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Anelya Chicago, a restaurant located on N Elston Avenue, offers modern Ukrainian cuisine with dishes like house-made borsch and potato pancakes served with feta and sea buckthorn jam. Explore their unique menu items that pay homage to traditional Ukrainian flavors.

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05/25/2026

🆕☀️ Summer specials are here!

🦞 Crayfish Deviled Eggs
Creamy deviled eggs mixed with sweet crayfish, topped with bisque oil, caper leaf & a crayfish tail.

🥒 Chilled Summer Soup
Fresh veggies, black lentils, herbs, scallions & cold kvass broth. Perfect when it’s hot out 🧊

🥬 🥩 Beef Short Rib Holubtsi
Filled with beef short rib & barley, baked in rich tomato demi-glace, finished with dill oil & sour cream.

🍑 Apricot Glazed Pork Ribs
Slow-cooked overnight, roasted, then finished with an apricot glaze. Touch of fresh rosemary & grated horseradish to finish.

New season, new favorites ✨ Come by and try them all!

05/16/2026

BIG NEWS 🇺🇦🍷

For the first time at Anelya, we are proud to pour Ukrainian wines! It is exclusive! Outside of Ukraine itself, these bottles can only be experienced at Anelya.

This collection brings together some of the most exciting modern Ukrainian wineries, each rooted in the unique terroirs of Southern and Western Ukraine.

✨ FROM THE MYKOLAIV REGION — Beykush Winery

Located on the unique Cape Beykush, with shores washed on one side by the Berezan Estuary and on the other by Beykush Bay, the winery is known for its experimental, small-production wines that have become symbols of modern Ukrainian winemaking.

Represented at Anelya by:

🍇 Artania — elegant, layered, and beautifully balanced, with bright fruit, soft spice, and a long, refined finish.
🍇 Telti Kuruk — made from a rare indigenous grape once nearly forgotten. Crisp, mineral-driven, fresh, and deeply connected to the history of the Black Sea region.

🎾 FROM THE ZAKARPATTIA REGION — Stakhovsky Wines .wines

Founded by former professional tennis player Sergiy Stakhovsky, this winery represents a new generation of Ukrainian craftsmanship and passion.

Represented at Anelya by:

🍷 OW Cabernet — expressive and vibrant, with refreshing acidity and delicate aromatics that make it incredibly easy to fall in love with.
🍷 ACE Traminer — a bold and structured natural orange wine with rich character and remarkable depth.

🌊 FROM BESSARABIA, ODESA REGION — Villa Tinta

A winery dedicated to preserving and reviving local Ukrainian grape varieties from one of the oldest wine regions in Eastern Europe.

Represented at Anelya by:

🍇 Odessa Black Alibernet — deep, velvety, and powerful, with notes of dark berries, spice, and smoke. A true taste of Southern Ukraine.
🍇 Odessa White Sukholimansky — floral, fresh, and aromatic, with bright citrus and soft stone fruit notes, made from a uniquely Ukrainian grape variety.

These wines tell a story of culture, resilience, history, and modern Ukraine poured into every glass.

And honestly, there may be no better pairing than Ukrainian-inspired food and Ukrainian wine. 🇺🇦✨

04/21/2026

🍸 Our signature cocktails aren’t just drinks — they’re stories, moods, little escapes crafted by our bartender & mixologist Misha.

Each one carries a spark of creativity, a touch of passion, and a twist of Ukrainian soul 🇺🇦

Swipe through and meet the stars of our new cocktail lineup 👉

🪻The Dream

Butterfly pea gin drifts into peach and orange, getting it’s smooth texture, mixing with egg white. One sip and you’re somewhere between a memory and a dream.

🌾 Envy Not the Rich

Plum brandy meets smoky burned barley, lifted by pineapple and lime, with a whisper of maraschino.This one bold and a little rebellious — a Ukrainian take on Mai Tai.

🌅 Rising Sun

Raspberry bison grass vodka shines through sour apple and rhubarb bitters, crowned with sparkling Artwine Krim. It’s bright and crisp, perfect for warm spring days.

