The Parthenon

314 S Halsted St, Chicago IL 60661 Today's hours: 11:00 am-12:00 am theparthenon.com (312) 416-9399

Cuisines and Dishes at The Parthenon:

Greek

Menu for The Parthenon

Mezedes

Gyros $8.25 - $11.95
Our specialty spit-roasted slices of mixed lamb and beef on a bed of parsleyed onions pita bread (upon request) (gluten free).
Mezes $12.25
A platter of sausage, liver, sweetbreads and meatballs with feta cheese.
Spinach-Cheese Pie $11.50
Feta and herbs, flaky phyllo crust.
Meatballs $7.10 - $11.45
Broiled or fried, rice pilaf, roast potatoes.
Mini Shish Kabobs $8.25
Pork tenderloin or chicken breast with tzatziki (two).
Lamb Sweetbreads $7.25 - $11.50
Broiled or fried, roast potatoes.
Our Own Sausage $6.95 - $10.95
Broiled or fried, seasoned with orange rind, roast potatoes (gluten free).
Broiled Or Fried Lamb's Liver $5.95 - $9.95
Roast potatoes.
Mezedes - Tapas Style $16.25
Mini spinach cheese pie, trigona, braised octopus, eggplant spread, fish-roe spread, tirosalata, tzatziki, mini chicken breast shish kabob, our own sausage, pan-fried or stuffed squid, olives and pita bread. for two or more per person.

Hot Appetizers

Special Platter $8.75
Mini pork and chicken-breast shish kabob, cheese pie, spinach-cheese pie, trigono (per person).
Saganaki $5.95
Our specialty. Mild kasseri cheese flamed in brandy.
Pan-Fried Zucchini Keftedes $7.25
Ground zucchini patties mixed with herbs and cheese.
Feta A La Soto $6.95
Sauteed feta cheese in elegant sauce of tomatoes and vegetables (gluten free).
Mini Spinach-Cheese Pies $6.75
Wrapped in flaky phyllo.
Cheese Pies $4.00 - $8.00
Whipped feta blend wrapped in phyllo.
Trigona $6.75
Ground beef & feta baked in crispy phyllo triangles.
Kotopitakia $6.75
Boneless chicken and vegetables wrapped in phyllo.
Village Platter $8.95
Gyros, pita, tzatziki, tomatoes, onions (per person).
Small Broiled Meatballs $6.95
Sauteed onions, light tomato sauce.
Broiled Octopus $8.45
Fresh lemon, olive (gluten free).
Braised Octopus $8.45
Cooked with tomatoes, herbs, wine (gluten free).
Stuffed Squid $6.60
Two pieces, with spinach and cheese (gluten free).
Pan-Fried Squid $7.95
Cooked in pure olive oil.
Pan-Fried Zucchini Or Baby Eggplant $7.25
With skordalia.
Broiled Cubanelle Peppers $6.60
Filled with feta cheese (two) (gluten free).
Grilled Pitta Bread $0.75

Cold Appetizers

Special Platter $8.75
Octopus in wine sauce, dolmades, cheese pie, eggplant spread, fish-roe spread, bean salad (per person).
Red Beets $3.95 - $5.95
Marinated in olive oil and vinegar (gluten free).
Eggplant Spread $5.95
Seasoned with garlic (gluten free).
Fish-Roe Spread $5.95
Whipped smooth with lemon.
Tirosalata $5.95
Whipped feta cheese (gluten free).
Hummus $6.10
Chickpea and tahini spread.
Tzatziki $5.95
Tangy homemade yogurt with garlic and cucumber (gluten free).
Skordalia $5.95
Pureed potatoes and intense garlic (gluten free).
Dolmades $4.00 - $8.00
Vine leaves stuffed with herbal rice (gluten free).
Bean Salad $6.10
Great northern beans, vinaigrette.
Octopus In Wine & Herbs $8.45
(Gluten free).
Calamari & Shrimp Salad $8.45
In olive oil & herbs (gluten free).

