Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Soothing 1950s pastels and antique pie tins set the Americana vibe at Paula Haney's celebrated pie shop, where hand-rolled, buttery-flaky crust is plumped…
Must-see restaurants in Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Margie’s has held court at Bucktown’s edge for more than 90 years, scooping ice cream sundaes into giant clamshell bowls for everyone from Al Capone to…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Chicago’s lone Costa Rican eatery turns out burritos bursting with chicken, black beans and fresh avocado, and sandwiches dressed in a heavenly, spicy…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Sit at the retro counter for Tex-Mex plates of pork-shoulder posole and buttermilk fried chicken with chorizo-verde gravy. Dessert? It's pie, of course –…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
This former gas station is now a taco-serving honky-tonk bar from big-name Chicago chef Paul Kahan. The place gets packed but it's worth the wait – pork…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
The thin, flour-dusted crust of ‘New Haven–style’ pizza at this spacious Wicker Park microbrewery offers a welcome reprieve from the city’s omnipresent…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
‘Come for dessert, stay for dinner’ might be the motto of award-winning pastry chef Mindy Segal's mod restaurant. With five kinds of hot chocolate…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
In a field rich with contenders, Stan's may just have Chicago's best doughnuts. Staff are always super nice, the retro vibe rocks, and the Biscoff pockets…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Maybe you've heard of Au Cheval, the foodie-adored West Loop joint with two-hour waits for its famed burgers, once crowned the nation's best by Bon…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Loud and fun with brightly painted wood cutouts of Indian gods on the walls, Royale serves distinctive Anglo-Indian pub grub. Sit at a booth or one of the…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Candlelit and cozy, family-run Enoteca Roma feels like an old country ristorante. Specialties include venison bolognese lasagna, polenta served piping-hot…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
A Bucktown mainstay for over 25 years, this small bistro has a warm, French-cafe atmosphere where conversation buzzes over clinking wineglasses. The menu…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Chef Michael Carlson once worked at Lincoln Park's Alinea, which is apparent in his avant-garde, nine-course menu that redefines American comfort food via…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Chicago has many steakhouses, but none like European-style Boeufhaus in Ukrainian Village. Sit in a snug banquette and carve into dry-aged steaks and…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
The cult of the bike messenger runs strong in Chicago, and this clamorous restaurant-bar is a way station for tattooed couriers and locals who love the…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Think you’ve had a good breakfast burrito before? Not until you’ve eaten here. The Southwestern-bent dishes, cozy atmosphere and jovial staff draw hordes…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
The School of Culinary Arts at Kendall College has turned out a host of local cooking luminaries – this classy space with river and skyline views is where…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
The national press crowned La Pasadita's burrito as one of America's 10 best. They are absolutely behemoth and delicious, with mouthwateringly good carne…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Join the shaggy rockers reading graphic novels and eating cinnamon streusel French toast for breakfast, grilled Gouda-and-white-cheddar sandwiches for…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Named after a Jamaican folklore tale that Bob Marley adapted into a song, this bar-restaurant cooks up such Jamaican staples as curried goat, jerk chicken…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Weighing in at more than a pound, the carne asada burrito with cheese is not just one of the city’s best food values, it’s one of the city’s best foods…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
All hail the oddball masterpieces on this little shop's ever-changing menu. Will it be the goat's cheese cashew caramel flavor or the sassafras rum raisin…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Entirely plant-based versions of comfort-food classics beckon at this sunny corner fast-casual spot right on Wicker Park's main shopping strip. Plow into…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
This high-energy restaurant has a higher-energy saki lounge upstairs; both are packed with young locals enjoying some of Wicker Park's freshest sushi…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Perch yourself at the long, high wooden tables and delve into a giant bowl of ramen, made with vegetable, chicken, pork or spicy beef broth and stuffed…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
This spartan cafe attached to the headquarters of mock-meat magicians Upton's Naturals offers sandwiches, salads, sides and more that feature the company…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
This purveyor of Quad Cities–style pizza (distinguished by a malty-crust pie snipped into thin strips) encourages guests of all ages to let their hair…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
A bright, stylish cafe, Milk & Honey has become the hangout du jour for discerning neighborhood socialites. Waffles and pancakes in different flavors …
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
This late-night Wicker Park standby serves up slices and pies of thin-crust pizza with both standard and inventive toppings: macaroni and cheese, chicken…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Found along the hip run of bars and restaurants on Division St, Takito Kitchen has a menu of tasty new twists on Mexican food that's 100% gluten-free…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Pick from assorted flavors of macaroons, red velvet cupcakes and other creamy-frosted goodies in the bakery, then take them to the ‘lounge’ next door (or…
Vienna Beef Factory Store & Cafe
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
A true Chicago hot dog uses a Vienna Beef weenie, and there's no better place to indulge than right at the source – the company's HQ cafe. Grab a tray, go…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Steps from the Blue Line, this Middle Eastern spot is a neighborhood favorite for meat-free delights such as falafel sandwiches, spinach pies and a…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Early risers can get their fix of fantastic baked goods here starting at 6am, and everyone else can swing by at a more reasonable hour for Letizia’s…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
This Italian grocery store and butcher cuts a mean salami. If you’re planning a picnic, drop by and pick up a 9in sub sandwich or two (the Italian…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Don’t let the motorcycle theme, burly burgers and steel finishing intimidate you: behind the macho facade at this popular brunch spot are artful dishes…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Hip but not in your face about it, this small indie cafe offers a variety of sandwiches, bagels, plant-based items (vegan chili, a black-bean burger), as…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
In the old ‘Polish Downtown’ is this hole-in-the-wall holdover, a true mom-and-pop joint (with owner Helena up front and husband Jerry in the kitchen)…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
The west side's quintessential taco stop after a long night of drinking. Also great for quesadillas, burritos, tortas and hangover-curing breakfasts.