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Quick StatsBest Chinese
- Amarit
- Thai Spice Restaurant
Best Healthy
- Jia's
- Panini Panini Café House
Best Wings
- McGee's (see listings in Nightlife section)
- Hamilton's Pub
Best Place to Take Your Parents
- Carmen's of Loyola Pizzeria
- Leona's
- The Cheesecake Factory
College Prowler Take
Which restaurant is the most popular in Chicago? The question is impossible to answer. The city is packed with some of the finest eateries in the world. Overall, Chicagoans love big, hearty dinners, so you won’t have that much success finding lighter fare. Don’t worry about it! One of the most important things for a person new to Chicago to do is enjoy the food. So buy some pants with an elastic waistband and pig out. Windy City cuisine shines most in its many ethnically diverse neighborhoods. Devon Avenue is home to a bevy of Indian and Middle Eastern restaurants. If you’re looking for Mexican, go north on Clark Street. Crave Chinese? Get off the Red Line at 35th Street. If you want it, you can find it in Chicago. Some students would point out that none of the best restaurants in the city are located near Loyola’s main campus. This is not entirely true. While Rogers Park is not as wealthy in fine dining as some other Chicago neighborhoods, students should certainly explore their local options. Nearly all of the restaurants near the Lake Shore Campus are family owned and serve great food. Each one has something great to offer: Carmen’s has the best buffet near campus, Giordano’s has some of the best deep-dish pizza in Chicago, Great Wall offers the most food for the least amount of money, and so on. To top it off, all but a few fit right into a student’s tight budget. If you find yourself somehow displeased with all the restaurants in Loyola’s area, go to another neighborhood. You’ll find something you like, guaranteed.
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Standee’s, at the corner of...
Standee’s, at the corner of Granville and Broadway, is a Loyola tradition, with its twenty-four hours of diner food, coffee, and jukebox tunes. It’s the quintessential diner experience. Leona’s is a good place to take your parents for regular American fare, though Café Suron right next to White Hen on Pratt is the best food, and best value, around. Panini Panini is a great sandwich spot, and the Heartland Café, right off the Morse Red Line stop, is a great new age café (ultra vegetarian). |
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Off-campus food is terrific....
Off-campus food is terrific. Hamilton’s has food specials every night. Giordano’s has the best deep-dish Chicago-style pizza around. Get the stuffed cheese and spinach; you’ll thank me later. Leona’s has excellent food in a casual atmosphere. Downtown has the best restaurants in the world, though they are pricey. Evanston has a variety of unique eating experiences. |
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Be prepared to get on the El train...
Be prepared to get on the El train to find any good restaurants. Once you do that, the world is your deep-dish pizza, as it were. Chicago is the best eating city in the world, I think, but Loyola’s neighborhood, Rogers Park, somehow got left out of the pie. I actually would beg you to avoid all near-campus eating spots, and instead get off at Belmont, Fullerton, Argyle, or Chicago on the Red Line, and eat your face off. |
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Due to the cost of tuition, I...
Due to the cost of tuition, I couldn’t afford to eat. |
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There are tons of good restaurants...
There are tons of good restaurants in the city. Lakeview has a lot to offer as far as mid-priced, good restaurants. Off the Belmont stop, Clark’s is open 24hours. And there’s a burrito place off the Addison stop that’s open really late. Some of my favorite places to eat in the neighborhood are: Moody’s Pub, The Heartland Café, Ennui, Deluxe Diner, and you can get really good Indian food anywhere on West Devon. |
FactsStudent Favorites
- Carmen's of Loyola Pizzeria
- Leona's
- Thai Spice
Other Places to Check Out
- Chase Café
- Clark's
- Hamilton's
- Jimmy John's
- Moody's Pub
- Papa John's
- Pick Me Up
- White Hen
Restaurant Listing
AJ's Grill
Burritos, gyros, burgers, hot dogs
6141 N. Broadway St., Rogers Park
(773) 508-5050
www.ajsgrill.com
Price: $5-$10
This late-night, primarily take-out establishment also has two big screen televisions.
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–4 a.m.
Amarit
Thai
1 E. Delaware Pl., Gold Coast
(312) 649-0500
Price: $5-$10
Full bar stocked with imported beers.
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.
Bistro 110
French
110 E. Pearson St., Gold Coast
(312) 266-3110
Price: $15-$30
Extensive, expensive wine list
Hours: Monday–Wednesday 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Thursday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m.–10 p.m.
Café Luciano's
Italian
871 N. Rush St., Gold Coast
(312) 266-1414
Price: $15-$30
Offers three dining rooms and a cigar bar.
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m.
Café Suron
Persian
1146 W. Pratt Ave., Rogers Park
(773) 465-6500
www.cafésuron.com
Price: $10-$20
Lush interior, flamenco dancing on the weekends.
Hours: Tuesday–Saturday 4 p.m.– 10 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Carmen's of Loyola Pizzeria
Italian, pizza
6568 N. Sheridan Rd., Rogers Park
(773) 465-1700
Price: $8-$15
Chicago style deep-dish pizza, Italian beef sandwiches.
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–11 p.m.
Deluxe Diner
Standard American diner
6349 N. Clark St., Rogers Park
(773) 743-8244
Price: $5-$10
Retro interior, excellent skillet eggs.
Hours: Daily 24 hours
Downtown Dogs
Fast Food
804 N. Rush St., Gold Coast
(312) 951-5141
Price: $2-$8
Good carryout within steps from the Chicago red line stop near campus.
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 6 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday–Saturday 6 a.m.–11 p.m.
