Neighborhood Restaurants 

Cafecito — $
Salads and Sandwiches
26 Ida B. Wells Dr. 
312.922.2233
MAP (0.2 miles)

Eleven City Diner — $$
New York Style Deli
1112 S. Wabash Ave.
312.212.1112
MAP (0.45 miles)

Epic Burger — $
Natural Burgers and Smoothies
517 S. State St.
312.913.1373
MAP (0.2 miles) 

Gino’s East South Loop — $$
Chicago Style Pizza
521 S. Dearborn St.
312.939.1818
MAP (0.4 miles)

Grant Park Bistro — $$
Modern French
(with pastry counter)
800 S. Michigan Ave.
312.753.3420
MAP (0.2 miles)

Himalayan Restaurant — $$
Indian and Nepali Cuisine
606 S. Wabash Ave.
312.877.5999
MAP (0.1 miles)

Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria — $$
Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza
805 S. State St.
312.786.100
MAP (0.3 miles)

Manny’s Coffee Shop — $$
Classic Chicago Deli
1141 S. Jefferson St. 
312.939.2855
MAP (1.5 mile)

Mercat a la Planxa — $$$
Upscale Catalan Cuisine
638 S. Michigan Ave.
(in the Blackstone Hotel)
312.765.0524
MAP (0.1 miles)

Russian Tea Time — $$$
Russian and Ukrainian
77 E. Adams
312.360.0000
MAP (0.42 miles)

Starbucks — $
Coffeehouse
555 S. Dearborn St. 
MAP (0.3 miles)

Subway — $
Build-Your-Own Sandwiches
604 S. Wabash
312. 341.1401
MAP (0.1 Miles)

Thai Spoon and Sushi — $$
Asian Fusion
601 S Wabash Ave. 
312.427.9470
MAP (0.1 Miles)

Vanille Patisserie — $
Pastry Shop
800 S Michigan Ave. 
(in Hotel Essex Lobby)
MAP (0.2 Miles) 

Yolk — $$
Breakfast Dishes and Sandwiches
1120 S. Michigan Ave.
312.789.9655
MAP (0.37 miles) 

Kosher Restaurants

Currently there are only a few kosher dining options in the Chicago downtown area.

Bebe's Kosher Deli — $
In Chicago's French Market
131 N. Clinton St.
312.207.0572
MAP (1.7 miles)

Metro Klub — $$$
Kosher sandwiches
733 W. Madison Street at Halsted (in the Crowne Plaza Hotel) Open for lunch Monday—Thursday only
312.602.2104
MAP (2.5 miles)

The Chicago Loop Synagogue, at 16 South Clark Street (phone 312.346.7370) offers kosher boxed lunches. These are brought in from The Sandwich Club restaurant in Skokie, for sale between noon and 2:30 pm Monday—Thursday.

Magnolia Bakery — $
Cupcakes, muffins, cakes (dairy)
108 N. State St.
312.346.7777
MAP (0.9 miles)

Milt's Barbecue for the Perplexed — $$
Southern-style kosher BBQ
3411 N. Broadway St.
773.661.6384
MAP (6.1 miles)

Here are some kosher suggestions on the city's north side and in the suburbs. A more complete list of Chicago-area kosher restaurants can be found on the Chicago Rabbinical Council’s website.

Hy Life Bistro — $
American Cuisine
4120 West Dempster
(Between Kedvale Ave. & Karlov Ave.)
Skokie, IL 60076
847. 674.2021
MAP (17 miles north of Spertus)

Ken's Diner and Grille — $$
Sandwiches, burgers, parve ice cream
3353 Dempster Street, Skokie, IL 60076
847.679.2850
MAP (14.2 miles north of Spertus)

Taboun Grill — $$$
Mediterranean
8808 Gross Point Road, Skokie, IL 60076
847.965.1818
MAP (14.5 miles north of Spertus)

Shallots Bistro — $$$
French/American
7016 Carpenter Road, Skokie, IL 60076
847.677.3463
MAP (14.7 miles north of Spertus)

EJ's Pizzeria Skokie —$$
Pizza/Pasta
9149 Gross Point Road, Skokie, IL 60076
224.534.7215
MAP (16.5 miles north of Spertus)
5% discount for Spertus members.

Slice of Life — $$
Pizza/Pasta/Vegetarian
4120 W. Dempster Street, Skokie, IL 60076
847.674.2021
MAP (17 miles north of Spertus)

Mizrahi Grill — $$
Israeli
215 Skokie Valley Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
847.831.1400
MAP (24.4 miles north of Spertus)