Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near 1934 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, IL 60613

Blue Sky Bakery & Cafe

Not very often does eating baked goods make you feel good about yourself. But at this North Center bakery, purchasing a muffin, sandwich, brownie or scone means you're helping the at-risk youth who work there develop job skills. Run by the nonprofit association Blue Sky Inn, the bakery also offers catering and sells its goods at local farmers markets.

Laschet's Inn

Traditional German-American fare & steins of beer in old-school digs with photos & knickknacks.

Ten Cat Tavern

Martyrs' Restaurant and Pub

Martyrs' offers an almost daily mix of bands ranging from rock to jazz to funk and more, typically with a $5 to $20 cover charge. Get your money's worth by staying for a few drinks and specialty pizzas, like barbecue chicken. The menu also offers build-your-own flat pizzas, burgers and sandwiches, and the kitchen serves till midnight.

Margie's Candies (Montrose)

Since 1921, Margie's chocolatiers and confectioners have been producing luscious house-made candies, including hand-dipped chocolates, fudge, toffee and mints, as well as 18-percent-butterfat ice cream, famous fudge sauce and sundaes that even The Beatles raved about.

Phosphates are mixed with soda water and fresh fruit; only the chocolate uses a syrup — and even that's made from scratch.

American Theater Company

At their 134-seat black-box theater, the American Theater Company produces new and classic American plays that ponder the meaning of the question, "What does it mean to be an American?"

Parking is available in a metered lot at Lincoln and Berenice.

Chicago's Pizza - Ravenswood

Chicago style pizza and Italian grub.

Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

Basant Modern Indian

Devon is Chicago's main drag for Indian cuisine, but Basant Modern Indian proves that outstanding Indian food can be found in many parts of the city.

Kitsune

Iliana Regan, the famed forager with the Michelin-starred Elizabeth Restaurant, opens a second restaurant in Lincoln Square. Kitsune is a completely different concept, merging Midwestern fare with home-style Japanese cuisine.

Cho Sun Ok

Korean BBQ joint livens up as soon as the doors open. Guests can opt to cook at the table or have the chefs whip up their meals in the kitchen. Surprisingly one of the busiest restaurants in the area.

Globe Pub

Soccer fans can catch their favorite teams over a traditional English breakfast or some of the best beers on draft.

Snappy's Shrimp House

Relaxed canteen serving up fresh-caught Gulf shrimp & seafood plates, sandwiches & wraps.

O'Donovan's Pub and Restaurant

The family-friendly tavern offers a full menu, and nightly dinner specials are offered every day. On weekends, magicians perform tableside. Once known as Schulien's, this building is one of the oldest operating bars in Chicago.

Diner Grill

One of the rare Chicago diners in an old train car, this 24-hour spot is a top destination when the bars shut down, but it's equally popular at breakfast time. The specialty of the house is the Slinger, a mighty cheeseburger with hash browns, grilled onions, two cheese-topped meat patties and two eggs over easy covered in chili.

Orange Garden

A great neighborhood Chinese restaurant.

Long Room

This Irving Park pub at the corner of Irving Park Road and Ashland Avenue has been around for almost 20 years. During that time, it's maintained a respectable rep for local live entertainment.

Xippo

International live music and deejays spinning rock, house and top 40; kitchen open all night; bar open weekdays until 2 am, Saturdays until 3am.

Wild Goose Bar & Grill

The Wild Goose is a fun, neighborhood sports bar located in North Center. We've got friendly people, awesome food, & a top notch beer selection. The dining room is kid friendly until 9pm.

Always Thai

Thai favorites with lots of vegetarian options & bubble teas plus BYOB in a colorful, casual space.

Robert et Fils

French food can be fancy and finessed, or it can be comforting and casual; Robert et Fils goes for the latter, food that is very approachable yet prepared with a fine dining chef’s eye for quality and detail.

The Bad Apple

Known best for its inventive burgers--including a wagyu burger served on Wednesdays for $26--The Bad Apple also boasts an expansive and affordable beer list (nearly 100 brews, with many for $5 or less) organized by country of origin. A back game room features foos ball, shuffle board, pinball and two-person Pacman.

Timber Lanes Bowling Center

With increased entertainment options and flashy electronic effects taking over, it’s often difficult to find a classic bowling alley where the main focus is actually the action on the lanes.

Resi's Bierstube

Tavern with a beer garden serving up traditional German fare & imported brews since 1973.

Half Acre Beer Company

Stop in to Half Acre's tasting room and store for samples of their local brews. Half Acre varieties and a changing selection of "guest" beers are for sale in 6-packs and 22-oz. bottles, as well as 64-oz. growlers of whatever's on tap that day, which can be refilled on your next visit. T-shirts, beer glasses and even beer soap are also for sale.

Steingold's

Steingold’s in North Center has been a leader of the deli avant garde, a “newish” kind of delicatessen that features traditional menu items – pastrami, matzoh ball soup, bagels – with a twenty-first century twist.