Ennui
Scones, muffins, bagels, and other coffeehouse food
6981 N. Sheridan Rd., Rogers Park
(773) 973-2233
Price: $2-$5
Weekly live music and poetry readings.
Hours: Monday–Friday 6 a.m.–11 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 6 a.m.–12 a.m.
Ethiopian Diamond Restaurant and Lounge
Ethiopian
6120 N. Broadway St., Rogers Park
(773) 338-6100
Price: $5-$10
Live jazz music Friday evenings from 6:30–10:30.
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 12 p.m.– 10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 12 p.m.–11 p.m.
Gino's Pizzeria
Pizza
633 N. Wells St.
(312) 943-1124
Price: $8-$15
A sign at the door tells you that there is no writing allowed on the mirrors or tables. The rest of the place, however, is yours to cover in graffiti.
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–10 p.m.
Giordano's
Italian
6836 N. Sheridan Rd., Rogers Park
(773) 262-1313
www.giordanos.com
Price: $8-$15
Chain specializes in Chicago-style stuffed pizza.
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–12 a.m.
Great Wall Chinese Restaurant
Chinese
6748 N. Sheridan Rd., Rogers Park
(773) 465-5815
Price: $5-$10
Loyola Student special includes entrée, side of rice, and an egg roll for under $5.
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–11 p.m.
Grillers Café
Contemporary American
40 E. Pearson St., Gold Coast
(312) 274-0363
www.grillersCafé.com
Price: $5-$10
Daily specials include gyros and tacos.
Hours: Monday–Friday 6:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.–8:30 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
Heartland Café
American traditional, with a focus on vegetarian
7000 N. Glenwood Ave., Rogers Park
(773) 465-8005
Price: $5-$10
Loyola's student radio station does a weekly show called “Live from the Heartland,” broadcast directly from the Café.
Hours: Sunday–Friday 7 a.m.–2 a.m., Saturday 7 a.m.–3 a.m.
JB Alberto's Pizza
Pizza
1324-26 W. Morse, Rogers Park
(773) 973-1700
Price: $2-$5
The Giant pizza, in all of its humongous, greasy glory, will be more than enough for any student gathering.
Hours: Monday–Thursday 4 p.m.–12 a.m., Friday–Saturday 4 p.m.–2 a.m., Sunday 3 p.m.–12 a.m.
Jia's
Chinese
901 N. State St., Gold Coast
(312) 642-0626
Price: $5-$10
Dishes made as spicy or as mild as you could possibly want them.
Hours: Monday–Friday 11:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Saturday 4 p.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 4 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Johnny Rockets
Traditional American
901 N. Rush St., Gold Coast
(312) 337-3900
www.johnnyrockets.com
Price: $5-$10
Try the “All American” meal at this ‘50s-style burger joint: hamburger, fries, and a coke, followed by a slice of apple pie à la mode.
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 7 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday–Saturday 7 a.m.–1 a.m.
Kashmir Restaurant
Indian/Pakistani
2954 W. Devon Ave., Rogers Park
(773) 761-5751
Price: $10-$20
Cozy interior makes for an intimate dining experience.
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m.
Leona's
Italian
6935 N. Sheridan Rd., Rogers Park
(773) 764-5757
Price: $8-$15
Live piano music.
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–12:30 a.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
Moody's Pub
American bar food
5910 N. Broadway, Rogers Park
(773) 275-2696
Price: $5-$10
Some of the best burgers in Chicago.
Hours: Hours Monday–Friday 11:30 a.m.–1 a.m., Saturday 11:30 a.m.-2 a.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–1 a.m.
Panini Panini Café House
Sandwiches, soups, salads, coffeehouse fare
6764 N. Sheridan Rd., Rogers Park
(773) 761-4110
Price: $5-$10
Secluded patio
Hours: Daily 7 a.m.–12 a.m.
Papa Milano
Italian
951 N. State St., Gold Coast
(312) 787-3710
Price: $10-$20
Patio open during the summer.
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Friday 11:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–11:30 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Rocky's Tacos
Mexican
7043 N. Clark St., Rogers Park
(773) 274-4555
Price: $5-$10
Awesome authentic Mexican chow.
Hours: Daily 9 a.m.–9 p.m.
Siam Pasta
Thai
7416 N. Western Ave.
(773) 274-0579
Price: $5-$10
Delivery option
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Standee's
Standard diner fare
1133 W. Granville Ave., Rogers Park
(773) 743-5013
Price: $5-$10
Outstanding malts and shakes, made fresh to order. Try the reuben.
Hours: Daily 24 hours
Thai Spice Restaurant
Thai
1320 W. Devon Ave., Rogers Park
(773) 973-0504
Price: $5-$10
In addition to regular, sit-down tables, Thai Spice also offers tables with kneelers so one can eat in the traditional Thai fashion.
Hours: Tuesday–Thursday 4 p.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 4 p.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 4 p.m.–9 p.m.
The Cheesecake Factory
Contemporary American
875 N. Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile
(312) 337-1101
www.thecheesecakefactory.com
Price: $10-$20
34 different varieties of cheesecake are offered.
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11:30 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–12:30 a.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–11:30 p.m.
Villa Palermo
Italian
2154 W. Devon Ave., Rogers Park
(773) 465-5400
Price: $8-$15
Great prices for catering campus events
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 4 p.m.–1 a.m., Friday–Saturday 4 p.m.–2 a.m.
Did You Know?What is Chicago-style pizza? A deep dish pie, deeper than any dish you’ve ever imagined, stuffed with cheese and whatever toppings you want, and then smothered in thick tomato sauce. The key here is that the tomato sauce is on top of the cheese.
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