Staropolska Restaurant is a modern polish budget eat in Chicago.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Taste the finest examples of Artisan, Neapolitan, Detroit Style, and Chicago deep-dish pizza on this professionally guided walking tour that takes you to highly-rated ...
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An unforgettable celebration of holiday cheer and fine dining awaits on our Christmas Eve Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan. Enjoy a 3-course plated dinner, an on board D...
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Make pasta night feel like a full Italian escape in this fun 4-course cooking class in Chicago. Learn to roll ravioli from scratch, prepare a vodka sauce and a veggie ...
Address: 3030 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Ghareeb Nawaz in Chicago is the West Ridge Pakistani halal counter on Devon Avenue, with the $7 chicken biryani that feeds two and runs from 11:00.
Try$7 chicken biryani special
TipCash only and large portions. Bring a container for leftovers; the biryani plate is at least 2.5 portions for the price.
Irazu in Chicago is the long-running Bucktown Costa Rican BYOB on Milwaukee Avenue since 1990, with the casado plate (rice, beans, plantain, salad.
TryCosta Rican casado
TipBring your own wine or beer; the casado is the under-$15 dinner. The horchata in oat-milk is the house drink.
El Faro in Chicago is the Little Village family-run Mexican kitchen on 31st Street near Pulaski, with three-taco combo plates and a $9 lunch chilaquiles.
TryCombo plates, taqueria classics
TipCash only. The breakfast chilaquiles plate runs from 09:00; arrive 10:30 to land a table without waiting.
Papa's Cache Sabroso is the Humboldt Park Puerto Rican kitchen on Division Street that locals send first-time jibarito eaters to: BYOB, green chilli sauce.
TryJibarito, lechon, pollo a la brasa
TipOrder the jibarito de bistec with the homemade green chilli sauce on the side; ask for extra garlic. Cash and card both fine, but bring your own beer.
La Bomba is the Humboldt Park-to-Logan Square Puerto Rican counter on Armitage, jibaritos and a deep seafood list of camarones al ajillo, closed Tuesdays.
TryJibarito, mofongo, Puerto Rican seafood
TipSteak jibarito first visit, camarones al ajillo over rice the second. Closed Tuesdays; weekend lunches are the calm window.
Lem's Bar-B-Q in Chicago is the Chatham South Side aquarium-smoker barbecue counter on 75th Street since 1954, with rib tips and hot links wrapped in butcher.
TryRib tips, hot links
TipCash and counter only; open until 02:00 most nights. The tip-and-link combo on white bread is the canonical Saturday-night order.
