Artopolis

Would definitely go back again! If nothing else then atleast for the chocolate raspberry cake. Their desert and food collection is amazing. Cozy and affordable place.

Artopolis is the best Greek café that you will find in this small subset of Chicago. Affordable, delicious, and opened until the dead of night? Yes please!
I’ve been here twice: once for birthday drinks, and the other for an actual dinner meal. Artopolis is clearly known for their desserts, but don’t let that prevent you from trying some of their drinks and savory dishes. Their cocktails are reasonably priced (less than $ 10 for most of them), strong, tasty, and overall a great deal. Their espresso cocktail was especially good. A great energy boost to your evening.
During dinner, I ordered the Kasseri And Feta Pita with a side of pasta salad. The pita was baked to perfection and came with a blend of cheeses and mint. My plate was sprinkled with cilantro to really add to the presentation. If offered the choice, definitely go for the pasta salad. This penne side was amazing and tasty.
For the dessert lovers, you can’t go wrong with what I’ve had. The Mango Yogurt Mousse is light with just enough sweetness, and had great texture. The almond baklava was über sweet, so be prepared. Each of these was less than $ 5 a piece, so definitely splurge!
The food and ambiance at Artopolis is fantastic. Only major gripe is that service can be slow at times and it may be difficult to flag down your server. This aside, I am very content with the selection and accessibility, and will be back very soon!

The spanakopita and the fillo with cheeses are amazing too, OMG everything in this place is amazing. I try not to go as I overindulge in the sweets, ah. The frapes are to die for too!

I just went for late night baklava and tea. I liked their casual ambience and the wide range of cakes and sweets.
Our server was very very sweet and amazing. Cant wait to go back there and try other stuffs.

This is a cozy greek place and serves a nice variety of food, from breakfast, pastries and greek coffee to dinner. We enjoyed the stuffed grape leaves, a baklava and greek coffee. We highly recommend this restaurant, it seems to us a more familiar spot than the larger ones around it.

Went for a quick, solitary lunch. Seemed like an okay place to do that. A stone’s throw from UIC.
The spanakopita, or spinach artopitas, was the most heavenly, buttery, savory pastry I’ve had as of yet. It was also surprisingly filling for under $ 6. (I didn’t get the additional salad.) The flaky croissant outsides melt just enough with the generous spinach and feta filling. Not overpowering or gluttonously buttery. Also pleasantly not messy to eat; it doesn’t fall apart, but holds together well, which I find to be a problem with any croissant-​type pastry for me.
Will be going back to try the other artopitas and pastries, but I might/​will probably end up getting the spanakopita again.
There’s a bakery counter, meal corner (?), and bar. Self-​service until 3 p.m. Light, airy ambiance, with an upscale cafeteria style setting. You order and carry your food on a tray, but it still feels elegant.
There’s a second floor balcony with tables, perfect for people-​watching and people-​talking.

Cute local spot with a large selection of pastries, quick bites and coffee drinks. As tempted as I was by the pastry case we were about to grab dinner soon I had to pass. I got a vanilla latte from the coffee counter though there were a lot of options to choose from.
The girl behind the counter wasn’t the friendliest but she did prepare my latte pretty quickly. The latte quality was ok but unfortunately wasn’t any better than a typical chain latte and cost me $ 5.75. If I was in the area again if be willing to try a pastry but probably for the price not a coffee.

Definitely a fan of this place.
Andy N. decided to bring me here as my first foray into Chicago dining. We came here since he really likes this place, and we were both hungry for dinner. I ordered the artopolis dish (which is this pastry filled with various items). I got mine with chicken and mozzarella. I’ll be honest, I didn’t really get the mozzarella at all. Oh well.
We ended up getting two desserts to share — mango yogurt and almond baklava (based on Unilocal reviews). Definitely get the mango yogurt — so delicious. The baklava was good, but definitely the mango yogurt was better.
Service was decent, but I think the server didn’t like the fact we didn’t order drinks — oh well.
Overall, great time as my first meal in Chicago.
Protip: MANGO YOGURT.

When you first enter, it’s a bit confusing. There were a lot of servers/​employees, but no one helped or greeted us when we came in because they seemed to be busy leaning back and talking to each other (except the ones working behind the bakery counter). We weren’t sure if we were suppose to walk to one of the counters or seat ourselves. To dine-​in, seat yourself and then someone will take your order.
Organic Tea– asked if I can have it cold, but I was informed that I cannot. Why not…? All you have to do is make the hot tea and give someone a cup of ice.
Tropical Iced Tea — tastes like Lipton tea, no «tropical» taste
Loukoumades (donuts with honey & nuts) –not too sweet and its fresh, but nothing special
Overall, I probably should have ordered a different dessert and they should improve their service.

