Pinched on the River
Chicago, IL
443 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL, 60611-4305232 itemsUpdated March 19, 2026
Structured menu data
After Dinner Liquors
Sambuca
$12.00Aperitifs
Bitter Leaf
$9.00Carolans
$12.00Chambord
$12.00Frangelico
$12.00Grand Marnier
$12.00Kahlua
$11.00Liquor 43
$13.00Medovaca (Per Honey Brandy)
$15.00Porto - Taylor (10yr Tawny)
$12.00BYO Sauces
Lite Garlic
Spicy Schug
Super Spicy Red
Tahini
Tzatziki
BYO Toppings
Black Bean and Corn
Delicious mix with a kick
Feta Cheese
Mediterranean favorite
Greens
Spring mix
Hummus
Chickpeas and fresh mint spread (mild)
Mediterranean Salad
Traditional tomato cucumber salad
Olives
Kalamata and black olives mix
Poblano Pepper Hummus
Chickpeas and poblano peppers spread (spicy)
Red and Green Cabbage Slaw
Zesty and sweet
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Chickpeas and roasted red bell peppers spread (mild)
Sautéed Onions
Caramelized with spices
Spicy Kalamata Hummus
Chickpeas and kalamata olives spread (spicy)
Tabouli
Cracked wheat and parsley salad
Build Your Own (BYO)
Atlantic Salmon
$8.756oz grilled skinless salmon filet
Beef Chevaps
Angus ground beef links infused with select seasonings and grilled
Chicken Kabob
Grilled marinated chicken on a skewer
Chicken Shawarma
Fire-roasted chicken marinated in Greek yogurt and Mediterranean spices
Falafel
Chickpea fritters
Grilled Tilapia
$6.75Blackened or Lemon Pepper
Jumbo Shrimp
$9.954 pieces marinated, grilled, tail on jumbo shrimp
Pita Roll
$20.95Served with homemade potato chips
Rice Bowl
$24.95Seasoned brown rice, pita
Salad Bowl
$23.95Spring mix greens, house vinaigrette, pita
Spicy Beef Chevap
Angus ground beef patty spiced up with crushed chili peppers
Tangy Chicken
$3.75Grilled lemon-lime, ground mustard marinated chicken breast
Toasted Pearl CousCous
$25.95Basil pesto sauce, pita
Cans/Bottles Beer
Blue Moon
$8.00Bud Lite
$7.00Corona Extra
$7.00Daisy Cutter
$9.00Goose Island 312
$8.00Goose Island Full Pocket Pilsner
$8.00Guiness
$9.00Heineken
$7.00Heineken 0.0
$6.00Michelob Ultra
$6.00Miller Lite
$6.00Modelo Especial
$7.00Catering - A Taste of Pinched
A Taste of Pinched
$205.00Includes a delicious assortment of the best of Pinched | Serves 10 | Proteins: Chicken Shawarma, Beef Chevaps, Spicy Beef Chevaps, Chicken Kabobs, Falafel | Sides: Black Bean and Corn Salad, Tabouli Salad, Red and Green Cabbage Slaw, Mediterranean Salad, Hummus, Spring Mix | Sauces: Spicy Green Schug, Tzatziki, Garlic Sauce, Fresh Baked Pitas
Catering - Dessert Trays
Cookie Assortment
Dessert Assortment
Fresh Beignets, Baklava, Cookies, and fresh seasonal fruit (when available)
Fresh Beignets
Nutella Banana Crepes
Catering - Event 3 Course Menu
Event 3 Course Menu
$44.50$44.50 per person | Julius Meinl Brewed Coffee Included | First Course: Choose one - Arugula Candied Orange Salad, House Salad, Green Village Salad, White Bean Soup (Fall/Winter), Chicken Veggie Soup, Gazpacho (Spring/Summer) | Second Course: Choose up to three options - Poultry: 6 oz Chicken Kabob Skewer, 6 oz Tangy Chicken Breast, 6 oz Chicken Shawarma | Beef & Fish: 6 oz Grilled Atlantic Salmon, 6 pc. Grilled Jumbo Shrimp, 4 pc Beef Chevaps | Vegetarian: 6 pc. Falafel, Linguini/Shakshuka Sauce, Feta/Mushroom Pesto Pasta | Sides: Served plated, with protein chosen above, choose two - One Starch: Garlic Smashed Potatoes, Roasted Potatoes, Pearl Couscous, Brown Rice | One Vegetable: Black Bean and Corn, Tabouli, Hummus, Seasoned Veggies | Sauces: Garlic and Spicy Schug served with main course accordingly | Dessert: Choose one: Baklava or Beignets
