Psistaria Greek Taverna
4711 W Touhy Ave, Lincolnwood
(847) 676-9400
Customers' Favorites
Chicken and Beef Kabobs
Saganaki Flaming Cheese
Greek Roasted Potatoes
Mediterranean Sea Bass
Grilled Calamari
Grilled Octopus
L Chicken Kabob
Khoriatiki Salad
Greek Potatoes
Navy Bean Soup
Hot Appetizers
Dolmades (GF)
4 Ground Beef & Lamb, Mixed with Rice Hand Wrapped in Grape Leaves in an Egg-Lemon Sauce
Fried Calamari
Fresh Squid, Breaded & Pan-Fried
Fried Eggplant
Breaded Eggplant, Fried & Topped with Tomato-Garlic Sauce & Grated Cheese
Fried Smelts App
Fried Zucchini
Slices of Breaded Zucchini, Fried & Served with our Skordalia
Garides A La Psistaria (GF)
5 Fresh Shrimp, Broiled in Special Olive Oil & Garlic Marinade
Gigantes (GF)
Greek Lima Beans, Baked in a Tomato & Herb Sauce
Grilled Calamari (GF)
Grilled Fresh Squid, Marinated in Lemon, Olive Oil & Spices
Grilled Eggplant (GF)
Grilled Eggplant in our Vinaigrette, Topped with Chopped Garlic
Grilled Octopus App (GF)
Tender Grilled Octopus, Charbroiled & Tossed in our Special Vinaigrette
Grilled Zucchini (GF)
Grilled Zucchini in our Vinaigrette, Topped with Chopped Garlic
Gyros App
Slices of our Homemade Lamb & Beef Gyros Served with Tomato, Onion, Tzatziki & Pita (extra tzatziki $0.75)
Jalapeno Peppers (GF)
Raw or Grilled, Fresh Jalapeno Slices
Keftedes
6- 2oz. Homemade Beef & Lamb Meatballs, Your Choice of Broiled or in Tomato Sauce
Loukaniko
8 oz. Broiled Special Homemade, Seasoned with Orange Rind, Greek Pork Sausage
Mini Chicken Kabobs (GF)
4 Marinated Chicken Skewers(3 Oz.), Served with Pita & Tzatziki Sauce (extra tzatziki $0.75)
Mini Pork Kabobs (GF)
4 Marinated Pork Skewers(3 Oz.), Served with Pita & Tzatziki Sauce (extra tzatziki $0.75)
Ortikia (GF)
2 Broiled Quails in our Seasoning & Ladolemono
Pita Bread
Psistaria Hot Combo
2 Spanakopitakia, 2 Tiropitakia, 2 Broiled Keftedes, 2 Pieces Loukaniko & Your Choice 2 Mini Kabobs
Saganaki
Greek Cheese, Fried & Flambeed with Brandy
Shrimp Tourkolimano (GF)
5 Fresh Shrimp, Baked in a Tomato-Garlic Sauce with Crumbled Feta
Spanakopitakia
5 of Our Homemade Spinach & Crumbled Feta triangles, Hand wrapped in Filo Dough
Tiropitakia
5 of Our Homemade Blend of Cheeses, Hand wrapped in Filo Dough
Cold Appetizers
Taramosalata (GF)
Fish Roe Spread
Melitzanosalata (GF)
Fish Roe Spread
Tzatziki (GF)
Fish Roe Spread
Skordalia (GF)
Fish Roe Spread
Tirokafteri (GF)
Fish Roe Spread
Fava (GF)
Greek Style Split Pea Spread
Psistaria Spread Trio (GF)
Your Choice of any 3 Spreads
Psistaria Cold Combo (GF)
Platter of Taramosalata, Melizanosalata, Tzatziki, Fava, Cold Octopus, Feta & Olives
Beets & Skordalia (GF)
Sliced Beets, Marinated in Olive Oil and Spices, Served with Skordalia
Cold Octopus Salad (GF)
Tender Octopus, Marinated in Olive Oil & Spices with Chopped Vegetables
Peppers Florinis (GF)
Roasted Red Peppers in Olive Oil & Vinegar
Feta Cheese (GF)
Imported Greek Feta with Olives
Kefalograviera (GF)
Imported Greek Hard, Aged Cheese
Greek Kalamata Olives (GF)
Anchovies (GF)
Salads
Greek Salad (GF)
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, olives & feta cheese.
Horiatiki (Village Salad) (GF)
Vine tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green peppers, olives & feta cheese.
