- 1025 W. Lawrence Ave., Uptown
This adorable Uptown BYOB, tucked in a corner of a mini-strip mall brings a breath of fresh air to the neighborhood. From the five-seat sushi bar to the hip, bl... READ MORE
This adorable Uptown BYOB, tucked in a corner of a mini-strip mall brings a breath of fresh air to the neighborhood. From the five-seat sushi bar to the hip, bl... READ MORE
The menu at this Uptown grill and wine bar includes mostly Italian fare with a few Bosnian selections, including dishes based on recipes from owner Nino Divanov... READ MORE
This family-owned Uptown eatery doles out generous portions of traditional fare such as enchiladas, quesadillas and tacos at modest prices. Start with house-mad... READ MORE
This small, quirky contemporary American spot in Uptown from Big Chicks owner Michelle Fire serves breakfast, lunch, a popular weekend brunch and dinner on Frid... READ MORE
Customers at this Andersonville spot can shoot pool or sit on couches in a den-like area and watch videos. We found owner Art Avoka watching "The Bear," a Fren... READ MORE
This counter-service taqueria in Uptown serves decent, cheap tacos and other Mexican fare. READ MORE
This Uptown taqueria, located around the corner from the Green Mill and the Riviera Theatre, serves some of the best tacos al pastor on the North Side. It's a s... READ MORE
This small Uptown bakery offers authentic Chinese fare and specializes in buns filled with barbecue meat or custard. READ MORE
This casual Uptown spot features a good selection of American eats including ribs, broasted chicken, burgers and spaghetti with meat sauce. Also get thin-crust,... READ MORE
Uptown's Cafe Hoang, located on the Asian restaurant-saturated Argyle Street strip, features Thai and Vietnamese fare. The menu covers plenty of ground, offerin... READ MORE
This casual Andersonville eatery offers a good variety of Japanese cuisine including bento boxes, seafood tempura, hot pots, chicken teriyaki and rice bowls. Th... READ MORE
Hien Ngo, owner of this Argyle Street Vietnamese restaurant, named the place with an Asian expression for "good food, good life." Within the crisp dining room d... READ MORE
This eclectic American bistro in Uptown offers dressed-up, substantial fare, including starters such as prosciutto salad with shaved fennel, tangerines, Parmesa... READ MORE
This casual Uptown spot on the Argyle Street strip (not to be confused with nearby Pho 888) specializes in (you guessed it) pho. The namesake Vietnamese soup i... READ MORE
This tapas-focused Spanish spot named for Barcelona's popular pedestrian mall is from Michael and Natalie Moore, the original owners of Lincoln Park's Pasta Pal... READ MORE
This cheerful little storefront BYOB in Uptown serves breakfast standards and a concise lunch lineup. Specialties include Mexican egg dishes such as chilaquiles... READ MORE
Heaping portions are the name of the game at this Uptown soup shop where Vietnamese noodle soup, or pho, takes center stage. Large bowls of the piping hot dish ... READ MORE
The not-yet-open Uptown sibling of Chinatown's popular Lao Sze Chuan. The menu features Szechwan dishes ranging from the more mainstream (like moo shu pork and ... READ MORE
This Pan-Asian restaurant has seating for 10 but does a swift business in carryout. Chinese takeout classics such as orange chicken and crab rangoon are most po... READ MORE