Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near Original Ferrara Bakery restaurant

Canton Regio

The people of Mexico eat a fair amount of meat, so it’s rather surprising that it’s not easier to find a Mexican steakhouse in Chicago; however, if you’ve been looking for steak with south-of-the-border flavors, you can end your search at Canton Regio.

Stax Cafe

This restaurant's name refers to the 10 types of pancake "stax" they serve, with flavors like pineapple upside down, white chocolate raspberry and ricotta with strawberry rhubarb. Other breakfast fare includes blue corn and bacon waffles, egg and cheese sliders, and hot ham and cheese crepes. Stax also serves sandwiches like egg BLTs and falafel sliders.

Park Tavern

This sports bar wants to elevate typical pub grub with offbeat offerings like Animal Tots (pulled pork, cheese curds, grain mustard, fried egg, and Bell’s Kalamazoo gravy over tater tots),

Cafe Jumping Bean

Old-timers, artists and students populate this Pilsen coffeehouse known for sandwiches and bottomless cups of coffee.

Midwest Coast Brewing

We're regular folks who love making great beer and sharing it with those around us. In our opinion, Chicago is the greatest place in these United States and we're proud to join the great breweries here in West Town.

Leona's - Taylor Street

Hawkeye's Bar & Grill

Hawkeye's Bar & Grill is located in the heart of the historic Little Italy district in Chicago, we offer food, fun, drink and an exciting party atmosphere.

Sweet Maple Cafe

Comforting Southern cuisine is the bill of fare at this longstanding Taylor Street destination. The no-frills restaurant feels like dining in someone's home, complete with a charming waitstaff that makes each customer feel like family. The breakfast-heavy menu features decadent renditions of biscuits, pancakes, scrambles, omelettes, and more.

EL Ideas

Former MeatyBalls food truck owner Phillip Foss opened a ballsy, six-seater in the heart of Pilsen to explore the food he really wants to cook. To snag a hard-to-get reservation, email reservations@ELideas.com.

Vintage Lounge

During the week, this Little Italy lounge serves specialty burgers, salads, sliders, sandwiches, pizzas and small plates. On the weekends, it become a dance party with DJs and bottle service.

The Rosebud

Established by Alex Dana in 1977, the Rosebud has grown from this single Little Italy restaurant to a restaurant empire popular for generously portioned, home-style Italian food.

Pepperino Pizzeria

Pepperino Pizzeria is one of the famous brands serving you all with very delicious pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, salads, desserts and much more. Create your own pizza or choose one from our lip-smacking collection of vegetarian and non-vegetarian pizzas.

Davanti Enoteca - Little Italy

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Former Kuma's Corner chef Albert Benitez is behind the menu at this offbeat American eatery in Pilsen. Burgers, of course, are one of the highlights with such offerings as an eight-ounce, grass-fed beef burger with grilled pineapple; lamb with mint and fresh oregano; and crab with sweet corn citrus relish.

Original Ferrara Bakery

Italian pastries, wedding cakes, cookies and pizzas feature at this historic Italian bakery. They also offer soup and sandwiches at lunchtime.

Salvatore Ferrara emigrated from Nola, Italy, to Chicago in 1900. Eight years later, he opened this pastry shop.

Billy Goat Inn

Famous greasy spoon serving cheeseburgers, hot dogs & the like in a deliberately no-frills venue.

Sinha Elegant Cuisine

Rhine Hall

Family-owned and operated fruit brandy distillery and cocktail bar in the Fulton Market district. Rhine Hall specializes in fruit brandies, also known as eau de vie or schnapps.

Bacci Pizzeria

Home of the "original jumbo slice," this Chicago institution is renowned for its gigantic slices of thin-crust pies. With locations all around Chicagoland, the Taylor Street location in Little Italy is among the fan favorites.

Casa del Pueblo

Their name says it all; we are your neighborhood grocer with a large selection of ethnic products at a friendly price. We strive to carry brand name product you grew up with and still love. The established relationships with significant manufactures allow us to purchase in large quantities so we can pass on our savings to our customers.

Peanut Park Trattoria

For well over a century, Chicago has been a center of Italian-American culture; Peanut Trattoria serves the classic foods of that culture.