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Top 10 Best Restaurants in Bucktown, Wicker Park

You spoke, and after thousands of reviews, 10 local restaurants made the cut as neighborhood staples in Bucktown and Wicker Park.

When it comes to local bites, the neighbors have spoken.

We’ve listed the tastiest restaurants in town, based on the best-reviewed local joints in Bucktown and Wicker Park on Yelp. The business rating website rounds up how many stars customers think the restaurant deserves.

And just to make sure a decent sample was taken, our list only includes restaurants with the highest ratings and at least 100 reviews.

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From Vegan to Puerto Rican, Japanese to Mediterranean,  it’s clear residents and visitors are interested in a worldly mix of food.

Here’s the top 10 breakdown: 

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Birchwood Kitchen

  • Sandwiches, Breakfast & Brunch
  • 4.5 Stars, 536 Reviews
  • 2211 W. North Ave.
  • “This is it for me. It's the perfect balance of great, fresh-tasting food, continual updating, and the best, friendliest reception I think I'll ever find at a restaurant.”

Schwa

  • American (New)
  • 4.5 Stars, 320 Reviews
  • 1466 N. Ashland Ave.
  • “Go here if you are: Cool, Open Minded, Chill, Fun, Laid Back, Alcoholic. 
  • Do NOT go here if you are: Picky, Prissy, Snobby, Old, Boring, Not Hungry.”

Ipsento

  • Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches
  • 4.5 Stars, 318 Reviews
  • 2035 N. Western Ave.
  • “My favorite coffee shop in Chicago by far. They roast their own beans, people are very friendly and always helpful.” 

Quesadilla La Reyna del Sur

  • Mexican, Vegetarian
  • 4.5 Stars, 133 Reviews
  • 2235 N. Western Ave.
  • “This place is a MUST TRY! My boyfriend is a pescatarian and turned me on to this place. I normally would turn my nose up at vegetarian options but gave it a shot and was NOT disappointed.”

Mana Food Bar

  • Vegetarian, Vegan, Juice Bar & Smothies
  • 4.5 Stars, 573 Reviews
  • 1742 W. Division St.
  • “This is by far my favorite restaurant in Chicago and some of the best food I have ever eaten in my life.”

Takashi

  • Japanese, French
  • 4 Stars, 525 Reviews
  • 195 N. Damen Ave.
  • “Takashi is home to the single best bite of food I have ever had in my life: the soy/ginger glazed pork belly. When you take a first bite of a new food and you close your eyes and exhale, you know you've found a winner.”

Cornerstone Café

  • Diners, Coffee & Tea
  • 4.5 Stars, 252 Reviews
  • 2753 N. Western Ave.
  • “Hello overly generous size to price ratio!  Nice to meet you!  The Cornerstone Cafe is a great bang for your buck and more importantly, deliciousness for your stomach!”

La Cocina Boricua de la Familia Galarza

  • Puerto Rican
  • 4 Stars, 134 Reviews
  • 2420 W. Fullerton Ave.
  • “This is the best Puerto Rican food in the city hands down. They make awesome everything but I don't know what anything is called. The soup they start the meal with is great.”

Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant & Catering

  • Latin American, Vegetarian, Caterers
  • 4 Stars, 1,008 Reviews
  • 1865 N. Milwaukee Ave.
  • “I've never been disappointed by them and once, the delivery guy called me just to tell me that he was on his way ( I thought that was sweet).”

Falafel & Grill

  • Middle Eastern, Mediterranean
  • 4 Stars, 112 Reviews
  • 1317 N. Milwaukee Ave.
  • “Falafel & Grill is truly my favorite go to for Mediterranean food. I am from Dearborn, Michigan where take this food seriously, and this is the closest thing I've found in Chicago for the quality.”

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