Soups

Egg-Lemon Soup $2.25 - $4.50
(Monday).
Lentil Soup $2.25 - $4.50
(Monday).
Egg-Lemon Soup $2.25 - $4.50
(Tuesday).
Beef Soup With Orzo $3.25 - $4.95
(Tuesday).
Chickpea Soup $2.25 - $4.50
(Tuesday).
Egg-Lemon Soup $2.25 - $4.50
(Wednesday).
Navy Bean Soup $2.95 - $4.95
(Wednesday).
Egg-Lemon Soup $2.25 - $4.50
(Thursday).
Beef Soup With Orzo $3.25 - $4.95
(Thursday).
Chicken Noodle Soup $3.25 - $4.95
(Thursday).
Egg-Lemon Soup $2.25 - $4.50
(Friday).
Navy Bean Soup $2.95 - $4.95
(Friday).
Lentil Soup $2.25 - $4.50
(Friday).
Egg-Lemon Soup $2.25 - $4.50
(Saturday).
Chickpea Soup $2.25 - $4.50
(Saturday).
Egg-Lemon Soup $2.25 - $4.50
(Sunday).
Navy Bean Soup $2.75 - $4.75
(Sunday).

Salads

Greek Salad $4.75 - $6.75
Lettuce hearts, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, olives, peppers, oregano, anchovies if you prefer (3 or more persons, $3.50 per person), (gluten free).
Village Salad $4.95
Tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, olives, peppers, onions, oregano, anchovies if you prefer (3 or more persons, $3.75 per person), (gluten free).
Athenian Salad $4.95 - $7.10
Romaine, feta, fresh onions and dill (3 or more persons, $3.75 per person), gluten free).
Aegean Salad $6.50 - $9.50
Shrimp, squid, leaf lettuce, fresh onions, celery and bell pepper (gluten free).
Salad With Chicken Or Shrimp $12.35 - $12.50
Lettuce hearts, bell peppers, onions and feta with chicken, with shrimp (gluten free).
Marathon Salad With Shrimp $13.10
Romaine, frisses, radicchio, tomatoes, cucumbers, walnuts; feta cheese dressing.
Mediterranean Salad $12.25
Spinach, pan-fried chicken breast, red onions, & egg; with caesar dressing.
Extra Anchovies $1.75
(6 Pieces), (gluten free).

Greek Cheeses & Olives

Feta $2.75 - $3.95
Barrel Feta $3.95 - $5.75
Kasseri Cheese $3.25 - $4.75
Kefalotiri Cheese $3.25 - $4.75
Kalamata Olives $2.25
Barrel Olives $4.50
Feta Cheese & Kalamata Olives Platter $6.25

Pasta

Grecian Pasta $13.45 - $21.40
With shrimp and broccoli.
Pasta Tourkolimano $16.25 - $24.20
With jumbo shrimp, tomato sauce.
Spaghetti Or 5 Macaroni With Meat Sauce $6.75 - $9.95
Spaghetti Or 5 Macaroni With Tomato Sauce $5.10 - $7.95
Spaghetti Or 5 Macaroni With Browned Butter $9.95
Spaghetti Or 5 Macaroni $7.95
Add.
Spaghetti With Lamb $15.25 - $23.20
Braised in tomato sauce.

Garden Fresh Vegetables

Grilled Combination $5.45 - $7.95
Cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini, carrots, clarified butter (gluten free).
Braised Vegetable $3.50 - $6.50
Choice of one or two: eggplant, string beans, okra, zucchini (gluten free).
Braised Combination $8.75
Eggplant, string beans, okra and zucchini (gluten free).
Boiled Horta Greens $3.95 - $5.75
Greece's favorite vegetable, hot or cold (gluten free).
Rice Pilaf $2.50 - $3.95
(gluten free).
Hand-Cut Potatoes $2.75 - $4.10
Roast or braised (gluten free).
Hand-Cut Potatoes Pan Fried $2.95 - $4.25

