The 10 best restaurants in Andersonville

Andersonville, the western half of the Edgewater community area, centers on Clark Street between Foster and Bryn Mawr avenues. This ranked list of the 10 best restaurants in Andersonville is for residents picking a dinner spot and for visitors riding the Red Line to Berwyn. Every pick sits in Edgewater: one just north of Foster and two at the northern edge near Bryn Mawr. For shops and things to do nearby, see the Uptown and Andersonville neighborhood page.

The list favors restaurants with long runs and steady coverage from local outlets, from a Swedish breakfast room dating to 1932 to a Taiwanese noodle shop two blocks up the street. Prices run from $6 beignets at Big Jones to a $42 steak frites at Vincent. Several kitchens take no reservations, so weekend brunch and burger nights can mean a wait.

How we chose

The order rests on how widely and how recently each restaurant shows up in independent coverage, chiefly Time Out Chicago’s Andersonville guide from April 2024 and The Infatuation’s Andersonville guide, last updated July 2025, plus dated rankings such as Time Out’s January 2025 fried chicken list and February 2026 burger pick. Years in business broke ties. Every restaurant was checked against a 2025 or 2026 source, and places on the south side of Foster Avenue, which falls in the Uptown community area, were left off.

Hours and prices below come from each business and change without notice. Call ahead if you are making a special trip.

Big Jones

Paul Fehribach and Mark Armantrout opened Big Jones on Clark Street in 2008, and the all-scratch kitchen still pairs Southern cooking with produce from more than 30 local family farms, according to the restaurant. Fried chicken is the order: two pieces, white or dark, cost $14, and a half bird is $24. Time Out Chicago put Big Jones first among 27 picks on a January 2025 fried chicken list, noting a 2024 recipe change to rice flour and canola oil that made the chicken pork-free. That ranking and 18 years on the strip earn the top spot. Book weekend brunch on OpenTable, though walk-ins are welcome.

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Address: 5347 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640

Why they made the list

• Shrimp and grits, with tasso ham and shiitake gravy over Anson Mills grits, costs $24.
• Crawfish étouffée, labeled on the menu as a Breaux Bridge recipe from about 1930, costs $32.
• An order of three beignets, the Creole doughnuts, costs $6.
• Fehribach has written two cookbooks, The Big Jones Cookbook in 2015 and Midwestern Food in 2023.

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Svea

Swedish pancakes with lingonberry jam, falukorv sausage and meatballs with gravy anchor the menu at Svea, which The Infatuation dates to 1932. That makes Svea the oldest restaurant on this list. Time Out Chicago’s Andersonville guide recommends the Viking Breakfast, a plate of two eggs, two Swedish pancakes with lingonberry compote, falukorv, potatoes and toast. More than nine decades on Clark Street, plus spots on both the Time Out and Infatuation neighborhood lists, put Svea second. The restaurant sits between Farragut and Berwyn avenues, a walk west from the Berwyn Red Line stop.

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Address: 5236 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640

Why they made the list

• The Infatuation gave Svea a 7.6 in a March 1, 2024 review and described a wooden room with Viking art and blue and yellow chairs.
• Svea ranks third by age on The Infatuation’s March 2026 list of Chicago’s greatest diners, which runs from oldest to newest.
• Time Out Chicago rates Svea 1 of 4 on price, the cheapest tier in the April 2024 Andersonville guide.
• The Infatuation suggests a combination plate for a taste of several Swedish dishes at once.

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Fiya

A wood-burning oven anchors the kitchen at Fiya, which calls the menu “soul food of the Levant.” Time Out Chicago identified the owners in 2020 as the husband-and-wife team of Mark Bires and Mindy Friedler. Start with salatim, a $24 spread of Israeli salads with pita, then split a khachapuri, the bread boat filled with shakshuka and a soft egg, for $17. The Infatuation scored Fiya an 8.2 in a 2022 review, and both the Time Out and Infatuation Andersonville guides include the restaurant, which earns third place. Brunch runs Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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Address: 5419 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640

Why they made the list

• Za’atar fried chicken costs $29 for a half and $48 for a whole bird on the dinner menu.
• Kofta, a spiced lamb kebab, is $24, and the Moroccan rainbow trout is $32.
• The Infatuation found that walk-ins were seated quickly and recommended the counter by the oven for solo diners.
• Happy hour runs from 4 to 6 p.m., according to the restaurant.