Pashalini (GF)
Finely chopped romaine, green onions, dill & crumbled feta.
Chef George Special (GF)
Chopped tomato, cucumber, onion, green pepper, beets, arugula, crumbled feta & olives.
Lahonasalata (GF)
Chopped cabbage, carrots & celery.
Psistaria Special (GF)
Chopped lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, celery, green pepper, green onions & cheeses.
Horta (GF)
Choice of boiled Dandelion or Rapini greens.
Sauteed Horta (GF)
Choice of boiled Dandelion or Rapini greens, sauteed with fresh garlic & olive oil.
Chicken Breast Salad (GF)
Cut chicken breast on top of our Greek salad.
Gyros Salad
Our homemade gyros meat on top of our Greek salad with a side of taztiki.
Family Style Salads - 2 person minimum - $5.25 per person
Family Greek Salad (GF)
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, olives & feta cheese.
Family Horiatiki (Village Salad) (GF)
Vine tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green peppers, olives & feta cheese.
Family Pashalini (GF)
Finely chopped romaine, green onions, dill & crumbled feta.
Family Chef George Special (GF)
Chopped tomato, cucumber, onion, green pepper, beets, arugula, crumbled feta & olives.
Family Lahanosalata (GF)
Chopped cabbage, carrots & celery.
Family Psistaria Special (GF)
Chopped lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, celery, green pepper, green onions & cheeses.
Traditional Greek Dishes - Served with a cup of soup and choice of rice, potatoes, or mixed vegetables.
1/4 - Chicken Riganati (GF)
Chicken baked in olive oil & spices.
1/2 - Chicken Riganati (GF)
Chicken baked in olive oil & spices.
Gyros Plate
Homemade lamb & beef gyros, from our family recipe, sliced & served w/ tomato, onion, tzatziki sauce & pita. (extra tzatziki $0.75)
Dolmades Plate (GF)
6 Ground Beef & Lamb, Mixed with Rice Hand Wrapped in Grape Leaves in an Egg-Lemon Sauce
Pastichio
Baked Greek pasta, ground meat & cheese, topped with béchamel sauce.
Moussaka
Baked eggplant, zucchini, potato & ground meat topped with béchamel sauce.
Lamb Kokkinisto
Colorado lamb shanks, slowly braised in our special tomato sauce. Served with rice, potatoes, mixed vegetables, spaghetti or thick Greek noodles.
Lamb Yiouvetsi
Braised lamb in tomato sauce with pasta of the day
Arni Fournou
Oven baked lamb with potatoes, olive oil, lemon, garlic, and oregano
Chicken Spanaki
Chicken breast stuffed with spinach and feta mix, topped with Swiss cheese, and egg-lemon sauce
Keftedes Plate
8- (2 oz.) Homemade beef & lamb meatballs. Your choice of grilled or in our special tomato sauce.
Vegetarian Dishes - Served with a cup of soup and choice of rice, potatoes, or mixed vegetables.
Vegetarian Moussaka
Baked eggplant, zucchini, potato, artichoke & cheese topped with béchamel sauce.
Vegetable Kabob (GF)
2 Skewers of grilled vegetables with a vinaigrette dressing.
Vegetable Plate
Mixed plate of our baked vegetables. *side dish not included
Spanakopitakia
10 of our homemade spinach & crumbled feta triangles, hand wrapped in filo dough
Tropitakia
10 of our homemade blend of cheeses triangles, hand wrapped in filo dough.
Spanakopitakia/Tiropitakia
5 spanakopitakia triangles & 5 tiropitakia triangles.
Rice and Yogurt (GF)
Homemade yogurt with rice. *Side not included
Seafood Dishes - Served with a cup of soup and choice of rice, potatoes, or mixed vegetables.
Whole Lavraki
Broiled with ladolemono (olive oil, lemon, and garlic). Served with Skordalia and rice, greek potatoes, or mixed vegetables.
Whole Tsipoura
Broiled with ladolemono (olive oil, lemon, and garlic). Served with Skordalia and rice, greek potatoes, or mixed vegetables.
Filet of Norwegian Salmon (GF)
Thick cut, seasoned & broiled, served with our ladolemono.
Lake Superior Whitefish (GF)
Fresh whitefish from Lake Superior, seasoned & broiled, served with our ladolemono.
Fried Bakalao (Codfish Fillet)
Served with Skordalia
Shrimp Tourkolimano (GF)
Baked shrimp, with tomato sauce & crumbled feta.
