A family owned Mediterranean Middle-Eastern restaurant that provides flavorful dishes at a great price. Classic menu offerings include hummus, falafel, schwarma, and kefta, along with more interesting fare in large portions. The chicken schwarma is a perfected family recipe. The juice is fresh squeezed and Middle Eastern coffees are brewed. Alcohol is BYOB.
A super tiny storefront Persian restaurant with a cozy ambience and authentic kabab.
This family run, award winning restaurant specializes in authentic veal, steak, pasta, and fresh seafood creations for lunch and dinner. Established in 1961 by Ben and Nina Calderone.
Paprika offers freshly prepared, traditional, cooked to order Indian dishes. There is wide variety of fresh and flavorful meat and vegetarian options. This BYOB establishment has a friendly and comfortable environment.
A bright and airy breakfast and lunch spot serving Southern staples and new takes on traditional fare.
Piece unites classic New Haven-style thin crust pizza with award-winning microbrews in a spacious loft setting. We opened in July 2001 after transforming a roofing company garage into a casual pizzeria complete with a skylite ceiling and sunken lounge area.
(Update: Now known as Pleasant House Pub, with an expanded menu as well as a selection of specialty beers and a full bar.) Pleasant House Bakery is a small café offering their own recipe of British-inspired, locally sourced meat pies (aka "Royal Pies"), as well as deliciously prepared fish and chips. The flaky crusts, plentiful savory fillings, and welcoming attitudes are sure to please.
Fresh made hominy is used for all the pozole at Pozoleria San Juan. Pozole, a soup which comes in the three colors of the Mexican flag; green, white, and red, is prepared daily along with a variety of classic Mexican dishes. Enjoy a delicious bang-for-your-buck at this neighborhood BYOB.
Ricobene’s remains an old-school Chicago comfort food staple, most famous for their breaded steak sandwich.
Sauce and Bread Kitchen offers a variety of homemade dishes featuring bread baked and meats smoked on the premises. The pantry style, counter service restaurant features a wide variety of hot sauces made from scratch using locally sourced and organic ingredients. A BYOB restaurant.
Located just steps from Michigan Avenue in the heart of Chicago's thriving Streeterville neighborhood, Sayat Nova is a cozy, romantic enclave tucked back from the city's urban sprawl. Since 1970, we have offered Armenian cuisine that presents a slightly earthier variation on typical Mediterranean fare.
Classic barbeque served in a hip, neighborhood environment. Smoque is known for their tender, slow-cooked, beef brisket and fall-off-the-bone ribs. Enjoy macaroni & cheese, corn bread, baked beans, and skin-on French fries done right. Sauces are served on the side, so you can enjoy the full flavor of the meat. BYOB, and an excellent carry-out option as well.
Soulful fare without the meat. Go for the vegan mac and cheese stay for the peach cobbler. And don't forget the collard greens.
Spinning J serves seasonal pies, housemade sodas, and café fare in a quaint corner shop bursting with vintage charm.
This is the place for beef Pho - a noodle soup with beef broth, rice noodles, fresh bean sprouts, fresh basil and cilantro, jalapenos and lime wedges. Try a wide variety of Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine within the large dining room.
New inventive sushi creations daily by "Sushi Mike" (Mike Ham). Not sure what you want, tell Sushi Mike what ingredients or type of ingredients (vegetarian, spicy tuna, etc.) and let him make something up just for you.
Taqueria La Lagartija serves “real-deal” tacos with fresh ingredients in a casual, upbeat environment. Everything is made to order.
The strip-mall location might be a bit off-putting, but once inside, the Peruvian art-clad walls transport patrons to a land where they can feast on paella and other Peruvian treats.
Tio Luis Tacos offers a menu of traditional Mexican dishes, many from the region of Guadalajara Halisco. Known for their great steak tacos, the food is authentic and delicious. The atmosphere is warm, the service is delightful and the price is right!
An Italian joint with history. For sixty years, local regulars have been returning for the Chicago Italian ambience and nostalgia.
Uru Swati offers a menu of flavorful, vegetarian Indian dishes in one of the most culturally diverse neighborhoods in Chicago. You will find traditional samosas, dosa, masala, and paneer, as well as house-made naan and garlic breads. Very reasonably priced. Catch a little Bollywood on TV while you’re there too! A BYOB restaurant.
A small, nay, tiny Mexican eatery with a Chef and owner with roots in the acclaimed Pump Room.
Senegalese cuisine is similar to that of other Western African cultures. Fish, lamb and beef are incorporated into most dishes, often stewed or combined with fresh juices. Consider the historical background of Senegal (Woolof, Islam, and French) and the flavors become apparent.