Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near The Whale restaurant

The Whale

A throwback to the fashionable casinos of the 1940s and 1950s, The Whale is located in Logan Square. The vibrant and colorfully hued venue is owned by Legacy Hospitality, the same team behind The Vig (Old Town) and Welcome Back Lounge.

Buona Terra

A neighborhood Italian ristorante just steps from Chicago’s historic Logan Boulevard, Buona Terra strives to serve the freshest dishes in a relaxed setting. Opened in 2002, Buona Terra has become “the Neighborhood place”.

Todos Santos

Paulie Gee's Logan Square

The Logan Square location for Paulie Gee's is one of four outposts for the small chain; it's also in Baltimore, Md.; Columbus, Ohio; and Brooklyn.

The Whistler

Logan Square continues its goal of becoming one of Chicago's "coolest neighborhoods" with this nightlife option certain to please those barflies fed up with trendy Wicker Park bars. This Speakeasy-style spot is similar to Wicker Park's Violet Hour, without the hype, and all about hand-crafted cocktails.

Daisies

Vegetables and pastas take the spotlight at Logan Square's inimitable Daisies, a family-run endeavor from chef Joe Frillman and co. The quaint, bustling restaurant features an ever-changing menu of handmade pastas, ranging in color and style from vivid beet agnolotti with smoked trout roe to black truffle ravioli with rhubarb and cured lamb.

Estereo

The folks behind Heisler Hospitality (Sportsman's Club, Trenchermen, Revel Room, Lone Wolf, Queen Mary, Pub Royale) strike again, this time with a Latin American-inspired cocktail bar in Logan Square.

Emporium Arcade Bar - Logan Square

Emporium boasts two locations, plus two additional outposts arriving soon in the Fulton Market District and San Francisco.

The Native

This casual boozy addition to Logan Square's thriving bar scene fills the space vacated by the beloved Bonny's. Keeping things frills-free and fun, The Native is a comfortable watering hole with craft beer (and cheap beer), imaginative cocktails, music and shuffleboard.

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Furious Spoon

Japanese ramen soup is offered with creative toppings & sides in a simple space with a patio.

The Radler

At what other Chicago bar/restaurant can you enjoy playing hammer-schlagen, a drinking game that involves hammering nails into a wooden stump? Only at the Radler can you engage in such a sport, as well as many others, while enjoying hearty German food and drink.

The Heavy Feather

Located upstairs from Logan Square's Slippery Slope, The Heavy Feather is a decidedly more subdued bar where the focus is squarely on the craft cocktail. The dimly lit, relaxed, and quite lounge features a lengthy bar focused on classic retro cocktails from the folks behind Scofflaw and Sink|Swim.

Gaslight Coffee Roasters

Gaslight Coffee Roasters perfumes Milwaukee Avenue with the aroma of fresh coffee, radiating outside the facilities where the beans are roasted on-site. Passersby can even get a peek at the action from the windows.

Cafe Mustache

Hip hangout offering coffee, local microbrews & light bites in chill quarters with an eclectic look.

The Owl Bar

A jukebox, an indoor waterfall & craft beers are the hallmarks of this quirky late-night bar.

Pretty Cool Ice Cream

Celebrated pastry chef Dana Cree teams up with the proprietor of Bang Bang Pie Co. for this artisan ice cream shop.

Pizza Lobo

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Revolution Brewery

This Logan Square brewpub is from the team behind Handlebar. House-brewed beers are definitely the focus of this sprawling space, but the kitchen creates contemporary pub grub to pair. Both the beer list and the food menu change periodically, so there's always something new to drink and eat at Revolution.

Wasabi, Chicago

Japanese ramen restaurant serving Tonkotsu broth ramen, izakaya-style plates and craft cocktails! Sister restaurant to Ramen Takeya and Yakitori Boogytori.

Testaccio

Logan Square’s Testaccio, named after an ancient neighborhood in Rome, announces itself as a wine bar, but it is so much more than that, serving classic and lesser known Roman preparations – and, of course, wine! – that will bring you back to the Eternal City.

Slippery Slope

Red-lit bar with a DJ booth & dance floor plus cocktails in bottles, Skee-Ball & lots of beer.

Logan 11 Bar and Grill

We are Artists, Community Members, Business Growers, Groovers & Rockers, and we make a Damn Good Ruckus from time to time. Experience Welcoming & Joyful Hospitality every time You Grace us with Your Presence.

El Nandu

This Argentinian cafe is highly rated for its empanadas, but check out other specialties like grilled sweetbreads, too.

Logan Square Kitchen

Logan Square Kitchen advocates for food entrepreneurs and our food system. We teach food safety classes and provide technical assistance to the food industry.

New Wave Coffee

Hip, colorful hangout serving coffee, sandwiches, soups & salads amid sofas & local art.