Chefs Night Out takes place Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at Martinis in Valpo, 1004 Calumet Avenue, Valparaiso. This round’s theme is Greek Night — a community dinner where Valparaiso’s chefs and restaurant owners sit down with the people they serve, and the public launch of the new Valpo Local Restaurant Directory. The event is open to residents and restaurant industry professionals alike. Guests can choose to order from the Greek-themed menu or the Martinis dinner menu. Limited seats are available at the Chef’s table, where the Greek menu will be served family style.

The Chef’s table offers a wide range of Greek salads, small plate specials, entrees, and desserts. It is a Greek cultural experience!

Featured Dishes at the Martinis Greek Night Menu

A few things worth planning your Chefs Night Out Valparaiso appetite around: Saganaki, the Kefalograviera cheese flambéed tableside and finished with lemon and warm pita; Grilled Octopus, char-broiled until fork-tender; a whole Leg of Lamb in Martinis’ own demi glaze; and a Whole Bream imported from the Mediterranean and grilled whole. Dessert closes with Baklava and Galaktobouriko — honey and custard layers straight out of a Greek grandmother’s kitchen.

Full Greek Night Menu at Martinis in Valpo  | Chefs Night Out Valparaiso

Salata (serves 2–3)
Greek Food

  • Village Salad (Horiatiki) — potatoes, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, peppers, feta, pepperoncini, Greek olives, oil and vinegar, Greek spices
  • Lahanosalata — thinly sliced cabbage and arugula, fresh dill, lemon, extra virgin olive oil
  • Greek Garden Salad — lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, Kalamata olives, feta, anchovies, Greek vinaigrette

Mezze
Greek Appitizer

  • Saganaki — Kefalograviera cheese flambéed tableside, finished with lemon, warm pita
  • Taramosalata — fish roe spread, lemon, canola and olive oils
  • Tzatziki — yogurt-cucumber-garlic spread, lemon, pepper, dill
  • Skordalia — garlic-potato-vinegar spread, imported extra virgin olive oil
  • Tirokafteri — spicy whipped feta, roasted red peppers
  • Greek Spread Sampler — taramosalata, skordalia, tzatziki, tirokafteri, pita points
  • Spanakopita — crisp fillo, spinach, feta, fresh herbs
  • Keftedakia (6) — baked beef/pork meatballs, lemon, oregano
  • Dolmades — grape leaves, seasoned rice, dill, onion, lemon
  • Pork Bites — pork tenderloin and mushrooms, lemon, olive oil, Greek spices
  • Sesame Feta — pan-fried, sesame-crusted, drizzled with honey
  • Grilled Octopus — char-broiled to perfection

Entrees (served with lemon rice soup or side salad)

  • Whole Bream — Mediterranean-imported, grilled, rice, oven potatoes, lemon-olive sauce
  • Gyros Plate — lamb gyro meat, house-cut fries, tzatziki, onion, tomato, lettuce, pita
  • Pastitsio — baked pasta, ground meat, cheese, Béchamel
  • Mousaka — baked eggplant, ground meat, potato, Béchamel
  • Greek Spaghetti — linguini, olive oil, caramelized onion, tomato, feta, Greek spices
  • Greek Pork Chop — bone-in, Greek spices, lemon, rice, oven potatoes
  • Leg of Lamb — sliced, lamb demi glaze, rice, oven potatoes
  • Half Greek Chicken — baked in olive oil, herbs, spices, rice, oven potatoes
  • Briam — slow-roasted seasonal vegetables, olive oil
  • Souvlaki (pork or chicken) — marinated, grilled skewers, house-cut fries, pita
  • Lamb Chops — 2 porterhouse chops, grilled, rice, oven roasted potatoes

Desserts

  • Baklava
  • EkMek Kataifi
  • Kataifi
  • Karithopita (Honey Walnut Cake)
  • Galaktobouriko

Why Valparaiso Restaurants Host Chefs Night Out Together

For 20 years, Valparaiso’s restaurant owners have worked together as a grassroots group to support the city and make it a better place to live, work, and play — through fundraisers, promoting one another’s restaurants, and helping new restaurants get off the ground. That group has raised $110,000 for The Caring Place, $32,000 and 3,500+ pounds of food for Hilltop Neighborhood House, and $142,000 and counting overall. The Valpo Local Restaurant Directory is their newest initiative, and Chefs Night Out marks its public launch.

MENU Greek nite 2026

More Greek Restaurants in Valparaiso

Martinis is one of several spots carrying Greek food in Valparaiso. See the full lineup — including  Geitonia Greek Grill, and Parea Restaurant & Lounge — on the Greek Restaurants in Valparaiso directory page.

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Chefs Night Out Valparaiso: Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chefs Night Out at Martinis?
A community dinner on October 7, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. at Martinis in Valpo, themed as Greek Night, where local chefs and restaurant owners join Valparaiso residents for a shared meal and the public launch of the Valpo Local Restaurant Directory.

What’s on the Greek Night menu at Martinis?
Salads (Horiatiki, Lahanosalata, Greek Garden Salad), mezze like flambéed saganaki, tzatziki, spanakopita and grilled octopus, entrees including whole bream, lamb chops, gyros, pastitsio, mousaka and souvlaki, and desserts like baklava and galaktobouriko.

Do I have to order the special Greek dinner?
No. Guests seated at the surrounding tables can choose à la carte from either the special Greek menu or from the regular Martinis in Valpo dinner menu. The main Chefs Table will be served the Greek Night menu family style at a pre-set price. Seating at the Chefs Table is limited.

Can I sit at the Chefs Table?
Seating at the Chefs Table is limited and reserved primarily for participating chefs and visiting restaurant owners. Guests may request a seat, but availability is limited. Surrounding tables will be grouped near the Chefs Table, and the chefs will visit and interact with guests throughout the evening.

What are the seating and menu options?
Guests may request seating at the Chefs Table, but because space is limited, some guests will be seated at nearby tables. Guests at the surrounding tables may choose the fixed-price Greek dinner or order from the regular Martinis in Valpo dinner menu. Guests seated at the Chef’s Table will enjoy the Greek Night menu served family style at a set price.

Is Chefs Night Out open to the public?
Yes, both residents and restaurant industry professionals are welcome.

Why do Valparaiso restaurants host Chefs Night Out together?
The Valpo Local Restaurant Directory is owned and run by the restaurants themselves, and events like this have raised $142,000+ for local causes like The Caring Place and Hilltop Neighborhood House.

What is the Valpo Local Restaurant Directory?
A directory of Valparaiso restaurants built and maintained by local restaurant owners, launched publicly at this Chefs Night Out event.