Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near 1206 W. 59th St., Chicago, IL 60636

Nicky's

Specialties of this fast-food operation include flame-broiled chicken, gyros and the signature "big baby" double cheeseburger. Although there are scores of unaffiliated "Nicky's" around the Chicago area, this one is the oldest. Originally Nicky's Drive In, it dates back to 1969

Brown Sugar Bakery

Baker Stephanie Hart's signature sweets include obblers, cookies, cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, banana and bread puddings.

Nicky's Gyros

Chicago-style fast food.Classic fast-food place offering gyros, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches, hot dogs, milkshakes & more.

Court Theatre

Court Theatre is a professional theatre company located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, where it was established in 1955. Court Theatre is affiliated with the University of Chicago, receiving in-kind support from the University and operating within the larger University umbrella.

Lem's Bar-B-Q House

Lem's, the famous Bar-B-Q House, is known for its rib tips and hot links. In 1954, two brothers, Bruce and Myles Lemons had a dream. A dream for their future, a dream of hope, a dream of destiny... It was a dream of entrepreneurship. With this dream, they opened their first store on the south side of Chicago.

50 Yard Line

Chicago's steppers scene call this place home; weekends see a sophisticated crowd get serious on the dance floor. There's also an occasional buffet on weekends.

Allen Brothers

Allen Brothers has supplied prime beef to the top steakhouses in America for generations. Home cooks can order the same quality meat through the company's catalog.

Two Fish

Seafood boils had been trending for a couple of years before Yasmin Curtis decided to throw her hat into the pot with Two Fish. Located in Bronzeville, the tiny BYOB spices up the concept with original "secret" seasonings, a soulful approach and lines out the door every weekend.

Soul Vegetarian East

South Side vegan destination run by members of the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem.

Sikia Restaurant

Washburne Culinary Institute's formal dining room offering student-made lunches Wednesday–Friday.

Daley's Restaurant

John Daley opened this Woodlawn mainstay in 1892, making it the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Chicago, despite a five-year hiatus during the Great Depression. In 1892, Daley sold it to a pair of Greek immigrants, T

Fat Johnnie's Red Hots

Founded in 1972, this classic Chicago walk-up stand serves hot dogs, chili and the mother-in-law,

Nicky's – The Real McCoy - Chicago

Specialties of this fast-food operation include flame-broiled chicken, gyros and the signature "big baby" double cheeseburger. Although there are scores of unaffiliated "Nicky's" around the Chicago area, this one is the oldest. Originally Nicky's Drive In, it dates back to 1969.

Seven Ten Lanes

Seven Ten Lanes is an Art Deco bowling and billiard mecca sure to please even your most discerning of party guests. Seven Ten Lanes has various private party rooms that accommodate many types of private functions, for groups from 20 to 400.

Tom Tom Tamale & Bakery Co.

Established in 1937, Tom Tom is the oldest of the manufacturers of the Chicago-style cornmeal tamale, as sold at hot dog stands around the city. This factory store sells the signature ground-beef-filled tamales, hot dogs and Polish sausages, mainly for wholesale, but the public is welcome.

Shinnick’s Pub

5 Loaves Breakfast Cafe

Until 2 p.m. this place is all about eggs, pancakes, french toast and waffles, but it stays open through dinnertime with a menu switch to burgers, sandwiches salads and dinner plates like country fried steak, seared or fried tilapia and daily specials. Weekends offer all-you-can eat soul food. Both halves of the menu are available at lunch.

Renaissance Bronzeville

Half sports bar/half entertainment venue, Renaissance Bronzeville was previously the Jokes N Notes comedy club before it merged into this establishment in late 2016. It attracts a mostly neighborhood crowd who likely visit after dining at one of the nearby restaurants.