Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near Xippo restaurant

Commonwealth Tavern

Contemporary American fare with a locally sourced and seasonal tilt take the stage at this Roscoe Village tavern, helmed by Owen & Engine vet Kevin Church.

Xippo

International live music and deejays spinning rock, house and top 40; kitchen open all night; bar open weekdays until 2 am, Saturdays until 3am.

Orange Garden

A great neighborhood Chinese restaurant.

Globe Pub

Soccer fans can catch their favorite teams over a traditional English breakfast or some of the best beers on draft.

Big Bite Sushi

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Cork Lounge

Located directly under the Brown Line, this casual neighborhood bar just added a low-key coffeehouse right next door.

O'Donovan's Pub and Restaurant

The family-friendly tavern offers a full menu, and nightly dinner specials are offered every day. On weekends, magicians perform tableside. Once known as Schulien's, this building is one of the oldest operating bars in Chicago.

Diner Grill

One of the rare Chicago diners in an old train car, this 24-hour spot is a top destination when the bars shut down, but it's equally popular at breakfast time. The specialty of the house is the Slinger, a mighty cheeseburger with hash browns, grilled onions, two cheese-topped meat patties and two eggs over easy covered in chili.

Resi's Bierstube

Tavern with a beer garden serving up traditional German fare & imported brews since 1973.

Finley Dunne's Tavern

Named for 19th-century Chicago Evening Post columnist Finley Peter Dunne, Finley's offers burgers, sandwiches, 17 beers on tap and the signature Orange Whip.

Laschet's Inn

Traditional German-American fare & steins of beer in old-school digs with photos & knickknacks.

Basant Modern Indian

Devon is Chicago's main drag for Indian cuisine, but Basant Modern Indian proves that outstanding Indian food can be found in many parts of the city.

Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

AJ Hudson's Public House

AJ Hudson’s has been fully renovated and is back in business, showing all American and International sports on over 25 brand new, 47” flat screen TVs in two different rooms.

Blue Sky Bakery & Cafe

Not very often does eating baked goods make you feel good about yourself. But at this North Center bakery, purchasing a muffin, sandwich, brownie or scone means you're helping the at-risk youth who work there develop job skills. Run by the nonprofit association Blue Sky Inn, the bakery also offers catering and sells its goods at local farmers markets.

Paulina Meat Market

Beef, pork & veal sausages plus smoked meat & poultry are on offer at this veteran butcher shop.

Snappy's Shrimp House

Relaxed canteen serving up fresh-caught Gulf shrimp & seafood plates, sandwiches & wraps.

American Theater Company

At their 134-seat black-box theater, the American Theater Company produces new and classic American plays that ponder the meaning of the question, "What does it mean to be an American?"

Parking is available in a metered lot at Lincoln and Berenice.

Timber Lanes Bowling Center

With increased entertainment options and flashy electronic effects taking over, it’s often difficult to find a classic bowling alley where the main focus is actually the action on the lanes.

Volo Restaurant Wine Bar

Jon Young and Stephen Dunne's Volo has been named by numerous Chicago food and drink media as having one of the best neighborhood wine lists, date spots and outdoor patios.

Hot Woks Cool Sushi - Roscoe Village

The third location of this pan-Asian mini chain offers a full bar to accompany its array of sushi, stir fries and other Thai, Japanese and Chinese fare. Specialty rolls include the Fukudome

Steingold's

Steingold’s in North Center has been a leader of the deli avant garde, a “newish” kind of delicatessen that features traditional menu items – pastrami, matzoh ball soup, bagels – with a twenty-first century twist.

Martyrs' Restaurant and Pub

Martyrs' offers an almost daily mix of bands ranging from rock to jazz to funk and more, typically with a $5 to $20 cover charge. Get your money's worth by staying for a few drinks and specialty pizzas, like barbecue chicken. The menu also offers build-your-own flat pizzas, burgers and sandwiches, and the kitchen serves till midnight.

Always Thai

Thai favorites with lots of vegetarian options & bubble teas plus BYOB in a colorful, casual space.