Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near Cermak Produce - Kedzie restaurant

Andros Taverna

Many Greek restaurants serve basically the same food; not so at Andros Taverna, where Chef Doug Psaltis serves contemporary Mediterranean food inspired by the classic taverns of Greece, as well as a few items prepared using family recipes.

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Dear Margaret

2965 N. Lincoln, Chicago, IL 60657

Dear Margaret in Lakeview offers a type of “ethnic” cuisine rarely seen in Chicago: French-Canadian, the food of French immigrants who settled in the Great White North and brought their love of food with them

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Lutz Cafe & Pastry Shop

This Lincoln Square institution, opened in 1948, serves light fare, Austrian-style tortes and Viennese-style coffee presented in individual pots with whipped cream on the side. The dining room is behind the bakery, which sells European pastries and house-made marzipan and chocolates. In summer, there's a charming outdoor cafe.

Arun's Thai Restaurant

Opened in 1985, Arun's was the first high-end Thai restaurant in Chicago. Opened in 1985, Arun's was the first high-end Thai restaurant in Chicago

Bokuchan

Avondale’s Bokuchan, Chicago’s first dedicated Japanese curry shop, opened recently for takeout and delivery only, and the food is designed to travel well without everything sloshing together. It’s that kind of thoughtfulness that sets Bokuchan apart.

Angie's

Local neighborhood bar. Affordable prices and interesting character's. A great shot and beer joint on the north side of Chicago.

Chicken Works & Salad Company

Chicken Works & Salad Company, located at Irving Park Road & Elston Avenue, just three blocks East of the Kennedy Expressway @ Pulaski in Chicago. 773.588.5488 Grilled Farm Fresh Marinated Chicken, Multi-item Salad Bar including Chicken, Shrimp, Cheese, Nuts, Seafood, and a cast of wholesome vegetables. Home made soups, Chicken Noodle, Cream of Mushroom - Specials Daily

Wellfleet | The Fishguy Market

Bill "The Fishguy" Dugan offers fresh catch, smoked seafood, caviar and select seasonal produce and gourmet items at this retail store. The store also contains Wellfleet, a restaurant serving items like fish tacos, a Kobe beef burger, and the celebrated lobster roll, and offers regular cooking and sushi-making classes.

Paddy Mac's

Festive joint with an eclectic pub grub menu, multiple TVs for sports fans, darts & shuffle board.

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.

Shokran

Classic Moroccan dishes such as chicken bastilla, lamb couscous and tagines bring big flavor to this intimate eatery.

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.

Pizza Art Cafe

Casual spot for pizza, pasta & BYOB in a rustic loftlike setting with funky local art on the walls.

Cermak Produce - Kedzie

Regional supermarket chain offering local foods, plus imported Polish, Greek & other ethnic foods.

Parachute

The tiny, award-winning 40-seat restaurant serves globally inspired, Korean American fare in Avondale. Parachute's menu is designed to be shared, and dishes are proportionate to ordering a variety of items for the table.

goosefoot

Former Les Nomades Executive Chef Chris Nugent breaks out on his own with this neighborhood-friendly offering in Lincoln Square. The restaurant’s focus is high-quality seasonal ingredients, and guests choose from the eight-course or 12-course menus.

Rapa Nui Restaurant

This Chilean storefront serves empanadas and a variety of Latin-style sandwiches, plus Chilean-style mixed grills, corn pie and seafood stew. Cuban sandwiches, jibaritos and other pan-Latin fare features as well.

Sfera Sicilian Street Food

Italian food, like the foods of every country in the world, looks different in different regions of the same country; Avondale’s new Sfera focuses on the distinctive street food of Sicily.

Chief O'Neill's Pub & Restaurant - Chicago

Opened in the fall of 1999 by All-Ireland musicians Brendan and Siobhan McKinney, Chief O'Neill's celebrates the Celtic music preserved by its namesake. An Irish and American menu features in the dining room and the extensive outdoor cafe.

Tlayudas Oaxaca Grill

Tlayudas Oaxaca Grill in Albany Park specializes in the tlayuda, a flat corn meal disk spread with beans and covered with many different toppings, popular in Oaxaca, Mexico, and sometimes called “the Mexican pizza.”

Spoon Thai Restaurant

Authentic Thai Cuisine

Noon O Kabab

Noon O Kabab specializes in the cuisine of Iran.

Wherewithall

Chef/owners Johnny Clark and Beverly Kim describe their restaurant Wherewithall as “contemporary American with a menu that reflects Chicago’s evolving diversity.”

Avvio American-Italian Kitchen

Chicago mourned when Sabatino’s, a beloved Chicago Italian restaurant, closed. Then, the collective heart of the city rose hopefully when Chef Joel Piedra, who worked in Sabatino’s kitchen for thirty years, opened Avvio to serve classics like Shrimp DeJonghe and Baked Alask

Makki Fast Food & Grill

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT! l. Come on down and enjoy a variety of delicious options like Juicy Gyros, the Best Philly in the Midwest, Cheeseburgers, or try our Chicken, Beef or Veggie Biryani. The Famous (Footlong) Super Philly is coming soon!!!

Hot Woks Cool Sushi - Pulaski

Diverse Asian options feature at this stir-fry and sushi spot, especially known for specialty rolls like the Fukudome (shrimp tempura, mayonnaise, masago, avocado, chili sauce, red tobiko, cream cheese, green onion and more) and the Obama-nami, which includes deep-fried salmon, eel, avocado and cream cheese.

Leona's - Old Irving

Leona’s is a family-friendly, traditional Italian pizzeria and restaurant. The restaurant features a classic Italian menu emphasizing homemade, fresh cuisine that is easy on the wallet.

Prop Thtr

Established in 1981, Prop Thtr Group is the oldest surviving off-Loop, non-Equity troupe in Chicago. The theater focuses on original works and new adaptations from literature.

Ruby's Fast Food

Ruby's Fast Food has been serving home-style filipino food since 1997. Lutong Bahay Talaga, Masarap Na, Mura Pa!

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.