Balkanika Restaurant

1414 E Oakton St, Des Plaines
(224) 567-8267

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Arugula-Prosciutto Pizza
Balkan Style Grill Meats
Zucchini Crockets
Buratta Caprese
Salmon Crostini
Chicken Skewer
Shrimp Tequila
Fried Zucchini
Fried Calamari
Chicken Kebab

Menu

Appetizers
Creamy Cheese Bites
Creamy cheese crusted with cornflakes served with blueberry jelly.
Cheese Bites Mix
Deep fried feta cheese or mozzarella. Add extra mozzarella for an additional charge.
Potatoes Saute
Fresh Cut Chips
Chicken Liver with Mushrooms and Onions
Sauteed Mushrooms
Sauteed in butter garlic and dill.
Wolf Bites
Savory pork tenderloin bites sauteed in white wine sauce.
Dish on a Clay Pot
Stuffed Peppers
Roasted breaded peppers stuffed with feta, cheese and egg, served with garlic dip.
Breaded Mozzarella Cheese
Add extra mozzarella for an additional charge.
Stuffed Mushrooms
Baked with mozzarella cheese. Add extra mozzarella for an additional charge.
Broccoli Au Gratin
Sauteed broccoli in creamy-garlic sauce, baked with mozzarella. Add extra mozzarella for an additional charge.
Chicken Hearts
Sauteed chicken hearts in white wine and garlic sauce.
Zucchini Crockets
Fried Zucchini
Greek style zucchini, served with garlic dip and dill.

Soups
Tarator Cold Soup
Meatball Soup
Beef Tripe Soup
Chicken Soup
Lamb Soup

Salads
russian Salad
Katak Salad
Feta and yogurt spread, mixed with garlic, walnuts and dill served with roasted peppers.
Snejanka Salad
Creamy yogurt, tzatziki style, comes with cucumbers, dill and touch of garlic and walnuts.
Shopska Salad
Tomatoes, cucumbers, green onions, peppers, shredded feta cheese, garnished with parsley.
Shepherd Salad
Tomatoes, cucumbers, mushrooms, roasted bell peppers, red onion, mozzarella, feta cheese, ham, corn and boiled egg.
Garden Salad
Lettuce, cabbage, carrots, red onion, mushrooms, corn, tossed in our homemade green vinaigrette.
Fresca Salad
Mixed greens, grilled zucchini, cherry tomatoes, pumpkin seeds and grilled feta cheese, tossed with balsamic dressing.
Village Salad
Tomatoes, cucumbers, roasted peppers, red onion, radishes, parsley and feta cheese.
Easter Salad
Romaine lettuce, cucumbers, green onion, radishes, olives and boiled egg.
Cabbage Salad
Shredded fresh cabbage, carrots and dill.

New at Balkanika
Pork Liver
Lightly sautéed pork liver.
Lamb Head
Lamb head sauteed in butter scallions and mint.
Pork Ears
Crispy pork ears.
Buratta Caprese
Beef Tongue
Comes in butter add mozzarella for additonal price.
Chicken Cornflakes
Panko Chicken

Pizza
Margarita Pizza
Fresh mozzarella, fresh basil and garlic infused oil.
Caprichosa Pizza
Ham, mushroom and olives topped with mozzarella cheese.
Balkanika Pizza
Flat sausage, bacon, ham, cheese and tomato sauce.
Arugula-Prosciutto Pizza
Cherry tomatoes, smoked Gouda, prosciutto, arugula and shaved Parmesan.

From the Sea
Fried Calamari
Served with cocktail sauce.
Grilled Calamari
Served with mixed greens and chimichurri sauce.
Shrimp Tequila
Sauteed in tequila Cajun light cream sauce.
Grilled Octopus
Served over mashed potatoes with chimichurri sauce.
Salmon Crostini
Shrimp Skewers
Served with mixed greens.
Seafood Mix
Calamari, shrimp and octopus served with mixed greens salad.
Grilled Trout
Served with baked vegetables and white rice.
Grilled Norwegian Salmon
Served with baked vegetables and white rice.
Grilled Mackerel
Served with baked vegetables and white rice.
Sea Bass
Served with baked vegetables and white rice.
Sea Bream
Served with baked vegetables and white rice.

Grill
Beef Meatballs
Mini Meatballs
Chicken Fillet
Chicken Thights
Pork Steak
Karnache
Combo Skewers
Kufte
Kebapche
Butcher Meatball
Lamb Chops

Balkan Specialties
Chebapi
Butcher's Meatballs
Stuffed with bacon, onion, pickles and mozzarella, served with seasoned potato wedges and scallions.
Shashlik
Chef's marinated grilled chicken, pork or combo meat with onions, mushrooms and peppers on skewers.
Boliarski Sach
Choice of combination of marinated chicken and pork, with vegetables, light cream topped with melted mozzarella served in sizzling plate. Chicken, pork, lamb.
Balkan Style Meats
Mixed grilled Balkan style pork meats.
Homemade Sudjuk
Homemade Spreads
Katak, baba ghanoush, feta spread.

Specialties
Baked Potatoes
Sauteed potatoes baked with chicken, pickles, corn, egg and cheese.
Chicken Alfredo
Tender chicken filet in our Alfredo sauce with mushrooms served with mashed potatoes.
Roasted Lamb
Served with green salad.
Chicken Fantasy
Chicken breast sauteed with mixed vegetables, mushrooms, capers and a light cream sauce.

Sides
Mashed Potatoes
Creamy potatoes that have been mashed and mixed with milk, butter, and seasoning.
Potatoes Saute
Fries side
Add feta for an additional charge.
French Fries side
Cut potatoes fried and salted to perfection. Add feta for an additional charge.
Tomatoes and Cucumbers
Cabbage Salad
Green Salad
Baked Vegetables
White Rice

Dessert
Napoleon
Garash Cake
Crepes
Blueberry jam, Nutella, honey and walnuts.
Biscuit Cake

Beverages
Espresso
Cappuccino
Latte
Frappe
Natural Juice
Fresh Juice
Coke Bottle
Sprite Bottle
San Pellegrino
Orange or lemon.
Perrier
Red Bull
Bottled Water

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Recent Reviews

OMG my husband and I went to Balkanika Restaurant last night and didn’t want to leave!! The food is absolutely scrumptious and so unique!! The service was outstanding as well! We live in Florida and will miss this incredible food and service, which will make us visit Chicago soon again
August 2025
We went there for our friends babies baptism party. It was a family style meal. Food was endless and delicious, servers were attentive, and we had a private room so it was very nice!
May 2025
We came at 12 noon for a brunch 11 people. The food were great. But I didn’t like the service. We had to collect the dirty plates and puts them aside. The lady who took care of us barely came to our table. Then I asked if I can put on the table a box of candy, what my friend gave me as a gift, they said we will charge you cork fee $25. In the mean time they didn’t oven have the desert from the menu (garash). This is ridiculous I can understand cork fee for alcohol but not...
February 2025

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Balkanika Restaurant

1414 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL 60018
(224) 567-8267