Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near Ørkenoy restaurant

Ground Control

A husband-and-wife team is behind this Logan Square venture featuring vegetarian fare. Look for items like a wilted Swiss chard salad, seitan jibarito, scratch tortillas and pastas, and tofu battered with mustard and pale ale.

Jimmy's Red Hots

Stand-up only, minimalist hot-dog spot serves a limited menu of franks, Polish sausages, tamales, fries and soft drinks.

Ørkenoy

Ørkenoy in Humboldt Park is part of a new generation of Chicago restaurants: recently opened in the Kimball Arts Center, this artist-influenced casual operation opened in mid-September, 2020, with a carryout window and a dining area, the better to serve us all during the pandemic.

Parson's Chicken & Fish

The team behind such hits as Cherry Circle Room, Cindy's and Lost Lake take on fried chicken in this sprawling space in Logan Square.

Pizza Lobo

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The Burlington

Hipster lounge gets high marks for its cheap drinks and friendly crowd, but something this cool should have a 4 a.m. license.

Zoku Sushi

Zoku Sushi is located in the Humboldt Park area. We specialize in serving Chicagoans with some of the most unique Japanese and Asian Cuisines!

The Moonlighter

From the folks who brought you Scofflaw, Slippery Slope and The Heavy Feather, The Moonlighter is a casual neighborhood hangout in Logan Square, nestled at the increasingly bustling intersection of Kedzie and Armitage.

Lonesome Rose

A Tex Mex-inspired eatery from Land and Sea Dept. (Longman & Eagle, Milk Room, Parson's Chicken & Fish, etc.), Lonesome Rose is on a stretch of California Avenue that's gaining traction for its dining and drinking options.

Osteria Langhe

Open seven nights a week, Monday is especially busy at this Italian-inspired eatery located in one of Logan Square's most popular dining districts (You'll find Dos Urban Cantina, Giant and Scofflaw nearby). That's because guests may take advantage of the industry-night half-price cocktails that includes authentic Italian aperitifs like the Negroni and spritz.

Masada

From the folks behind Sultan's Market comes this palatial Middle Eastern restaurant and bar. Masada spans multiple floors and dining rooms to give Logan Square a glamorous taste of Middle Eastern dining and drinking.

Rosa's Lounge

Since 1984 Rosa's Lounge is a family owned and operated blues club on Chicago's near Northwest Side, ten minutes from downtown.

Giant

Giant is exactly the sort of restaurant you'd expect to find in Logan Square. Its interior makes as much of a statement as the food, featuring lots of rustic, reclaimed furnishings that are purposefully mismatched.

Gretel

Gretel, a name that conjures a fairytale from our collective childhoods, offers the kind of comfort food designed to make you feel good in even the worst of times.

Roeser's Bakery

Opened in 1911, the family-owned Roeser's still handcrafts baked goods with Old World care. Check out their custom cakes, wedding cakes, tortes, cookies, the line of low-glycemic treats, and the adjoining Roeser's Party Palace offering party favors and decorations.

Flat & Point

Chef David Bruns made his way from the rarified restaurant air of Spiaggia to the smokers at Flat & Point to create some of the tastiest – and intriguing – barbecue around.

Table, Donkey and Stick

The former Bonsoiree space has been reborn into a rustic European restaurant serving chef-driven cuisine inspired by the Alps.

Bang Bang Pie Shop

The Logan Square bakery specializes in pies with all fresh and all natural ingredients. The pies are made daily and are available whole or by the slice. Bang Bang also cranks out fresh biscuits daily, and there's a biscuit topping bar to accompany: black pepper honey butter, blueberry lavender jam, strawberry butter and chive butter are some of the flavors.

Weegee's Lounge

Get your fill of nostalgic nightlife at this unpretentious bar specializing in classic cocktails like sloe gin fizz, Manhattan or gin martinis.

MIlly's Pizza in the Pan

Chicago is a pizza town, and our signature deep dish variety is what many visitors to the city feel they simply must have. And they should; it’s good stuff. But the City of Big Shoulders also has a big appetite for variations on the basic pie, and that’s what they offer at Milly’s Pizza in the Pan: a pan-style pie, heavily dressed with vegetables and meat, with an edge of crusty cheese, fantastic.

Katherine Anne Confections

Chicago chocolatier Katherine Duncan uses local cream, organic sugar, local fruits and herbs to make hand-dipped truffles, soft honey caramels, and pillowy artisanal marshmallows. She also teaches classes for groups.

The Gladwell Company

The Gladwell Company captures the nostalgic essence of the friendly ice cream man via a customized ice cream cart, roving the streets of Chicago and bringing artisanal ice cream treats to the masses. From fudgesicle-inspired Cocobars to dreamsicle-ish Dreambars, The Gladwell Company makes customers glad through a sense of comforting Americana. Follow The Gladwell Company on Twitter or Facebook for location updates.

The Double

Corner bar serving up a range of craft beers & beer cocktails in a low-lit space with a tin ceiling.

Dos Urban Cantina

Happy hour occurs every Wednesday at this Mexican-focused eatery in Logan Square. That's an ideal way to sample the seasonal menu at this highly praised destination that's been dubbed “the most important Mexican restaurant since Topolobampo” by Chicago Tribune restaurant critic Phil Vettel.

Whirlaway

The Whirlaway lounge has been providing Logan Square with a comfortable and social drinking establishment for over 27 years. Purchased by the Jaimes family in 1980, the Whirlaway has been family owned and run ever since. Rumor has it that the original owner placed a bet on a horse that was not favored to win. This horse would later become a triple crown winner. With his earnings the bar was built and named after the horse; Whirlaway.

Sabor Latino (Humboldt Park)

Casual eatery serving up traditional Puerto Rican fare for dine-in or carryout. Dine-in· Takeout·

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