Best Greek Restaurants in Little Italy / University Village

Food and service outstanding!! Will definitely come back next year when we visit Chicago!!

The food was delicious. Services excellent. There was a problem with the lighting which would cycle by itself from acceptably dimmed to very bright. We will come again. Great experience.

Our first time at Lyra was really wonderful. The service was excellent. Our server Tassos was fantastic as were the runners and all the others involved in taking care of us. The food was incredible. We had the breads and spreads, octopus, lamb gyros and the Loukoumodes (Greek donuts). Everything we ordered was delicious and the flavors were just so fresh and bright. The made in house pita is perfection. The flavors of everything were familiar yet modern and new at the same time. The space is gorgeous. We went on an absolutely freezing, February night and felt like we were a world away. We had a fairly early 6pm reservation on a Thursday and by the time we were leaving about 7:45pm the entire restaurant was filled and really buzzing with great energy. There were only two of us and we will go back soon to be able to experience more of the menu. This is definitely one of our new favorites in Chicago. Well done by everyone involved at Lyra.

We recently dined at Elia for the first time and were thrilled with our experience! Mustafa, our attentive server, made sure we were well taken care of. The food was outstanding—don't miss the Chef Selection Mezze and the mixed grill platter for two, both offering fantastic variety. Each dish was beautifully presented, and the team was incredibly hospitable. We can't wait to come back!

Thoroughly enjoyed our evening. There was a mistake with our reservation, but it was quickly and appropriately handled. We had a great time and even pushed back our dinner reservation last minute so we could enjoy more time over drinks and listening to live music. We will absolutely be back.