Taxim

Greek restaurant, 1558 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

VeganScore 50 · 2 vegan main dishes

Menu

Mains

• Agináres Alá Políta — Politiki-style artichokes, fingerling potatoes, favas, baby carrots, dill Vegan
• Bámies Laderés — Baby okra, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh coriander, olive oil Vegan
• Gigantes Laderés — Yuvetsi of giant beans from Prespes, red chiles, carrots, celery, feta
• Fakés Kas. Fróssos — Green lentils, barrel-fermented sheep's feta, balsamic reduction
• Lahanodolmádes — Lamb and rice stuffed fermented cabbage, pickled red peppers, yogurt
• Marathópita Kritis — Cretan pastry with fresh fennel, spring onions, sesame, goat yogurt
• Prassópita — Leeks, fresh dill, lemon and goat feta stuffed in our house-made phyllo
• Peynirli "Kritis" — Tomato, garlic, hot pepper, Cretan graviera, zucchini, egg
• Peynirli "Kaisáreias" — Beef pastourmas, kasseri cheese, egg, coriander
• Peynirli "Smýrnis" — Lamb and beef smoked sudzuki, kefalotyri and kasseri, egg, fresh cumin leaf
• Arni Yuvetsáki Me Kritharáki — Braised lamb shank, orzo, myzíthra, yogurt
• Païdákia Me Pligoúri — Wood-grilled local lamb rib chops, almonds, currants, cracked wheat pilaf, marinated pepper salad, grilled lemons; 2-8oz (average) chops, each additional chop 18
• Kotópoulo Sto Foúrno — Oven-roasted half chicken, roasted fingerling potatoes, wild Greek oregano, preserved lemon
• Duck Gýro — Spit-roasted duck breast and leg rubbed with pastourmá spices, yogurt sauce, Pontian satz bread, pomegranate reduction, assorted pickles, Kappadokia fries
• Tsipoúra Me Radíkia — Oven-roasted whole Aegean sea bass, lemon, olive oil, sea salt, sautéed dandelions (fileted fish may have stray bones)
• Agriogoúrouno Me Striftoúdia — Oven roasted wild boar, housemade Cretan-style pasta, raw chestnuts, Metsovo graviera
• Souvlákia — Skewered wood-grilled pork shoulder, grilled tomatoes, mint yogurt sauce, capers, Kappadokia fries
• Turlú — Oven-roasted eggplant, summer squash, fingerling potatoes, Florinis peppers, tomato, chick pea basmati pilaf, feta

Starters

• Vlíta Me Kafteró Skordostoúbi — Steamed vlita greens, hot pepper, garlic vinegar, olive oil (available unspicy) Vegan
• Revithosaláta Kas. Fróssos — Pureed chickpeas, lemon, garlic, house-made pita Vegan
• Polítiki Melitzanosaláta — Politiki-style wood fire-roasted eggplants, sesame, house-made pita Vegan
• Rokasaláta — Baby arugula, cucumber, pita chips, kefalograviera, sumaki vinaigrette
• Dákos Me Haroupákia — Cretan-style tomato salad, housemade barley and carob rusks, scallion, capers, wild oregano, housemade myzithra
• Pantzária Me Karydoskordaliá — Roasted beets, Thracian-style walnut skordaliá, fetá
• Tzatziki — House-made Greek style yogurt, cucumber, fresh dill, olives, house-made pita
• Taramosaláta Me Avgotáraho — Messolonghi-style cured cod and salmon roe, potato, lemon
• Kotósoupa Avgolémono — Chicken soup with egg-lemon sauce, yogurt, rice
• Xóndro Me Kafterí Sudzúki — Cretan style trahana (soured pasta), spicy lamb sausage, tomato, leek, yogurt
• Kounoupídi Tiganitó — Fried cauliflower, capers, whipped goat feta tyrokafterí spread, bukovo
• Halloumi Saganáki — Pan seared halloumi cheese from Cyprus, house-made pita
• Polítika Mýdia — Politiki-style beer-battered fried mussels, sesame garlic sauce, thyme
• Sardéla Pastí — Bitter orange-cured sardine, fresh arugula, capers
• Loúntza Kýprou — Cypriot-style smoked pork loin, pickled cayenne, coriander, myzithra
• Garides Se Abelófylla Dolmádes — Fresh grape leaf-wrapped shrimp, hot pepper
• Kokorétsi — Politiki-style caul-wrapped lamb offal, house-made yogurt, mint (allow 30 min)
• Seftaliés Kai Maidanosaláta — Cypriot-style pork sausage, stuffed in lamb caul, herb salad, halloumi
• Kebap Yiaourtloú — Spiced ground lamb shoulder, yogurt, grilled tomatoes, pomegranate reduction
• Htapodáki Sti Sgára — Octopus, fennel and red onions (half pour ouzo add 3)

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