romaine, tomato, cucumber, kalamata olive, feta, red pepper, dijon vinaigrette
vegetarian
Add Green Falafel
$6.95
Add Roasted Chicken*
$7.95
Add Faroe Islands Salmon*
$10.95
Roasted Beets & Berries
$15.95
avocado, crispy lentil, serrano-basil vinaigrette
vegan
Hot Mezze
Crispy Potatoes
$12.95
mizithra, rosemary, scallion crema
vegetarian
Green Falafel
$13.95
beet tzatziki, garlic tahini, dhania spice
vegetarian
Kebabs
served with basmati rice
Grilled Halloumi
$17.95
greek cheese, red onion, date, red zhoug
vegetarian
Chicken Kefta*
$18.95
lemon, olive oil, tzatziki
Grilled Chicken*
$19.95
yogurt marinade, sweet pepper, zhoug
Lamb & Beef Kefta*
$19.95
lemon, olive oil, tzatziki
Faroe Islands Salmon*
$24.95
sweet pepper, red onion, lemon, olive oil, zhoug
Surcharge - As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose. *These items are cooked-to-order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
milk chocolate mousse, sesame, tahini caramel, whipped cream, sea salt
vegetarian
Milk & Cookies
$10.95
frozen greek yogurt, whiskey caramel, chocolate chip halva cookies, black sesame
vegetarian
Surcharge
As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.
Please advise the restaurant of any dietary restrictions and allergies when dining in or placing a carry out order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. All items are subject to availability
served over rice with house-made tzatziki and zhoug
Chicken Kefta Kebabs
$66.00
Grilled Chicken Kebabs
$70.00
Lamb & Beef Kefta Kebabs
$70.00
FAROE ISLANDS SALMON KEBABS
$94.00
Beef Tenderloin Kebabs
$104.00
Sides & Additions
Extra Sauce
$8.00
Gluten-Free Crackers
$12.00
vegan
House Bread
contains gluten
vegetarian
$14.00
Vegetable Crudites
vegan
$22.00
Lemon Dill Basmati Rice
$20.00
vegan
Chocolate Chunk Cookie
$5.00
contains gluten
vegetarian
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie
$6.00
contains gluten
Chocolate Chip Halva Cookie
$7.00
contains gluten
vegetarian
Whole Honey Pie
$65.00
Roasted grape, whipped cream, rosemary. Requires 3 day lead time for ordering
vegetarian
Service Items
Paper Plates
$5.00
set of 10
Disposable Cutlery Set
$10.00
set of 10
Reusable Chafing Set
$20.00
includes sternos
Please advise the restaurant of any dietary restrictions and allergies when dining in or placing a carry out order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. All items are subject to availability
Main
Hummus & Vegetables
$6.95
served with our house bread
Grilled Chicken Kebab
$8.95
yogurt marinade
Kefta Kebab
$8.95
choice of chicken or lamb & beef
Surcharge
As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.
Please advise the restaurant of any dietary restrictions and allergies when dining in or placing a carry out order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. All items are subject to availability
Spreads
served with our house bread
Hummus
$13.95
za'atar, vegetable crudité
vegetarian
Spicy Hummus
$14.95
piquillo, lemon, basil
"Bhel" Hummus
$15.95
pineapple, avocado, pomegranate, tamarind, crispy rice, mint chutney
vegetarian
Hummus w/ Lamb Ragu*
$18.95
braised lamb, spicy harissa
Charred Eggplant
$14.95
aleppo, mint, olive oil
vegetarian
Toasted Almond & Garlic
$14.95
castelvetrano olive, fresh herbs
vegetarian
House-Made Labneh
$14.95
spring pea, thumbelina carrot, lentil, preserved lemon vinaigrette
brown butter, parmesan, lemon, asparagus vinaigrette
vegetarian
Salads & Sandwiches
Greek Salad
$14.95
romaine, tomato, cucumber, kalamata olives, feta, red pepper, dijon vinaigrette
vegetarian
Mediterranean Chopped
$15.95
arugula, romaine, cauliflower, caper, date, parmesan, olive, red pepper
vegetarian
Add Green Falafel
$6.95
Add Grilled Chicken*
$7.95
Add Faroe Islands Salmon*
$10.95
Green Falafel Pita
$14.95
hummus, tzatziki, tomato, red onion, house dressing
vegetarian
Fried Chicken Sandwich
$16.95
beet tzatziki, arugula, pickle, challah
Grilled Chicken Pita
$16.95
hummus, tzatziki, tomato, red onion, market vinaigrette
Kebabs
served with basmati rice
Grilled Halloumi
$17.95
greek cheese, red onion, date, red zhoug
vegetarian
Chicken Kefta*
$18.95
lemon, olive oil, tzatziki
Grilled Chicken*
$19.95
yogurt marinade, sweet pepper, zhoug
Lamb & Beef Kefta*
$19.95
lemon, olive oil, tzatziki
Faroe Islands Salmon*
$24.95
sweet pepper, red onion, lemon, olive oil, zhoug
Surcharge
As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.
