
• Octapodi — Grilled octopus tossed in olive oil and lemon juice served on a bed of shredded cabbage
• Kalamari — Crispy rings of squid lightly coated in seasoned flour served with a side of cocktail sauce (Grilled option available)
• Soutzoukakia — Aromatic meatballs, simmered in a rich tomato sauce, garnished with crumbled feta cheese
• Spanakopitakia — Triangle pies made with flaky phyllo dough, filled with a savory blend of spinach, feta cheese, onions, and herbs
• Meatless Dolmadakia — Vegetarian grape leaves stuffed with a savory mixture of rice, fresh herbs, and spices, served with Greek yogurt
• Imported Feta & Olives — Delightful assortment of premium imported olives and feta cheese
• Shrimp Athena — Shrimp, tomatoes, onions, Feta sautéed on hot skillet
• Melitzanes — Fried eggplant, housemade tomato sauce & feta cheese
• Shrimp Mikrolimano — Shrimp sautéed in white wine tomato sauce

Desserts

• Baklava
• Galaktoboureko

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