Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near JR Dessert Bakery restaurant

Few Spirits

Few is a grain-to-glass distillery located in Evanston. Named Whisky Advocate's Craft Whisky of the Year, Few is sold in 15 states and across 4 continents, not to mention featured prominently behind bars throughout Chicago.

Brothers K Coffeehouse

Buzzy coffee shop serving Chicago-roasted Metropolis java, Italian-style espresso & baked goods.

Gulliver's Pizzeria & Restaurant

Since 1965, Gulliver's has been serving North Siders an eclectic menu of legendary pizza and burgers, Mexican, Italian and other fare amid a dining room chockfull of antique lamps — 430 chandeliers! — leaded glass and sculpture.

Mullen's Bar and Grill

Sports bar featuring pub food, multiple TVs, pool & darts in a classic tavern setting.

Uru-Swati

Corner eatery specializing in vegetarian provisions from Northern & Southern India.

Hamachi Sushi Bar

Small, minimalist and modern, this sushi bar offers kosher sushi — so don't look for eel or octopus, althought they do have faux shrimp and crab. Vegan sushi available, too. Kosher supervision by the Chicago Rabbinical Council.

Belgian Chocolatier Piron

Master chocolatiers Robert and Fred Piron have been handcrafting confections by traditional methods for more than 20 years at this Evanston shop. Ganache, chocolate buttercreams, Grand Marnier, Cognac, creme caramel and much more

Campagnola

Siam Pasta - Chicago

Pad Thai noodles & other homey Southeast Asian grub in a basic setting with Asian art on the walls.

Tel-Aviv Kosher Bakery

Unassuming counter-serve featuring kosher pastries & desserts such as roshki, cookies & cakes.

Arya Bhavan

Casual vegetarian/vegan eatery serving Northern Indian eats in an unpretentious setting.

Good to Go!

Full-service cafe dishing up classic Caribbean fare plus beer & juices in a bright, casual space.

Udupi Palace

Neighborhood Indian eatery whipping up classic vegetarian specialties in an unassuming space.

Tiffin: The Indian Kitchen

Classic Indian cuisine, clay-oven-fired dishes & a lunch buffet in a simple but spacious venue.

Hotspot Grill

Pizza and sandwiches.

Khan B.B.Q.

Kebabs, naan, tandoori fish & chicken & other standards dished in an unassuming counter-serve space.

Badou Senegalese Cuisine

Senegalese cuisine gets the spotlight at this Rogers Park storefront eatery. Badou also specializes in soul food, Jamaican and vegetarian fare.

Gold Coast Dogs (Rogers Park)

Khmai Cambodian Fine Dining

Khmai Cambodian Fine Dining is one of the few places serving Cambodian food in the Midwest, and they do a wonderful job of it.

Hungarian Kosher Foods

The Lucky Platter

Casual space for globally inspired comfort food & breakfast, with American folk-art decor.

North Shore Kosher Bakery

Family-owned, certified-kosher bakery known for breads, custom cakes & pastries such as rugelach.

Romanian Kosher Sausage Co.

A full-service butcher shop, opened by the Loeb family in 1957 and now in the hands of the third and fourth generation, Romanian makes all of its own glatt-kosher deli meats and sausages. Along with meat by the pound, you can also get sandwiches made to order. Service can be brusque.

Fish Keg

Decades-old counter-serve fish market with fresh & fried seafood plus chicken in a no-frills space.

Sabri Nehari - Chicago

Since 1977, this Pakistani restaurant has served a wide range of interesting and authentic dishes in a friendly atmosphere.

Oceanique

Oceanique is an eclectic seafood restaurant in the French-American style. Oceanique continues to garner acclaim as one of the Chicago area's finest restaurants. Since 1993, Oceanique has been ranked as the number one seafood restaurant in the Chicago metropolitan area by the prestigious Zagat Guide.

Dengeos - Skokie

Kuni's Japanese Restaurant

Mainstay lures locals with sushi & traditional Japanese cuisine in a warm space with light wood.

JR Dessert Bakery

We've come a long way since 1979, but there are somethings that haven't changed. We still use the finest quality ingredients and we still make everything by hand.

Trattoria D.O.C.

Italian favorites plus wood-fired pizzas served up in an open, bright space popular with families.