*These items are cooked-to-order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Spreads
served with our house bread
Hummus
$13.95
za'atar, vegetable crudité
vegetarian
Spicy Hummus
$14.95
piquillo, lemon, basil
"Bhel" Hummus
$15.95
pineapple, avocado, pomegranate, tamarind, crispy rice, mint chutney
vegetarian
Hummus w/ Lamb Ragu*
$18.95
braised lamb, spicy harissa
Charred Eggplant
$14.95
aleppo, mint, olive oil
vegetarian
Toasted Almond & Garlic
$14.95
castelvetrano olive, fresh herbs
vegetarian
House-Made Labneh
$14.95
spring pea, thumbelina carrot, lentil, preserved lemon vinaigrette
As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.
*These items are cooked-to-order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Mezze - $7
Hummus
za'atar, vegetable crudité
Crispy Potatoes
mizithra, rosemary, scallion crema
TOASTED ALMOND & GARLIC
castelvetrano olives, fresh herbs
Charred Eggplant Spread
aleppo, mint, olive oil
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
crispy shallots, pumpkin seeds, sherry glaze
Craft Beer - $6
LIL BUDDY LAGER
hopewell brewing, chicago, il
APERTIF PILSNER
moody tongue brewing, chicago, il
Wine - $8
SOMMELIER SELECTION WHITE
SOMMELIER SELECTION RED
Cocktail - $10
HOUSE MARGARITA
Surcharge
As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.
Please advise the restaurant of any dietary restrictions and allergies when dining in or placing a carry out order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. All items are subject to availability
Mezze Brunch
$48.95 / person - available saturdays & sundays; includes regular coffee and hot tea service
Starters & Spreads
select three (served with house bread & gluten free crackers)
Hummus
za'atar, olive oil, paprika
vegetarian
Spicy Hummus
piquillo, lemon, basil
House-Made Labneh
spring pea, thumbelina carrot, lentil, preserved lemon vinaigrette
vegetarian
Toasted Almond & Garlic
castelvetrano olive, fresh herbs
vegetarian
Charred Eggplant Spread
aleppo, mint, olive oil
vegetarian
Greek Yogurt & House-Made Granola
strawberry, raspberry, pomegranate molasses
vegetarian
Mezze
select two
Greek Salad
romaine, tomato, cucumber, red pepper, feta, dijon vinaigrette
Gamay Noir, Division "Lutte", Willamette Valley, Oregon
Please advise the restaurant of any dietary restrictions and allergies when dining in or placing a carry out order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. All items are subject to availability
Cocktails
Do Not Disturb
$13.00
basic vodka, st. germain elderflower, mint, cucumber, lemon
Cabernet Sauvignon, No Fine Print, California, 2019
Glass$15.00
Bottle$60.00
Beer
Pear Cider
$7.00
stem ciders, lafayette, colorado
Aperitif Pilsner
$8.00
moody tongue, chicago, il
Party Pillow Wheat
$7.00
buckledown brewing, lyons, il
Lightbeam Hazy IPA
$9.00
hopewell brewing, chicago, il
Le Tub Farmhouse Ale
$7.00
whiner beer co., chicago, il
Daisy Cutter Pale Ale
$8.00
half acre brewing, chicago, il
Reserve Cocktails
classic cocktails with exceptional spirits
Triple Cask Old Fashioned
$21.00
Milam & greene triple cask bourbon, caramelized fig, angostura. This extraordinary blended bourbon with ages up to 11 years comes from master blender Heather Greene. Rounded out by a decadent caramelized fig syrup from Austin, TX producer, Liber & Co., this classic old fashioned is a long, lingering sipper.
Highland Margarita
$22.00
Don fulano reposado tequila, mandarine napoleon, lime. A barrel-rested tequila made by the Fonseca family - renowned growers of agave in Los Altos since the late 1800s; combined with an orange liqueur that was made exclusively for Napoleon
Castelvetrano Vesper Martini
$22.00
Grey goose vodka, stray dog gin, m&r riserva speciale ambrato, feta stuffed olive. A James Bond original - Grey Goose Ultra Premium Vodka paired with a unique gin made from wild foraged; Greek botanicals - finished with our own house-made feta stuffed castelvetrano olives
Wines by The Bottle
Sparkling
Brut Nature, VallDolina Reserva, Cava, Spain, NV
$62.00
Lambrusco, Lini 1910 "In Corregio", Emilia-Romagna, ITALY, NV.