Catering - Event Appetizers Menu
12" Bella Mushroom Pesto Pizza
$18.0012" Veggie Pizza
$16.00Beef Sliders
$48.00Falafel bites with Tahini or Tzatziki Sauce
$30.00Feta Cheese and Kalamata Olives Crostini
$26.00Grilled Beef Chevaps, Spicy Schug Sauce
$42.00Grilled Shrimp, Pesto Sauce
$48.00Housemade Spicy Potato Chips
$22.00Hummus Cucumber Rings
$26.00Jumbo Mediterranean Wings, Garlic Sauce
$30.00Mini Chicken Kabob Skewers, Tzatziki Sauce
$44.00Red Bell Pepper, Feta Cheese Crostini
$26.00Smoked Salmon, Crème, Crostini
$36.00Turkish Bruschetta Crostini
$34.00Catering - Individual Lunch Boxes
Pinched Rice Box
$19.50Each Rice Box includes your choice of protein on bed of seasoned brown rice, hummus, red & green cabbage slaw, Mediterranean salad, Feta cheese (optional), house made pita and a sauce | Protein: Chicken Shawarma, Beef Chevaps, Chicken Kabob, Spicy Beef Chevaps, Falafel
Pinched Salad Box
$19.50Each box includes your choice of protein on bed of mixed greens, hummus, red and green cabbage slaw, Mediterranean salad, Feta cheese (optional), housemade pita, vinaigrette and a sauce | Protein: Chicken Shawarma, Beef Chevaps, Chicken Kabob, Spicy Beef Chevaps, Falafel
Pinched Sandwich Box
$19.50Each Box includes your choice of protein with spring mix, hummus, red and green cabbage slaw wrapped in house-made pita bread, spicy potato chips and a sauce | Protein: Chicken Shawarma, Beef Chevaps, Chicken Kabob, Spicy Beef Chevaps, Falafel
Catering - Pinched Buffets
Pinched Buffets
Serves 10/20 | Includes: Mixed Greens, Brown Rice, Baked Pitas, House Made Vinaigrette, Tzatziki, Garlic and Spicy Schug Sauce | Proteins: Pick two: Chicken Shawarma, Beef Chevaps, Spicy Beef Chevaps, Chicken Kabobs, Falafel, Tangy Chicken | Sides: Pick two: Hummus (Original with Fresh Mint), Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, Spicy Kalamata Olives Hummus, Mediterranean Salad, Black Bean and Corn, Tabouli, Red and Green Cabbage Slaw, Seasoned Potato Chips
Catering - Sandwich Spread
Sandwich Spread
$195370.00Each sandwich includes a protein, hummus, mixed greens and cabbage slaw | Protein Selections: Chicken Shawarma, Beef Chevaps, Spicy Beef Chevaps, Chicken Kabobs, or Falafel | Side Selections: Pick Two: Hummus and Pita, Tabouli, Mediterranean Salad, Black Bean and Corn Salad, Red and Green Cabbage Slaw, Homemade Seasoned Potato Chips | Sauces: Spicy Green Schug, Tzatziki, Garlic
Ciders & Seltzers
Angry Orchard
$8.00Classic Cocktails
Espresso Martini
$17.00Espresso, Vodka, Mr. Black
Mediterranean Mimosa
Bubbles, OJ, Blue Curaçao
Ogden Slip Old Fashioned
$15.00Bourbon/Whiskey, Bitters, Orange
Pinch Me Margarita
$16.00Tequila Blanco, Agave, Lime
Sangria (Red)
Glass/Pitcher
Streeterville Old Fashioned
$17.00Reposado Tequila, Orange Bitters Agnostura, Simple Syrup
