Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

Badou Senegalese Cuisine

Senegalese cuisine gets the spotlight at this Rogers Park storefront eatery. Badou also specializes in soul food, Jamaican and vegetarian fare.

Taste Food & Wine

Weekly tastings and more await discerning customers at this food, wine and spirits shop.

XO Marshmallow

Whimsical cafe serving gourmet marshmallows & related treats with a full array of coffee drinks.

Gold Coast Dogs (Rogers Park)

Vee-Vee's African Restaurant

One of the most recognized African restaurants in the Windy City, Vee Vee's is a staple at the Taste of Chicago. The food here is West African focused, with an emphasis on classic Nigerian fare.

Lifeline Theatre

This intimate theater known for staging literary adaptations also offers shows & camps for kids.

Pressure Billiards & Café

Contemporary pool hall & entertainment venue with live comedy, TVs, drinks & bar food.

Lickity Split Frozen Custard & Sweets

Lickity Split Frozen Custard & Sweets is an oasis of confections in Edgewater. Creamy, buttery frozen custard is the centerpiece of this homey cafe, available in cones, concretes, sundaes, and shakes. The rest of the menu sports a variety of cupcakes and pastries, chocolates, candies, and other desserts.

Taste of Peru

This small Peruvian restaurant serves authentic South American fare in large portions. Seafood i a specialty.

Hotspot Grill

Pizza and sandwiches.

Ann Sather - Granville

Popular, colorful chain offering up Swedish-American breakfast & brunch comfort food.

Sauce and Bread Kitchen

The Edgewater cafe and market specializes in local ingredients and products and makes it a mission to employ neighborhood youth. Customers may dine in or carry out.

Dak

This casual Korean restaurant specializes in wings and other Korean taste treats.

Uncommon Ground on Devon

The second Uncommon Ground location embraces an organic philosophy and the environment. It grows some of its produce in a certified-organic farm on the roof.

Ethiopian Diamond - Broadway

Casual restaurant & bar featuring Ethiopian stews (both meat & veggie) & weekly live music.

Alexander's Restaurant

Small, solid neighborhood diner with a menu of basic fare and a wide variety of breakfast dishes, served all day.

Khmai Cambodian Fine Dining

Khmai Cambodian Fine Dining is one of the few places serving Cambodian food in the Midwest, and they do a wonderful job of it.

Touche

Chicago's leather bar since 1977.

Fish Keg

Decades-old counter-serve fish market with fresh & fried seafood plus chicken in a no-frills space.

Siam Pasta - Chicago

Pad Thai noodles & other homey Southeast Asian grub in a basic setting with Asian art on the walls.

Misericordia Hearts & Flour Bakery

This bakery is operated by the residents of Misericordia, a mission of the Sisters of Mercy that has been providing services for persons in need since 1921. Originally a home for unwed mothers, since 1954, it has supported children and adults with mild to profound developmental disabilities.

SUMMER

Thai and pan-Asian dishes include traditional curries and stir-fried noodles. Steps away from the Granville stop on the Red Line in Rogers Park,

Good to Go!

Full-service cafe dishing up classic Caribbean fare plus beer & juices in a bright, casual space.

Mullen's Bar and Grill

Sports bar featuring pub food, multiple TVs, pool & darts in a classic tavern setting.

The Granville Anvil

Unpretentious gay bar offering beer, cocktails & patio seating in a warm atmosphere.

Romanian Kosher Sausage Co.

A full-service butcher shop, opened by the Loeb family in 1957 and now in the hands of the third and fourth generation, Romanian makes all of its own glatt-kosher deli meats and sausages. Along with meat by the pound, you can also get sandwiches made to order. Service can be brusque.

Misericordia Greenhouse Inn

American diner with a classic menu at the Misericordia home for developmentally disabled adults.

Waterfront Cafe

Lakefront cafe at Berger Park offers salads, sandwiches and hot dogs, with regular live music and proximity to the Coach House Theater.

Raven Theatre Company

Established in 1983, Raven focuses on American classics, as well as new and lesser-known projects that illuminate the "American Experience." Limited free parking is available in the theater's lot, entered from northbound Clark Street.

Metropolis Coffee Company

Edgewater coffeehouse is best known for its superb java, which is roasted in small batches. You'll also find fresh pastries and sandwiches plus occasional live acts, from music to spoken-word events.