Ilios Menu (2025 Update)
Welcome to Ilios, a culinary gem in Playa del Carmen that promises a vibrant dining experience infused with authentic Greek flavors. As you step into Ilios, the lively ambiance envelops you, setting the stage for a memorable feast.
- Starters: Delight in the Lemoni farro, Kapsoura tomatoes, and grilled shishito peppers, each dish a harmonious blend of fresh ingredients and bold flavors.
- Pastas: Indulge in specialties like Orizo with beef cheek and the luxurious Lobster Spaghetti, perfectly flamed with brandy for an unforgettable twist.
- Desserts: Cap off your meal with artisanal creations such as Sokolatina, a rich chocolate delight, and Baklava, bursting with cream cheese and pecans.
Every bite reflects a dedication to quality, attracting rave reviews from enthusiastic patrons. Whether it's for a special occasion or a casual outing, Ilios offers a dining experience that captivates the senses.
Appetizers
Hummus
Ground chickpea with garlic, tahini, cumin, olive oil, and pita bread.
Dolmathes
Grilled grape leaves stuffed with basmati rice, and curried squash.
Kalamata olives
With pits. Seasoned with olive oil, citrus, and herbs.
Tabbouleh with seasonal fruit
Traditional. With parsley, mint, bell pepper, and lemon vinaigrette.
Greek
House recipe.
Mediterranean
With figs, beans, feta cheese, spring onion, green leaves, and tomato vinaigrette.
Salads
Raw bar
Lobster tartar
Local citrus, dill, avocado, serrano chili, cherry tomato, and onion.
Santorini ceviche
Catch of the day, cucumber, cherry tomato, onion, local citrus with cilantro, and fried garlic.
Bluefin tuna sashimi
Greek extra virgin olive oil and lemon.
Salmon carpaccio
With lemon dressing, red onion, and fried capers.
Beef carpaccio
With cherry tomato, fresh herbs, Kalamata olive dressing, and grana padano cheese.
Large oysters
Stone crab claws
Caribbean lobster
Alaskan king crab
Ocean platter
Lobster 10.5 oz, large oysters 4 pcs, giant shrimp U6 2 pcs and stone crab claws 7 oz With clarified butter, cucumber-habanero mignonette and cocktail sauce
Ilios chips
Crispy zucchini and eggplant chips. With feta creamy sauce.
Roasted eggplant
Stuffed with raisins, cauliflower, almonds, tomato, herbs, and spices.
Spanakopita
Crispy phyllo stuffed with spinach, and feta cheese.
Grilled brokolo
With jocoque, lime, and almonds.
Tyri feta cauliflower
Grilled. On a creamy feta sauce. With mint leaves, zaatar, and honey.
Gyritos
Chicken, avocado tzatziki, lettuce, red onion, tomato, and shoestring french fries.
Piperi octopus
Grilled. With roasted peppers, Ilios dressing, fried capers, baby arugula, and lemon.
Grilled shrimps
Spicy garum with sesame and herbs with lemon dressing.
Greek meatballs
With tomato sofrito, chipotle and lemon jococoque with mint.
Short rib kabab
Grilled. On pita bread with parsley, onion, and tzatziki salad.
Beef filet souvlaki
Grilled with Mediterranean spices.
Hot
Pastas
Rib eye musaka
Potato and eggplant slices, spices and creamy sauce au gratin with feta cheese.
Milos lobster spaghetti
Tomato sauce flamed with brandy, butter lobster confit, curry, parsley, and Greek olive oil.
Seafood rice
Carnaroli rice with calamari, shrimp, and octopus.
Orizo with beef cheek braised in honey and butter
In pomodoro sauce with arugula and parmesan cheese.
Bluefin tuna with farro salad
Lemon sesame vinaigrette with sesame and spices, cucumber, tomato, onion, and capers.
Season fish filet
Salmon filet
Branzino filet
Rib eye (Black onyx)
Half chicken
Baked. Organic with herbed potatoes and grilled onion.
Lamb rack
Grilled. With steamed local herbs and roasted shishito peppers.
Oven baked lamb shank
Cooked 18 hours at low temperature. With Greek potatoes.
Beef fillet (Black angus)
Rib eye (Wagyu cross)
Grilled
Accessories
Shishito peppers
Grilled. With sea salt
Kapsoura tomatoes
Variety of tomatoes, onion, black vinegar, and chives.
Topiko quelites
Steamed. With lime vinaigrette
Almond asparagus
Grilled. With lemon vinaigrette
Greek potatoes
Potato wedges with oregano, salt, black pepper, olive oil, and Ilios dressing.
Lemoni farro
Italian buckwheat in lemon cream and fresh dill.
Sokolatina
Soft chocolate cake without flour, chocolate namelaka, sesame brittle and yogurt-passion fruit ice cream.
Baklava
Filo pasta, filled and baked with cream cheese and pecan nut. With crunchy kataifi pasta, vanilla ice cream, caramelized pistachio and almond.
Kataifi cheesecake
With homemade Greek yogurt, pistachio praline, and kataifi pastry. With berries sauce and cassis
Artisan yogurt
With dates, berries, pistachio praline and honey.
Watermelon granita
With natural watermelon, yellow lemon juice, refined sugar, mint, sweet orange sorbet and fresh berries.
Vanilla below zero baklava
Molecular ice cream prepared on the table with pieces of baklava, pistachio powder and toppings to choose.
Aphrodite, Artemis, Athenea
Yogurt and passion fruit ice cream, pistachio ice cream and chocolate ice cream.
Desserts
Mixology
Aquiles
Vodka Smirnoff 1.5 oz, mango shrub, pineapple juice, lime juice and simple syrup.
Dasos
Don Julio Blanco Tequila 1.5 oz, Ouzo, watermelon juice, cucumber juice, lime juice and simple syrup.
Icarus
Tanqueray London Dry Gin 1.5 oz, Campari, strawberry puree, lime juice and ginger beer.
Ophiuchus
Mezcal Union 1.5 oz and fruit punch.
Tropikos
Johnnie Walker Black Label 30 ml, Campari 30 ml, mango puree, orange juice, syrup, and ginger beer.
Adonis
Tanqueray London dry Gin 30 ml, Mastisha, cucumber juice, lemon juice, natural syrup, and basil.
Paloma perfecta
Tequila Patron Reposado 1.50z, Grapefruit Juice & Soda, Agave Syrup, Citrus Mix.
Aperol spritz
Aperol 2 oz, sparkling water and Prosecco.
Margarita
Patron Silver Tequila 1.5 oz, Controy 1 oz and lemon juice.
Martini espresso
Smirnoff Vodka 1.5 oz, Kahlua .5 oz and espresso coffee.
Mojito
Bacardi Blanco Rum 1.5 oz, top soda, mint and lemon.
Negroni
Tanqueray Gin Gin 1 oz, Campari 1 oz and red vermouth.
Old fashioned
Bulleit Bourbon 2 oz and angostura bitters.
Vesper martini
Bombay Sapphire Gin 3 oz, Gray Goose Vodka 1 oz, Lillet Blanc .5 oz and lemon.
Bloody mary
Smirnoff Vodka 1.5 oz, tomato juice, lemon juice, chirimico sauce, tabasco, celery and olives.
Cocktails
Mocktails
Hades
Strawberry juice, lemon juice, spice syrup, blackberry, raspberry and mint.
Poseidon
Mint infusion, aloe juice, lemon juice, natural syrup and dill.
Zeus
Pineapple juice, cucumber juice, orange juice, Red Bull Tropical and parsley.