Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near 3655 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Bluelight

New owners have made this famed neighborhood dive presentable, but it hasn't lost its edge with the cool area kids.

Turquoise

Turquoise Cafe showcases contemporary Turkish cuisine in an upscale setting.

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.

Kitsch'n on Roscoe

Since 1998, Kitsch'n on Roscoe has featured a casual neighborhood-style space offering a full bar with a hip 70's "funk-ploitation" theme and too many tongue-in-cheek cultural decor references to mention.

Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

Village Tap

The hipster bar with a year-round beer garden.

Resi's Bierstube

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

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.

Lush Wine and Spirits - Roscoe Village

Neighborhood wine shop specializing in deliciously eclectic wines, eccentric spirits, and brews. Join us for a tasting or let us host your next event!

John's Place (Roscoe Village)

Kid-friendly fave John's Place serves as a favorite for Roscoe Village families. It's an outpost of the Lincoln Park favorite and offers specialized menus for notoriously picky palates. It's also inexpensive enough to visit more than once a week.

Le Sud

Le Sud in Roscoe Village serves Mediterranean food, with a strong French influence, healthful but, just as importantly, quite delicious.

Commonwealth Tavern

Contemporary American fare with a locally sourced and seasonal tilt take the stage at this Roscoe Village tavern, helmed by Owen & Engine vet Kevin Church.

Borinquen Lounge

A sibling to the Humboldt Park Puerto Rican restaurant where Juan C. "Peter" Figeroa created the newest in the pantheon of messy Chicago sandwiches, the jibarito (pronounced "HEE-bar-ee-toe), in 1996. Inspired by the Puerto Rican emparedado de platano, Figeroa created his "little hillbilly" steak sandwich using planks of hot, crisp, fried green plantain instead of bread and layering grilled steak, melted cheese, crisp lettuce, juicy tomato and garlicky mayonnaise inside.

Lucy's Cafe

Vegetarian & vegan fare in a bright, casual space where the staff follow the late Guru Sri Chinmoy.

Orange Garden

A great neighborhood Chinese restaurant.

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.

Hot Woks Cool Sushi - Roscoe Village

The third location of this pan-Asian mini chain offers a full bar to accompany its array of sushi, stir fries and other Thai, Japanese and Chinese fare. Specialty rolls include the Fukudome

Orange - Roscoe Village

Chicago's #1 INNOVATIVE BRUNCH DESTINATION! Open 7 days a week, serving our world famous Frushi and Pancake Flight!

Laschet's Inn

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

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.

Sticky Rice

Sticky Rice has a variety of traditional Thai cuisine as well as some house specials that we have put together to allow our customers to experience various flavors and ingredients out of the ordinary. We offer a delicious selection of Northern Thai cuisine that has unique flavors and sensation.

Volo Restaurant Wine Bar

Jon Young and Stephen Dunne's Volo has been named by numerous Chicago food and drink media as having one of the best neighborhood wine lists, date spots and outdoor patios.

Alley Dogs

Tucked inside Waveland Bowl, Alley Dogs serves classic Chicago hot dogs, burgers and sandwiches, with a full bar, too.

Piazza Bella

Situated in beautiful Roscoe Village, Piazza Bella and our house chef, Tina Maggi, have been bringing authentic Italian cuisine to Chicago since 2000.

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.

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.