Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near Lem's Bar-B-Q House restaurant

Parrot Cage - Washburne Culinary Institute

Elegant eatery serving creative American cuisine by students from the Washburne Culinary Institute.

Lem's Bar-B-Q House

Lem's, the famous Bar-B-Q House, is known for its rib tips and hot links. In 1954, two brothers, Bruce and Myles Lemons had a dream. A dream for their future, a dream of hope, a dream of destiny... It was a dream of entrepreneurship. With this dream, they opened their first store on the south side of Chicago.

Brown Sugar Bakery

Baker Stephanie Hart's signature sweets include obblers, cookies, cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, banana and bread puddings.

The Medici on 57th

U of Chicago BYO hangout where pizza, burgers & sandwiches figure among the American eats.

la petite folie

La Petite Folie is a Michelin Guide Recommended restaurant featured as a Bib Gourmand recommendation for great cuisine at a reasonable price. From the 2011 Michelin Guide, "the kitchen cooks up classic French fare made with the best seasonal, local ingredients available", where "dinner can be a bargain during the $32 three-course prix-fixe...

Jeffrey Pub

One of the oldest black gay bars on the South Side is still going strong after more than 30 years.

Stony Sub

This 24/7 take away spot passes out sub sandwiches, hot dogs, gyros, wings and more from behind bullet-proof plexiglass at all hours of the day and night.

Daley's Restaurant

John Daley opened this Woodlawn mainstay in 1892, making it the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Chicago, despite a five-year hiatus during the Great Depression. In 1892, Daley sold it to a pair of Greek immigrants, T

Leona's - Stony Island

Finnigan's Ice Cream Parlor

Old-fashioned Americana sets the pace for this vintage ice cream parlor inside the Museum of Science and Industry.

Italian Fiesta

President Obama's favorite for thin-crust pizza is this unassuming South Side institution that's famous for its sausage and cheese pies. The mostly carry-out venue has been family-owned-and-operated for more than 60 years.

5 Loaves Breakfast Cafe

Until 2 p.m. this place is all about eggs, pancakes, french toast and waffles, but it stays open through dinnertime with a menu switch to burgers, sandwiches salads and dinner plates like country fried steak, seared or fried tilapia and daily specials. Weekends offer all-you-can eat soul food. Both halves of the menu are available at lunch.

Soul Vegetarian East

South Side vegan destination run by members of the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem.

Plein Air Cafe & Eatery

Plein Air Cafe & Eatery bolsters Hyde Park's culinary scene with the help of Kevin Heisner, one half of the team responsible for such hot spots as Trenchermen, Lone Wolf, and Sportsman's Club. Opening this March, the cafe abuts the University of Chicago, filled with food curated by Pleasant House Bakery, a precise coffee selection, and locally sourced art.

50 Yard Line

Chicago's steppers scene call this place home; weekends see a sophisticated crowd get serious on the dance floor. There's also an occasional buffet on weekends.

Sikia Restaurant

Washburne Culinary Institute's formal dining room offering student-made lunches Wednesday–Friday.

Kennedy Fish & Chicken

Seafood, Chicken Wings, Fast Food

Oooh Wee It is

Oooh Wee It Is offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner, featuring downhome recipes and soulful comfort food that pleases any time of day or night.

Seven Ten Lanes

Seven Ten Lanes is an Art Deco bowling and billiard mecca sure to please even your most discerning of party guests. Seven Ten Lanes has various private party rooms that accommodate many types of private functions, for groups from 20 to 400.

Maravilla's (Hyde Park)

Mexican Restaurant

Robust Coffee Lounge

Slick Hyde Park lounge focuses on locally sourced ingredients and fair-trade coffees. A full menu includes Belgian waffles, stuffed croissants, sandwiches and salads.

Court Theatre

Court Theatre is a professional theatre company located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, where it was established in 1955. Court Theatre is affiliated with the University of Chicago, receiving in-kind support from the University and operating within the larger University umbrella.

Piccolo Mondo - Hyde Park

Cozy cafe with Italian fare & a full bar in a quaint white-tablecloth setting with adjacent market.

The New Dating Game

Mature crowd with a various of music being play on a daily basis. 30and over

Dat Old Fashioned Donut - Chatham, Dat Bar-B-Q

Great handmade doughnuts, including the signature 7-inch "Big Dat." In the afternoon and evenings a second window dispenses nachos, chili and ice cream.