The restaurants in Lincoln Park include one of the most award wining restaurants in America, a favorite spot for deep dish pizza, and the family-owned Greek restaurant that serves Tina Fey’s favorite meal in Chicago.
The easiest way to get to Lincoln Park is to take the brown line train to the Armitage stop. This will put you within walking distance to all of the restaurants on Armitage Street and Halsted Streets.
Several of the restaurants in Lincoln Park are owned by Lettuce Entertain You. This restaurant group is a go-to for Chicago locals. Their Lincoln Park restaurants are all totally different. There is a casual American gastropub, a Spanish tapas place, a sunny restaurant with a California vibe, a French bistro, and a pizzeria.
Last Updated: May 2022
Restaurants in Lincoln Park
We have indicated if the restaurants serve breakfast/brunch and/or lunch in addition to serving dinner.
Alinea
Fine Dining
The only three Michelin star restaurant in Chicago, Alinea is one of the best restaurants in the world. Alinea serves a multi-course tasting menu. Dining experiences range in price from $295 to $450 per person with the Kitchen Table being the priciest and most private. Dining at Alinea isn’t just dinner, it is a molecular gastronomy experience you will never forget.
Armitage Ale House
British, Indian, Romantic
A neighborhood pub by Hogsalt Hospitality which also owns Bavette’s, Ciccio Mio, and Gilt Bar in River North. This beautifully decorated restaurant gets its inspiration from a London pub in the 1920s. The menu includes a mix of British classics and Indian food.
Athenian Room
Greek
The Kalamata Chicken at this casual family-owned Greek restaurant is Tina Fey’s favorite meal in Chicago. Somehow, the chicken is crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. It comes on top of thick crunchy fries that are drowned in a vinegary sauce. It’s magic on a plate. Spanakopita, salads, and gyros help to round out the menu.
North Pond
American, Fine Dining, Romantic
Sitting on the edge of a pond in the heart of the park, this Michelin starred restaurant serves a $110 seasonal tasting menu with the option for a wine pairing. A brunch tasting menu is served on Sundays for $49 per person.
Galit
Middle Eastern
Galit serves a four-course tasting menu highlighting seasonal cuisine. The menu has familiar Middle Eastern dishes like hummus, falafel, tabouli, and shawarma plus unexpected items like foie gras blintzes and pastrami.
Esme
Fine Dining
Esme serves a seasonal tasting menu inspired by art. The March 2022 menu is in collaboration with photographer Paul Octavious and is $250 a person.
Boka
Fine Dining, American, Romantic
Boka is a Michelin-starred restaurant offering both an eight-course seasonal tasting menu and an a la carte menu. The entrees on the a la carte menu include roasted chicken, slow-roasted short rib, and a whole dry-aged duck.
Macku Sushi
Japanese, Sushi, Fine Dining
An upscale sushi restaurant that is perfect for a special occasion. Travel and Leisure named Macku Sushi one of the 20 best sushi restaurants in the U.S. Currently, Macku Sushi is offering an Omakase tasting menu for $150 per person.
Del Seoul
Korean, Lunch
A Korean fusion restaurant known for their tacos, fried chicken wings, banh mi sandwiches, and bento box dinners.
Evette’s
Lebanese, Mexican, Mediterranean, Lunch
Dine on tacos, shawarma fries, and Lebanese pita wraps during the week – or stop in on the weekend to try brunch items like a hashbrown sandwich.
Juno Sushi Chicago
Sushi
Juno serves elegantly plated sushi, nigiri, sashimi, maki, and sake plus some cooked items. This restaurant is considered one of the best sushi restaurants in the country.
Nookies Too
American, Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Kid-friendly
A diner serving a large menu of breakfast and lunch classics. Nookies does not serve dinner. Nookie’s has another location in Old Town.
Pequod’s Pizza
Pizza, Lunch, Late-night
Pequod’s serves what is arguably the best Chicago-style pizza in the city. The pizza is distinctive because of its caramelized cheese crust. In addition to deep dish, Pequod’s serves thin crust pizza, sandwiches, and pasta. This place is legendary and doesn’t take reservations so be prepared to wait for a table.
Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co.
