baked delicacy of greek phyllo filled with spinach and cheese.
Fried Eggplant
with garlic sauce.
Fried Zucchini
with garlic sauce.
Broiled Octopus
Athenian Cottage Fried Potatoes
Fried Kalamari
Gyros Appetizer
Appetizers - Cold
Fish Roe Salad
(delicate dip of whipped fish roe)
Dolmadakia
(meatless vineleaves stuffed with rice and herbs)
Garlic Sauce
Greek Olives
Feta Cheese
Eggplant Salad
Tzatziki
Beets In Olive Oil
(optional with garlic sauce)
Central Gyros Cold Spread Sampler
(one scoop of each fish roe salad, egplant salad and garlic sauce)
Anchovies
Pepperoncinis
Salads
Greek Salad
lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese, anchovy, olives, pepperoncini and greek dressing -oil and vinegar.
Village Salad
tomatoes, cucumber, onions, green peppers, fetta cheese, anchovy, olives and greek dressing.
Chef's Special Salad
romain lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, dill, feta cheese, anchovies, olives and chef's special dressing.
Chicken Ceasar Salad
with chef's special dressing.
Chicken Breast Salad
greek salad topped with sliced broiled chicken breast and greek dressing.
Gyros Salad
(greek salad topped with gyros and greek dressing)
Boiled Greens
(dandelions)
Soups
Egg Lemon
Lentil
Rosa Marina
Navy Bean
Fish
Chick Pea
Sandwiches
Gyros
a combination of beef and lamb finely seasoned and fried to succulent perfection. sliced and served on pita bread with onions, tomatoes and tzatziki sauce.
Chicken Gyros
seasoned chicken , sliced and served on pita bread with onions, tomatoes and tzatziki sauce.
Souvlaki Sandwich
pork tenderloin speared through and served on pita bread or french roll with onions, tomatoes and tzaziki sauce.
Chicken Souvlaki Sandwich
chicken breast speared through and served on pita bread or french roll with onions, tomatoes and tzaziki sauce.
Greek Sausage
homemade pure lean pork with our own special blend of spices, served on pita bread with onions, tomatoes and tzaziki sauce on the side.
Rib Eye Steak Sandwich
(served on french roll with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, pickle and fries)
Grilled Cheese
(on pita or white bread with tomatoe, pickle and fries)
Grilled Ham & American Cheese
(on pita or white bread with tomatoe, pickle and fries)
Roast Leg of Lamb Sandwich
(sliced roast lamb on greek bread with lettuce, tomatoe, and peppers, with fires)
1/4 Lb. Hamburger
(choice ground beef served with french fries, lettuce, onions, tomatoes and pickles)
1/4 Lb. Cheeseburger
(choice ground beef topped with melted american cheese, served with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, pickle and fries)
Fish Fillet
(served with tartar sauce and french fries)
1/2 Lb. Hamburger
(choice ground beef served with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, pickle and fries)
1/2 Lb. Cheeseburger
(choice ground beef topped with melted american cheese, served with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, pickle and fries)
Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich
(boneless chicken breast on pita with lettuce, tomatoes and fries)
Fried Perch
(served with french fries)
Chicken Tenders
(served with french fries)
Chicken Fajitas
(with pita)
Plates
Gyros Plate
(a big plate of thin sliced gyros served with onions, tomatoes, french fries, a pita bread and tzaziki sauce on the side)
Chicken Gyros Plate
(a big plate of thin sliced gyros served with onions, tomatoes, french fries, a pita bread and tzaziki sauce on the side)
Souvlaki Plate
(two souvlakia served with onions, tomatoes, french fries, a ptia bread and tzaziki sauce on the side)
Chicken Souvlaki Plate
(two souvlakia served with onions, tomatoes, french fries, a pita bread and tzaziki sauce on the side)
Gyros Combo Plate
(gyros meat, one souvlaki, a piece of greek sausage served with onions, tomatoes, french fries, a pita bread and tzaziki sauce on the side)
Poultry
Served with Soup
Baked 1/2 Chicken Riganati
(served with rice and potato)
Broiled Boneless Chicken Breast Dinner
(served with rice and potato)
Broiled 1/2 Athenian Chicken
(served with rice and potato)
Broiled Chicken Shish-Kebob
(served with rice and potato)
Chicken Bekri-Meze
(chunks of chicken breast fried in wine sauce with onion, green pepper and cheese)
Pork
Served with Soup
Broiled Pork Shish-Kebob
(pork tenderloin served with rice and potato)
Broiled Pork Chops-2
(served with rice and potato)
Pork Bekri-Meze
(chunks of pork tenderloin fried in wine sauce with onion, green pepper and cheese
B.b.q. Ribs Half Slab Or Full Slab
( with french fries and coleslaw)
Greek Specialties
Pastiotsio
(baked macaroni and ground beef sauce topped with bechamel sauce and cheese)
Moussaka
(baked layers of eggplant and ground beef sauce topped with bechamel sauce and cheese)
1/2 Pastitsio & 1/2 Moussaka
Combination Dinner
(roast lamb, pastitsio, dolmas, vegetable, rice and potato)
Greek Spaghetti
(with ground beef)
Greek Macaronada
(with ground beef)
Dolmades
(stuffed vine leaves with groung beef, rice and herbs in avgolemono sauce)
Fried Greek Sausage
Seafood
Served with Soup and Salad
Broiled Whole Sea Bass
(when available- with rice and potato)
Broiled Whole Red Snapper
(when available - with rice and potato)
Fried Cod Fish
(with garlic sauce)
Fried Squid
Fried Smelts
(with rice and potato)
Broiled Fillet of Whitefish
(with rice and potato)
Broiled Fillet of Salmon
(with rice and potato)
Broiled Swordfish Steak
(with rice and potato)
Fried Perch
(with french fries)
Shrimp a La Central
(a house specialty: shrimp, crumbled feta, tomato sauce, onions and peppers)
The day Central Gyros first open its door very quickly became known, favorite place to dine in for many Chicagoans. Since then up to nowadays, its purpose is to make sure that every guest would have a great dinning experience, enjoying authentic, traditional Greek cuisines together with a glass of a Greek wine. Central Gyros is a MUST visit restaurant.
It is famous for awards winning gyros in all Chicago area, has become favorite for many guests. Established in 1979, original Central Gyros has been providing Chicago area with some of the best Greek food, lunches and dinners around.