🌿 Blind Beauty

Horseradish vodka, birch juice, and vermouth come together in a way you don’t expect… but won’t forget. Famous Anelya’s classic.

Don’t just come for dinner, come for the experience.
Because at Anelya, your next favorite cocktail is already waiting 🍸💫

04/09/2026

Big cheers to the incredible Beverly Kim for her sweet success on the America Culinary Cup! 🎉🍨 We’re beyond proud to bring her creativity straight to you at Anelya!

Come over and try our special dessert:

🥒 Dill Pickle Granita with creamy Potato Chip Panna Cotta topped with crispy Dill Pickle Chips.

Yes, it’s unexpected. And YES - it works in the most delicious way possible.

If you’re feeling adventurous and ready to surprise your taste buds, this is your sign to stop by and try something totally unique. Who knows… it might just become your new favorite.

📍 Anelya, 3472 N Elston, Chicago.

03/18/2026

Are you watching America Culinary Cup on CBS tonight? 🍽️📺
 We’ve got your snacks covered!

Get a curated spread of Anelya’s most loved appetizers, perfect for sharing while you cheer on Chef Beverly Kim! 🔥

✨ What’s inside:
 • Fried Crimean-style olives with lamb sausage & tartar sauce • Cured pork belly • Korean carrots • Marinated mushrooms • Pickled herring spread with marinated shallots • Sunflower seed hummus with black garlic
• Bread and crackers

🎉 BONUS: Every Zakusky set comes with a FREE Team Beverly T-shirt! (limited supply!)

🍷 Add a beer or bottle of wine to complete your watch night.

📍 Available exclusively on Anelya’s DoorDash — look for Watching Party Kit in the bottom of our Zakusky list. Order now and get ready to snack like a champion!

Tune in Wednesday night 8:30 CST on CBS and Paramount +

Go team Beverly! 👏

03/02/2026

Our Women’s History Month pour 🌼

A French75-inspired blend with house made rhubarb infusion, sour apple, touch of mint, lemon, finished with Ukrainian sparkling wine. 🍾

All March, we’re donating $1 from every cocktail to The Abundance Setting — founded by our own Beverly Kim .

The Abundance Setting encourages and supports the advancement of women and working mothers in the culinary & hospitality industry to have a thriving career while maintaining a quality life at home.

This year The Abundance setting is supporting childcare grants for working mothers in the restaurant industry. Help us reach our goals by stopping in and grabbing one this month!

02/12/2026

This Valentine’s Day at Anelya, we are pleased to present a special prix fixe menu created exclusively for guests who have reserved with us. Our team has thoughtfully designed this experience to reflect the spirit of the evening and the flavors that define our kitchen.

✨ Set of Appetizers

• Deviled beets with pickles & dill oil
• Eggplant rolls with fresh tomatoes & bell peppers, finished with shallot vinaigrette
• Salmon crudo in lime & cucumber marinade, garnished with finger lime & chile

✨ Beef Short Rib Dumplings
With huckleberry demi-glacé & sour cream

✨ Chicken Kyiv
Served with cauliflower purée & green beans

✨ Dessert
Bird’s Milk soufflé cake with chocolate sponge & raspberry coulis

🍷 An optional Eastern European wine pairing will be available.

Our regular à la carte menu will also be available for guests who prefer to choose from our traditional offerings, as well as vegetarian substitutions for Valentine’s dinner menu.

This exclusive prix fixe menu will be offered for one night only — Valentine’s Day.

We look forward to welcoming you to Anelya and celebrating the evening together 💖

01/18/2026

✨ Restaurant Week at Anelya ✨

Discover Restaurant Week as a refined four-course journey, curated with Anelya’s unmistakable character.

Begin with a trio of appetizers:

— Silky salo spread with horseradish-beet relish and house-made Borodinsky bread
— Delicate potato profiterole filled with herring rillettes
— Roasted eggplant spread served with crisp baguette crostini

The journey continues with tender farmer’s cheese dumplings, nestled in a rich smoked mushroom sauce and finished with crispy Parmesan. 🥟

For the main course, savor paprika-braised beef short rib, slow-cooked to perfection, served with potatoes and freshly baked garlic bread.🥘

End on a sweet note with our indulgent drunken sour cherry chocolate cake — deeply chocolaty, unapologetically decadent 🍒🍫

All this $60 per person only.

