Periyali Greek Taverna

With school wrapping up, I haven’t had much time to try out new places. Although this might seem like tragic news for this blog, don’t worry. Instead of reviewing new places, I want to highlight some of my favorite restaurants that I have grown up with. Number 1 on the list is Periyali Greek Taverna in Glenview. It is always a good sign when you go to a Greek restaurant and a fair number of customers are actually Greek. One of the things I like about Periyali is that they aren’t trying to be modern or innovative with their food. They serve simple Greek classics. My absolute favorite appetizer is called melitzanosalta which is an intensely garlicky eggplant spread. I could consume their avgolemeno soup by the gallon, and who wouldn’t want a piece of flaming cheese or saganaki? When I go, I normally order the combination plate. It is basically Heaven. The combo plate includes gyros, mousaka, pastitsio, dolmades and potatoes. My other favorite entrée is kota spanaki. Kota spanaki is a grilled chicken breast stuffed with feta cheese and spinach, and it comes with potatoes and rice with a delicious tomato based sauce. The waiters are generally friendly and the restaurant has pretty murals of, you guessed it, Greece! If you don’t feel like going all the way to Greek Town, Glenview is your best bet. Opa! (sorry, I had to).

Periyali Greek Taverna
847-296-2232
9860 Milwuakee Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60016