Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near Whitney's Cafe (Oak Lawn) restaurant

IHOP - Ford City

Breakfast served all day includes hearty omelets, french toast, waffles, crepes and pancakes, but this national chain also offers soups, salads, burgers, and a variety of entrees. This location stays open till midnight.

Francesca's on 95th

Francesca's Restaurants feature rustic Italian cuisine and friendly service in a casual, relaxed environment.

Original Rainbow Cone

Joseph Sapp and his wife, Katherine, founded this unique ice-cream shop in 1926. Still family-owned, the shop continues to serve the winning combination of chocolate, strawberry, Palmer House, pistachio and orange sherbet scooped one at a time onto a single cone. Ice-cream cakes are available, too.

Vito & Nick's Pizzeria

Founder Vito Barraco opened Vito's Tavern at 80th and Halsted in 1932. Known today for the cracker-crust pizzas they have been making since 1949,

Fox's Restaurant and Pub - Oak Lawn

Fox’s restaurants are family run, full-service restaurants on the South Side, known for pizza and a full menu of steaks, chicken, pastas and other Italian-American food.

Barraco's - Evergreen Park

Relaxed local Italian chain serving pasta, steak & ribs, plus deep-dish & thin-crust pizzas.

Jack Desmond's Irish Pub

This Chicago Ridge neighborhood tavern serves Irish food, American bar and restaurant fare, and over 40 beers.

La Fiesta

La Fiesta is a family owned, family friendly restaurant featuring authentic Mexican cuisine prepared fresh daily using the finest ingredients available. In addition to our regular menu, we also feature a lunch menu and seasonal specials. All menu items are also available for carry out. Banquet service and catering are also available.

Chuck's Southern Comfort's Cafe

Chef Chuck Pine, a Rick Bayless protege, serves slow-smoked barbecue and Southern specialties, plus veggie burgers, hamburgers, po-boys and sub sandwiches.

Lindy's Chili & Gertie's Ice Cream - Ashburn

Long-standing diner-style chain with casual ambiance, dishing up typical comfort food & ices.

Nicky's – The Real McCoy - Alsip

Where Chicagoland's Finest Quality and Fast Service at the lowest possible prices serving the public since 1969, welcome to Nicky's The Real McCoy carry out Restaurant. Specializing in B.B.Q. Ribs, Rib Tips & Grecian Chicken.

Salam Bakery

This small Oak Lawn bakery hand makes thousands of loaves of what many consider the finest pita bread in Chicagoland. Bags of the flatbreads, baked from scratch daily, are sold at ethnic stores all over city with signs touting "South Side bread."

Whitney's Cafe (Oak Lawn)

Casual Hilton Hotel bar & eatery with a wine motif offering new & classic American fare.

Palermo's 95th Fine Italian Cuisine

Modern Italian specialties and Old World favorites feature in this family-owned, white-tablecloth dining room in Oak Lawn. Established in 1961 by Ben and Nina Calderone, Palermo's 95th serves everything from pizzas, pastas and sandwiches to steaks, chops and fried chicken

95th St. Grill

An intimate steak and seafood dining room in the Hilton Oak Lawn.