Looking to elevate the experience even further? 🍷
Ask your server about our wine and house infusion pairings, curated to complement every course.

Reservations are filling fast — we’re already fully booked for the first weekend.

✨ Experience Restaurant Week the Anelya way.

01/09/2026

✨ Chicago Restaurant Week is almost here! ✨
 The most delicious time of the year is coming, and we’re thrilled to announce that Anelya is officially participating 🇺🇦🍽️

📅 January 24 – February 8 Join us for a 4-course Ukrainian-inspired dining experience.

That’s how your journey will look like:
  🥓 Salo on Borodinsky bread with horseradish-beet relish.  🥗 Roasted eggplant caviar with baguette crostini. 🐟 Herring rillettes with delicate potato profiteroles 🥟 Cheesy dumplings with smoked mushroom sauce 🥘 Paprika-braised beef short rib with potatoes & freshly baked garlic bread

and everyone’s favorite Drunken sour cherry chocolate cake for dessert 🍰

Only $60 per person!

🍷 Optional wine pairings are available to elevate every course.

🌱 We happily offer vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free substitutions, so everyone can enjoy.

📲 Reservations highly recommended — seats are filling fast!
 Come celebrate Chicago Restaurant Week with us and discover Ukrainian flavors.

12/26/2025

✨ Something special is coming to our table this New Year’s Eve… ✨

We’re excited to share a very limited caviar special that will be served exclusively during our New Year’s Eve dinner at Anelya 🍾
 This is a rare chance to enjoy Osetra caviar, known for its beautifully smooth texture and rich, nutty flavor — a true treat for both caviar lovers and first-timers.

The caviar will be available alongside both our regular menu and our New Year’s Eve prix fixe menu, making it the perfect upgrade for a celebratory evening.

We’re proud to feature caviar from Caviar Dream, a local-focused, Black- and female-owned caviar brand redefining how people experience this luxury delicacy. 🌟
 The company was founded by Kendra Anderson, professional chef, advanced sommelier, caterer, and award-winning restaurant owner, with a mission to make caviar more inclusive, approachable, and celebratory.

❗️Extremely limited availability!

New Year’s Eve reservations are filling up fast. Don’t wait — book your table now and ring in the New Year with something truly special.

Anelya, 3472 N Elston, Chicago, Illinois, 60618

Reservations via OpenTable

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I’ll mention Kendra’s account in the post as well

12/13/2025

New Year’s Eve at Anelya 🥂✨

As we bid farewell to 2025, we’ve gathered this year’s most beloved dishes into one unforgettable menu at a special price! 🤩

Swipe to see what’s on the menu 👉

Here’s what’s happening:
• 5-course special menu (only $65/person) 💵
• Sparkling wine splash for all the guests 🍾
• Eastern European wine pairings if you want to feel even more fancy 🍷
• Our regular menu is available too! 📖

December 31st we are open 5pm-10pm.

Grab your people, make a reservation to have perfect early dinner and start celebrate upcoming New Year at Anelya!

Can’t wait to see you! 🎉

Book your table on OpenTable.

11/23/2025

This week, our kitchen brings two new stories to the table 📖

🦞 Crayfish Holubtsi, wrapped in tender Savoy leaves, filled with barley and crayfish tail, and served with rich and silky crayfish bisque.

🥗 Vegetable Ragout, a rustic, soulful bowl of slow-roasted vegetables in rich vegetable demi-glace, white bean cream, and golden chanterelles.

Ukrainian comfort, cooked with depth, detail, and a lot of heart.

Stop by to try our new fall-winter updates 💙💛

11/20/2025

We feel incredibly honored and genuinely humbled to be included as a recommended restaurant in the Michelin Guide.
 This recognition truly belongs to our amazing team, whose hard work and heart go into everything we do, and to the beautiful traditions of Ukrainian cuisine that we’re proud to share.

