No-nonsense counter-serve joint with limited seats dishing up Filipino classics like chicken adobo. Chicago born, Ilocos inspired. The Boonies: a term coined by United States soldiers in the Philippines from the native "Bondoc", meaning mountain. Boonie Foods pays homage to Chef Joseph Fontelera's Lola (grandmother) who's maiden name is Bondoc, and the many stories she and the others hailing from the bondoc carried with them from the Philippines.

Address: 125 S Clark St, Chicago, IL 60603

Phone: (773) 770-6195

Mom-&-pop sandwich shop with burgers, subs & hot dogs (plus breakfast sandwiches & omelets). The legendary Branko’s Sandwich Shop has been feeding the DePaul University students and the Lincoln Park neighborhood over four generations.

Address: 1118 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Phone: (773) 664-4480

Trendy & Authentic Szechuan Cuisine - La Mom Kitchen is a Chinese Restaurant serving Traditional, Authentic Szechuan and Shanghainese Cuisine.
 

Address: 3312 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608

Phone: (773) 565-4431

Homey, eco-conscious eatery featuring a seasonal, internationally-inspired menu & comfy sofas. A restaurant focusing on elevated, non traditional street food and small batch spirits.

Address: 5212 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640

Phone: (773) 944-0429

Funky kitchen with communal fine-dining on foraged ingredients, via tasting menus reserved online.

Address: 4835 N Western Ave Unit D, Chicago, IL 60625

Phone: N/A

Roman pizzas from a wood-burning oven plus Italian & German fare including schnitzels & pastas.

Address: 2251 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Phone: (773) 784-8777