$65.00
Brut Rosé, Le Vigne di Alice "Ose Nature", Veneto, ITALY, NV
$72.00
Brut Nature, Red Tail Ridge "Perpétuelle Change 1st Edition", Finger Lakes, New York, NV
$86.00
Pinot Meunier, Poe "Van Der Kamp Vineyard", Sonoma Mountain, CALIFORNIA, 2018
$112.00
Malvasia, Bodegas Los Bermejos Brut Nature, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, 2018
$120.00
Rosé
Nero d'Avola, Cantine Barbera "La Bambina", Menfi, Sicily, 2021
$54.00
Grenache/Syrah/Cinsault, Triennes Mediterranée Rosé, France, 2021
$62.00
Grenache/Cinsault/Mourvedre, Railsback Frères "Les Rascasses", Santa Barbara, California, 2021
Altesse, Domaine des Ardoisières "Cuvee Quartz", Savoie, France, 2019
$280.00
Feature
Chateau Musar, Ghazir, Lebanon Winemaking in the territory now known as Lebanon is said to have started more than 6000 years ago, but came to the attention of the international wine world only in 1984, when Serge Hochar was named Man of the Year by the English "bible of wine", Decanter Magazine, which cited his perseverance and dedication to his vineyards and to his winemaking in spite of the war being waged throughout Lebanon at that time. If you have not experienced Hochar's splendid wines, you owe it to yourself to try Chateau Musar, and there's no time like the present.
Cinsault/Mourvèdre Musar Jeune Rosé, Bekka Valley, LEBANON, 2020
$80.00
Cabernet Sauvignon/Cinsault/Carignan, Chateau Musar, Bekka Valley, LEBANON, 2017
$138.00
Cabernet Sauvignon/Cinsault/Carignan, Chateau Musar, Bekka Valley, LEBANON, 2016
Cabernet Franc, 'Peykem', Dourthe Chateau Reysson, Haut-Medoc, France, 2020
$110.00
Gamay/Mondeuse/Persan, Domaine des Ardoisières "Cuvée Argile", Savoie, France, 2020
$110.00
Zinfandel/Petite Sirah, Ridge "Lytton Springs", Dry Creek Valley, California, 2021
$116.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, 'La Graviere', Dourthe Chateau Rahoul, Graves, FRANCE, 2020.
$120.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Sinegal Estate, Napa Valley, California, 2019
$130.00
Merlot, Rombauer, Napa Valley, California, 2019
$132.00
Pinot Noir, Scherrer "Russian River Valley", Sonoma County, California, 2015
$140.00
Persan/Mondeuse Noire, Domaine des Ardoisières "Cuvée Amethyste", Savoie, France, 2017
$233.00
As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. All items are subject to availability
As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.
*These items are cooked-to-order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
GREENS & GRAINS
Romaine
Mix Greens
Herb Farro
Basmati Lentil
Vegetable Crudite
Feta Cheese
Pumpkin Seeds
Dijon Vinaigrette
Market Vinaigrette
Berbere Ranch
ROTISSERRIE & HOT
Rotisserie Chicken
Pulled Sumac Chicken
Lamb & Beef Kefta
Falafel
Crispy Potatoes
Lemon Dill Rice
Spreads & SAUCES
Classic Hummus
Charred Eggplant Spread
Toasted Garlic & Almond Spread
Harissa
Tzatziki
Zhoug
COMPOSED SALADS
Greek Village
Spiced Carrots
Charred Broccoli
Curry Roasted Cauliflower
Israeli Salad
House Bread
SOUP
Lentil & Kale
Tomato Bisque
BEVERAGE
Mint Lemonade
Hibiscus Tea
Beverage Cooler
SURCHARGE
As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.
Ēma is a Mediterranean restaurant in Chicago’s River North area showcasing Chef CJ Jacobson’s lighter California style of cooking. At the core of the menu are spreads, dips and mezze, Mediterranean small plates meant for sharing.
Signature dishes include Hummus w/ Lamb Ragu, Pan-Roasted Romanesque Cauliflower, House-made Stracciatella, Green Falafel with Tzatziki, Grilled Octopus with Fingerlings and Preserved Lemon Vinaigrette, and Lamb & Beef Kefta Kebabs.