Artopolis is a great place! It typically has a pleasant, friendly, yet somewhat trendy feel to it. They offer very good food and snacks. The salads are very good! I’ve never had their breads, but they look fresh and delicious.
They serve various coffees too, which are all very good. The Hawaiian blend was excellent! It was mellow and not overly punchy, which we didn’t want as it was the late afternoon.
In addition, they have a balcony, upstairs seating area, and they serve beers, wines, and spirits, as well as many, many, yummy desert items, including full sized cakes to go.
We’ll be back!

Yummy, yummy, yummy I’ve got dessert in my tummy. Anyone who knows me, knows that my favorite part of a meal is dessert. But only if it’s a really great desert, worthy of the carbs. One of my favorite places for dessert in Chicago is Artopolis in Greek Town. If you can’t find what you like here, it probably doesn’t exist (unless you’re craving an ice cream concoction or a soufflé).
Whenever I’m having dinner on Halsted, I always try and talk my companions into stopping here afterwards for dessert and a cappuccino. My very favorite are the traditional Greek loukoumades. Small squishy balls of dough that have been fried, then covered in honey, nuts and cinammon. This is a generous dessert you’ll definitely want to share.
But Artopolis offers a lot more than desserts. There’s an on-​site bakery with artisan breads and rolls, and a full menu with salads, sandwiches, wood fired pizzas and a variety of Mediterranean foods. Some things I’ve tried are good, and some just average. It has a full bar. And almost everything is available for take-​out. No reservations, so I no longer come for breakfast on the weekends, when it’s packed.
Why only four stars? I just discovered they no longer offer table service for breakfast or lunch during the week. When my friend and I ordered $ 14 seafood salads for lunch earlier this week, we had to stand in a long line at the counter, wait while they were prepared, gather our silverware, water and coffee, and balance the loaded tray while we walked down stairs to get to our table. Note to management: if I’m in the mood for a Panera experience, I’ll dine at Panera.
So I’ve decided to save this restauarnt only for dessert. This way I’ll never be disappointed again.

Nice bakery that seems to have some other hot food offerings for lunch, as well as plenty of wine to drink, all accompanied of course by a variety of Greek and not-​so-​Greek baked goods. Tried the Tiramisu cake and it was good, would like to come back and try their other treats as well. The Royal and the Baklava look like they’re next up on the menu.

I went twice yetserday! once to pick up some mango yogurt for a friends luncheon and then with the family after dinner. Feel like i am walking in my relatives home, literally. I know every item on the menu, the owner has become a dear friend after the numerous cakes i have picked/​ordered the last 15 years.
You can never go wrong with the desserts here!

A great place for desserts, I came here to meet up with my friends birthday which seems pretty popular place for that since also I noticed other people getting cakes for there birthday.

I always get birthday cakes from this bakery for my friends and husband every year. This place never disappoints me each time. Always on time and service is great! The cakes are goooooood! not too sweet and not too rich, which is good.
I always get tiramisu and everybody loves it. I once tried chocolate raspberry cake (im not sure of the name), and it’s good too, but I like tiramisu the best =)
cakes are around $ 25 – 30 — yeah, kinda pricey compared to other bakeries. the quality of the cakes is good, so I don’t mind the price.
Tip: Call them ahead of time to order the cake. one time I just walked in to buy the tiramisu cake in last minute, they were out. so make sure to call them ahead of time! ENJOY! =)

Such a cute restaurant/​bakery!
All I can say is: MANGO MOUSSE CAKE. It is so SO SOOOOOO good. Light, sweet but not too sweet, so yummy!
Can’t wait to eat my way through their entire bakery.

This place is very good for dessert. Even at 9pm at night, they had a bunch of desserts still stocked. The service was a little slow. We couldn’t find our waitress and she didn’t introduce herself.
I got the Le Symphony which is a chocolate mousse was good. It was rich and not as smooth, but you did get the chocolate flavor. My friend got the mango yogurt mousse. It was smoother than my chocolate mousse.
Not bad. I’d go back to try more desserts.

I have fond memories of the handful of times I went to Artopolis when I was a college student but my last visit did not live up to my memories and expectations. When my sister and I walked in, I was unsure if we should seat ourselves or place our order at the kitchen. We sat ourselves and after quite a while, someone came to our table with menus.
My sister ordered the Jabon Artopita and I ordered the Chicken Rigganatti. The Artopita did not taste fresh and it tasted like it had been sitting out for a while. It was not crispy like I expected. I’m under the impression that all the food is pre-​made and warmed up when it is ordered. The kitchen looks a bit like a cafeteria with all the vegetables already cut up and ready to go.
The chicken was crispy and juicy but bland. I wished that there was hot sauce to eat with it. I wasn’t a big fan of the potato and vegetables that came with the Rigganatti – they were all a bit sour.
On a positive note, I did enjoy the potato salad that came with the Artopita. I remember enjoying their sandwiches and fries in college so next time, I will try those items. Also, my sister did a wine tasting of Greek wines that she really enjoyed and that was reasonably priced. Our waitress was also friendly and attentive.

