Zizi's Cafe

Zizi's Cafe is a Mediterranean restaurant in Chicago, IL. Order takeout online for pickup or delivery.

2825 N. Sheffield Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657

Phone: +17736979228

Price range: $11-$20

Hours

• Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 11:00–21:00
• Friday, Saturday: 11:00–22:00

Zizi's Cafe Menu

Popular Items

• Chicken Kebab Platter — $21.00
• Beef/Lamb Doner — $14.50
• Chicken Doner Kebab Platter — $18.50
• Red Lentil Soup — $7.50
• Chicken Doner — $14.50
• Doner Kebab Platter — $19.00

Starters

• Smoked Eggplant Salad — $12.00
  Smoked eggplant, garlic, olive oil and green & red peppers. Served with homemade bread.
• Hummus — $10.00
  Blended chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, fresh garlic and extra virgin olive oil. Served with homemade bread.
• Ezme — $12.00
  Chopped spice combination of roasted bell and banana peppers, tomatoes, garlic and parsley with walnuts. Served with homemade bread.
• Dolma — $9.50
  Grape leaves stuffed with rice.
• Carrot Spread — $9.50
  Carrots, zucchini, garlic and homemade yogurt. Served with homemade bread.
• Falafel — $9.00
  With tahini yogurt sauce.
• Combo Platter — $23.50
  Eggplant salad, hummus, ezme, sarma, lady's fingers and eggplant ratatouille. Served with homemade bread.
• Eggplant Ratatouille — $11.50
  Eggplant, peppers, zucchini and spices. Served with homemade bread.
• Cigar Borek — $12.00
  4 pieces, Feta cheese.
• Lady's Fingers — $11.00
  Lentil balls with cracked wheat, onion, parsley and scallions, served over Romaine lettuce and arugula.
• Lamb Croquettes — $12.00
  Braised lamb croquettes, seasoned with a blend of Turkish spices, encased in a crispy golden crust. Served with our yogurt sauce and pickled onions.

Salads

• Turkish Feta Salad — $13.50
  Romaine, Feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, vinaigrette dressing. Served with homemade bread.
• Shepherd Salad — $14.00
  Tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, scallion, parsley, and vinaigrette dressing. Served with homemade bread.
• Caesar Salad — $13.00
  Served with homemade bread.
• Arugula Caprese — $15.00
  Tomatoes and fresh Mozzarella with balsamic glaze. Served with homemade bread.
• Zizi's Kale Salad — $15.00
  Portabella, chickpeas, red beets, dry currants, homemade vinaigrette dressing. Served with homemade bread.
• Tabouli Salad — $15.00
  Turkish fine ground wheat, parsley, tomatoes, scallions, homemade vinaigrette dressing. Served with homemade bread.
• Feta Cheese Plate — $17.00
  Feta cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, and Turkish olives. Served with homemade bread.
• Kale Salad — $15.00
  Tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado, red onions. Served with homemade bread.
• Greek Salad — $15.00
  Iceberg, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, hard boiled egg, red beats, feta cheese, vinaigrette

Soups

• Soup of the Day — $7.50
  Served with homemade bread.
• Red Lentil Soup — $7.50
  Served with homemade bread.
• Cacik — $10.00
  Fresh chopped cucumbers with dill, garlic and homemade yogurt. Served cold. Served with homemade bread.

Sandwiches

• Beef/Lamb Doner — $14.50
  Made with ground lamb and beef. (A homemade Gyro) and mixed greens. Served with fresh cut fries. Made with our homemade bread
• Chicken Doner — $14.50
  Homemade Chicken Gyro and mixed greens. Made with homemade bread. Served with fresh cut fries.
• Grilled Salmon Sandwich — $18.50
  Roasted tomatoes, spinach and garlic aioli. Made with homemade bread. Served with fresh cut fries.

Wraps

• Zizis Favorite Chicken Wrap — $18.50
  Thin dough topped with seasoned ground beef and mozzarella cheese, Chicken doner ( A homemade Gyro) Served with fresh cut fries.
• Adana Wrap — $16.50
  Grilled Skewer of spicy ground lamb and mixed greens. Served with fresh cut fries.
• Kofte Wrap — $16.50
  Grilled beef meatballs and mixed greens. Served with fresh cut fries.
• Veggie Wrap — $16.00
  Feta cheese, arugula, tomatoes, roasted zucchini, eggplant and roasted peppers. Served with fresh cut fries.
• Falafel Wrap — $14.50
  Falafel with hummus, mixed greens and mozzarella cheese. Served with fresh cut fries.
• Chicken Doner Wrap — $16.00
  Homemade Chicken Gyro and mixed greens.
• Doner Wrap — $16.00
  Made with ground lamb and beef. (A homemade Gyro) and mixed greens. Served with fresh cut fries.
• Zizi's Favorite Doner Wrap — $18.50
  Thin dough topped with seasoned ground beef and mozzarella cheese, Doner ( A homemade Gyro) Served with fresh cut fries.