Coffee
Americano
$3.75Cappuccino
$4.85Cortado
$4.15Espresso
$3.25Espresso Double
$5.00Latte
$4.95Macchiato
$3.50Plant Based Milk
$1.00Oat, Almond, Coconut
Cognac
Remy VSOP
$14.00Deluxe Sandwiches
Beef Burger
$18.95Served on a brioche bun with chipotle mayo, greens, tomato, and feta cheese, includes house-made spicy chips
Grilled Chicken Breast
$19.95Served on a brioche bun with chipotle mayo, greens, tomato, and feta cheese, includes house-made spicy chips. Spicy or not
Grilled Salmon
$22.95Served on a brioche bun with chipotle mayo, greens, tomato, and feta cheese, includes house-made spicy chips
Desserts
Affogato
$9.50Espresso with vanilla bean gelato
Baklava
$5.50Drizzled with honey
Beignets Charcuterie
$15.95Chocolate, raspberry & caramel sauce with fresh cut apples
Beignets Only
Add a Sauce (Chocolate, raspberry, caramel)
Flourless Chocolate Cake
$9.50Nutella Banana Crepe
$11.00Available in Fall and Winter only
Raspberry Lemon Drop
$11.50Sea Salt Caramel Cheesecake
$9.50Draft Beer
Allagash White
$9.00Rotating IPA
$9.00Rotating Seasonal
$8.00Stella Artois
$7.00Gin
Hendricks
$14.00Smidgin
$17.00Tanqueray
$12.00Happy Hour Menu - Drinks
Cocktails
$10.00Pinch Me Margarita, Mediterranean Mimosa, Moscow Mule, House Old Fashioned
Domestic Beer
$5.00Offered from 1/16 until 3/31
High Noon Seltzer
$7.00Pineapple or Peach
House Wine
$9.00Rosé, Chardonnay, Cabernet
Happy Hour Menu - Food
Beef Sliders (3)
$11.00Aioli, lettuce, tomato, feta
Falafel and Hummus
$9.00Original hummus with three falafel
Greek Fries for Two
$9.00Topped with feta (optional)
Hummus Trio
$8.00Served with cucumber slices
Personal Veggie Pizza
$11.00Thin crust with mushrooms, red bell pepper, onions, hot giardinara
Small Pita Roll
$12.00Falafel, Chevaps, or Shawarma with hummus, greens & slaw
Mocktails
Mango Madness
$10.00Mango Purée, Pineapple Purée, Lime Juice, Fresh Mint
NoPaloma
$10.00Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, Grapefruit Soda, Orange Peel
Peach Mojito
$10.00Peach Purée, Lime Juice, Fresh Mint
Tea Time
$10.00Flavored Tea, Lime juice, Granadine, Simple Syrup, Pineapple Purée
Other Items
Take Home a Bottle of Pinched Homemade Sauce
$15.50Owner's Favorite Red Wine
My Favorite Neighbor Cabernet Sauvignon, CA
$85.00Prix Fixe Three Course Menu
Prix Fixe Three Course Menu
$39.95$39.95 per person | Select one item from each course: First Course: Chicken Veggie Soup, White Bean Soup, Mediterranean Salad, or Hummus and Pita | Second Course: Served with seasoned brown rice, slaw, and house-made pita - Chicken Shawarma, Chicken Kabob, Beef Chevaps, Falafel | Third Course: Baklava with Honey or Beignet with Chocolate Sauce | Beverage: One per guest - Beer (Import or Domestic), Wine (House White, Rose, or Red), Non-Alcoholic Beverage
Red Wine
Aniello 006, Malbec, Argentina
Cuvee, Certified Organic, Blend, Dalmatia
$80.00Deuric Pinot Noir, Serbia
Deuric Probus, Serbia
$62.00Paris Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, CA
Paso De Oro, CA
$60.00Portia Tempranillo, Castilla y Leon, Spain
Rayun Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile
Rebo, Red Blend, Serbia
Unshackled Blend, by Prisoner, CA
$58.00Unshackled Cabernet, by Prisoner, CA
