Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near Sam & Gertie's restaurant

Tank Noodle

One of the godfathers of pho in Chicago, Tank Noodle sits at the nexus of Uptown's Vietnamese dining district. The sprawling space is filled with large circular communal tables and servers delivering piping hot bowls of pho soup. The large menus also feature a wide range of other Vietnamese items, like rice dishes and banh mi.

O'Shaughnessy's Public House

Authentic Irish Bar in the northside of Chicago serving full menu and a great selection of domestic and import beers

Urban Vegan

Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurant · Thai Restaurant · Asian Fusion Restaurant

Munno Pizzeria & Bistro

Brass Heart

Chef Matt Kerney, formerly of Michelin-starred Longman & Eagle, heads up the kitchen in this fine dining restaurant that specializes in 9- and 12-course tasting menus, two of which are fully vegan.

Ba Le Sandwich Shop & Bakery

In Uptown since 1989, Ba Le moved to a new location next door in spring 2010. The counter-service Vietnamese restaurant still serves its popular bahn mi sandwiches

Mixteco Grill

Annoyance Theatre & Bar

Edgy theater and improv, including The Annoyance's signature, long-running musical, "Coed Prison Sluts."

Dib Sushi Bar and Thai Cuisine

Japanese & Thai soups, salads, sushi & entrees served in a straightforward setting. BYOB.

Pho Viet

Authentic Vietnamese cuisine can be found all over this stretch of Broadway, but Pho Viet is one of the area's shining stars. It specializes in traditional pho, but also banh mi, Thai coffee and steamed rice noodle soups.

Silver Seafood

Located in the heart of Uptown Chicago at Argyle, we've been in business for more than 20 years! We are known for our seafood cuisines with its authentic Asian flavor as well as other Asian traditional delicacies.

Papa Ray's Pizza & Wings - Uptown

Established in 2010 by brothers George and John Rayyan, Papa Ray's serves specialty pizzas such as The Works, the Meat-Atarian and a Greek pizza with feta, tomatoes, basil, garlic and black olives. Wings, rib tips, fries, salads and garlic breads round out the menu, available for dine-in, carry out and delivery.

Thai Pastry & Restaurant

Amidst a cozy and classy interior at Thai Pastry & Restaurant, we serve authentic Thai cuisine, a creative combination of delicate herbs and distinctive spices, market-fresh ingredients and delicious tastes plus selections of homemade Thai pastry that we are named the best in town.

Anna Maria Pasteria

When it comes to classic Italian fare, this quaint Edgewater cafe has it covered. We're particularly fond of their house-made pastas; you cannot go wrong with more than 15 choices on the menu.

Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center

The mission of the Black Ensemble Theater Company is to eradicate racism and its devastating effects upon society through the theater arts. The Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center includes a 299-seat main stage theater and a150-seat theater, which will serve as an experimental stage for the work.

Chiu Quon

The Chiu family has been baking up sweet and savory Chinese pastries for decades, notably at both their Chinatown and Uptown locations. Each casual, sunny bakery features a dizzying array of baked goods, all for bargain prices. Everything from BBQ pork buns and steamed egg yolk buns to bean paste cakes and mango pudding are present and accounted for.

Real Kitchen - Uptown

Chef-driven prepared meals and a la minute sandwiches form the crux of the operations at this small, sunny storefront.

Agami Contemporary Sushi

Agami features amazingly fresh sushi, inventive rolls, friendly service in a great atmosphere!

Fat Cat

This slick, retro lounge, from the teams behind Silver Cloud and Five Star Bar & Grill, is just what the neighborhood needed.

Carol's Pub

Honky-tonk bar featuring live country-western music, line dancing & karaoke since 1973.

Pick Me Up Cafe

Around-the-clock coffeehouse caters to Lakeview's lounge lizards.

Demera Ethiopian Restaurant

Demera Ethiopian Restaurant

Byron's Hot Dog Haus - Ravenswood

Chicago-style hot dogs plus burgers, subs & salads served in a no-frills, counter-serve spot.

Gold Coast Dogs (Ravenswood)

Iyanze

Bustling cafeteria concentrating on Nigerian and Ghanaian dishes.

Sam & Gertie's

Sam & Gertie's bills itself as the world's only vegan Jewish deli.

Spacca Napoli

The Creation of Spacca Napoli: Spacca Napoli came out of Jonathan Goldsmith’s profound love for Italy, a cherished place that he, partner Ginny Sykes and daughter Sarah have considered a second home for many years.

Green Mill

People come from all over to hear some of the best jazz around from local and traveling acts.

O’Shaughnessy’s Public House

Upscale Irish tavern featuring bar food, multiple TVs, weekly live music & a patio.