Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near 1123 W. Granville Ave., Chicago, IL 60660

Raven Theatre Company

Established in 1983, Raven focuses on American classics, as well as new and lesser-known projects that illuminate the "American Experience." Limited free parking is available in the theater's lot, entered from northbound Clark Street.

Ras Dashen

Casual spot featuring a traditional Ethiopian menu with both meat & vegetarian options & a full bar.

Lickity Split Frozen Custard & Sweets

Lickity Split Frozen Custard & Sweets is an oasis of confections in Edgewater. Creamy, buttery frozen custard is the centerpiece of this homey cafe, available in cones, concretes, sundaes, and shakes. The rest of the menu sports a variety of cupcakes and pastries, chocolates, candies, and other desserts.

Oda Mediterranean Cafe

Showing both Mediterranean and Eastern European influences, Andersonville’s Oda Mediterranean Café offers traditional favorites like kebabs and Turkish bread, as well as vegetarian and gluten-free options as well as, of course, some outstanding cocktails and wine.

Edgewater Beach Cafe

Housed inside the 1920s Edgewater Beach Apartments, this intimate, family-owned restaurant is one of the North Side's hidden gems. The dining room is quiet and classic and the food is classic.

Uncommon Ground on Devon

The second Uncommon Ground location embraces an organic philosophy and the environment. It grows some of its produce in a certified-organic farm on the roof.

The Granville Anvil

Unpretentious gay bar offering beer, cocktails & patio seating in a warm atmosphere.

Metropolis Coffee Company

Edgewater coffeehouse is best known for its superb java, which is roasted in small batches. You'll also find fresh pastries and sandwiches plus occasional live acts, from music to spoken-word events.

The Little India Restaurant

Tiny Indian spot with a big menu of dishes like biryani, Goan fish curry, Kashmiri pullao, goat korma and tandoori chicken.

Indie Cafe

Executive Chef Iggy Waranon and Co-Owner Gui Prasartkul came to Chicago in 1998 to study the arts of photography(Governor State University) and film making(the School of the Art Institute of Chicago)

City Lit Theater Company

Established in 1979, City Lit specializes in stage adaptations of literary works and plays by language-oriented playwrights.

Moody's Pub

In the summer come for the amazing beer garden; while winters are ideal for cozying up to the fireplace. Regulars also claims that Moody's serves the best burger in town.

SUMMER

Thai and pan-Asian dishes include traditional curries and stir-fried noodles. Steps away from the Granville stop on the Red Line in Rogers Park,

M. Henry

Andersonville's popular brunch spot almost always has a line of regulars eagerly awaiting a taste of the blackberry bliss cakes, drunken eggs and lemon crab and shrimp-cake benedicts.

Ann Sather - Granville

Popular, colorful chain offering up Swedish-American breakfast & brunch comfort food.

APart Pizza

...Apart serves awesome thin crust pizza – perhaps the best in Chicago – Chicago Tribune

Pressure Billiards & Café

Contemporary pool hall & entertainment venue with live comedy, TVs, drinks & bar food.

Ethiopian Diamond - Broadway

Casual restaurant & bar featuring Ethiopian stews (both meat & veggie) & weekly live music.

Alexander's Restaurant

Small, solid neighborhood diner with a menu of basic fare and a wide variety of breakfast dishes, served all day.

Waterfront Cafe

Lakefront cafe at Berger Park offers salads, sandwiches and hot dogs, with regular live music and proximity to the Coach House Theater.

Ben's Noodles & Rice

Bright nook offering Thai staples for delivery, carry-out & dine-in in relaxed surrounds.

Vee-Vee's African Restaurant

One of the most recognized African restaurants in the Windy City, Vee Vee's is a staple at the Taste of Chicago. The food here is West African focused, with an emphasis on classic Nigerian fare.

Sauce and Bread Kitchen

The Edgewater cafe and market specializes in local ingredients and products and makes it a mission to employ neighborhood youth. Customers may dine in or carry out.

Francesca's Bryn Mawr

Traditional Italian fare such as pastas, pizzas and roasted meats served in comfy but polished digs.

Cookies & Carnitas

Cookies & Carnitas rose in prominence as a vendor at Green City Market, using locally sourced ingredients to prepare cookies, carnitas sandwiches, pork rinds, and everything porky in between. The company expanded into its own storefront in Edgewater in 2013.

Dak

This casual Korean restaurant specializes in wings and other Korean taste treats.

Más allá del Sol

The owners of Los Nopales have set up shop in Edgewater with this Latin American- and Mexican-influenced restaurant. Traditional dishes such as chicken mole, tamales and carne asada (grilled skirt steak) may be found on the menu. There's also a number of Latin libations, including margaritas with house-made ingredients, sangria and mojitos.

Uni-Mart One-Stop Shopping - Chicago

Convenience store & market stocking an assortment of Filipino grocery & prepared items.

Taste of Peru

This small Peruvian restaurant serves authentic South American fare in large portions. Seafood i a specialty.

Touche

Chicago's leather bar since 1977.