Chicago Diplomat Cafe

Ajaruli

Traditional Georgian boat-shaped dough stuffed with cheese, butter and egg yolk.

Megruli

A double-layered Samegrelo region Khachapuri stuffed with mix of cheeses and topped off with smoked Sulguni.

Imeruli

Imereti Georgian bread stuffed with mix of Georgian cheeses.

Khabitzgina

Bread stuffed with potato and fresh cheese.

Lobiani

Freshly-baked bread stuffed with pinto beans and spices.

Meat Penovani

Georgian puff-pies stuffed with beef.

Cheese Penovani

Georgian puff-pies stuffed with cheese.

Pkhlovana

Freshly-baked bread stuffed with spinach and cheese.

Khinkali (5 Piece) With Meat

Georgian style dumplings with meat

Khinkali (5 Pieces) Mushroom

Georgian style dumplings with mushrooms

Meat Crêpes

Georgian style beef crepes accompanied with sour cream.

Soko Ketze

Vegetarian. Baked mushrooms with cheese on a traditional clay pan.

Elarji

Traditional grits meal cooked with Sulguni cheese. Recommended with Satsivi or Baje.

Julliene

Chicken and mushrooms baked in cream sauce and cheese.

Chashushuli Soko

Vegan. Sauteed in wine mushrooms with caramelized onion, garlic, and herbs.

Mtsvadi

Grilled juicy meat of your choice marinated in Freshly Squeezed pomegranate juice, onion and our chief’s spices.

Chicken Tabaka

A pan-fried crispy whole chicken served with a trio mix of Georgian sauces on the bed of Georgian country-style potatoes

Chkmeruli

Traditional Georgian oven-baked chicken soaked in garlic cream sauce served in a clay pan.

Georgian Kababi

Grilled minced meat of your choice with dried barberries and spices served with Lavash fresh onion and sumac.

Ojakhuri

Meat kabob pieces, potato, onion and Georgian seasoning served in a clay pan.

Lamb Chops

Tender grilled lamb chops served with garnishes

Cold Appetizers Mix

Vegan. Mix of nigvziani badrijani (eggplant with walnut garlic paste), chef’s choice of Pkhali (variety of vegetable pate with herbs and walnuts)

Nigvziani Badrijani

Vegan. Stuffed eggplant with walnut garlic paste.

Bazhe

Homemade walnut sauce.

Charkhali Tkemalshi

Vegan. Beet bites in Tkemali garlic sauce.

Salmon Kindzmarshi

Steamed salmon in kindzmarauli sauce.

Satsivi

Your choice of chicken, fish or mushroom in homemade walnut sauce.

Pkhali

Chopped and minced spinach, beets , green beans or leeks with ground walnuts, garlic and Georgian spices.

Soko Kindzmarshi

Vegan. Mushrooms in kindzmarauli sauce.

Chakapuli Stew

Lamb stew made with onions, tarragon, Tkemali, fresh garlic and herbs.

Lobio Rachuli Stew

Pinto beans cooked with fresh herbs, bacon, spices accompanied with a pickle plate.

Chashushuli Stew

Beef stew made with tomato, fresh Georgian herbs and spices.

Chakhokhbili Stew

Chicken stew with tomato, onion, bell peppers and herbs.

Ajapsandali

Vegan. Classic Georgian vegetarian dish made of eggplant, potato, tomatoes, bell peppers, onion and traditional seasoning.

Mushroom Ojakhuri

Vegan. Mushrooms, potatoes, onions and Georgian herbs.

Lobio

Vegan. Pinto beans cooked with fresh Georgian herbs and spices served with pickled vegetables.

Vegetarian Chakapuli

Vegan. Mushrooms stew made with onions, tarragon, Tkemali, fresh garlic and herbs.

Rice

Pickle Plate

Mix of pickles vegetables.

Ghomi

Traditional corn grits , can be good addition to Satsivi , Bazje or Chashushuli beef.

Deep-fried Country Style Potatoes

with garlic and seasoning

Olive Mix

Kharcho

Traditional Georgian beef, tomato and rice soup.

Borcsh

Traditional Eastern-European style soup with cabbage , beetroots and carrots . Vegetarian.

Chikhirtma

Traditional chicken soup.

Lentil Soup

Traditional Turkish style lentil soup.

Lobio Salad With Walnuts

Bean salad with garlic, onion, fresh herbs ,suneli and walnuts

Ojakhuri Salad

Family-style traditional salad with tomato, cucumber, onion, parsley and cilantro tossed in homemade walnut dressing.

Greek Salad

Classic Greek salad with tomato, cucumber, romaine, onion, olives, feta cheese tossed in olive oil and wine vinegar.

Mushroom Salad

Mushroom salad made with onions, carrots, peppers, garlic sautéed in marinade sauce

Lobio Salad

Bean salad with garlic, onions,fresh herbs and Suneli

Diplomat Salad

Lettuce, tomato, red cabbage, mint, cucumber, onion served with lemon olive oil dressing.

Olivier Salad (vegeterian)

Traditional European style potato salad with carrots, pickles, eggs, sweet peas , herbs and mayonnaise. Was created by French and Belgian Shef Lucien Olivier.

Trout

Fried whole trout (1lb+)

Salmon Kabob

Grilled salmon kabob served with Nasharapi sauce.

Honey Cake

Homemade cake.

Napoleon Cake

Layered crispy pastry with custard.