Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near 8618 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60652-3700

Fat Johnnie's Red Hots

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

Mariscos El Veneno - Marquette Park

Big, sharable platters of seafood in the style of Nayarit on Mexico's west coast.

Top-Notch Beefburgers

Top Notch has been serving the Beverly community for almost 80 years with the best fresh handcrafted traditional Beef Burger around.

Calabria Imports

Besides imported foods and Italian and American deli meats and cheeses sliced to order, Calabria Imports offers a variety of sandwiches, including subs from 6-inch to party size; "The Freddy," a homemade Italian sausage patty, accompanied by sweet peppers, melted mozzarella cheese and red sauce; grilled or crispy chicken sandwiches; homemade Italian beef, meatball and sausage sandwiches; hamburgers and cheeseburgers. Daily soups and lunch and dinner specials feature, too, with Italian favorites as spaghetti, ravioli, mostaccioli, lasagna, eggplant parmesan, and chicken parmesan over spaghetti.

Chuck's Pizza

Opened in 1970 and known for its signature thin-crust and deep-dish pizzas, Chuck's is also the birthplace of the Freddy, a sausage sandwich now found throughout the Southwest Side.

Lindy's Chili & Gertie's Ice Cream - Ashburn

Long-standing diner-style chain with casual ambiance, dishing up typical comfort food & ices.

Barraco's - Evergreen Park

Relaxed local Italian chain serving pasta, steak & ribs, plus deep-dish & thin-crust pizzas.

Vito & Nick's Pizzeria

Founder Vito Barraco opened Vito's Tavern at 80th and Halsted in 1932. Known today for the cracker-crust pizzas they have been making since 1949,

Palermo's 95th Fine Italian Cuisine

Modern Italian specialties and Old World favorites feature in this family-owned, white-tablecloth dining room in Oak Lawn. Established in 1961 by Ben and Nina Calderone, Palermo's 95th serves everything from pizzas, pastas and sandwiches to steaks, chops and fried chicken

Sean's Rhino Bar

IHOP - Ford City

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 location stays open till midnight.

Birrieria de la Torre

There are a few counter stools in this tiny spot serving ribsticking birria (goat stew), posole, menudo and carne en su jugo, a rich bowl of beans, bacon and skirt steak, as well as tacos and tortas.

Cork & Kerry

A South Side institution, C&K is famous for its spacious beer garden and wide variety of Irish beer.

Palermo's of 63rd Street - Chicago

Established in 1961 by Antonino and Carmela (Tirrito) Caldarone and their children Benedetto (Ben), Giuseppe (Joe), Ignazio (Frank), and Maria (Lia) shortly after the family emigrated from Italy, Palermo's began as a small, mainly take-out restaurant at 63rd Street and Maplewood. This larger facility opened in 1975. The restaurant continues to serve their acclaimed pizza with its signature sweet sauce, a treasured recipe of the Tirrito family, which boasts among its ancestors the 18th-century painter-poet, Fr. Fedele Tirrito-Palermo. Pizzas come in thin, paper-thin, thick, deep-dish and stuffed versions. They also serve sandwiches, chicken and ribs, pastas and Italian entrees.

95th St. Grill

An intimate steak and seafood dining room in the Hilton Oak Lawn.

Original Rainbow Cone

Joseph Sapp and his wife, Katherine, founded this unique ice-cream shop in 1926. Still family-owned, the shop continues to serve the winning combination of chocolate, strawberry, Palmer House, pistachio and orange sherbet scooped one at a time onto a single cone. Ice-cream cakes are available, too.

Whitney's Cafe (Oak Lawn)

Casual Hilton Hotel bar & eatery with a wine motif offering new & classic American fare.

Fox's Restaurant and Pub - Oak Lawn

Fox’s restaurants are family run, full-service restaurants on the South Side, known for pizza and a full menu of steaks, chicken, pastas and other Italian-American food.

Nicky's Grill & Yogurt Oasis

Along with burgers, gyros and hot dogs, this Nicky's is known for chicken pitas and Philly cheesesteaks, plus frozen yogurt and smoothies.