The North Side lakefront is some of the best eating in the city for the money, and plenty of it sits right along the Red Line. Here's the short list.
Uptown and Argyle Street
Argyle Street is the heart of Chicago's Vietnamese community and the best place in the city for pho.
- Hai Yen, Pho 888 and Pho 777: three strong bowls within a couple of blocks of each other. More pho →
- Birrieria Zaragoza: the family that made goat birria famous in Chicago. Get the tacos with a cup of consomé.
Andersonville
Clark Street in Andersonville is one of the city's best walking-and-eating strips.
- Lost Larson: a Swedish-leaning bakery that mills its own flour. Get the cardamom bun.
- m. henry: the North Side's weekend brunch for more than 20 years. Order the Blisscakes.
- Big Jones: a serious Southern kitchen with heirloom fried chicken.
- Little Bad Wolf: a messy, over-the-top burger that has topped best-of lists.
Edgewater
- George's Deep Dish: a lighter, sourdough take on deep dish that critics rank near the top.
- Lickity Split: a retro candy-and-custard shop that feels like an old soda fountain.
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