Pizza
The pizza pot pies here have a cult following. The pot pies are cooked with the crust on top and then flipped over and served. In addition to the pizza pot pies, the menu has oven grinder sandwiches. Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co. is open nightly for dinner and for lunch on weekend. It is cash-only and they do take reservations.
Riccardo Trattoria
Italian
Riccardo Trattoria specializes in Tuscan and Milanese cuisine. You can find classics like bucatini alla carbonara, fettuccini bolognese, linguini alla vongole, veal scaloppine, and beef short ribs brasato on the menu.
Geja’s Cafe
Fondue, Romantic
Geja’s Cafe lays claim to being Chicago’s most romantic restaurant. The menu includes several different fondue dinners. Select from meat, seafood, surf and turf, and vegetarian options.
Homeslice
Pizza, American
A casual pizza joint with a large back patio. The menu features classic bar food in addition to a variety of pizzas. The pizza menu has the classics like pepperoni and sausage, plus pizza with toppings like pulled pork and pineapple.
Parson’s Chicken & Fish
American, Lunch, Kid-friendly
Parson’s is a casual restaurant known for negroni slushies, fried chicken sandwiches, and fried fresh fish. It’s the type of place where you can grab a quick meal, or hang out and sip drinks with friends.
The Fat Shallot
American, Lunch
A casual restaurant serving classic sandwiches, salads, and side that is open for both lunch and dinner. The menu features six perfectly executed sandwiches including a Truffle BLT piled high with bacon and a reuben with house made corned beef. The truffle fries come topped with a creamy truffle sauce and are some of the best fries ever. This restaurant started as a food truck and still operates several food trucks.
Blue Door Farm Stand
American, Lunch, Healthy
This light filled restaurant serves seasonal American cuisine. The Brussels & kale salad is one of the most popular salads in Chicago; it comes generously topped with Parmesan, bacon, and toasted almonds. The lunch menu also includes some brunch items and sandwiches. At dinner, a handful of larger entrees are served in addition to sharable snacks, soups, and salads. Blue Door Farm Stand serves weekend brunch, weekday lunch, and dinner nightly. This is a sister restaurant to the more formal Blue Door Kitchen & Garden in the Gold Coast.
Wieners Circle
American, Lunch, Late-night
An infamous Chicago hot dog stand where things can get a little wild and your meal comes with a side of insults from the staff. Wiener Circle stays open until 2 am on weeknights and 4 am on weekends.
Sweet Mandy B’s
Bakery
A bakery serving classic desserts like cupcakes, cakes, brownies, bars, cookies, pies, and morning pastries.
Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants
All Lettuce Entertain You restaurants offer a gluten-free menu (or indicate several gluten-free options on the menu). Most have kids menus.
Summer House Santa Monica
American, Healthy, Lunch, Kid-friendly
It feels like summer all year long in this sunlight restaurant with a rosé cart. The menu highlights lighter California style food with a menu that includes several salads, sandwiches, pizzas, and pastas. Summer House serves weekend brunch, weekday lunch, and dinner nightly.
Mon Ami Gabi
French, Romantic, Kid-friendly
A traditional French restaurant located beside the park, Mon Ami Gabi has an a la carte menu in addition to a prix fixe menu that changes weekly. The menu has several steaks plus mussels, roast chicken, escargot, and beef bourguignon.
Stella Barra
Italian, Pizza, Kid-friendly
Stella Barra shares an entrance with Summer House Santa Monica next door and serves pizza and pasta. The kid’s menu gives children a chance to choose their own pizza toppings. During the weekday happy hour, cocktails are $8 and individual pizzas are $7.95.
Café Ba Ba Reeba
Spanish
A beloved Spanish restaurant serving tapas, paella, and six styles of sangria. Cafe Ba Ba Reeba has been open for 36 years and it’s still popular. The atmosphere is lively and the food is consistently great. Try patatas bravas with spicy aioli, a traditional Spanish omelet, bacon wrapped dates, beef tenderloin topped with blue cheese, empanadas, and a variety of paellas.
RJ Grunts
American, Lunch
This is the restaurant that started the Lettuce Entertain You empire, which now includes over 100 restaurants across multiple states and a music festival. It’s also where the salad bar was invented. RJ Grunts does casual bar food wonderfully.
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