Located in Cook County, Chicago Ridge is approximately 11 miles southwest of the city of Chicago. The community's proximity to the third largest city in the United States provides residents and visitors with numerous nearby dining options. Among the restaurants located in the Chicago Ridge area are those that specialize in Greek cuisine. These establishments range from casual eateries that specialize in gyros, to upscale, Mediterranean restaurants.
Athens Gyros is in Alsip, Athens Gyros is less than four miles from Chicago Ridge (approximately eight minutes by automobile). The restaurant is best known for its Greek lamb gyros which come in three sizes: the junior, the original and the king. The sandwiches are also available served alongside a Greek salad. The menu at Athens Gyros also includes the Greek salad served on its own or with grilled chicken and Greek roasted chicken, which is flavored in oregano, lemon juice and olive oil. Soft drinks are available to drink. Athens Gyros is open daily for lunch and dinner. The restaurant features counter service and has a small dining room for guests to sit and enjoy their meals.
Athens Gyros
5438 W. 127th St.
Alsip, IL 60803
708-389-8338
athensgyrosalsip.com
Pegasus on the Fly is located at Chicago's Midway Airport, approximately nine miles from Chicago Ridge (about 17 minutes by automobile). The breakfast menu includes Greek pastries, wrap sandwiches and Greek specialties like the egg and ham artopita, a puff pastry stuffed with scrambled eggs, Kasseri cheese, ham, mushrooms and peppers. The lunch and dinner menu also includes puff pastries, like the spinach and feta. The menu also features gyros, Greek sausage, hummus, chicken and beef kabobs and tabouleh salad. Pegasus on the Fly serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. The restaurant is cafeteria style and offers a dining room for sit-down dining.
Pegasus On the Fly
5700 South Cicero Ave.
Chicago, IL 60638
773-581-1522
pegasusonthefly.com
Established in 1971, Greek Islands Restaurant is in Chicago's Greektown neighborhood, approximately 19 miles from Chicago Ridge (around 29 minutes by automobile). The restaurant held "Zagat" dining guide ratings of
"very good to excellent" for its food and service and "good to very good' for its decor as of August 2010. Twenty-seven appetizers lead the menu, such as Kasseri cheese flambe, stuffed grape leaves and cold calamari salad. Among the entrees are Greek sea bass, mousaka, shish kabobs and roasted lamb chops. For dessert, try the baklava or the house-made yogurt and honey. The restaurant also features six-course family-style meals as well. The wine list features 20 Greek vintages. Greek Islands Restaurant serves lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are not accepted. Casual attire is appropriate. A children's menu is available for young diners.
Greek Islands Restaurant
200 South Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60661
312-782-9855
greekislands.net
