Our Menu
✈ Our Flight Log | Since 1989, original owner Jenifer Hardee has kept The Downwind cleared for takeoff, serving as the heart of PDK Airport for over 35 years. This isn't just a restaurant; it's a front-row seat to the runway where every meal begins at altitude. From our family's Greek heritage woven into the menu to the sound of engines climbing overhead, we've dedicated decades to being the ultimate gathering spot for pilots, neighbors, and future aviators.
⭐ Daily Specials & The Board | Our flight path changes daily—always ask your server! Check "The Board" for today's unique inspirations, including our fresh seasonal seafood catches, house-made soups, and chef's daily surprises. Don't forget to ask about our Sweet Landings—today's featured desserts and our signature Sourdough Bread Pudding are prepared fresh every morning!
* Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Please inform your server of any food allergies. Extra dressing is available upon request for an additional charge. A 20% gratuity will be automatically added to parties of 5 or more. Prices & menu items subject to change.
Pre-Flight (Appetizers)
Fresh mild salsa served with crispy tortilla chips.
Golden fried hushpuppies drizzled with house hot honey.
Lightly breaded pickle chips. Served with house sriracha ranch.
Spinach, artichoke hearts, parmesan, and cream cheese. Served with crispy tortilla chips.
Shredded chicken, corn, and black beans in crispy eggrolls. Served with sweet and spicy sauce.
Deep-fried golden brown - crispy outside, gloriously melty inside. Served with sriracha ranch.
Warm Front (Soups & Chili)
Made fresh daily - ask your server.
Slow-cooked house chili. Served with cheese and onions.
Our soup or chili is served in a homemade sourdough bread bowl.
On the Approach (Salads)
Extra-dressing available upon request for an additional charge.
Crisp lettuce and parmesan. Served with homemade croutons and creamy Caesar dressing.
Lettuce, tomato, feta, kalamata olives, and Greek pepper. Served with house Greek dressing.
Half $5.00 | Full $7.00 • Spring mix and carrots. Served with homemade croutons - ranch, bleu cheese, caesar, greek, honey mustard, or thousand island.
• Grilled Chicken +$6.00 • Blackened Chicken +$7.00 • Tenders +$6.00 • Bacon +$3.00 • Gyro Meat +$6.00 • Chicken Salad +$5.00 • Tuna Salad +$5.00 • Fish MP
Downwind Traditions
Rooted in Jenifer's Greek heritage and three decades of PDK Airport history, these are the dishes that define The Downwind. From our hand-crafted gyro to our Greek spaghetti, these traditions have kept neighbors, pilots, and regulars coming back since 1989.
Beef and lamb on a grilled pita. Served with Greek yogurt sauce, lettuce, tomato, and onion | Sub Greek salad +$2.00
Greek ragù with beef and cinnamon over spaghetti noodles with parmesan. Served with a Greek salad and bread.
Lightly breaded Angus beef. Served with gravy, potato selection, and vegetable of the day.
Crispy fried chicken on a homemade sourdough waffle. Served with maple syrup and hot honey.
8 oz hand-cut chicken breast, flat-top grilled. Served with potato selection and vegetable of the day • Blackened +$1.00 | Piccata sauce +$2.00
Two beer-battered cod fillets. Served with fries, slaw, and tartar sauce.
Signature Handhelds
Tried, tested, and cleared for takeoff — these are the handhelds that keep our regulars coming back. Every sandwich includes your choice of one side: Fries, Chips, Slaw, or Potato Salad.
Breaded Angus beef and Swiss on your choice of homemade sourdough or wheat. Served with lettuce and tomato | Add bacon +$3.00
Applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, and tomato on your choice of toasted homemade sourdough or wheat | Add American or Swiss +$1.00
Sliced turkey on your choice of homemade sourdough or wheat. Served with mayo, lettuce, and tomato | Add American or Swiss +$1.00
Sliced turkey and applewood smoked bacon on triple-stacked toasted homemade sourdough or wheat. Served with mayo, lettuce, and tomato | Add American or Swiss +$1.00
House-made tuna or chicken salad on your choice of homemade sourdough or wheat. Served with lettuce and tomato.
Lightly breaded cod on a toasted bun. Served with lettuce, tomato, and onion.
Thinly shaved steak, grilled onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms on a toasted hoagie roll | Make it Buffalo +$2.00
Grilled chicken, grilled onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms on a toasted hoagie roll | Make it Buffalo +$2.00
Six crispy tenders served with your choice of sauce (BBQ, honey mustard, or ranch) | Make it Buffalo +$2.00
Three crispy tenders on a brioche bun | Make it Buffalo +$2.00
Crispy tenders tossed in buffalo sauce in a flour tortilla. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, and bleu cheese.
Build Your Own Handheld
Start with your airframe, then load your payload. Pick your base — burger, chicken, quesadilla, or grilled cheese — then customize it with your choice of toppings and add-ons. All handhelds include your choice of one side: Fries, Chips, Slaw, or Potato Salad.
Hand-cut breast on brioche | Blackened +$1.00
1/2 lb Angus beef or Beyond Burger on brioche.
Large grilled flour tortilla with melted white American cheese, onions, peppers, and mushrooms.
American and Swiss on grilled homemade sourdough or wheat.
Applewood smoked bacon.
Grilled chicken.
Chicken or tuna salad.
Shaved steak.
Beyond Burger patty.
Sliced turkey.
Country-fried steak.
Gyro meat.
Extra beef patty.
Tomato, onion, mushrooms, and peppers.
American, Swiss, or Cheddar +$1.00 | Feta +$2.00
Junior Aviators
For our youngest crew members
Every Meal Includes One Side & Juice Box
Every Meal Includes One Side & Juice Box
Every Meal Includes One Side & Juice Box
On the Side
House-made chicken salad — a Downwind classic.
Classic potato chips — simple and satisfying.
Golden crispy fries — a crowd favorite.
House-made potato salad, served cold.
Ask your server for today's potato selection.
House-made creamy coleslaw.
House-made tuna salad — a Downwind classic.
Fresh and seasonal — ask your server what's on today.
Upgrade Your Side
Want to take your meal up a notch? Swap or add to your side for a little extra. Pairs perfectly with any handheld or tradition.
Made fresh daily - ask your server
Slow-cooked house chili served with cheese and onions.
Half portion Greek salad — crisp, fresh, and drizzled with house Greek dressing.
Golden fried hushpuppies drizzled with house hot honey.
Ask your server for today's potato selection.
Fresh and seasonal — ask your server what's on today.
Deep fried golden brown — crispy outside, gloriously melty inside. Served with sriracha ranch.
Sweet Landings (Desserts)
Ask your server for today's full selection.
Warm, house-baked sourdough bread pudding - a Downwind signature.