Northwest Side neighbourhood with Chicago's strongest Polish presence on Milwaukee Avenue, plus Logan Square spillover restaurants like Parachute and Honey Butter.
Honey Butter Fried Chicken in Chicago is the Avondale counter from Christine Cikowski and Joshua Kulp, with the honey-butter biscuit that named the place.
Signature: Fried chicken with honey butter, Sides board
Order: Two-piece dark plate with the honey butter biscuit and the corn salad.
Tip: Order online from your phone before you walk in. The counter line is twice as long as the screen-pickup one most evenings.
Milli by Metric is the 12,000-square-foot all-day Avondale cafe Metric Coffee opened in September 2025. Order the metric house espresso and seasonal filter.
Signature drink: Metric house espresso and seasonal filter
Loaf Lounge in Avondale is the bread-centric cafe Sarah Mispagel and Ben Lustbader opened on Milwaukee Avenue. Open wed-mon 08:00-16:00, closed tuesday.
Worth the queue: Chocolate cake featured on The Bear
Parachute HiFi in Avondale, opened September 2024 by Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark, replaced their Michelin-starred Parachute with a vinyl bar built around 1970s Altec Lansings.
Tip: No reservations. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday close at 23:00; Friday and Saturday at midnight. Korean alcohol section and pan-Asian small plates.