Chicago’s buzzy Greektown neighborhood welcomes back Greektown Restaurant Week from March 1 through 7, bringing tempting menu offerings and exclusive specials to the Near West Side along Halsted Street. We’ve rounded up the most anticipated deals and unique offerings from local bars and restaurants during this weeklong celebration of Greek culture and fare.
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315 S. Halsted St. / Website
Must-visit Greektown hot spot 9 Muses Bar & Grill prides itself on serving authentic Greek cuisine and traditional Mediterranean entrées. As a special for Greektown Chicago Restaurant Week, the restaurant will offer half-price bottles of Greek wine and a complimentary trio of housemade tzatziki, hummus and tirokafteri (spicy feta) spreads served with warm pita with the purchase of two entrees (one per table). Visitors can also sample house specialties, such as the grilled octopus with olive oil, lemon vinaigrette and oregano and the Mediterranean charbroiled chicken, served with sautéed vegetables and topped with wine-mustard pan sauce and feta.
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212 S. Halsted St. / Website
Visit Athena Restaurant for savory mains, kabobs, mezze and traditional Greek entrées. In honor of Greektown Chicago Restaurant Week, the eatery will offer one free saganaki per table. Dig into authentic fan favorites such as the braised lamb shank with tomato sauce, rice and potatoes, the spanakopita with spinach and creamy feta and the Mediterranean sea bass. Restaurant-goers can sip on inspired cocktails—such as the Santorini sunset, the espresso masthini and the baklava old fashion—alongside Greek beer, wine and reserves.
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128 S. Halsted St. / Website
Since 1985, this Greektown neighborhood Irish bar has remained a popular spot for in-the-know Chicagoans, serving 24 brews on tap such as Two Brothers Cane and Ebel, Guinness, Harp and Bass and Rogue Meyerfest Seasonal. The watering hole is kicking off Greektown Restaurant Week with half-off Guinness beer on Saturday, March 1.
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200 S. Halsted St. / Website
Celebrate Greek culture at Greek Islands Restaurant, where extra virgin olive oil, wines, cheeses, herbs and seafood are shipped directly from Greece. Visitors can receive one free order of the taramosalata appetizer with pita per table and 30% off all Greek wines to celebrate Greektown Restaurant Week. Popular menu offerings include the combo plate with roasted leg of lamb, moussaka, dolmades, meatballs, vegetables and potatoes and the Lake Superior white fish tail filet with lemon-olive oil sauce, served with rice and potatoes or briami.
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301 S. Halsted St. / Website
Breakfast and brunch are served at this cozy cafe, which has remained a Windy City institution for over two decades. Meli Cafe’s Greektown location is honoring the occasion with a complimentary order of loukoumades (Greek honey donuts) with the purchase of two entrees per table.
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234 S. Halsted St. / Website
Take a trip to Mr. Greek Gyros for breakfast, lunch and dinner specials inspired by popular Greek street food. During Greektown Restaurant Week, guests purchasing a gyros plate can choose between a free side of baklava or cheesecake baklava. While you’re there, try the chicken kabob pita sandwich, the Grecian chicken and the souvlaki to experience authentic Grecian fare in the Windy City.
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233 S. Halsted St. / Website
Dig into food offerings and sip Champagne, beer and wine at Spectrum Bar & Grill, one of Greektown’s most famous purveyors of indulgent Greek fare. To start, sample the shareable Mediterranean platter with hummus, tzatziki, sliced tomatoes, Greek olives, cucumbers and pita. During Greektown Restaurant Week, Spectrum will offer $5 Ouzo Ble martinis and a $2 glass of Greek wine with every dinner entrée purchased (limit one glass). Another exclusive offer includes the charbroiled, single-cut lamb chop dinner special with four chops for $28.95 and six chops for $33.95.
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25 S. Halsted St. / Website
From Jewish dishes to Mediterranean-inspired fare, Rye Deli + Drink serves classic deli staples that take traditional recipes to the next level. The restaurant will participate in Greektown Restaurant Week by offering 25% off on hummus, smoked goat cheese, Mediterranean salad and the grilled smoked salmon entrée. Specialty entrées include the smoked half chicken with Oakwood smoked Amish chicken, charred carrots and herb-roasted russets and the charred cauliflower with parsley, lemon, spiced walnuts, chickpeas, date glaze and tahini aioli.
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806 W. Jackson Blvd. / Website
Dine on Grecian comfort food and counter-serve gyros at this Greektown mainstay, which has been a local fave since 1992. Throughout Greektown Restaurant Week, restaurant-goers can enjoy a complimentary beverage with every dinner purchased. Choose from offerings like the chicken or gyro plate, served with salad, pita bread and tzatziki sauce.
Guests must mention Greektown Restaurant Week when ordering to take advantage of these special offers from March 1 through 7.
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