Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near Borinquen Lounge restaurant

Snappy's Shrimp House

Relaxed canteen serving up fresh-caught Gulf shrimp & seafood plates, sandwiches & wraps.

Resi's Bierstube

Tavern with a beer garden serving up traditional German fare & imported brews since 1973.

Nano Sushi

Specialties at this Lincoln Square spot include maki rolls, nigiri and Thai rice-based dishes. The restaurant is BYOB, serves lunch and dinner, accepts reservations and also offers delivery.

Basant Modern Indian

Devon is Chicago's main drag for Indian cuisine, but Basant Modern Indian proves that outstanding Indian food can be found in many parts of the city.

Orange Garden

A great neighborhood Chinese restaurant.

Laschet's Inn

Traditional German-American fare & steins of beer in old-school digs with photos & knickknacks.

Lucy's Cafe

Vegetarian & vegan fare in a bright, casual space where the staff follow the late Guru Sri Chinmoy.

John's Place (Roscoe Village)

Kid-friendly fave John's Place serves as a favorite for Roscoe Village families. It's an outpost of the Lincoln Park favorite and offers specialized menus for notoriously picky palates. It's also inexpensive enough to visit more than once a week.

Celtic Crown Public House

Ala Carte Entertainment's Irish-themed sports bar is known for giant portions of pub grub, frequent food and drink specials and regular game nights.

Globe Pub

Soccer fans can catch their favorite teams over a traditional English breakfast or some of the best beers on draft.

Robert et Fils

French food can be fancy and finessed, or it can be comforting and casual; Robert et Fils goes for the latter, food that is very approachable yet prepared with a fine dining chef’s eye for quality and detail.

Alley Dogs

Tucked inside Waveland Bowl, Alley Dogs serves classic Chicago hot dogs, burgers and sandwiches, with a full bar, too.

Xippo

International live music and deejays spinning rock, house and top 40; kitchen open all night; bar open weekdays until 2 am, Saturdays until 3am.

Piazza Bella

Situated in beautiful Roscoe Village, Piazza Bella and our house chef, Tina Maggi, have been bringing authentic Italian cuisine to Chicago since 2000.

Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

American Theater Company

At their 134-seat black-box theater, the American Theater Company produces new and classic American plays that ponder the meaning of the question, "What does it mean to be an American?"

Parking is available in a metered lot at Lincoln and Berenice.

Sticky Rice

Sticky Rice has a variety of traditional Thai cuisine as well as some house specials that we have put together to allow our customers to experience various flavors and ingredients out of the ordinary. We offer a delicious selection of Northern Thai cuisine that has unique flavors and sensation.

O'Donovan's Pub and Restaurant

The family-friendly tavern offers a full menu, and nightly dinner specials are offered every day. On weekends, magicians perform tableside. Once known as Schulien's, this building is one of the oldest operating bars in Chicago.

Martyrs' Restaurant and Pub

Martyrs' offers an almost daily mix of bands ranging from rock to jazz to funk and more, typically with a $5 to $20 cover charge. Get your money's worth by staying for a few drinks and specialty pizzas, like barbecue chicken. The menu also offers build-your-own flat pizzas, burgers and sandwiches, and the kitchen serves till midnight.

Borinquen Lounge

A sibling to the Humboldt Park Puerto Rican restaurant where Juan C. "Peter" Figeroa created the newest in the pantheon of messy Chicago sandwiches, the jibarito (pronounced "HEE-bar-ee-toe), in 1996. Inspired by the Puerto Rican emparedado de platano, Figeroa created his "little hillbilly" steak sandwich using planks of hot, crisp, fried green plantain instead of bread and layering grilled steak, melted cheese, crisp lettuce, juicy tomato and garlicky mayonnaise inside.

Turquoise

Turquoise Cafe showcases contemporary Turkish cuisine in an upscale setting.

Le Sud

Le Sud in Roscoe Village serves Mediterranean food, with a strong French influence, healthful but, just as importantly, quite delicious.

Cho Sun Ok

Korean BBQ joint livens up as soon as the doors open. Guests can opt to cook at the table or have the chefs whip up their meals in the kitchen. Surprisingly one of the busiest restaurants in the area.

Blue Sky Bakery & Cafe

Not very often does eating baked goods make you feel good about yourself. But at this North Center bakery, purchasing a muffin, sandwich, brownie or scone means you're helping the at-risk youth who work there develop job skills. Run by the nonprofit association Blue Sky Inn, the bakery also offers catering and sells its goods at local farmers markets.

Kitsune

Iliana Regan, the famed forager with the Michelin-starred Elizabeth Restaurant, opens a second restaurant in Lincoln Square. Kitsune is a completely different concept, merging Midwestern fare with home-style Japanese cuisine.

Lush Wine and Spirits - Roscoe Village

Neighborhood wine shop specializing in deliciously eclectic wines, eccentric spirits, and brews. Join us for a tasting or let us host your next event!