1558 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60622

TAXIM RESTAURANT

DINNER

SOÚPA / SALÁTES

Soups and Salads

 

KAKAVIÁ ME KRÓKOS KOZÁNIS

(available seasonally)

Seafood soup, roasted colocasi, prawns, mussels, porgy, Greek saffron

 

KOTOSOUPA AVGOLEMONO

Chicken soup with egg-lemon sauce, yogurt, rice

 

XONDRO ME KAFTERI SUDZUKI

Cretan style trahana (soured pasta), spicy lamb sausage. tomato, leek, yogurt

 

ROKASALÁTA

Baby arugula, cucumber, pita chips, vlahotýri metsóvou, sumaki vinaigrette

 

TZATZÍKI

House-made Greek style yogurt, cucumber, fresh dill, olives, house-made pita

 

TARAMASALÁTA ME AVGOTÁRAHO

House-cured mullet roe and sac, lemon, garlic, house-made pita

 

REVÍTHIA KAS. FRÓSSOS

Pureed chickpeas, lemon, garlic,

house-made pita

 

POLÍTIKI MELITZANOSALÁTA

Politiki-style wood fire-roasted eggplants, sesame, house-made pita

 

DÁKOS ME HAROUPÁKIA

Housemade Cretan-style carob rusks, marinated tomatoes, fresh myzithra, capers, wild Greek oregano.

 

PANTZÁRIA ME KARYDOSKORDALIÁ

Roasted Beets with greens, Thracian-style walnut sauce skordalia, feta.

 

 

LADERA KAI YIAHNI

Vegetables and Stews

 

AGINÁRES ME KOUKIÁ

Politiki-style artichokes, fingerling potatoes, favas, baby carrots, dill

 

​FAKÉS KAS. FRÓSSOS

Green lentils, barrel-fermented sheep’s feta, balsamic reduction

 

BÁMIES LADERÉS

Baby okra, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh coriander, olive oil

 

GIGANTES LADERES

Yuvesti of Giant Beans from Prespes, red chiles, carrots, celery, feta

 

LAHANODOLMADES

Lamb and rice stuffed fermented cabbage, pickled red peppers, yogurt

MEZÉDES - TIGANITÁ

Small Plates - From the Pan

 

KOUNOUPÍDI TIGANITÓ

Fried cauliflower, capers, whipped goat feta tyrokafterí spread, bukovo

 

KOLOKITHOKEFTÉDES (available seasonally)

Seasonal squash fritters, mint yogurt sauce, roasted squash seeds, cabbage salad

 

POLÍTIKA MÝDIA

Politiki-style beer-battered fried mussels, sesame garlic sauce, thyme

 

 

MEZÉDES - PASTOMÉNA

Small Plates - Cured

 

SARDÉLA PASTÍ

Bitter orange-cured sardine, fresh watercress, capers

 

LOÚNTZA KÝPROU

Cypriot-style smoked pork loin, pickled cayenne, coriander, myzithra

 

 

MEZÉDES - APÓ TIN SGÁRA

Small Plates - Wood-Grilled

 

GARÍDES SE ABELÓFYLLA DOLMÁDES

Fresh grape leaf-wrapped shrimp, hot pepper

 

HTAPODÁKI STI SGÁRA

Octopus, fennel and red onions

(add half pour ouzo)

 

KOKORÉTSI

Caul-wrapped lamb offal, house-made yogurt, mint

 

SEFTALIÉS KAI MAIDANOSALÁTA

Cypriot-style pork sausage, stuffed in lamb caul, herb salad, halloumi

 

KEBÁP YIAOURTLOÚ

Spiced ground lamb shoulder, yogurt, grilled tomatoes, pomegranate reduction

 

KAPNISTÓ XOIRINÓ ME PSITÁ MÍLA

Smoked pork belly, carmelized onions, roasted apples, honey

 

 

SIDES

 

Olives & Pickles

 

Housemade pita or sesame bread

 

Halloúmi Saganáki

 

Feta

 

Kappadokia Fries

 

Housemade Greek Yogurt

 

ZYMOTA

Pastry

 

MARATHÓPITA KRÍTIS

Cretan pastry with fresh fennel, spring onions, sesame, goat yogurt

 

 

PRASSÓPITA

Leeks, fresh dill, lemon and goat feta stuffed in our house-made phyllo

 

 

KRÍTIS PEYNIRLÍ

Politiki style flatbread - tomato, garlic, hot pepper, graviera cheese, zucchini, egg

 

 

IOÁNNINAS PEYNIRLÍ

Politiki style flatbread - foraged wild mushroom, rosemary, vlahotyri, egg, garlic butter

 

 

KAISÁREIAS PEYNIRLÍ

Politiki style flatbread - beef pastourmas, kasseri cheese, egg, coriander

 

 

SMÝRNIS PEYNIRLÍ

Politiki style flatbread - lamb and beef smoked sudzuki, kefalotyri and kasseri, egg, fresh cumin leaf

 

KYRIA PIÁTA

Mains

 

ARNÍ YUVETSÁKI ME KRITHARÁKI

Braised lamb shank in a yuvétsi (terra cotta dish), orzo, myzíthra, yogurt

 

 

PAÏDÁKIA ME PLIGOÚRI

Wood-grilled lamb chops, almond currant cracked wheat pilaf, marinated pepper salad, grilled lemons

 

 

KOTÓPOULO STO FOÚRNO

Oven-roasted half chicken, roasted fingerling potatoes, wild Greek oregano, ouzo-preserved lemon

 

 

DUCK GÝRO

Spit-roasted duck breast and leg rubbed with pastourmá spices, yogurt sauce, Pontian satz bread, pomegranate reduction, pickled chard, fries

 

 

FISH GÝRO

Spit-roasted sea bream, red cabbage salad, Cypriot tahini sauce, fried colocasi

 

 

TSIPOÚRA ME RADÍKIA

Oven-roasted whole Aegean sea bass, lemon, olive oil, sea salt, sautéed dandelions

(*fileted whole fish may still have stray bones)

 

 

TURLÚ

Oven-roasted eggplant, summer squash, fingerling potatoes, Florinis peppers, tomato, chick pea basmati pilaf, feta

 

SOUVLAKIA

Skewered wood-grilled pork shoulder, grilled tomatoes, mint yogurt sauce, capers, Kappadokia fries

 

 

AGRIOGURUNO ME STRIFTOUDIA

Oven roasted wild boar, housemade Cretan-style pasta, raw chestnuts, Metsovo graviera cheese.

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