A spread of Noema's Greek dishes on a wooden table in Lincoln Park, Chicago

Noema · Greek gastrobar · Lincoln Park, Chicago Greek soul food. Mediterranean heart.

Modern Greek dining in the heart of Chicago: honest ingredients, shared plates cooked with fire and Aegean-inspired cocktails on Fullerton Avenue.

  • 1443 W Fullerton Ave · Lincoln Park
  • Dinner from 4:30 PM · Closed Tuesday

From the kitchen

Simplicity, fire and honest flavor.

Inspired by the villages and coasts of Greece, crafted with care and made to be shared.

Aegean Ember Octopodi: charred octopus on celeriac purée with crisp potato
Meze

Aegean Ember Octopodi

$28

Charred octopus on celeriac purée with crisp potato and butter sauce.

Crispy feta parcel in golden phyllo with honey and sesame
Meze

Crispy Feta Parcel

$15

Feta wrapped in golden phyllo with orange blossom honey and fig chutney.

Seared ribeye with mashed feta potato and king oyster mushrooms
Plates

Seared Ribeye

$49

Silky mashed feta potato, king oyster mushrooms and oregano jus.

Tzatziki with cucumber and dill
Spreads

Tzatziki

$10

Strained yogurt, cucumber and dill.

Raw

Kokkinogamba Carpaccio

$18

Shrimp-fat mayonnaise, fermented tomatoes, shrimp oil and lemon salt.

Baked Greek cheese with grilled pita
Meze

Yiayia's Trilogy Cheeses

$16.50

A baked Greek cheese blend with tomato and chili.

Noema's dining room with woven pendant lights and the Noema emblem on the wall

The Noema experience

Where food, people and place come together.

Inspired by the villages and coasts of Greece, we bring simple ingredients to life with honesty and fire. Here, every dish tells a story, every table becomes a gathering, and every moment is meant to be savored.

Noema is a modern Greek restaurant and bar: a celebration of flavor, warmth and shared spirit, led by executive chef Konstantinos Kvasilava.

Every dish tells a story. Every table becomes a gathering.
Read our story

Why Noema

Three things we do with intention.

  1. Made to be shared

    Spreads, raw bar, meze and plates built for the middle of the table, from tirokafteri to Aegean Ember Octopodi.

  2. Aegean-inspired bar

    Classic and specialty cocktails at $16, zero-proof cocktails, Greek wines by the glass and bottle, Mythos and Pikri IPA.

  3. A patio in Lincoln Park

    Our open-air patio off Fullerton Avenue is set for long dinners on warm Chicago nights.

What people are saying

Chicago noticed.

“A Lincoln Park restaurant serving Greek dishes like moussaka, melitzanosalata, and grilled lamb chops.”

The Infatuation Review, April 2026

“Introducing Noema: Lincoln Park's new Greek gastrobar from Chef Konstantinos Kvasilava.”

Chicago Food Magazine June 2026

Good to know

Before you join us.

All questions
Where is Noema?

1443 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614, in Lincoln Park. Get directions.

What are your hours?

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 4:30 to 9:30 PM; Friday and Saturday 4:30 to 10:00 PM. We're closed on Tuesday. Our contact page has directions and hours.

Do you take reservations?

Yes. Reserve on OpenTable or call us at (312) 426-8266.

What kind of food do you serve?

Modern Greek: spreads like tirokafteri and taramasalata, a raw bar, meze such as braised cabbage dolmades and grilled paidakia, plates like moussaka and Noema pastitsio, sides and desserts. See the full Noema menu for prices.

Do you have cocktails and Greek wine?

Yes. Classic and specialty cocktails are $16 and zero-proof cocktails $14. Our wine list includes Greek bottles like Assyrtiko from Crete and Agiorgitiko from Nemea.

Do you have outdoor seating?

Yes, we have a patio. You can see it in our photo gallery.

Visit us

1443 W Fullerton Ave, Lincoln Park.

Dinner from 4:30 PM, closed Tuesday. Come for the fire, stay for the patio.

The bar at Noema with warm lighting and backlit shelves

Reserve your table

Your Noema experience awaits.

Shared plates, fire and a glass of something Greek. Book on OpenTable or give us a call.