These 8 on the map
The 8 restaurants on this page, pinned where they actually are. Tap a marker to see which one it is — all 20 are on the map in the Whosly app.
Where to eat
Greek food is in Greektown and Logan Square. Persian restaurants and Arab bakeries cluster in Albany Park and along Foster Avenue in Andersonville.
8 of the 20
Greek Islands
GreektownGreek restaurant$$Greektown's big, loud anchor since 1971, still run by the friends who opened it, importing its own olive oil and cheeses. Order flaming saganaki, lamb, and the avgolemono, often called the best egg-lemon soup in town, from a very long menu. Closed Mondays.
Galit
Lincoln ParkMiddle Eastern restaurant$$$$James Beard winner Zach Engel's Michelin-starred dinner runs four courses, each guest picking a dish per round; Tuesday to Thursday the communal table goes à la carte. Ask about the rotating wine pairing.
Andros Taverna
Logan SquareGreek taverna$$$Doug Psaltis named it for his family's island: whole Slagel Farms lamb dry-aged and butchered in-house, pitas stretched to order, fish flown in from the Mediterranean and grilled over charcoal, and an all-Greek wine list. Big and busy; bring a group. Ask what fish came in that day; weekend brunch brings tsoureki French toast.
Noon O Kabab
Albany ParkPersian restaurant$$A family Persian restaurant in Albany Park that opened in 1997 with 11 tables and has since tripled: kabobs for the table, tahdig, and adas polo, rice with lentils and sweet onion.
Middle East Bakery & Grocery
AndersonvilleBakery & grocery$A Foster Avenue fixture since 1981: pita and savory pies from the oven, a grill doing kabobs, wraps and shawarma to order, and a full grocery for spices, grains and olives. Lunch and a pantry run in one stop.
Taxim
Wicker ParkGreek restaurant$$$Regional Greek cooking in a Byzantine-style Wicker Park room: small plates to share, a gyro made with duck and rolled in Pontian bread, and a rooftop garden in warm months. Dinner from 5.
Sifr
River NorthMiddle Eastern restaurant$$$Indienne's Sujan Sarkar and Sahil Sethi cook Middle Eastern dishes over a wood-fired hearth in River North, a Michelin Bib Gourmand with an all-season heated rooftop.
Aba
Fulton MarketMediterranean rooftop$$$CJ Jacobson's Fulton Market restaurant for Lettuce Entertain You: Mediterranean plates with a California accent (hummus, kebabs, seafood) under a canopy of plants, and a sprawling rooftop that fills up after work.
The other 12
The 20 are spread across 12 neighborhoods. Lincoln Park (4), Andersonville (3), Fulton Market (2), River North (2) and Wicker Park (2) have the most; Albany Park, Bridgeport, Greektown, Lakeview, Logan Square, Old Town and Uptown have one each.
+12 more in the app
An Israeli wood-fired kitchen, a Lebanese counter known for its lentil soup, a Lebanese tasting menu in Fulton Market, coastal Spanish seafood on Diversey, and more.
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Common questions
Where is the best Greek food in Chicago?
Where can I get Persian food in Chicago?
Which Chicago neighborhood is best for Mediterranean and Middle Eastern restaurants?
What are the best Mediterranean and Middle Eastern restaurants in downtown Chicago?
Where can I see all 20?
All 20, on your own map
This page is 8 of them. The Chicago Mediterranean & Middle Eastern pack in Whosly has all 20 — add it and every one drops onto your map, ready to save, rate and turn into a plan your friends RSVP to from a text, no app needed to answer. The pack is included with Planner Pro.
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