Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near 4240 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60641-2937

Avvio American-Italian Kitchen

Chicago mourned when Sabatino’s, a beloved Chicago Italian restaurant, closed. Then, the collective heart of the city rose hopefully when Chef Joel Piedra, who worked in Sabatino’s kitchen for thirty years, opened Avvio to serve classics like Shrimp DeJonghe and Baked Alask

Windsor Tavern

Homey bar & grill offering daily drink specials plus a menu featuring tacos, wraps & quesadillas.

Community Tavern

Husband-and-wife team Joey and Brenna Beato have taken over the reins at Community Tavern in Portage Park. What was once touted as a neighborhood steakhouse when it opened in 2015 is now a modern American eatery influenced by Asian accents.

Ruby's Fast Food

Ruby's Fast Food has been serving home-style filipino food since 1997. Lutong Bahay Talaga, Masarap Na, Mura Pa!

Sfera Sicilian Street Food

Italian food, like the foods of every country in the world, looks different in different regions of the same country; Avondale’s new Sfera focuses on the distinctive street food of Sicily.

Smoque BBQ

Smoque BBQ proffers baby-back pork ribs, St. Louis-style spare ribs, pulled pork shoulder, chopped and sliced beef brisket and chicken, all slow smoked with apple and oak wood, and available in sandwiches, a la carte and in platters. The Smoque style harkens to Missouri, Texas and the South without quite matching any specific region.

Bokuchan

Avondale’s Bokuchan, Chicago’s first dedicated Japanese curry shop, opened recently for takeout and delivery only, and the food is designed to travel well without everything sloshing together. It’s that kind of thoughtfulness that sets Bokuchan apart.

Arun's Thai Restaurant

Opened in 1985, Arun's was the first high-end Thai restaurant in Chicago. Opened in 1985, Arun's was the first high-end Thai restaurant in Chicago

Bristol Lounge

This is a polish deli, grocery, liquor store, bar, restaurant and pool room all rolled into one delicious pastry that they sell in front and are delicious.

Susie's Drive-Thru

Tiny counter-serve stand serving burgers, hot dogs, subs & a vast milkshake menu.

Chicago's Pizza - Irving Park

Casual joint serving up pizzas, sandwiches & other comfort foods with late-night delivery/carryout.

Rapa Nui Restaurant

This Chilean storefront serves empanadas and a variety of Latin-style sandwiches, plus Chilean-style mixed grills, corn pie and seafood stew. Cuban sandwiches, jibaritos and other pan-Latin fare features as well.

Papa Ray's Pizza & Wings - Avondale

Established in 2010 by brothers George and John Rayyan, Papa Ray's serves specialty pizzas such as The Works, the Meat-Atarian and a Greek pizza with feta, tomatoes, basil, garlic and black olives. Wings, rib tips, fries, salads and garlic breads round out the menu, available for dine-in, carry out and delivery.

Chris's Billiards

Martin Scorsese filmed "The Color of Money" at this rough-around-the-edges watering hole.

Tlayudas Oaxaca Grill

Tlayudas Oaxaca Grill in Albany Park specializes in the tlayuda, a flat corn meal disk spread with beans and covered with many different toppings, popular in Oaxaca, Mexico, and sometimes called “the Mexican pizza.”

Old Irving Brewing Co.

What was originally envisioned as Crooked Fork Brewery by Homaro Cantu became Old Irving Brewing Co. in the wake of his death. Longtime Cantu friends and colleagues helped envision the far northwest side taproom, which features unique brews along with a bevy of equally original dishes.

La Pena

La Peña means a place where people can have different choices — Ecuadorian food, drinks, live music, poetry and dance — all at the same time. It means a place for gatherings.

Paddy Mac's

Festive joint with an eclectic pub grub menu, multiple TVs for sports fans, darts & shuffle board.

IHOP - Portage Park

Breakfast served all day includes hearty omelets, french toast, waffles, crepes and pancakes, but this national chain also offers soups, salads, burgers, and a variety of entrees. This branch stays open 24 hours.

Cermak Produce - Kedzie

Regional supermarket chain offering local foods, plus imported Polish, Greek & other ethnic foods.

Fifth Province Pub

Chicago is the fifth province of Ireland, some say, and this weekends-only bar in the Irish American Heritage Center pays tribute to all things Irish, with beer and a menu of fish and chips, Irish sausage and other pub grub. Call for the schedule of live music and ceili dancing.

RUK

Located in the Jefferson Park, Albany Park, Edgebrook neighborhood. Our menu is inspired by Thai and Japanese cusine offering the best of both worlds. It doesn't matter if it's pad thai, tom yum, curry or sushi, we have a dish to suit almost any taste.

Wellfleet | The Fishguy Market

Bill "The Fishguy" Dugan offers fresh catch, smoked seafood, caviar and select seasonal produce and gourmet items at this retail store. The store also contains Wellfleet, a restaurant serving items like fish tacos, a Kobe beef burger, and the celebrated lobster roll, and offers regular cooking and sushi-making classes.

Chicken Works & Salad Company

Chicken Works & Salad Company, located at Irving Park Road & Elston Avenue, just three blocks East of the Kennedy Expressway @ Pulaski in Chicago. 773.588.5488 Grilled Farm Fresh Marinated Chicken, Multi-item Salad Bar including Chicken, Shrimp, Cheese, Nuts, Seafood, and a cast of wholesome vegetables. Home made soups, Chicken Noodle, Cream of Mushroom - Specials Daily

Shokran

Classic Moroccan dishes such as chicken bastilla, lamb couscous and tagines bring big flavor to this intimate eatery.

Red Apple / Czerwone Jabluszko - Avondale

Sumptuous Polish buffets in Avondale and Norwood Park offer more than 50 items made fresh daily.

Angie's

Local neighborhood bar. Affordable prices and interesting character's. A great shot and beer joint on the north side of Chicago.

Leona's - Old Irving

Leona’s is a family-friendly, traditional Italian pizzeria and restaurant. The restaurant features a classic Italian menu emphasizing homemade, fresh cuisine that is easy on the wallet.

Hot Woks Cool Sushi - Pulaski

Diverse Asian options feature at this stir-fry and sushi spot, especially known for specialty rolls like the Fukudome (shrimp tempura, mayonnaise, masago, avocado, chili sauce, red tobiko, cream cheese, green onion and more) and the Obama-nami, which includes deep-fried salmon, eel, avocado and cream cheese.