Elia

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1938 W Division St
Chicago, IL 60622
Elia features Mediterranean inspired cuisine, in contemporary atmosphere. Elia - a stunning new Modern Mediterranean restaurant - is now open in the heart of Wicker Park.Elia (Greek for “olive tree”) pulls inspiration from Greece, Italy, France, Spain, and other Mediterranean countries and translates those flavors and techniques into Elia’s soups, salads, spreads, small plates, mains, sides, and desserts.Beverage-wise, Elia boasts 12 handcrafted specialty cocktails, 24 wines sourced from around the world available by the bottle and glass, 10 craft draft beers,100+ spirits spirits, and non-alcoholic offerings as well.Elia features 90 interior seats - including a glassed-in private dining room that doubles as the restaurant’s wine cellar - along with 60 seats on the restaurant’s sidewalk patio.Sprawling imported Mediterranean wall murals of golds, blacks, and off-whites; original imported artwork; and mid-century modern lighting round out the restaurant’s stunning interior.

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4.0137 reviews
Valentina L.
10/17/2025

Everyone was professionally dressed and I was greeted with smiles. It's a chill place, with flowers hung up, everyone is just so cherry. Also the smell was so familiar to me! Lastly, the Turkish...

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Giselle L.
10/17/2025

We decided to check out Elia after seeing an ad on Instagram, and we LOVED IT. The place is so beautiful with a lot of red tones, so elegant spot. The food was fantastic! We tried their...

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Amin S.
10/12/2025

Interior: wow! Great spot to impress a date. Went there on a Sunday at 1300 & it was empty. Why? Everyone was out on the patio. They have paid attention too details here. Unique stamped (with the...

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Natasha A.
8/30/2025

Came here at 5 on a Friday, they asked us if we had reservations, we did not and there were three of us. Didn't seem to matter as there was no one inside or outside. We sat in one of the outdoor...

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Shambavi K.
8/22/2025

Came here with a friend and had the weeknight dinner special. We came in for an early dinner, but the place quickly filled up even for a Thursday. The cocktails were pretty good ( I had something...

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