Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago, IL 60657

Kirkwood Bar & Grill

Wood-accented sports bar draws Indiana & Nebraska college fans for beers, games & American eats.

Matilda

Bar & restaurant serving New American pub grub made from scratch along with beer, wine & cocktails.

Jennivee's Bakery

Late-night hours, cakes by the slice, Filipino flavors and a distinctly LGBTQ-friendly business focus are a few of the aspects that set this Lakeview/Wrigleyville sweets shop apart from the pack. Owned by (and named for) Filipino native Jennifer Vailoces, the unique bakery spotlights cakes and pastries inspired by ingredients from around the world.

Cesar's Restaurant - Clark Street

Family-owned Tex-Mex joint, known for its "killer margaritas" & tequilas in a colorful space.

Ann Sather Restaurant - Lake View

Longtime Chicago diner serving Swedish-American breakfasts & lunches plus the famous cinnamon rolls.

Home Run Inn

Continuing the Tradition. Home Run Inn pizzas are made from our original family recipe created in 1947 by Mary Grittani and Nick Perrino. We take great pride in serving the highest quality products to our customers. Home Run Inn pizzas are made with all-natural ingredients. We never compromise our quality with preservatives.

DMK Burger Bar

Michael Kornick and David Morton's eco-friendly eatery features a number of chef-driven burgers made with grass-fed beef, naturally raised turkey and veggie patties promising to actually taste good.

Starbucks - Clark & Belmont

Seattle-based coffeehouse chain known for its signature roasts, light bites and WiFi availability.

Briar Street Theater | Blue Man Group

The one-time stable for Marshall Field's horses, built in 1901, this building was turned into a theater with excellent sight lines and fine acoustics in 1985. It has been home to the long-running "Blue Man Group" comedy/performance-art show since 1997. There is limited parking in an adjoining lot.

Kanela Breakfast Club

Vic Theatre/Brew & View

The acoustics are near perfect, and the balcony has wonderful sight-lines. When there's no live music, hit the Brew & View. Singular to all of northern Illinois, the Brew & View is the Vic's alter ego, transforming the theater from music to movies.

Blaze Pizza

"Fast-fire’d" pizza is the name of the game at Blaze Pizza. Having recently opened its first Chicago location, the fast-casual pizza franchise is slinging customizable pizzas in Lakeview using an oven that cooks pizzas in 180 seconds. Guests select their toppings as the dough moves down an assembly line and into the oven.

El Jardin

A traditional Mexican-American restaurant in Wrigleyville with a great outdoor patio. Not to be confused with the El Jardin cafe and bar up the street.

Giordano's (W. Belmont Ave.)

P.S. Bangkok

Thai restaurant serving traditional dishes in a casual wood-accented space with Asian art.

Ukai Sushi

This Lakeview spot serves up raw dishes like salmon ceviche, noodle dishes like pork ramen, meat and fish like foie gras and steamed trout, plus tempura and maki rolls. Specialty rolls are named after Chicago sports teams and movies like Godzilla and Beauty and the Beast.

Matsuya

Compact choice with a sushi bar, offering up classic rolls & other Japanese fare.

Sheffield's

One of Lake View's most popular summer hangs, Sheffield's is known for its massive outdoor beer garden and large beer selection. Now they have slow-smoked barbecue, too: chicken, ribs, pork and brisket, plus mac 'n' cheese, greens and baked beans.

Hutch

Hutch was conceived based on two ideas; people want to be comfortable where they eat and what they eat and drink has to be cravable.

Fish Bar

The guys behind DMK Burger Bar have opened a seafood-focused eatery adjacent to DMK. The market-price Maine lobster roll and oyster po' boy sandwich are the stars of the menu at Fish Bar.

Mia Francesca

The flagship, original location of the local chain, opened in 1992, and now with with some 20 locations serving rustic, Northern Italian dishes and house-made pastas in casually elegant surroundings.

Trader Todd's

Who says kitsch is bad? Here you get the Cubs, karaoke and a Caribbean atmosphere. Imagine the madness.

Houndstooth Saloon

The Southern-themed bar moves from its original, smaller location to a roomier space in Lakeview.

Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Cafe

Offering everything from morning pastries to wedding cakes, the bakery also has seating for those who can't wait to get the goodies home and serves lunchtime soups, sandwiches and quiches.

2d Restaurant

2d restaurant transports people into their own comic universe using monochrome illusions.