Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica

Spinning J

Harkening back to sweet yesteryear, Spinning J is an old timey soda fountain and bakery in Humboldt Park. From the soda fountain counter stools to the pastry case brimming with pies and cookies

Saffron Street

Currently operating as a ghost kitchen, Saffron Street offers an exciting, contemporary twist on classic Indian dishes. It’s safe to say that at Saffron Street, you will sample traditional Indian foods in a way you never have before.

3 Little Pigs

At Humboldt Park's 3 Little Pigs, chef Henry Cai serves up "untraditionally authentic Chinese American food."

C.C. Ferns

With a name partly derived by its sister bar around the corner, the California Clipper, C.C. Ferns marks Hogsalt Hospitality Group's next foray into the Humboldt Park dining and drinking scene. The coffee shop features expertly crafted coffee drinks, lattes, and boozy steamers, along with doughnuts to eat, and a wall full of cigars.

Lizzie's Bake Shoppe

Lizzie's Bake Shoppe is a throwback to the bakeries of yesteryear, decorated with enough nostalgic Americana to recall a grandma's kitchen. Owner Liz Isaacs prepares fresh pastries, cakes, cookies, doughnuts, biscuits, and

Fatso's Last Stand

Charred polish and salami, fried shrimp and house-made mac and cheese figure on the menu along with char dogs and

Park Tavern

This sports bar wants to elevate typical pub grub with offbeat offerings like Animal Tots (pulled pork, cheese curds, grain mustard, fried egg, and Bell’s Kalamazoo gravy over tater tots),

Bar DeVille

Part serious cocktail lounge, part dive bar, this rockin' corner attraction makes a point of taking cocktail culture quite serious. You'd be hard pressed to "stump" the bartender because this team of professionals knows its spirits and suds.

Split-Rail

"New Americana" is the bill of fare at this lofty West Town restaurant, the solo debut for Zoe Schor. After catapulting to local fame at Ada Street, the talented chef decamped to open her own venture, honing in on the playful, irreverent and progressive flavors she became known for at the Bucktown restaurant.

Bacci Pizzeria

Home of the "original jumbo slice," this Chicago institution is renowned for its gigantic slices of thin-crust pies. With locations all around Chicagoland, the Taylor Street location in Little Italy is among the fan favorites.

Sinha Elegant Cuisine

Black Beetle Bar and Grill

Get ready for chill-out moments at this hipster neighborhood bar where local deejays spin unpredictable tunes.

Mr. Brown's Lounge

Jamaican-focused restaurant offers authentic fare (from beef patties to oxtails to jerk chicken), music and staff in a contemporary atmosphere. Some highlights include a family recipe for island-style mac and cheese, Grape Nuts ice cream and the slightly sweet traditional cocoa bread.

Rhine Hall

Family-owned and operated fruit brandy distillery and cocktail bar in the Fulton Market district. Rhine Hall specializes in fruit brandies, also known as eau de vie or schnapps.

Midwest Coast Brewing

We're regular folks who love making great beer and sharing it with those around us. In our opinion, Chicago is the greatest place in these United States and we're proud to join the great breweries here in West Town.

CoCo Restaurant

Coco Traditional Authentic and Modern Puerto Rican Cuisine

Kasia's Deli

Kasia's Deli is Chicago's best-known source for pierogi, which is saying something in a town that has more Poles than Warsaw.

Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar

A number of local restaurant vets keeps this Humboldt Park-based restaurant running smoothly. Heritage is inspired by classic Eastern European cuisine and is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

A Tavola

Chef Dan Bocik's romantic destination for Northern Italian fare concentrates on classics like gnocchi with brown sage butter and parmesan and tagliatelle Bolognese. The small and selective menu points out the chef's strengths and fresh ingredients. Bocik also offers regular cooking classes.

EL Ideas

Former MeatyBalls food truck owner Phillip Foss opened a ballsy, six-seater in the heart of Pilsen to explore the food he really wants to cook. To snag a hard-to-get reservation, email reservations@ELideas.com.

Original Ferrara Bakery

Italian pastries, wedding cakes, cookies and pizzas feature at this historic Italian bakery. They also offer soup and sandwiches at lunchtime.

Salvatore Ferrara emigrated from Nola, Italy, to Chicago in 1900. Eight years later, he opened this pastry shop.

Sportsman's Club

The first in Heisler Hospitality's neighborhood tavern series of bars, Sportsman's Club is a corner bar that derives distinct inspiration from American taverns of yore.

Dark Matter Coffee

The original flagship coffee bar was located above Star Lounge, but now Dark Matter Coffee has a new home a few blocks away on Western Avenue.

Kai Zan

Melvin and Carlo Vizconde, also known as the sushi twins, use modern and traditional cooking techniques to create omakase dinners at this contemporary Japanese spot.

Tuman's

The ultimate neighborhood joint gets mass appeal, but they haven't let it go to their heads. Deejays spin on weekends.

Segnatore

The end of 2021 saw the opening of many Italian restaurants in Chicago; at the top of the new openings is Segnatore.

Empty Bottle

This no-frills, neighborhood rock bar also gets a healthy dose of local experimental jazz and hip-hop acts.

Lola's Coney Island

At Lola’s Coney Island, Chicagoans are now learning what Michiganders have known for many years: the Coney Island hot dog (also called a Detroit-style hot dog) is a world-class wiener.