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Little Bad Wolf

Time Out Chicago named the Wolf Burger at Little Bad Wolf the best burger in Chicago on February 23, 2026. The stack is three patties with bacon, American cheese, fried onion straws, house pickles, red-onion mayo and a fried egg, for $25.95. The two-patty Bad Burger is $20.95, and both come with fries or a side salad. That ranking, plus spots on the Time Out and Infatuation Andersonville guides, puts the restaurant fourth. The address is on Bryn Mawr Avenue just off Clark Street, at the north edge of Andersonville. There are no reservations, so arrive early on weekends.

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Address: 1541 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60660

Why they made the list

• Little Burgers, three sliders with American cheese, house pickles and red-onion mayo, cost $23.95.
• Bao and tacos cost $6.95 with pork, chicken, fish, shrimp or steak and $5.95 in the meatless versions.
• Jumbo fried shrimp runs $20.95 for a half pound or $29.95 for a full pound.
• Time Out Chicago’s April 2024 Andersonville guide listed Little Bad Wolf first among 15 picks.

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m.henry

Breakfast and lunch are the only meals at m.henry, a daytime cafe at 5707 N Clark St., just north of Hollywood Avenue on the northern edge of Andersonville. Chef JD Voss, who ran a San Francisco restaurant for ten years, now owns the cafe, according to the m.henry site. House dishes include Blackberry Bliss Pancakes, Lemon Raspberry Brioche French Toast and Fannie’s Killer Fried Egg Sandwich. Listings on both the Time Out and Infatuation Andersonville guides put m.henry fifth. Seating is first come, first served, and guests who bring their own wine pay a $5 corkage fee.

Hours: Tue-Sun 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Mon

Address: 5707 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60660

Why they made the list

• The Infatuation’s Andersonville guide recommends the soppressata baked eggs, cinnamon roll French toast and corn cake Benedict.
• Time Out Chicago lists m.henry at 1 of 4 on price and describes the cafe as a daytime-only spot.
• Gift certificates bought under the previous owners expired at the end of 2024, and new ones are on sale.

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Vincent

On Balmoral Avenue just off Clark Street, Vincent runs as a neighborhood bistro and bar with French-inspired plates, house-made bread and cocktails mixed with fresh-squeezed juice. Mussels cost $26 with baguette, or $2 more with frites, and steak frites with an 8-ounce bavette is $42 on the September 2026 menu. The Infatuation’s Andersonville guide says “It’s impossible to have a bad date night at Vincent,” and Time Out Chicago lists the bistro too, which places Vincent sixth. Happy hour runs daily from 4 to 6 p.m., with a separate menu.

Hours: Sun-Thu 4 to 10 p.m.; Fri-Sat 4 p.m. to midnight

Address: 1475 W Balmoral Ave, Chicago, IL 60640

Why they made the list

• Escargots cost $20 and chicken liver mousse costs $18.
• A 2.75% surcharge applies to every transaction, according to the menu.
• Reservations go through Toast, linked from the restaurant’s site.
• Time Out Chicago’s guide describes dim lights and close quarters in the dining room.

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Jin Ju

At the south end of the strip, just north of Foster Avenue, Jin Ju has served contemporary Korean food since 2001, according to the restaurant. The Infatuation gave Jin Ju an 8.0 in a 2022 review, recommending the gochujang-barbecued pork ribs, beef-and-vegetable mandoo and, on cold nights, kimchi chi gae, a spicy stew with pork and soft tofu. Twenty-five years in Andersonville and that score earn seventh place. The cocktail list runs to Sojutinis, including cucumber and Asian pear versions. Book the dining room by phone or email, since seating is limited.

