Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near Briar Street Theater | Blue Man Group restaurant

Yoshi's Cafe

Opened in 1982, Yoshi's remains a local favorite for its creative, globally influenced fare and friendly atmosphere.

Wilde Bar & Restaurant

Literary-themed upscale Irish pub with leather banquettes, extensive beer list & American bar fare.

Roebuck

Cesar's Restaurant - Clark Street

Family-owned Tex-Mex joint, known for its "killer margaritas" & tequilas in a colorful space.

Maison Marcel

Maison Marcel is a French bakery located in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, offering a healthy menu with the freshest ingredients, in addition to the signature artisanal pastries by our Maître Boulanger from France.

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.

Ann Sather Restaurant - Lake View

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

Matsuya

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

Parrots Bar and Grill

Modest watering hole offering American bites such as burgers & wings, plus a full bar, darts & pool.

Briar Street Theater | Blue Man Group

The one-time stable for Marshall Field's horses, built in 1901, this building was turned into a theater with excellent sight lines and fine acoustics in 1985. It has been home to the long-running "Blue Man Group" comedy/performance-art show since 1997. There is limited parking in an adjoining lot.

Jake's Pub

Local fixture since 1933, this cash-only bar offers a huge beer selection, free popcorn & a jukebox.

Stella's Diner

Family-owned American diner with breakfast fare, milkshakes and more.

DryHop Brewers

DryHop Brewers is a brewery and eatery in Lakeview East with a special knack for hop-centric brews and beer-friendly American cuisine.

2d Restaurant

2d restaurant transports people into their own comic universe using monochrome illusions.

The Clark Street Dog

Since 1977, the Velliotis family has been serving the Chicagoland area delicious Chicago-style food and drink. The restaurant has become known for Vienna Beef hot dogs including the signature Clark Street Dog, a play on the Chicago Dog with mustard, onion, relish, tomato, pickle, and sport peppers.

Lil' Ba-Ba-Reeba

It’s been about 35 years since Café Ba-Ba-Reeba opened in Chicago and in doing so kicked off the tapas trend that’s become common in many restaurants, some of which are not even Spanish. Now, Lil’ Ba-Ba-Reeba is opening a little further north, serving another community with the Spanish food that goes way beyond the tapas the Café helped popularize.

Binny's Beverage Depot - Lakeview

Binny's superstores offer a huge selection of fine wines, premium spirits, imported and domestic beers, cigars and gift items. This location also offers gourmet groceries and cheeses, a walk-in humidor, a wine cellar and storage services.

Ceres' Table

Giuseppe Scurato moves his authentic Italian-focused eatery to Lakeview from Uptown.

Scarlet Bar

Scarlet is where the young and stylish meet up for late-night fun in Boystown. The bar features weekly specials, but one of the biggest daytime events is Sunday's "Liquid Brunch," starting at 2pm, and featuring $12 bottles of champagne, $4 bloody marys, $4 screwdrivers, with complimentary juice bar and cereal.

Kanela Breakfast Club

Starbucks - Clark & Belmont

Seattle-based coffeehouse chain known for its signature roasts, light bites and WiFi availability.

Fancy Plants Cafe

Fancy Plants Café is living proof that vegetarian restaurants have come a long way in the past few years; from drab restaurants serving brown rice with everything, they’ve become worthy destinations, offering finessed, finely tuned veg-forward offerings, many times with a fine-dining attention to detail.