Shrimp Kabob (GF)
3 skewers of broiled shrimp and vegetables, served with our ladolemono
Garides A La Psistaria (GF)
Fresh shrimp, broiled in olive oil & garlic marinade.
Seafood Kabob (GF)
1 skewer of broiled shrimp, salmon, the catch of the day & vegetables, served with ladolemono
Grilled Octopus (GF)
Tender octopus, char-grilled & tossed in our vinaigrette.
Grilled Calamari (GF)
Fresh squid, grilled & tossed in our ladolemono
Fried Calamari (GF)
Fresh squid, breaded & pan fried. Served with cocktail sauce.
Fried Smelts
Smelts, breaded & pan fried.
Broiled Stingray (Skate Wing)
Broiled with ladolemono (olive oil, lemon, and garlic). Served with Skordalia and rice, greek potatoes, or mixed vegetables.
Broiled Tilapia
Pasta Dishes - Served with a cup of soup.
Paradosiaki Macaronada
Choice of thick Greek noodles or spaghetti with burnt butter & grated Greek cheese.
Vegetable Pasta
Fresh vegetables sautéed with garlic & served with spaghetti.
Macaronada Mai Kima
Our homemade meat sauce, made with ground lamb & beef, served over thick Greek noodles or spaghetti.
Chicken Breast Pasta
Chicken breast, sliced and sautéed with vegetables, garlic, fresh tomato & spaghetti.
Aegean Garidomacaronada
Fresh shrimp sautéed with vegetables, garlic, fresh tomato & spaghetti.
Calamari Pasta
Fresh calamari sautéed with vegetables, garlic, fresh tomato & spaghetti.
Seafood Pasta
Fresh shrimp, scallops, and calamari sauteéd with vegetables, garlic, fresh tomato, and spaghetti.
From Our Broiler - Served with a cup of soup and choice of rice, potatoes, or mixed vegetables. (Copy) / Kabob Combos
Beef and Chicken Shish-Kabob Combo
2 – 8 oz. Skewers of marinated beef, chicken, & vegetables.
Beef and Pork Shish-Kabob Combo
2 – 8 oz. Skewers of marinated beef, pork, & vegetables.
Chicken and Pork Shish-Kabob Combo
2 – 8 oz. Skewers of marinated chicken, pork, & vegetables.
Kabob Trio (GF)
3 – 8 oz. Skewers of marinated beef, chicken, pork, & vegetables.
From Our Broiler - Served with a cup of soup and choice of rice, potatoes, or mixed vegetables. (Copy) / Chicken
Chicken Kabob (GF)
2 – 8 oz. Skewers of marinated chicken & vegetables.
Chicken Breast (GF)
12 oz. Boneless, skinless, chicken breast with ladolemono.
1/2 Broiled Chicken (GF)
From Our Broiler - Served with a cup of soup and choice of rice, potatoes, or mixed vegetables. (Copy) / Beef
Beef Kabob (GF)
2 – 6 oz. Skewers of filet mignon & vegetables marinated & grilled.
NY Strip Steak (GF)
13 oz. Juicy New York strip steak, seasoned & broiled to perfection.
From Our Broiler - Served with a cup of soup and choice of rice, potatoes, or mixed vegetables. (Copy) / Lamb
Lamb Riblets (GF)
Lamb riblets, seasoned & broiled to perfection.
Paidakia (GF)
6 Thin cut lamb chops (1 lb.) seasoned & grilled.
Loin Lamb Chops (GF)
5 Loin lamb chops (1 lb.) seasoned & grilled.
Lamb Broiler Combo (GF)
2 Paidakia, 2 Loin lamb chops & riblets, seasoned & grilled.
1pc Lamb Chops (GF)
Juicy thick cut lamb chops, seasoned & grilled. (9-10 oz. each)
2pc Lamb Chops (GF)
Juicy thick cut lamb chops, seasoned & grilled. (9-10 oz. each)
From Our Broiler - Served with a cup of soup and choice of rice, potatoes, or mixed vegetables. (Copy) / Pork
Pork Kabob (GF)
2 – 8 oz. Skewers of marinated pork & vegetables.
Pork Chops (GF)
2 – 11 oz. Center cut pork chops, seasoned & grilled to perfection.
Loukaniko (GF)
16 oz. Broiled special homemade Greek sausage.
Sides
Greek Fries
Fresh cut fries with sprinkled oregano.
Greek Fries w/ Feta
Fresh cut fries with sprinkled oregano and feta.
