Svea

Svea is a Swedish restaurant at 5236 N Clark St. in Andersonville, between Farragut and Berwyn avenues. The Infatuation dates the restaurant to 1932, when Andersonville was the Swedish capital of Chicago. Airy Swedish pancakes with lingonberry jam, falukorv sausage and meatballs with gravy anchor the menu, and the wooden dining room is decorated with Viking art and blue and yellow chairs.

What to know

• The Viking Breakfast plate pairs two eggs and two pancakes with sausage, potatoes and toast.
• The Infatuation lists Svea third by age in a March 2026 guide to Chicago’s greatest diners.
• The Infatuation rated Svea 7.6 in a March 2024 review.
• Time Out Chicago puts Svea in the lowest price tier, 1 of 4.
• The Berwyn Red Line stop is a walk east along Berwyn Avenue.