Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near Jennivee's Bakery restaurant

Al's #1 Italian Beef - Wrigleyville

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

P.S. Bangkok

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

Rollapalooza

COZY AND WARM RESTAURANT. FRESH AND DELICIOUS RESTAURANT. WE ARE NOT NO.1 RESTAURANT. HOWEVER WE DO OUR BEST TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS.

Penny's Noodle Shop (Sheffield Ave.)

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

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.

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.

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.

Matsuya

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

Underground Lounge

Subterranean nightspot featuring live goth, metal & industrial acts, DJs, a dance floor & drinks.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dimo's Pizza

Quirky, vegetarian-friendly pizzeria offers offbeat specials such as pork and cabbage pizza, beef stroganoff pizza and Madras lentil pizza.

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.

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.

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.

Kanela Breakfast Club

Houndstooth Saloon

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

Blarney Stone

Chicago Blarney Stone is the best place to spend your leisure time tasting delicious food and enjoying the nice atmosphere. After visiting our restaurant you will definitely have a wish to come back!

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.

Starbucks - Clark & Belmont

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

Giordano's (W. Belmont Ave.)

Trader Todd's

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