I had my first Spanakopita here circa 2005 and fell in love with Spanakopita. Been wanting to come back, but I haven’t until last week.
It wasn’t very busy during early dinner time on a Thursday, but there were a few couples and families. I ordered the Jambon and Kasseri (Zamponopita) with a large amount of potato salad (you could get pasta instead of potato salaries) because I haven’t seen other types of Artopitas anywhere else. It had Black Forest Ham, mushroom, peppers, Kasseri and Cheddar cheese wrapped in baked filo dough.
The Zamponopita wasn’t fresh because the filo was not crispy and the whole thing wasn’t warm. A major disappointment from my Spanakopita memory. The potato salad was ok.
The best part of my meal was the Greek white wine tasting. The Greek wine tasting was like $ 10 with four 2 oz Greek wines and you can pick between white and reds. They also have a world wine tasting for $ 2 less, but it had common wines I have heard of and tried.
There is a ramp that goes from the main entrance to the café area that have accessible tables, but there are downstairs and upstairs seating area that are not wheelchair accessible. My sister says that there is a wheelchair accessible restroom stall, but I didn’t check it out myself.
I’ll try the Spanakopita if I come again and make sure it’s fresh and warm.

always loved their food and greek coffee is absolutely a culture experience. I can never resist the deserts after ravishing a hearty brunch

Best walnut baklava also the chocolate raspberry cake is the best thing to have on the menu it simply melts in your mouth, it’s ridiculously delicious you gotta try it!!!

We really like this place, which is a big deal since the «we» half of us is a bit picky, although I guess I can be too. Artopolis is comfy, like a real old pair of jeans or your dad’s big ass lazy boy chair that you wouldn’t be caught dead with in your place. You will see people dining alone, with friends or date night.
Part café, part restaurant, part bakery and specialty small grocery it’s an interesting place. I’ve dined here with friends for lunch, great soups, salads and specialty sandwiches. They’re not big on many entrees, however you can put together a tasty meal, think small plates, mix and match stuff. Their traditional soup on the menu is lemon chicken with rice, is delicious and the bowl will fill you up, it’s bigger than it looks. All I can think of after getting a third of the way through it was, «am I still eating soup?»
The café part, you can sit at the café/​wine bar and just do that in lieu of a table, or linger and have something from their bakery case. If that doesn’t work the bakery case has a register so you can do a take out. You can also order whole cakes or other goodies. The specialty grocery items include, wine, olive oils, jams, and other little items.
Nice people, nice place, good stuff, happy us!

My go to for a quick sit down breakfast. The food is fresh and delicious and the coffee is amazing!

Stop in after getting dinner at Mr. Greeks and I made sure I left room for dessert. It’s really confusing upon entering though because there’s no sign indicating that some one seat us or we seat ourselves or what… But upon arrival, we just wanted some dessert and approach the counter because there’s no sign indicating the seating situation. So when we talked to the counter girl, since we wanted to have dessert there, we would have to seat ourselves and someone would come take our order. But we were already ready to order so we had to wait awhile for a server to approach us. Then when someone took our order, we had to wait when the dessert we wanted was already in the counter glass but whatever we waited.
We finally got our dessert and it was pretty decent. I really enjoyed how moist the tiramisu was but I wish there was more cake in it and not just the other filling stuff but nonetheless it was still very tasty. My boyfriend got the strawberry shortcake and well there isn’t anything special about it. But definitely a great spot for dessert though!

almond cookies
same great taste
as i remember from college!
lots of the same great pastries
same cute interior.

Been here multiple times. It is a great place for a casual lunch or dinner or to grab a delicious dessert from the bakery. You can grab bakery items to go or sit and eat in the café, where you can order off the menu.
I particularly enjoyed the Mediterranean Fest and Melinzana Crostini appetizers. I’ve tried multiple bakery items and they never disappoint! Service is sometimes slow, but this did not bother me at the time, as I was in no rush. Overall, this is the perfect little café and bakery!