Platters

• Doner Kebab Platter — $19.00
  Mix of lamb and beef cooked on a vertical rotisserie. Served with choice of rice or wheat bulgar, garnish of roasted veggies.
• Chicken Doner Kebab Platter — $18.50
  Dark and white chicken cooked on a vertical rotisserie. Served with choice of rice or wheat bulgar, garnish of roasted veggies.
• Chicken Kebab Platter — $21.00
  Herb marinated chicken breast. Served with choice of rice or wheat bulgar, garnish of roasted veggies..
• Adana Kebab Platter — $25.00
  Chopped seasonal lamb, red bell peppers, crushed peppers and parsley. Served with choice of rice or wheat bulgar, garnish of roasted veggies.
• Kofte Kebab Platter — $22.00
  Grilled beef meatballs. Served with choice of rice or wheat bulgur, garnish of roasted veggies.
• Doner Iskender — $25.00
  Doner over crispy homemade bread, plain yogurt, tomato sauce, finished with spicy walnut butter. Garnished with grilled tomatoes and hot pepper.
• Combo Platter — $30.00
  Kofte, lamb doner, chicken doner and salmon. Served with choice of rice or wheat bulgar, garnish of roasted veggies.
• Eggplant Lovers Platter — $25.00
  Smoked eggplant puree served with choice of lamb shish, doner kebab or chicken doner. Served with choice of rice or wheat bulgar, garnish of roasted veggies.
• Eggplant Tower Platter
  Layers of fried eggplant, sauteed peppers and fresh Mozzarella, served with Alexsander sauce and yogurt sauce. Served with choice of rice or wheat bulgar, garnish of roasted veggies.
• Melted Bosphorus Platter — $29.00
  Grilled beef meatballs topped with eggplant ratatouille and mozzarella cheese baked in the oven. Served with choice of rice or wheat bulgar, garnish of roasted veggies.
• Hummus Platter — $20.00
  Served with choice of chicken or lamb doner and topped with walnut. Served with choice of rice or wheat bulgar, garnish of roasted veggies.
• Classic Turkish Rack of Lamb Chops — $42.00
  Grilled lamb chops served with yogurt sauce. Gluten-free, dairy free. Served with choice of rice or wheat bulgur, garnish of roasted veggies.
• Mediterranean Sea Bass Platter — $44.00
  Grilled whole fish, served with salad. Served with choice of rice or wheat bulgur.
• Beyti Kebab Platter — $27.00
  Ground lamb, grilled on skewer and served wrapped in lavash, topped with tomato sauce and homemade yogurt. Served with choice of rice or wheat bulgar, garnish of roasted veggies.
• Sultan Platter (Serve 3 or 4 People) — $77.00
  Beef kebab, kofte, doner, chicken doner, and eggplant purée. Served with choice of rice or wheat bulgar, garnish of roasted veggies.
• Greek Mousaka — $24.00
  Layers of eggplant, potatoes, ground beef, topped with bechamel sauce. Served with choice of rice or wheat bulgar, garnish of roasted veggies.
• Baked Scottish Salmon — $28.00
  Grilled fresh Scottish salmon served with grilled veggies. Served with choice of rice or wheat bulgar, garnish of roasted veggies.
• Falafel Delight — $18.00
  Hummus, falafel, roasted veggie.
• Chicken Iskender — $25.00
  Chicken Doner over crispy homemade bread, plain yogurt, tomato sauce, finished with spicy walnut butter. Garnished with grilled tomatoes and hot pepper.
• Beef Kebab Platter — $28.00
  Grilled beef tenderloin served with yogurt.

Oven Special-Pide

• Pide with Cheese — $15.50
  Thin crispy oven baked dough.
• Pide with Lamb & Cheese — $19.00
  Thin crispy oven baked dough.
• Pide with Cheese & Sucuk — $19.00
  Thin crispy oven baked dough.
• Pide with Eggplant Ratatouille — $17.50
  Thin crispy oven baked dough.
• Pide with Egg & Cheese — $16.50
  Thin crispy oven baked dough.
• Pide with Chicken Doner & Cheese — $19.00
  Thin crispy oven baked dough.
• Pide with Spinach, Tomatoes & Cheese — $18.50
  Thin crispy oven baked dough.
• Lahmacun Doube Size — $16.00
  Homemade fresh dough topped with seasoned ground beef, vegetables and parsley.
• Pide with diced lamb, onion and cheese. — $19.00
  Thin crispy oven baked dough.

Desserts

• Baklava — $9.00
• Kazandibi — $8.00
  Turkish custard sprinkled with cinnamon.
• Kunefe — $12.00
• Basque Burnt Cheesecake — $10.00
  Homemade Basque Burnt Cheesecake
• Carrot Cake — $13.00
  Homemade Carrot Cake
• Pistachio Tiramisu — $10.00
  Layers of pistachio mascarpone cream between espresso-soaked ladyfingers, topped with crushed pistachios.
• Tres Leches Cake — $9.00
  House Made Latino inspired Tres Leches with a light and airy sponge cake soaked in a sweet milk mixture.
• Baklava Cheesecake — $12.00
  Layers of rich cheesecake combined with cinnamon-spiced nuts, flaky pastry, and sweet honey syrup.

Beverages

• Ayran — $4.00
  Yogurt drink.
• Turkish Cherry Juice — $4.75
• Turkish Tea — $4.00
• Orange San Pellegrino — $4.00
• Regular San Pellegrino — $4.00
• Canned Soda — $3.00
• Bottled Water — $2.50

Side Orders

• Side of Fresh Cut Fries — $7.00
• Side of Basmati Rice — $5.50
• Side of Wheat Bulgar — $5.50
• Extra Veggies for Hummus — $2.75
• Extra Bread — $2.00

Family Packages

• Family Meal Package - Feeds 4 — $95.00
  -Hummus -Falafel -Turkish Feta Salad -Beef/Lamb Doner Kebab -Chicken Doner Kebab -Kofte Kebab -Rice -Roasted veggies -Home made Pita Bread -Yogurt Sauce -Kazandibi (Turkish Flan)

Lunch Specails

• Birria Lamb Rice Bowl — $13.50
  Our Mediterranean take on Lamb birria served over rice topped with avocado, pico de gallo, salad, corn and house made sauce.
• Stuffed Pide with Side Soup — $13.50
  A personal pide filled with your choice of stuffing, served with a soup of your choice.
• Chicken Hummus Bowl — $13.50
  Rice, hummus, chicken gyro, mixed greens, pickled onions, roasted chickpeas, sriracha mayo.