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 7
PANTZARIA ME KARYDOSKORDALIA
Roasted beets with greens, Thracian-style walnut sauce skordalia, feta 8
ROKASALATA
Baby arugula, cucumber, pita chips, vlahotýri metsóvou, sumaki vinaigrette 7
TZATZIKI
House-made Greek style yogurt, cucumber, fresh dill, olives, house-made pita 6
TARAMASALATA ME AVGOTARAHO
House-cured mullet roe and sac, lemon, garlic, house-made pita 9
REVITHIA KAS. FROSSOS
Pureed chickpeas, lemon, garlic, house-made pita 6
LADERA KAI YIAHNI
Vegetables and Stews
AGINARES ME KOUKIA
VRASTA KOLOKITHIA
KIDONI YEMISTO
Politiki-style artichokes, fingerling potatoes, favas, baby carrots, dill 9
Steamed zucchini, dry mint, cracked coriander, fresh garlic, fresh myzithra 6
Byzantine-style goat stuffed quince, pomegranate, yogurt, sliced almonds
(Available Seasonally)
NEROKARDAMO KAI SESKOULA
Sautéed wild cress and red chard, seared halloumi 7
FAKES KAS. FROSSOS
Green lentils, barrel-fermented sheep’s feta, balsamic reduction 7
BAMIES LADERES
Baby okra, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh coriander, olive oil 8
TRAHANA
SOUPIES YIAHNI
Fermented pasta stew, lamb marrow, tomatoes, leeks, hot pepper, yogurt 12
Baby cuttlefish stewed in their ink, tomato, parsley 14
ZYMOTA
Pastry
MARATHOPITA KRITIS
PRASSOPITA
KRITIS PEYNIRLI
Cretan pastry with fresh fennel, spring onions, sesame, goat yogurt 9
Leeks, fresh dill, lemon and goat feta stuffed in our house-made phyllo 10
Politiki style flatbread - tomato, garlic, hot pepper, graviera cheese, zucchini, egg 14
IOANNINAS PEYNIRLI
KAISAREIAS PEYNIRLI
SMYRNIS PEYNIRLI
Politiki style flatbread - foraged wild mushroom, rosemary, vlahotyri, egg, garlic butter 14
Politiki style flatbread - beef pastourmas, kasseri cheese, egg, coriander 14
Politiki style flatbread - lamb and beef smoked sudzuki, kefalotyri and kasseri, egg, fresh cumin leaf 14
MEZEDES - TIGANITA
Small Plates - From the Pan
KOUNOUPIDI TIGANITO
POLITIKA MYDIA
PIPERIES TIGANITES
Fried cauliflower, capers, whipped goat feta tyrokafterí spread, bukovo 8
Politiki-style beer-battered fried mussels, sesame garlic sauce, thyme 9
Seasonal peppers, olive oil, vinegar, seared halloumi 7
MEZEDES - PASTOMENA
Small Plates - Cured
SARDELA PASTI
LOUNTZA KYPROU
KAPNISTO SKOUBRI
Bitter orange-cured sardine, fresh watercress, capers 11
Cypriot-style smoked pork loin, pickled cayenne, coriander, myzithra 8
Politiki-style smoked mackerel, roasted tomato, pickled onion, dill 9
MEZEDES - APO TIN SGARA
Small Plates - Wood-Grilled
GARIDES SE ABELOFYLLA DOLMADES
Fresh grape leaf-wrapped shrimp, hot pepper 12
HTAPODAKI STI SGARA
Octopus, fennel, red onions 17 (half pour ouzo add 3)
KOKORETSI
Caul-wrapped lamb offal, house-made yogurt, mint 15
SEFTALIES KAI MAIDANOSALATA
Cypriot-style pork sausage, stuffed in lamb caul, herbs 12
KEBAP YIAOURTLOU
Spiced ground lamb shoulder, yogurt, grilled tomatoes, pomegranate reduction 14
KAPNISTO XOIRINO ME PSITA MILA
Smoked pork belly, carmelized onions, roasted apples, honey 10
KYRIA PIATA
Mains
GLOSSA STIFADO LÉSVOU
Lesbos-style braised lamb tongues, cipollini and pearl onions, rosemary, thyme, chick pea and rice pilaf, shaved kefalotyri
(Available Seasonally)
ARNI YUVETSAKI ME KRITHARAKI
Braised lamb shank in a yuvétsi (terra cotta dish), orzo, myzíthra, yogurt 24
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 22
PAIDAKIA ME PLIGOURI
KOTOPOULO STO FOURNO
DUCK GYRO
Wood-grilled lamb chops, almond currant cracked wheat pilaf, marinated pepper salad, grilled lemons 38
Oven-roasted half chicken, roasted fingerling potatoes, wild Greek oregano, ouzo-preserved lemon 24
Spit-roasted duck breast and leg rubbed with pastourmá spices, yogurt sauce, Pontian satz bread, pomegranate reduction, pickled chard, fries 25
FISH GYRO
LAHANODOLMADES
TSIPOURA ME RADIKIA
Spit-roasted sea bream, red cabbage salad, Cypriot tahini sauce, fried colocasi 23
Pork shoulder-stuffed cabbage leaves, chestnut and barley pilaf, orange, fresh cumin, house made yogurt
(Available Seasonally)
Oven-roasted whole Aegean sea bass, lemon, olive oil, sea salt, sautéed dandelions 36
(*filleted whole fish may still have stray bones)
TURLU
Oven-roasted eggplant, summer squash, fingerling potatoes, Florinis peppers, tomato, chick pea basmati pilaf, feta 18
David Nikolaos Schneider
-Chef Owner
Tel: 773-252-1558 | Email: TaximChicago@yahoo.com
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