Thank you to Michelin for this honor, to our staff for giving their all every day, and to our guests for supporting us and believing in what we do.
 We’re grateful beyond words.

11/05/2025

New dish, same love ❤️

Meet our Roasted Rainbow Trout 🐟 — herby, perfectly roasted and melting in your mouth, served with creamy bay leaf infused mashed potatoes and a bright pear-tomato-capers relish, with a kick of chili oil.

It’s a mix of cozy and fresh that just feels right.

Can not wait to see you at Anelya! 💙💛

10/23/2025

This Friday, October 24th, we’re hosting a private event 🎂

If you’re planning to visit Anelya this weekend, be sure to make your reservations for Saturday or Sunday 🥰

We can’t wait to see you! 💛

anelyarestaurant.com

or

OpenTable

09/25/2025

Some flavors tell a story — this October, we invite you to listen.

Crimea is Ukraine 🇺🇦

We’re proud to present a limited-time prix fixe menu celebrating the timeless dishes of Crimean cuisine — a beautiful intersection of Eastern European roots, Tatar and Central Asian spice.

What’s on the menu? 📖

🥄 Eggplant spread with lavash crackers

🍃 Sarma — tender grape leaves rolled with bulgur, sour cherries, and herbs, served with yogurt sauce and pepper oil

🍜 Lagman — rustic hand-pulled noodle soup with slow-braised beef and vegetables in a deeply spiced broth

🥟 Cheburek — golden-fried pastry filled with juicy lamb and beef, both street food and soul food

🍯 For dessert: honey-sweet, crunchy baklava

Starting October 2nd, ask your server for the special prix fixe menu and discover something new — flavors you may have never tried before, but are sure to fall in love with.

The Crimean cuisine menu will be offered alongside our regular dinner menu from October 2nd through October 31st.

🌟 Don’t miss it — make your reservations now!

Address

3472 N Elston Avenue
Chicago, IL
60618

Public Transport:
- Take the CTA Blue Line to the Belmont station.
- Transfer to the CTA Bus #77 heading northbound.
- Get off at the N Elston Avenue stop.

Driving/Parking:
- From downtown Chicago, take I-90/94 W towards Milwaukee.
- Take exit 45B for Addison Street.
- Turn left onto W Addison Street and continue onto N Elston Avenue.
- Look for parking options along N Elston Avenue or nearby side streets.

Website

https://www.anelyarestaurant.com/

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What people say

Anelya Chicago, located on N Elston Avenue, is a delightful gem offering modern Ukrainian cuisine that beautifully captures the essence of traditional flavors with a contemporary twist.

One standout dish that has captured the hearts of patrons is the Potato Pancakes served with feta and sea buckthorn jam. The combination of savory feta and the tangy sweetness of sea buckthorn creates a harmonious blend of flavors that will leave your taste buds craving for more.

For those looking to warm up during the chilly Chicago days, Anelya's Golden Uzvar is a must-try. Made with smoked pear, apple, and hazelnut, this comforting drink is served piping hot and can be upgraded with Imperian Quince Brandy for a slightly boozy kick.

Anelya also pays homage to Ukrainian culinary heritage with their take on Banosh, a traditional dish originating from the Carpathian mountains. Their version features locally-grown grits, mushrooms, and sheep's milk cheese, showcasing the simplicity and heartiness of Ukrainian cuisine while telling a story of resilience and flavor.

Beyond their delectable offerings, Anelya Chicago also demonstrates its commitment to social responsibility by supporting the Come Back Alive Foundation. By donating all proceeds from their house-made borsch and exclusive borsch t-shirts to aid Ukrainian soldiers and civilians affected by conflict, Anelya showcases not only culinary excellence but also a dedication to making a positive impact in the community.

With its innovative approach to Ukrainian cuisine, warm ambiance, and philanthropic initiatives, Anelya Chicago stands out as a must-visit destination for food enthusiasts seeking an authentic yet modern dining experience in the heart of Chicago.

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