Traditional Specialties

Special Combination $15.45 - $23.40
Dolmades, moussaka, pastitsio, roast lamb, potatoes, and vegetable.
Vegetarian Special Combination $15.45 - $23.40
Vegetarian moussaka, pastitsio, dolmas and vegetable.
Moussaka $8.50 - $20.20
Layers of eggplant and meat sauce topped with bechamel sauce and kefalotiri.
Vegetarian Moussaka $8.50 - $12.25
Layered eggplant, zucchini and potatoes, bechamel sauce and kefalotiri.
Pastitsio $8.50 - $12.25
Macaroni baked with broccoli, spinach, bechamel sauce and kefalotiri.
Vegetarian Pastitsio $8.50 - $12.25
Macaroni baked with broccoli, spinach, bechamel sauce and kefalotiri.
Dolmades $6.00 - $12.00
Vine leaves stuffed with rice, meats and herbs, egg-lemon sauce (gluten free).
Vegetarian Dolmades $6.00 - $12.00
Vine leaves stuffed with rice and herbs, egg-lemon sauce (gluten free).
Vegetarian Moussaka - Full Dinner $20.20
Pastitsio - Full Dinner $20.20
Vegetarian Pastitsio - Full Dinner $20.20
Dolmades - Full Dinner $19.95
Vegetarian Dolmades - Full dinner $19.90

Lamb

Braised Lamb $15.25 - $23.20
Simmered in tomatoes, herbs, and wine (gluten free).
Amnopita $15.50 - $23.45
Crisp phyllo case filled with lean lamb, vegetables.
Roast Leg Of Lamb $16.95 - $24.90
Rice pilaf, roast potatoes
Roast Loin Of Lamb $17.95 - $25.90
Rice pilaf, roast potatoes.
Baked Lamb's Head $9.95 - $17.90
Roast potatoes.
Rotisserie-Roasted Lamb $15.95 - $23.90
Rice pilaf, roast potatoes.
Lamb With Artichokes
Fresh artichoke hearts, egg-lemon sauce (gluten free).
Prime Lamb Chops Two Pieces $27.95 - $38.90
Cut extra thick, broiled to order; rice pilaf, roast potatoes two pieces full dinner.
Prime Lamb Chops Three Pieces $39.95 - $47.90
three pieces full dinner.
Baby Lamb Chops $22.95 - $30.90
Broiled to order (three pieces), rice pilaf.

Chicken

Kotopita $12.75 - $20.70
Crisp phyllo case filled with boneless chicken and vegetables, served with rice.
Broiled Chicken Kefte $11.50 - $19.45
Ground chicken breast patties with grilled vegetables.
Chicken Kapama $8.25 - $19.90
Simmered with tomatoes and herbs; rice pilaf, or potatoes, or okra (gluten free).
Breast Of Chicken $11.95
Skinless, broiled with lemon and oregano; with rice pilaf or braised vegetable.
Breast Of Chicken With Grilled Vegetable $12.95 - $20.90
Chicken Breast Spanaki $12.95 - $20.90
One, broiled skinless breast of chicken stuffed with spinach and feta cheese served with rice (gluten free).
Athenian Broiled Chicken $13.25 - $21.20
Basted with oregano and lemon; roast potatoes (gluten free).
Chicken Breast Shish Kabob $13.25 - $21.20
Marinated chicken breast skewered with onion, tomato, sweet pepper; rice pilaf, roast potatoes (gluten free).
Chicken Riganati $12.50 - $20.45
Baked with lemon and oregano; rice pilaf, roast potatoes.
Quails Athenian Style $6.95 - $11.95
Broiled in a sauce of fresh lemon and oregano; rice pilaf (gluten free).
Quails Athenian Style - Full Dinner $19.90

Beef

Filet Mignon Shish Kabob $22.25 - $30.20
Marinated, skewered with onion, tomato, sweet pepper, pan-fried potatoes (gluten free).
T-Bone Steak $21.95 - $20.90
Broiled to order, pan-fried potatoes (gluten free).
Hamburger $8.95
8 Oz. plain or with cheese, with pan-fried potatoes.

Pork

Tigania $12.75 - $20.70
Slices of marinated pork tenderloin sauteed in wine sauce, rice pilaf, okra.
Broiled Center-Cut Pork Chops $15.25 - $23.20
Rice pilaf, roast potatoes (gluten free).
Roast Suckling Pig $12.75 - $20.70
Rice pilaf, roast potatoes (gluten free).
Pork Shish Kabob $14.25 - $22.20
Marinated tenderloin, skewered with onion, tomato, sweet pepper, rice pilaf, roast potatoes (gluten free).
Rotisserie-Roasted Whole Suckling Pig $12.75 - $20.70
Rice pilaf and roast potatoes (per person, full dinner per person).