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Address: 5203 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640

Why they made the list

• The Infatuation’s review describes a sleek, candlelit dining room and lists Jin Ju as a pick for first dates.
• The menu includes domi white fish, seafood dol sot bibimbap and yook hwe, a Korean beef carpaccio.
• The Chicago Sun-Times called Jin Ju “a sleeker, contemporary Korean restaurant” in a 2018 neighborhood guide.
• Time Out Chicago names the Berwyn Red Line stop and the 22, 36 and 92 buses as the closest transit.

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Uvae Kitchen & Wine Bar

Sommelier Lindsey Anderson-Perez opened Uvae Kitchen & Wine Bar in June 2019 near the Bryn Mawr end of Clark Street, and the staff now counts ten certified sommeliers, according to the restaurant. The globally inspired menu is meant for sharing alongside the wine list: short rib Wellington costs $36, kimchi butter scallops $32 and a half dozen oysters $24. Coverage on both the Time Out Chicago and Infatuation Andersonville guides puts Uvae eighth, behind places with longer runs. Reservations go through Resy, and weekend service starts at 3 p.m.

Hours: Tue-Fri 5 to 10 p.m.; Sat 3 to 10 p.m.; Sun 3 to 9 p.m.

Address: 5553 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640

Why they made the list

• In November 2021, Uvae added The Fromagerie & Tasting Room, which sells wine and cheese and hosts weekly wine classes.
• The Big Board, a cheese board sized for a group, costs $80.
• A roasted half duck costs $38.
• Uvae runs a Wine & Cheese Club along with wine dinners.

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Anteprima

The menu at Anteprima changes from week to week, a habit the restaurant credits to cooking by the seasons, and the style is regionally inspired, rustic Italian. A recent dine-in menu listed tagliatelle with Bolognese ragù at $16 or $25 depending on portion, wood-grilled swordfish at $32 and Chianti-braised beef at $29. Time Out Chicago gave Anteprima four stars in a 2015 review and kept the trattoria on the 2024 Andersonville guide, a run that earns ninth place. Book by calling (773) 506-9990, since the site has no online reservation system.

Hours: Wed-Thu 5 to 8:30 p.m.; Fri-Sat 5 to 9 p.m.; Sun 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Address: 5316 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640

Why they made the list

• Time Out Chicago’s review singled out the grilled octopus and the salumi plate.
• Lemon panna cotta costs $12 on the posted menu.
• Time Out Chicago’s review recommended the back patio in warm weather.
• The restaurant sits between Berwyn and Summerdale avenues.

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Minyoli

Handmade noodles and juancun cooking are the focus at Minyoli, a Taiwanese noodle shop whose Tock page reads “Juancun born, Chicago made.” The Infatuation rated Minyoli a 7.7 in 2024, pointing to the pick-three fried snack sampler, led by the fried chicken, and niuroumian, a beef shank and tendon noodle soup. A spot on The Infatuation’s Andersonville guide, updated July 2025, gives the shop the final place, since the restaurant has less coverage than the nine above. Lunch runs Wednesday through Saturday for walk-ins, and dinner tables book through Tock.

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Address: 5420 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640

Why they made the list

• Parties of seven or more must email to book, with a minimum of $35 per person at dinner and $30 at lunch or brunch.
• Sunday brunch runs on a separate menu from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• The Infatuation’s review also recommended the oolong bubble fresh milk tea and the pineapple coconut ice cream.
• Tock holds a reservation for 15 minutes past the booked time.

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Also worth knowing

On the north side of Foster Avenue, Middle East Bakery & Grocery has sold fresh pita, brick-oven pies and imported Middle Eastern, Turkish and Persian goods since 1981, according to the store. The Infatuation’s Andersonville guide points to the meat pies, falafel and shawarma.

For pastry, Lost Larson at 5318 N Clark St. is chef and owner Bobby Schaffer’s bakery, where Time Out Chicago has pointed to cardamom-scented chocolate croissants and lingonberry almond cakes. The Infatuation’s guide names the Earl Grey citrus sugar afternoon bun.

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