$58.00Rose Wine
Cote de Roses, France
Forever Summer, Provence, France
Mirabeau, Provence, France
Whispering Angel, Provence, France
$60.00Rum
Bacardi
$12.00Captain Morgan
$12.00Select Reds
Betz, Columbia Valley, WA State
$130.00Merlot, Cab, Petite Bordeaux
Domaine Bila Haut (Grenache) M. Chapoutier, France
$140.00Favia, Sierra Foothills, CA Blend
$120.00Syrah, Shiraz, Grenache
Kerr Cellars 2014, Napa Valley CA
$250.00The Grade, Calistoga CA
$130.00100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vranac Premium Jungic 2015, Serbia
$148.00Shareables
Handcut Fries or Spicy Chips
$4.50Hummus and Mini Garlic Pitas
$9.502 pitas
Mediterranean Fish Tacos
$16.95Blackened tilapia, HM chipotle sauce, cilantro, cabbage, lime on corn tortilla
Mediterranean Wings
$16.95Mediterranean spices, HM vinaigrette, garlic sauce, green salad
Mushroom Pesto Flatbread
$15.95Baby bella mushrooms, basil pesto, feta
Roasted Garlic & Pita
$7.50The Pinched Mezze Plate
$29.95Falafel, hummus, tabouli, feta, fresh vegetables & fruit, pita, & variety of sauces | 2-3 guests
Veggie Flatbread
$14.95Red bell pepper, mushrooms, onions, giardiniera, feta cheese, red sauce
Signature Cocktails
Chicago Star
$17.00Tito's, Lemon Juice, Watermelon Purée, Aquafaba Stars and Stripes
Golden Glitter
$20.00Honey Pear Brandy, Smid Gin, Champagne, Edible Glitter
Mango Mania
$17.00Tequila, Di Sarono, Lavendar Syrup, Mango Purée, Lime Juice
Midnight in Paris
$17.00Smid Gin, Creme de Cassis, Lime Juice, Lavender Syrup
Mole Old Fashioned
Bullet Bourbon, hand-crafted Mole syrup, Chocolate, Bitters
Paloma
$17.00Tequila, Grapefruit Soda, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup
Peaches and Mezcal
Mezcal, Peach Purée, Lemon Juice
Rosemary G&T
Tanqueray Gin, Lemon Juice, Orange Liqueur, Rosemary Sprig
Summer in Mykonos
$17.00Kastra Elion Vodka, Lemon Juice, Pineapple Purée, Fresh Basil, Soda
Watermelon Margarita
$17.00Reposado Tequila, Watermelon Purée, Fresh Mint, Lime Juice
Soft Drinks
Coke
$4.00Diet Coke
$4.00Ginger Beer
$4.00Gingerale
$4.00Iced Tea
$4.00Lemonade
$4.00Orange Juice
$4.00Sprite
$4.00Soups & Sides
Basil Pesto Pearl CousCous
$4.75Chicken Veggie Soup
Gazpacho
Cold soup, Spring/Summer
GF Pita
$4.50Pita
$2.25Sauces
Seasoned Brown Rice
$3.25Toppings
Excludes greens
White Bean Soup
Fall/Winter
Sparkling
El Serralet Brut Cava, Spain
François Montand Rose, France
Moet Chandon Brut, France
$100.00Val D'Oca, Prosecco, Italy
Sparkling Water
Saratoga Sparkling
Saratoga Spring Water
Special Creations
Athena Bowl
$23.95Spring mix, chicken kabob, med salad, black bean and corn, cabbage slaw, feta, garlic sauce, pita
Chicken Mushroom Pesto Pasta
$24.95Grilled chicken, Bella mushroom pasta in nut free pesto sauce
Mediterranean Pasta
$19.95Tomato, garlic rosemary sauce topped with feta
Poseidon Bowl
$29.95Couscous, grilled salmon, feta, mixed greens, vinaigrette slaw, kalamata olives, pesto sauce, pita
Shakshuka
$22.95Chicken kabob, feta cheese, pita | Mediterranean Fav
Veggie Pita Roll
$20.95Falafel, hummus, greens, tabouli, med salad, tahini sauce - served with chips
Victory Plate
$24.95Seasoned rice, beef chevaps, tabouli, black bean and corn, cabbage slaw, feta, spicy schug, pita