Seafood

Whole Fresh Fish
Our specialty broiled red snapper or sea bass (depending on availability), seasoned with olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and oregano; rice pilaf (gluten free).
Orange Roughy $14.95 - $22.90
Broiled or fried with olive oil; grilled vegetables.
Whitefish $14.95 - $22.90
Broiled with olive oil; grilled vegetables (gluten free).
Broiled Or Pan-Fried Icelandic Codfish $12.95 - $20.90
With skordalia.
Shrimp Flambe $13.25 - $18.95
Jumbo shrimp flamed in brandy; rice pilaf (gluten free).
Shrimp Flambe-Full Dinner $21.20 - $26.90
Sea Scallops Flambe $13.25 - $18.95
Atlantic scallops flamed in brandy; rice pilaf (gluten free).
Sea Scallops Flambe - Full Dinner $21.20 - $26.90
Flambe Combination $13.25 - $18.95
Jumbo shrimp and atlantic scallops flamed in brandy; rice pilaf (gluten free).
Flambe Combination - Full Dinner $21.20 - $26.90
Shrimp Or Scallops Saganaki A' La Soto $13.25 - $18.95
Jumbo shrimp and atlantic scallops in elegant sauce of tomatoes and vegetables.
Shrimp Or Scallops Saganaki A' La Soto - Full Dinner $21.20 - $26.90
Swordfish Shish Kabob $18.95 - $26.90
Lemon-butter sauce; rice pilaf (gluten free).
Stuffed Squid $13.45 - $21.40
With spinach and cheese; rice pilaf (gluten free).
Pan-Fried Squid $13.45 - $21.40
Cooked crisp; rice pilaf.
Pan-Fried Smelts $12.25 - $20.20
Golden brown; rice pilaf.
Braised Octopus $14.45 - $22.40
Cooked with tomatoes, herbs; rice pilaf (gluten free).
Broiled Octopus $14.45 - $22.40
Fresh lemon, olive oil; rice pilaf (gluten free).
Aegean Platter $14.45 - $22.90
Pan-fried scallops, codfish, squid, and smelt, with skordalia.

Desserts

Baklava $3.75
Flaky layers of phyllo baked with walnuts, almonds and honey.
Galaktoboureko $3.75
Phyllo filled with vanilla custard and baked in syrup.
Crema Caramele $4.25
Custard and syrup baked in a cup.
Rizogalo $3.75
Rice pudding.
Nougatina $4.25
Layers of almond cake and crown custard.
Sokolatina $4.50
A creamy light chocolate mousse cake.
Yiaourti Meli Ke Karidia $5.50
Yogurt, honey, and walnuts.
Tiramisu $4.95
Layers of sweet mascarpone cheese and espresso sponge cake.
Premium Ice Cream $3.75
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, or butter pecan with whipped cream and chocolate syrup (2 scoops).

New Version - Main course

Moussaka
Layers of eggplant and meat sauce topped with bechamel sauce and kefalotiri.
Chicken Riganati
Baked, with lemon and oregano.
Rotisserie Roast Lamb
Spinach-Cheese Pie
Served with rice pilaf & roast potatoes.

Family-Style Traditional

Family-Style Traditional $19.95

Family - Style Dinner Vegetarian - Salad

Greek Salad
Lettuce hearts, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese, olives, peppers and oregano; dressed with olive oil, vinegar and garlic (served family style).

Family-Style Traditional - Appetizers

Saganaki
Mild kasseri cheese flamed in brandy.
Taramosalata
Fish roe whipped smooth with lemon and olive oil.
Gyros
Our specialty spit-roasted slices of lamb and beef, seasoned with herbs, served on a bed of parsleyed onions.

Family - Style Dinner Vegetarian - Main Course

Spinach-Cheese Pie
Feta and herbs, in flaky phyllo crust.
Vegetarian Moussaka
Layers of eggplant, zucchini and potatoes, with bechamel sauce and kefalotiri.
Vegetarian Dolmades
Vine leaves stuffed with herbed rice, egg-lemon sauce.
Vegetarian Pastitsio
Macaroni baked with broccoli, bechamel sauce and kefalotiri.

