06/04/2026
Taking a look back at our old menu…
The Legend of Prince Geja
Originated in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh in 697 A.D., Prince Geja spent his youth high on Mount Tizi in the Atlas Mountains, tutored in the ancient wisdom and understanding of the prophet Mustafa El Said. Upon reaching maturity, Geja joined the forces of the Amir in the conquest of the Iberian Peninsula.
In 722, he was acknowledged as the most learned of the Moorish princes after distinguishing himself in the monumental Battle of the Guadalquivir River.
However, it was not in battle that Prince Geja would win his true place in history. Upon returning to Mount Tizi the following year, he established the forerunner of today’s Geja’s Café—featuring the finest wines, cheeses, and spirits from around the world.
Thus today—twelve centuries later—the same tradition of hospitality and good taste is alive and well. And you don’t have to climb a mountain to reach it.
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Prince Geja’s inspiration today
Prince Geja is a figure from Moroccan folklore and the inspiration behind Geja’s Café, a romantic fondue restaurant in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. He is said to have established an early gathering place dedicated to fine wines and cheeses from around the world.
His legacy lives on in our signature experience: Prince Geja’s Combination—a four-course fondue dinner featuring beef tenderloin, lobster tail, shrimp, scallops, and chicken.
