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 — $$$ Upscale Catalan Cuisine 638 S. Michigan Ave. (in the Blackstone Hotel) 312.765.0524 MAP (0.1 miles)
Japanese Sushi and Noodles
888 S. Michigan Ave.
312.922.1127
Panera Bread — $
Bakery and Sandwich Shop
501 S. State St. 312. 922.1566 MAP (0.3 Miles)
Park Grill — $ Contemporary American 11 N. Michigan Ave. (in Millennium Park) 312.521.7275 MAP (0.6 miles)
Russian Tea Time — $$$ 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)
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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) |