Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Cafe restaurant

Vic Theatre/Brew & View

The acoustics are near perfect, and the balcony has wonderful sight-lines. When there's no live music, hit the Brew & View. Singular to all of northern Illinois, the Brew & View is the Vic's alter ego, transforming the theater from music to movies.

Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Cafe

Offering everything from morning pastries to wedding cakes, the bakery also has seating for those who can't wait to get the goodies home and serves lunchtime soups, sandwiches and quiches.

Jennivee's Bakery

Late-night hours, cakes by the slice, Filipino flavors and a distinctly LGBTQ-friendly business focus are a few of the aspects that set this Lakeview/Wrigleyville sweets shop apart from the pack. Owned by (and named for) Filipino native Jennifer Vailoces, the unique bakery spotlights cakes and pastries inspired by ingredients from around the world.

P.S. Bangkok

Thai restaurant serving traditional dishes in a casual wood-accented space with Asian art.

Schubas Tavern

This brick and masonry neo-Gothic tavern was built in 1903 by Schlitz Brewery. Chris and Michael Schuba bought the building in 1988, and undertook extensive renovation including restoring the 30-foot Brunswick mahogany bar, tin ceilings and walnut wainscotting in the bar room, and a full makeover of the back music hall where today Schubas presents a diverse line-up of live music seven nights a week.

Trader Todd's

Who says kitsch is bad? Here you get the Cubs, karaoke and a Caribbean atmosphere. Imagine the madness.

Fish Bar

The guys behind DMK Burger Bar have opened a seafood-focused eatery adjacent to DMK. The market-price Maine lobster roll and oyster po' boy sandwich are the stars of the menu at Fish Bar.

El Jardin

A traditional Mexican-American restaurant in Wrigleyville with a great outdoor patio. Not to be confused with the El Jardin cafe and bar up the street.

Mia Francesca

The flagship, original location of the local chain, opened in 1992, and now with with some 20 locations serving rustic, Northern Italian dishes and house-made pastas in casually elegant surroundings.

DMK Burger Bar

Michael Kornick and David Morton's eco-friendly eatery features a number of chef-driven burgers made with grass-fed beef, naturally raised turkey and veggie patties promising to actually taste good.

Ann Sather Restaurant - Lake View

Longtime Chicago diner serving Swedish-American breakfasts & lunches plus the famous cinnamon rolls.

Hutch

Hutch was conceived based on two ideas; people want to be comfortable where they eat and what they eat and drink has to be cravable.

Blaze Pizza

"Fast-fire’d" pizza is the name of the game at Blaze Pizza. Having recently opened its first Chicago location, the fast-casual pizza franchise is slinging customizable pizzas in Lakeview using an oven that cooks pizzas in 180 seconds. Guests select their toppings as the dough moves down an assembly line and into the oven.

Ukai Sushi

This Lakeview spot serves up raw dishes like salmon ceviche, noodle dishes like pork ramen, meat and fish like foie gras and steamed trout, plus tempura and maki rolls. Specialty rolls are named after Chicago sports teams and movies like Godzilla and Beauty and the Beast.

Al's #1 Italian Beef - Wrigleyville

Chicago-based chain known for overstuffed Italian beef sandwiches & hot dogs in a bare-bones space.

Giordano's (W. Belmont Ave.)

Penny's Noodle Shop (Sheffield Ave.)

Local chain featuring quick-serve pan-Asian favorites in an open, bright space with limited seating.

Houndstooth Saloon

The Southern-themed bar moves from its original, smaller location to a roomier space in Lakeview.

Matilda

Bar & restaurant serving New American pub grub made from scratch along with beer, wine & cocktails.

Will's Northwoods Inn

Will's Northwoods Inn is a home of all things Wisconsin in Chicago!

Matsuya

Compact choice with a sushi bar, offering up classic rolls & other Japanese fare.

Sheffield's

One of Lake View's most popular summer hangs, Sheffield's is known for its massive outdoor beer garden and large beer selection. Now they have slow-smoked barbecue, too: chicken, ribs, pork and brisket, plus mac 'n' cheese, greens and baked beans.

Kanela Breakfast Club

Home Run Inn

Continuing the Tradition. Home Run Inn pizzas are made from our original family recipe created in 1947 by Mary Grittani and Nick Perrino. We take great pride in serving the highest quality products to our customers. Home Run Inn pizzas are made with all-natural ingredients. We never compromise our quality with preservatives.

Sochi Saigonese Kitchen

Sochi Saigonese Kitchen presents a "a more traditional, yet elevated take on Vietnamese cuisine," which translates into some of the most excellent southeast asian cuisine you will find anywhere in Chicago.