DINNER MENU
Su-Th 5:30PM-10:30PM, Fr-Sa 5:00PM-11:00PM
SOUPA / SALATES
Soups and Salads
POLITIKI MELITZANOSALATA
Politiki-style wood fire-roasted eggplants, sesame, house-made pita
PANTZARIA ME KARYDOSKORDALIA
Roasted beets with greens, Thracian-style walnut sauce skordalia, feta
ROKASALATA
Baby arugula, cucumber, pita chips, vlahotýri metsóvou, sumaki vinaigrette
TZATZIKI
House-made Greek style yogurt, cucumber, fresh dill, olives, house-made pita
TARAMASALATA ME AVGOTARAHO
House-cured mullet roe and sac, lemon, garlic, house-made pita
REVITHIA KAS. FROSSOS
Pureed chickpeas, lemon, garlic, house-made pita
LADERA
Vegetables
AGINARES ME KOUKIA
VRASTA KOLOKITHIA
KIDONI YEMISTO
Politiki-style artichokes, fingerling potatoes, favas, baby carrots, dill
Steamed zucchini, dry mint, cracked coriander, fresh garlic, fresh myzithra
Byzantine-style goat stuffed quince, pomegranate, yogurt, sliced almonds
NEROKARDAMO KAI SESKOULA
Sautéed wild cress and red chard, seared halloumi
FAKES KAS. FROSSOS
Green lentils, barrel-fermented sheep’s feta, balsamic reduction
BAMIES LADERES
Baby okra, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh coriander, olive oil
ZYMOTA
Pastry
MARATHOPITA KRITIS
PRASSOPITA
KRITIS PEYNIRLI
Cretan pastry with fresh fennel, spring onions, sesame, goat yogurt
Leeks, fresh dill, lemon and goat feta stuffed in our house-made phyllo
Politiki style flatbread - tomato, garlic, hot pepper, graviera cheese, zucchini, egg
IOANNINAS PEYNIRLI
KAISAREIAS PEYNIRLI
SMYRNIS PEYNIRLI
Politiki style flatbread - foraged wild mushroom, rosemary, vlahotyri, egg, garlic butter
Politiki style flatbread - beef pastourmas, kasseri cheese, egg, coriander
Politiki style flatbread - lamb and beef smoked sudzuki, kefalotyri and kasseri, egg, fresh cumin leaf
MEZEDES - TIGANITA
Small Plates - From the Pan
KOUNOUPIDI TIGANITO
POLITIKA MYDIA
PIPERIES TIGANITES
Fried cauliflower, capers, whipped goat feta tyrokafterí spread, bukovo
Politiki-style beer-battered fried mussels, sesame garlic sauce, thyme
Seasonal peppers, olive oil, vinegar, seared halloumi
MEZEDES - PASTOMENA
Small Plates - Cured
SARDELA PASTI
LOUNTZA KYPROU
KAPNISTO SKOUBRI
Bitter orange-cured sardine, fresh watercress, capers
Cypriot-style smoked pork loin, pickled cayenne, coriander, myzithra
Politiki-style smoked mackerel, roasted tomato, pickled onion, dill
MEZEDES - APO TIN SGARA
Small Plates - Wood-Grilled
GARIDES SE ABELOFYLLA DOLMADES
Fresh grape leaf-wrapped shrimp, hot pepper
HTAPODAKI STI SGARA
Octopus, fennel and red onions (half pour ouzo add 3)
KOKORETSI
Caul-wrapped lamb offal, house-made yogurt, mint
SEFTALIES KAI MAIDANOSALATA
Cypriot-style pork sausage, stuffed in lamb caul, herbs
KEBAP YIAOURTLOU
Spiced ground lamb shoulder, yogurt, grilled tomatoes, pomegranate reduction
KAPNISTO XOIRINO ME PSITA MILA
Smoked pork belly, carmelized onions, roasted apples, honey
KYRIA PIATA
Mains
GLOSSA STIFADO LÉSVOU
Lesbos-style braised lamb tongues, cipollini and pearl onions, rosemary, thyme, chick pea and rice pilaf, shaved kefalotyri
ARNI YUVETSAKI ME KRITHARAKI
Braised lamb shank in a yuvétsi (terra cotta dish), orzo, myzíthra, yogurt
ORTIKIA ME LPIROTIKO KOTSAMAK KAI MAKEDONIKO AIVAR
Grilled whole quails, Epirus-style ground corn cake with smoked herring, Macedonian pepper spread, grilled hot peppers, almonds
PAIDAKIA ME PLIGOURI
KOTOPOULO STO FOURNO
DUCK GYRO
Wood-grilled lamb chops, almond currant cracked wheat pilaf, marinated pepper salad, grilled lemons
Oven-roasted half chicken, roasted fingerling potatoes, wild Greek oregano, ouzo-preserved lemon
Spit-roasted duck breast and leg rubbed with pastourmá spices, yogurt sauce, Pontian satz bread, pomegranate reduction, pickled chard, fries
FISH GYRO
LAHANODOLMADES
TSIPOURA ME RADIKIA
Spit-roasted sea bream, red cabbage salad, Cypriot tahini sauce, fried colocasi
Pork shoulder-stuffed cabbage leaves, chestnut and barley pilaf, orange, fresh cumin, house made yogurt
Oven-roasted whole Aegean sea bass, lemon, olive oil, sea salt, sautéed dandelions (filleted whole fish may still have stray bones)
TURLU
Oven-roasted eggplant, summer squash, fingerling potatoes, Florinis peppers, tomato, chick pea basmati pilaf, feta
David Nikolaos Schneider
-Chef Owner
Tel: 773-252-1558 | Email: TaximChicago@yahoo.com
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