Side Spaghetti
Steamed Vegetables (GF)
Steamed broccoli & cauliflower with ladolemono.
Broccoli
Steamed Cauliflower
Sides / Large Sides (Copy)
Large - Rice Pilaf
Rice pilaf with homemade tomato sauce.
Large - Greek Potatoes (GF)
Oven baked potatoes, seasoned with olive oil, lemon & oregano.
Large - Briami (GF)
Oven baked mixed vegetables with olive oil & fresh spices.
Large - Fasolakia (GF)
Fresh green beans baked in olive oil, tomato & spices. *When Available*
Large - Arake (GF)
Sweet peas baked in olive oil, tomato, onion & fresh dill.
Large - Spanakorizo (GF)
Spinach & rice baked in olive oil, tomato, onion & fresh dill. *When Available*
Large - Bamies (GF)
Okra baked in olive oil, tomato & fresh spices.
Large - Hilopites
Greek square noodles with fresh tomato.
Large - Rosa Marina
Greek orzo with fresh tomato.
Sides / Small Sides (Copy)
Small - Rice Pilaf
Rice pilaf with homemade tomato sauce.
Small - Greek Potatoes (GF)
Oven baked potatoes, seasoned with olive oil, lemon & oregano.
Small - Briami (GF)
Oven baked mixed vegetables with olive oil & fresh spices.
Small - Fasolakia (GF)
Fresh green beans baked in olive oil, tomato & spices. *When Available*
Small - Arake (GF)
Sweet peas baked in olive oil, tomato, onion & fresh dill.
Small - Spanakorizo (GF)
Spinach & rice baked in olive oil, tomato, onion & fresh dill. *When Available*
Small - Bamies (GF)
Okra baked in olive oil, tomato & fresh spices.
Small - Hilopites
Greek square noodles with fresh tomato.
Small - Rosa Marina
Greek orzo with fresh tomato.
Small - Gigantes
Desserts
Baklava
Karidopita
Galaktoboureko
Ekmek
Tiramisu
Chocolatina
Bougatsa
Yogurt
Yogurt w/ H&N
Yogurt w/ HN&F
Creme Caramel
Rice Pudding
Ice Cream
Kids
Kids Pastichio
Hamburger
Kids Chicken Kabobs
Kids Pork Kabobs
Kids Gyros
Chicken Fingers
Kids Spaghetti
Kids Spaghetti w/ Meatballs
Kids Spaghetti w/ Kima
Extras
Cup Tzatziki
Cup Dressing
Extra Feta
Extra Chicken
Cup Cocktail Sauce
Extra Salmon Skewer
Loaf Sesame Bread
Loaf Horiatiki Bread
Family Packs
Family Chicken
Family Chicken Kabob
Family Pork Kabob
Family Gyros
Family Makaronada Kima
Family Salmon Kabob
Family Beef Kabob
Lunch Specials
1/2 lb Greek Style Lamb Burger
Kefte Kabob
Greek Style Spaghetti and Meatballs
Broiled Tilapia lunch
L_Pork Kabob
L_Chicken Kabob
L_Beef Kabob
L_Salmon Kabob
L_Broiled Loukaniko
Sandwiches
Greek Style Lamb Sandwich
Chicken Breast Sandwich
Loukaniko Sandwich
Meatball Sandwich
Salads
Greek Salad with Chicken Breast
Greek Salad with Gyros
Greek Salad with Pork Kabob
Greek Salad with Beef Kabob
Greek Salad with Chicken Riganati
Greek Salad with Salmon Kabob
Greek Salad with Shrimp
Greek Salad with Grilled Calamari
Greek Salad with Cold Octopus
Vegetarian Special Salad
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Recent Reviews
Portions are large. Food is fantastic. Makes me think I'm overseas again. Dolma are perfect. So much food I had to take it with me. Eat the baklava and the tiramisu you won't regret it.
July 2026
We arrived early for dinner and were glad we left when we did as the main dining room was getting noisy. The next time we visit we will try a booth in the bar
They looked cozy.
They looked cozy.
July 2026
Great food! All the traditional Greek dishes where fantastic. The side vegetables very awesome, the mix herb and spices where spot on. One person in my party had the octopus cook to perfection and that is not an easy task. I had the smelt, I know so Chicago, but what can I say I don't catch them in the big lake any longer. The staff is superb people. A lot af attention to detail is paid. The selection of wine is smart, with several Greek offering. I was many moons ago a frequently...
July 2026
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