25 Best Restaurants for People Watching in Irving Park

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1. Lula Cafe

4.9

Exceptional(655)

$$$$

• Contemporary American • Logan Square

Booked 55 times today

Great food and atmosphere! Brunch and dinner are both excellent.

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2. Wolf & Company Chicago

4.7

Exceptional(139)

$$$$

• American • Bucktown / Wicker Park

Booked 37 times today

Easily the best service of any restaurant in Chicago…we’ve been many times - always consistent at a very high level.

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3. The Izakaya at Momotaro

4.7

Exceptional(1086)

$$$$

• Japanese • West Loop

Booked 38 times today

I brought my wife here for her birthday. Years ago, we first met here as friends, so it felt special to come back to the place where our story in Chicago began. We’ll definitely be back.

4. The Publican

4.6

Exceptional(6040)

$$$$

• American • West Loop

Booked 79 times today

Incredible flavors and local farm ingredients offered throughout the menu!

5. bar avec

4.4

Awesome(160)

$$$$

• Mediterranean • River North (Chicago)

Beautiful atmosphere with great atmosphere. Beautiful view of Chicago!

6. HIDE + SEEK

4.5

Awesome(779)

$$$$

• Contemporary American • West Loop

Booked 50 times today

Fantastic brunch special!! Food and bottomless mimosas for $50 is a steal especially in west loop. Our server never let our glasses sit empty and the food was quick and delicious.

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7. Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House - Chicago

4.7

Exceptional(5822)

$$$$

• Seafood • Gold Coast / Streeterville

Booked 66 times today

There’s a reason Hugo’s Frog Bar is still packed after all these years! My brother and I had an absolutely fabulous dinner. The food was incredible—from the salmon avocado sushi roll appetizer to the Dover sole, which was simply killer! The cocktails were on cloud nine, including my French 77 and my brother’s mezcal cocktail. And the service? Outstanding! A special shout-out to Frank, who took such wonderful care of us. Everything was exceptional, from start to finish. In fact, it was so good that I’m already bringing my out-of-town friends back in two weeks. Hugo’s continues to be a Chicago classic for a reason!

8. Fioretta

4.7

Exceptional(1743)

$$$$

• Steakhouse • West Loop

Booked 123 times today

I came with two friends, and this was the best meal any of us had had in a long, long time. The service was superb, our waiter was gracious, attentive and friendly, and every course was fantastic. Especially superb were the shrimp scampi and filet mignon.

9. Cira

4.7

Exceptional(2045)

$$$$

• Mediterranean • West Loop

Booked 72 times today

Service was fantastic. The ambiance is nice, but a little loud. We luckily were tucked into a corner seat that helped with the noise. The food was really excellent too. Enjoyed the crunchy falafel and loved the pistachio ravioli.

10. La Storia

4.4

Awesome(1181)

$$$$

• Italian • Gold Coast / Streeterville

Booked 29 times today

Hostess Bella provided a warm welcome and provided table options; Server Aubrey was experienced and attentive; it was nice to interact with Chef; food was nicely presented and excellent; we will be back.

Best Restaurants for People Watching in Irving Park

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25 restaurants available nearby

1. Lula Cafe

2. Wolf & Company Chicago

3. The Izakaya at Momotaro

4. The Publican

5. bar avec

6. HIDE + SEEK

7. Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House - Chicago

8. Fioretta

9. Cira

10. La Storia

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