Best Neighborhood Gem Restaurants in Edgewater

184 restaurants available nearby

1. Daisies Chicago

4.7

Exceptional(221)

Price: Expensive

• American • Logan Square

Booked 95 times today

Midwest Italian restaurant focusing on house made pastas, utilizing vegetables from Chef Joe Frillman’s family farm. Our bakery and cafe serves La Colombe Coffee alongside an array of pastries and sandwiches crafted by Chef Leigh Omilinksy.Dinner reservations are available Tuesday - Sunday; we are closed for dinner service on Mondays. Our cafe operates from 7:00am - 3:00pm every day. Lunch is available from 11:00am - 2:00pm every day. We do not take lunch or cafe reservations, it is first come first served. Please note that there will be a 25% service charge applied to all bills. This goes to pay our staff equitably as well as provide health and other benefits not typically offered in restaurants.

2. Mon Ami Gabi

4.8

Exceptional(8088)

Price: Moderate

• French • Lincoln Park

Booked 110 times today

Honoring classic French cuisine, Mon Ami Gabi is a traditional French bistro located in the heart of Lincoln Park. Our menu features simple French food including Steak Frites, fresh seafood, exquisite bites, and French rolling wine carts. Valet is located at the corner of Lincoln Park West and Belden for $17 cash or Zelle. During the holiday season, for all parties of 9 or more, we ask our guests to call the restaurant directly to book a reservation.Did you know that you can use Lettuce gift cards for carryout and delivery? Just place your order through Lettuce website, the LettuceEats app or any Lettuce restaurant website.

3. North Pond

4.8

Exceptional(4781)

Price: Very Expensive

• American • Lincoln Park

Booked 26 times today

Inspired by the market, Chef César Murillo utilizes exceptional ingredients at the height of their season. His tasting menu reflects the Arts & Crafts approach of the dining room - complex layers of subtle craft beneath a simple decorative style. We offer a four-course tasting menu with optional wine pairings. The menu is not á la carte, however, it provides options for each of the courses. North Pond is open for dinner Thursday through Sunday beginning at 5:30pm. Sunday Brunch begins at 10:30am and is three-course prix fixe. We do not offer valet parking.Tables in the front room or patio, overlooking the pond, are seated first come, first serve. We do not hold tables. All tables for more than 4 people are seated in our main dining room. We accept reservations for a maximum of 8 people at one table.A cancellation charge of $25 per person is applied to all same day cancellations.

4. Eden

4.8

Exceptional(1606)

Price: Expensive

• American • Avondale

Booked 39 times today

Eden’s ever-evolving brunch, lunch, dinner and beverage menus focus on the use of high-quality and seasonal ingredients, with an approach based on simplifying the process that goes into crafting each dish. This focus produces robust, clean flavors to compliment the flowers and herbs from our on-site greenhouse that also add beauty to each dish. Our 20’ x 28’ greenhouse allows us to grow all year, reduce our carbon footprint by sourcing on-site, and it helps the local ecosystem by attracting pollinators. Our sustainability efforts also include composting organic material left over during food preparation. Free Parking is available and easily accessible in the private lot across the street from the restaurant.

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5. Kie-Gol-Lanee - Uptown

4.8

Exceptional(193)

Price: Moderate

• Mexican • Uptown

Booked 20 times today

Opened in 2016, this Uptown Mexican eatery continues to gather accolades, including a spot on The New York Times' recommendations "36 hours in Chicago" and four straight years of being a MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand restaurant right up to the present.An immersive experience of Oaxacan cuisine featuring layudas (a.k.a. Mexican pizza), tamales oaxaqueños, enchiladas de mole, cornish hen and tacos de birria just to name a few. Their selection of margaritas made with homemade agua frescas with no artificial syrups and mimosas on the weekends is a must! Diners know to leave room too for the Oaxacan nicuatole (a flavored flan) and tres leches cake.Kie-Gol-Lanee comes from the Zapotec dialect meaning "Piedra Antigua" (old stone). Its Spanish version "Quiegolani" is the name of a small village in Oaxaca, Mexico, where the owners and siblings are from. Maria and Reynel Mendoza run this operation with their spouses, Leo and Sandra, whose mission is to preserve their family’s original recipes.

6. Anteprima

4.8

Exceptional(3549)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Andersonville

Booked 24 times today

Anteprima is a neighborhood gem, known for its authentic Italian cooking. The restaurant gets high praise for its delicious dishes, great service, and lively atmosphere. It's a neighborhood staple, with frequent returns from patrons. One reviewer even called it a 'neighborhood treasure'. With its consistently amazing food, warm service, and reasonable pricing, Anteprima is definitely a gem in Andersonville.

