Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near Pilgrim Baptist Church

Yassa African Restaurant

Emperor's Choice

Straightforward and accessible, Emperor's Choice is a good place to bring the family for easy-to-like fare in clean, comfortable environs.

Chicago’s Home of Chicken and Waffles - Bronzeville

Patterned after Los Angeles' famed Roscoe's, this Bronzeville spot has made a name for itself for its signature fried chicken served with waffles.

Three Happiness - Halsted

This big, noisy eatery, sometimes called "new" Three Happiness to distinguish it from the smaller, unrelated restaurant with the same name across the street, is popular for its dim sum brunch service, offered from traditional carts.

Pizano's Pizza

I opened Pizano’s in 1991 and this legacy is our foundation. I learned about pizza from my father with that knowledge developed our now famous thin crust pizza that Oprah has called "her favorite" and the USA Today listed as top 10 in the Nation. We feature great food steeped in Italian tradition, skillfully prepared from the highest quality ingredients, and served in an inviting atmosphere in which to celebrate friendship and family.

Han 202

Here at Han 202 we strive to provide the best quality food for a prix-fixe price. The menu we offer is simple and easy to understand, with the option of our new Remedy Menu this gives customer a variety of new options to choose from.

Triple Crown Restaurant

Triple Crown Restaurant was established in 1996 amid the bustling backdrop of one of Chinatown’s oldest streets, 22nd Place. Since then, Triple Crown has served traditional Cantonese cuisine to a diverse clientele, specializing in eclectic seafood made from ingredients and spices native to southern China.

Moody Tongue

Brewmaster Jared Rouben and Chef Jared Wentworth are the two-man team behind the “culinary brewing” philosophy at Moody Tongue, an approach that connects kitchen and brewery to create beers and foods that work together for a truly extraordinary drinking and dining experience.

Franco's Ristorante

Franco's Ristorante is the perfect combination of traditional Italian classics and your favorite modern pasta dishes. Family owned and operated, we’ve called Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood home since 1989.

Connie's Pizza - McCormick Place

McCormick Place branch of the pizza chain that introduced stuffed pizza.

Rocky's

Game’s on! Chicago’s Sports Restaurant located a few blocks north of Sox field. Book your party with Fatfish. Packages to fit all your needs.

fabulous Freddies Italian Eatery

In 1981, young Fred Bertucci opened a meat market in suburban Chicago. He had always dreamed of owning a business, and running a butcher shop seemed the logical thing to do. His family had been butchers for three generations, and he had worked in his father’s butcher shop, even while going to college.

Three Happiness - Cermak

Popularly known as "little" Three Happiness to distinguish it from the larger, unrelated restaurant with the same name across the street, this intimate eatery offers carefully crafted Cantonese cuisine. Look for dishes like shrimp toast, wonton soup with roast duck, crispy-skin chicken and salt-and-pepper shrimp. If you want to spice things up, ask for some of Gary's chili sauce.

Shinnick’s Pub

Southtown Sub

This late-night Brozeville carry-out spot offers a variety of sub sandwiches, plus gyros, hot dogs, burgers, chicken wings and more till the wee-hours. No seating.

Pearl's Place

White-tablecloth restaurant serving Southern/soul food classics such as fried chicken & catfish.

Evergreen

Cantonese Restaurant · Dim Sum Restaurant · Family Style Restaurant

Apolonia

Focusing on coastal Mediterranean cuisine, with an emphasis upon the Italian culinary tradition, Apolonia brings a fresh taste of the highest quality ingredients combined in ways that will blow your mind.

VU Rooftop Bar

Located just south of the South Loop, and adjacent to McCormick Place, VU Rooftop Bar gives guests a great view of Chicago's outstanding skyline.

Allen Brothers

Allen Brothers has supplied prime beef to the top steakhouses in America for generations. Home cooks can order the same quality meat through the company's catalog.

35th Street Red Hots

Hand-cut fries served on top of natural casing hot dogs are the big draw at this little spot near U.S. Cellular Field, but they also also offer fried shrimp and Italian lemonade.

Mitchell's Tap

Sox fans get an ever-changing beer menu and live nightly music.

Reggie's Music Joint

We're not happy 'til you're not happy. Bar, Music Venue, & Rooftop Deck.

Nana

Nana’s menu features local, organic, sustainable and seasonal products. We offer a selection of housemade items, and source exceptional ingredients from over 30 local farms, orchards, artisan craftsmen and other suppliers who have the same passion for high-quality food as we do. Please see www.nanaorganic.com for a complete list of our farmers and partners.

Ace Bakery

Ace Bakery has been baking custom-made cakes for four generations. Today, the bakery serves over 25,000 party cakes a year.

Chef Luciano & Gourmet Chicken

Following extensive renovations, the legendary Near South Side spot reopens November 2010, offering diners the same quality and affordable fare that made it famous. Roast chicken and signature Italian dishes are the specialty here.

Buffalo Wings & Rings

We’re not a wing joint or a wing bar or a wing hangout. We take our wings seriously. It’s surprising how many people don’t know what really great wings taste like. That's why we’ve made Buffalo Wings & Rings the kind of inviting place where friends and family like to get together, watch a game and share stories over the best wings and rings anywhere.

Cork & Kerry at the Park

The second location of this Irish bar is near U.S. Cellular Field, with White Sox games playing a prominent role on the menu: On home game days, the "Visitors" side of the menu features food inspired by that team's ballpark, like Philly cheese steak for

Nicky's Gyros

Chicago-style fast food.Classic fast-food place offering gyros, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches, hot dogs, milkshakes & more.