Reunited and it feels so good.
Anyone remember that song? That’s how I felt when I finally had chocolate after weeks and weeks. My chocolate drought was worse than California’s legitimate drought. Sorry, Cali residents.
What I had: Valrhona.
Milk chocolate and dark chocolate mousse.
All up in my mouf. Too much chocolate, couldn’t handle it… hahaha PSYCH. This dessert was gifted to me by the Norse Gods. Rich in chocolate and perfect in size.
Also had the mocha, the whipped cream on top was sky high and I loved that. The mocha was nicely sweet, good balance of chocolate and coffee.
Get it, get it!

I’ve walked past this restaurant plenty of times but never went inside until a few weeks ago.
My friend and I were choosing out a cake for my birthday and artopolis came up on Unilocal as highly rated for cakes, they supposedly have one of the best tiramisus in the city. Not that much parking in this area so we parked a few blocks away.
We also ordered a chicken kebob plate with grilled tomatoes, rice pilaf, and tzatiki sauce. I was able to try the mango mousse, tiramisu, and raspberry chocolate ganache cake. The chicken kebob plate was about $ 5 and had a decent amount of food on it, but not enough to justify the price.
After trying the cakes I picked a mango mousse cake to order, and was not disappointed. The mango mousse cake is so light creamy and fluffy! I would buy this for every special occasion if I had the chance. The other cakes were good as well but not enough to get an entire cake worth.

Artopolis is easily one of my favorite bakeries in Chicago. They’re a café as well, but I’ve never come for anything savory. I head straight for the desserts!
They have three or four bakery cases when you walk in, all filled with amazing treats. Behind that there is a display of all of their fresh breads. I have yet to have anything bad here. Most recently, we loaded up on baklava, chocolate-​raspberry mousse, lemon tarts, and cheesecakes. The chocolate-​raspberry treats were delicious. They’re covered in ganache and are so rich, you almost think you can’t finish a piece. Then, of course, you do. The lemon tarts I think are my favorite. They are just the right amount of both sweet and tart, the filling is thick without being too much. The crust is super crunchy and really sweet, which is a nice contrast to the tart lemon curd. The cheesecake… Well I never got to try that because my dad ate all of it. I think that’s a good sign. The baklava is textbook and delicious, with heavy doses of honey and nuts with flaky pastry.
I make a point now to come here whenever I’m in the neighborhood, and it’s given me a reason to venture up to Greektown more often. I’d definitely recommend it. But, it’s all so good looking and tempting, be prepared to walk out of there with a full box of treats.

Three of us came here after having dinner at a near by restaurant for some desserts.
Upon entering, this bakery /​coffee shop, I had noticed how lively this place is. This place is very well lit and just a cool vibe.
You walk up to the counter and start to look at all of your options for desserts, coffees, teas, and soda. After placing your order, just find a table or seating area and your order will be brought to you. The service and food were outstanding. I would recommend this place for great service and food and a little time to relax.

I DON’T EVEN LIKE UNSWEETENED COFFEE, BUT IF YOU’RE A COFFEE DRINKER THE ESPRESSO FREDO IS TO DIE FOR. My sister wouldn’t stop talking about how she felt like she was back in Greece!!! My chai tea latte though it wasn’t sweet at all it was one of the best chai’s I had ever tasted! They give you some sugar on the side and one packet of sugar was just enough for me!
Baklava, Almond Baklava, Kataifi: All of the desserts that I have tried weren’t EXTREMELY sweet. It was just a nice hint of sweetness to it, but wasn’t overpowering. I highly recommend the Almond Baklava, it was very flaky and you can taste just the hint of almond in it.
ALL REALLY GOOD.
This place is a must try! It is on the border of Greek Town!

I don’t speak Greek but this restaurant should be Greek for DELICIOUS. if you live anywhere in Chicago, you must visit this place and order the lukamadies. I might have spelled that wrong but regardless, the food here is really good. The ambiance, décor and service are all wonderful. If I remember correctly, the bakery has a ton of selections.
The bathrooms are very clean too
Street parking is scarce but it’s right near the blue line at UIC Halstead. Just exit the Halstead side and head north.
This restaurant is in Greek town and close to the University of Illinois Chicago campus.
It is totally worth a visit or two.

We order cakes and come here for desserts pretty often. My husband loves their tiramisu cake. He says it’s the best one in Chicago he’s ever had! We also love the mango yogurt mousse cake — we normally order this as a birthday cake for someone special every year.
My co-​workers and I came here for dessert after dinner. I had the mango yogurt mousse cake and shared with them. They all loved it — it was not too sweet, moist, and light. One of my co workers ordered their espresso tart — very chocolatey. I thought it was very rich in chocolate so it wasn’t for me but she really enjoyed it. My husband ordered their hazelnut prarline cake which he thought was okay.
Really enjoyed just hanging out and chatting with some yummy desserts. Great bakery. Yummy desserts!