Eleni's Estiatorio

To mark one of my last nights living in the city before I venture out to life in the countryside, my sister and I visited a Greek restaurant in the Sellwood district. There is also a sister restaurant in the Pearl, Eleni's Philoxenia.

The food is not your traditional greasy spoon Americanized Greek. Instead, the items are as locally sourced and as organic as possible with a Crete influence. The beef, chicken and lamb are raised humanely and without the use of hormones or antibiotics. Menu items are served single plate style and are good for sharing. Tonight's fare included chicken kabob served on a bed of seasonal vegetable saute with black and lima beans, wild rice sauted with spinach, lemon and dill and baby eggplant stuffed with vegetables finished with tomato sauce and feta. The only downside is that the food can take a long time but it's worth the wait as it is absolutely amazing.