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7. Farm Bar - Ravenswood

4.7

Exceptional(257)

Price: Expensive

• Farm-to-table • Lincoln Square

Booked 57 times today

Welcome to Farm Bar, your neighborhood farm-to-table destination in Ravenswood and Lakeview. We bring the best of Midwestern fare to your plate, using ingredients from our own Brown Dog Farm in Wisconsin. Whether you're here for lunch, dinner, or weekend brunch, we’ve got something for everyone.Enjoy juicy burgers, crispy cheese curds, and fresh seasonal dishes that highlight the bounty of the Midwest, paired with a handcrafted cocktail or a perfectly selected glass of wine.When the weather’s fine, head upstairs to ARRIBA, our rooftop margarita bar with Latin-inspired snacks and great views.We're also committed to sustainability with digital menus linked via QR codes at each table.As of July 1, 2024, The Chicago City Council mandated a steep increase in hourly wages for food service teams. In order to meet this added cost, we've added a voluntary 3% COB fee to our checks. We can remove this fee upon request. Let’s eat, drink, and connect at Farm Bar and ARRIBA!

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8. Farm Bar - Lakeview

4.7

Exceptional(195)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Lakeview / East Lakeview

Booked 73 times today

Farm Bar is a neighborhood farm-to-table restaurant with locations in Ravenswood and Lakeview. We serve approachable midwestern fair with local, organic ingredients from our own Brown Dog Farm in Mineral Point Wisconsin. Stop by for dinner to indulge in our Classic Burger and famous Wisconsin Cheese Curds, or bring the whole family for lunch. Our mixologists behind the bar will happily shake up handcrafted cocktails or pour a glass of local wine to pair with brunch on the weekends. Join us for homestyle cooking, friendly faces and a table that feels like home. We limit our environmental footprint by using a digital menu linked to our tables with a QR code. We understand that some guests may require a paper menu, and one can be provided with a list of standards items upon request. In order to meet added costs from the city, we've added a voluntary 3% COB fee to our checks. We understand that rising costs affect our guests too, so we will remove this fee upon request.

9. Sapori Trattoria

4.7

Exceptional(4436)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Lincoln Park

Booked 135 times today

Cozy Italian Restaurant serving fresh pasta & other authentic Italian dishes in Chicago's Lincoln Park & Lakeview Neighborhoods

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10. IL GIRASOLE TRATTORIA

4.5

Awesome(103)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Logan Square

Booked 32 times today

PARKING AVAILABLE IN MOVIE THEATER PARKING LOT ACROSS THE STREET. Parking is 75 cents per hourNow offering daily a 3 Course pre-fixed EARLY BIRD menu for $39.00 from 4-6PM. This menu is also available for Takeout. We are also doing free delivery within a ONE mile radius of the restaurant. “Girasole” stands for sunflower in Italian. A flower that grows in abundance in fields all across 4 different provinces in northern Italy. A classic northern Italian trattoria with daily fresh ingredients & house made pasta dishes served w/ stellar service & exceptional wine & specialty drinks. Providing our guests the best in Italian cuisine we have to offer with a combination of 50 years of experience. We have 2 separate dining rooms for you to enjoy a wonderful family meal or for an impressive 1st date dinner before heading across the street to catch a movie at the theater! Our lovely & inviting space offers a full sidewalk cafe patio & a more private 2nd floor terrace patio.

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Tony
Chicago / Illinois •7 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
An incredible experience from beginning to end. The food was innovative yet familiar, and each dish was incredible. Our server was outstanding and her enthusiasm when describing the courses and our wine pairings elevated the entire experience. Service overall was comparable to 3+ Michelin starred restaurants. We didn’t expect it to be *this* great, but they’re definitely overachieving at North Pond. Can’t wait for a return visit!
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North PondPrice: Very Expensive• American• Lincoln Park
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4.8
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Nely
Chicago / Illinois •1 review
4.0
Dined 2 days ago
Chicken was not moist, kind of on the dry-ish side. I go there for breakfast and lunch, totally love. It was my first time for dinner. It was our anniversary. Our server could have told us that we were getting a glass of champagne. If I would have known, I would not have ordered the wine thus we left a 15% tip instead of what we normally leave 20%.
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EdenPrice: Expensive• American• Avondale
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4.8
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HannahVIP
Chicago / Illinois •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Mon Ami Gabi is a perennial favorite, particularly for the holiday season. The restaurant is decked out for the holiday and always feels so warm and cozy. The food and service are excellent year round as well, but this is a special time to visit.
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Mon Ami GabiPrice: Moderate• French• Lincoln Park
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4.8
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Jack
Chicago / Illinois •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Attentive service, delicious food and drinks. A cozy spot with a low noise level where you can actually carry on a conversation over dinner.
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Kie-Gol-Lanee - UptownPrice: Moderate• Mexican• Uptown
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4.8
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Chau
Greater Boston •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Our experience was amazing. Our waitress was so accommodating to our two young children and made them feel so special. The food was great as well. We loved everything we ate. Definitely will plan on coming back the next time we are in town.
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Daisies ChicagoPrice: Expensive• American• Logan Square
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4.7

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184 restaurants available nearby

1. Daisies Chicago

2. Mon Ami Gabi

3. North Pond

4. Eden

5. Kie-Gol-Lanee - Uptown

6. Anteprima

7. Farm Bar - Ravenswood

8. Farm Bar - Lakeview

9. Sapori Trattoria

10. IL GIRASOLE TRATTORIA

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