Family-Style Traditional - Salad

Greek Salad
Lettuce hearts, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese, olives, peppers and oregano; dressed with olive oil, vinegar and garlic (served family style).

Family-Style Traditional - Main Course

Moussaka
Layers of eggplant and meat sauce topped with bechamel sauce and kefalotiri.
Pastitsio
Macaroni baked with meat sauce, bechamel sauce and kefalotiri.
Dolmades
Vine leaves stuffed with rice, meats and herbs topped with egg-lemon sauce.

Family-Style Traditional - Desserts

Baklava
Flaky layers of phyllo baked with nuts and honey.
Galaktoboureko
Vanilla custard nestled between layers of phyllo, baked with syrup.
American Coffee

New Version

New Version $22.95

New Version - Appetizers

Saganaki
Mild kasseri cheese flamed in brandy.
Eggplant Spread Gyros
Our specialty spit-roasted slices of lamb and beef, seasoned with herbs, served on a bed of parsleyed onions.

New Version - Soup

Egg Lemon Soup

New Version - Salad

Greek Salad
Lettuce hearts, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese, olives, peppers and oregano; dressed with olive oil, vinegar and garlic (served family style).

New Version - Desserts

Baklava
Flaky layers of phyllo baked with nuts and honey.
Galaktoboureko
Vanilla custard nestled between layers of phyllo, baked with syrup.
American Coffee

Family - Style Dinner Vegetarian

Family - Style Dinner Vegetarian $19.95

Family - Style Dinner Vegetarian - Appetizers

Saganaki
Mild kasseri cheese flamed in brandy.
Taramosalata
Fish roe whipped smooth with lemon and olive oil.
Melitzanosalata
Eggplant spread seasoned with garlic.
Tirosalata
Whipped feta cheese.
Tzatziki
Tangy homemade yogurt with garlic and cucumber.
Skordalia
Pureed potatoes with intense garlic.

Family - Style Dinner Vegetarian - Desserts

Baklava
Flaky layers of phyllo baked with nuts and honey.
Galaktoboureko
Vanilla custard nestled between layers of phyllo, baked with syrup.
American Coffee

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Ratings and Reviews for The Parthenon

May 23 2012

Michael B. via Yelp

The food and service are amazing. Highly recommend it.read more
May 20 2012

tages t. via Yelp

Friendly staff although slow for a not so busy night. I'm vegetarian so not a ton of options but definitely an adequate amount. I ordered the spinach and...read more
May 08 2012

Amy T. via Yelp

I think this is the first time I went to an actual Greek restaurant for food. I usually go to artopolis bakery and cafe that is closer to Jackson. Right...read more
Feb 16 2009

constantinou via Citysearch

Being first time vistors to Chicago and excited about visiting Greektown, we were more than impressed with Parthenon. We are alwa...read more
Oct 02 2008

billbig via Citysearch

I spent the month of September in Chicago and went to the Parthenon several times -service was fine the food consistently good and...read more
Jul 30 2008

onimusha74 via Citysearch

The service was fantastic, the waiter was very acute to the timing of the dishes. We (my girlfriend and I) had basically a little ...read more

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The Scene
Established in 1968, Parthenon is abuzz with waiters zipping around and patrons enjoying hearty conversation. Both stop frequently to yell ''Opa!'' when a flaming dish passes by. Murals of Greek landscapes and an appropriately classical touches, including faux colonnades, honor the restaurant's venerated namesake. Big Greek families, parties of friends, groups of co-workers and tourists choose the Parthenon for festive outings.

The Food
Traditional and creative Greek dishes come in huge portions, with a menu that offers a multitude of choices from whole fish to roast pig. The special saganaki (cheese flamed in brandy) is always a favorite, as are spicy gyros and delicious navy bean soup for starters. Pastitsio--macaroni baked with meat, bechamel sauce and cheese--and crispy phyllo-wrapped chicken are alternatives to the selection of lamb and seafood dishes. Chicken kefte, a good choice for fat content-watchers, are meatballs made with chicken and served with grilled vegetables.

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