The 10 best restaurants in Park Ridge

This list covers the 10 best restaurants in Park Ridge for residents planning a night out and for visitors riding in on the Metra Union Pacific Northwest line. Every pick sits inside the city limits of Park Ridge, so favorites in Edison Park, Niles, Des Plaines and Norridge are left out. Most of the ten cluster in Uptown around Prospect Avenue, Main Street and Touhy Avenue, with one on Canfield Road and one farther north on Northwest Highway.

The ranking favors long local track records and steady recent coverage, then mixes cuisines: Italian, South Indian, Mexican, Persian, Irish pub food, sushi and a Mediterranean-inspired brunch café. Park Ridge restaurants on this list are mostly mid-priced. Pub burgers start at $15.95, and the priciest pasta here, a lobster fra diavolo, is $36.

How we chose

Longevity decided most of the order. Restaurants with the longest run in Park Ridge, or in one case decades just over the border in Edison Park, sit at the top. Coverage from local outlets such as the Daily Herald, Fox 32 and The Real Park Ridge broke ties, and openings from 2024 and 2025 fill the lower spots. Each address was run through the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder to confirm the restaurant sits inside Park Ridge city limits, and each place showed signs of regular service in 2026. No national chains are included, and only two picks belong to groups with locations elsewhere.

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

Nonna Silvia’s Trattoria & Pizzeria

Chefs Steve Marti and John Giannini named Nonna Silvia’s Trattoria & Pizzeria for their grandmother, Silvia Giannini, and the dinner menu credits her recipes for the central Italian cooking. The house pastas include sacchettini porcini, purse-shaped pasta with a four-cheese filling, porcini, pine nuts, brown butter and crispy sage. Time Out Chicago’s 2014 listing already counted nearly 16 years of family ownership, the longest Park Ridge run on this list, which is why the trattoria ranks first. Anyone avoiding gluten can order the 10-inch pizzas on a gluten-free crust for $4 more.

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Address: 1400 Canfield Rd, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Why they made the list

• The restaurant sits on Canfield Road at Talcott Road, on the east side of Park Ridge near the Edison Park line.
• Sapore di mare on the dinner menu is linguine with clams, mussels, shrimp, squid and scallops in tomato broth.
• Veal saltimbocca comes with prosciutto, mozzarella, sage and a white wine sauce over four-cheese risotto.
• Takeout orders run through ChowNow from the restaurant’s website, which also posts catering and family-style menus.

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Thalaiva’s Indian Kitchen

Husband-and-wife owners Vinoth Raju and Revathi Manoharan opened Thalaiva’s Indian Kitchen on Main Street in June 2018 and have since moved around the corner to Prospect Avenue. The cooking is Kongunadu-style South Indian, and many recipes trace back to Revathi’s grandmother, according to an October 2026 profile in The Real Park Ridge. Order the banana leaf thali, 15 to 18 small dishes meant for sharing, or a dosa from the live counter. Eight years of growth, including a Naperville branch and a new spinoff, put the restaurant second. Most dishes can be made milder on request.

Hours: Tue-Thu 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to midnight; Fri-Sat 7 to 10 a.m., 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. to midnight; Sun 7 to 10 a.m., 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 5 to 10:30 p.m.; closed Monday.

Address: 110 S Prospect Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Why they made the list

• The family imports rice, spices and masala blends from India for the kitchen.
• Indo-Chinese plates such as Gobi 65 fried rice and chicken lollipop sit alongside curries and loaded biryani specials.
• The bar mixes a curry leaf margarita and a spicy tamarind mojito, and nanari sarbath, an herbal lemonade, is on the drink list.
• The owners opened a kati roll, sandwich and fresh juice counter in the old Main Street space at 116 Main St. in late September 2026.

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Don Juan’s Cantina

Before Don Juan’s Cantina opened in Park Ridge in August 2021, Maria Concannon’s family spent 37 years cooking Mexican food at the original Don Juan’s in Edison Park, a run Fox 32 covered when the move was announced. Her son Jake Concannon now co-owns the cantina with longtime friend Mike Corvo Jr. Start with queso fundido with chorizo, then the Baja fish tacos with breaded mahi mahi, chipotle mayo and spicy slaw. More than four decades behind the name put Don Juan’s third. For a heartier plate, the restaurant chose carne asada a la tampiqueña with a chile relleno for a Real Park Ridge roundup of fall favorites.

Hours: Kitchen: Mon-Wed 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thu-Sat 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sun noon to 8 p.m. Bar hours vary.

Address: 650 N Northwest Hwy, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Why they made the list

• Jake Concannon grew up in the Edison Park restaurant, starting as a dishwasher and prep cook before moving to the host stand and the bar.
• The bar stocks more than two dozen tequilas along with a selection of mezcal.
• The 10-ounce carne asada strip steak comes with tomatoes, onions, avocado, rice and beans.
• Take-and-bake enchiladas and a nacho kit for the home oven are on the menu for family nights.

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Pennyville Station

Park Ridge native Tony Antonacci opened Pennyville Station in June 2019 across the street from the Metra station and named the restaurant for the town’s original name. The kitchen cooks Midwest-sourced New American food from scratch, down to house-pickled vegetables and house-cured bacon. On the current online menu, whitefish is $29.95, brick chicken is $23.95 and gnocchi with truffled mushrooms is $23.95. A positive Daily Herald review in 2019 and a 2023 expansion that added 80 seats explain the fourth-place ranking. Book a table on OpenTable before a Friday dinner.

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Address: 112 Main St, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Why they made the list

• The bar sign is made from thousands of pennies donated by local residents, according to the Daily Herald.
• The 2023 expansion folded in the former Bar Car event space next door and tripled the size of the bar.
• Burgers on the online menu run from The Smash at $15.95 to a $23.95 wagyu burger.

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Holt’s

A 100-year-old building on Prospect Avenue that once housed Pine’s menswear became Holt’s in October 2015, when lifelong resident Matt Ranalli and partner Brad Doyle opened the pub. The pizzas are New Haven-style, and the Daily Herald’s review singled out pies topped with meatball and ricotta or mashed potato and bacon, along with a salmon BLT. More than a decade at the same address and a long list of local recommendations place the pub fifth. Plan to call ahead for a late visit, since the restaurant’s website warns that closing times can shift after 9 p.m.

Hours: Mon 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Tue-Thu 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Fri 11 a.m. to midnight; Sat 10 a.m. to midnight; Sun 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Address: 43 S Prospect Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Why they made the list

• Fried chicken and elote tacos came up in two separate Park Ridge Insider interviews in The Real Park Ridge in 2023.
• A mac and cheese pizza appears in a 2024 Real Park Ridge profile of a regular, who named the pub her favorite bar for catching a game.
• Weekend hours start at 10 a.m., and a brunch menu is posted on the restaurant’s website.
• OpenTable’s listing describes the pub as a short walk from the train, with patio seating in warmer months.

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The Harp & Fiddle

Next door to Pennyville Station on Main Street, The Harp & Fiddle is a modern pub with Irish touches and a chef-driven menu. Fish and chips is $22.95, shepherd’s pie $17.95 and Guinness stew $18.95 on the online menu, and Chef Edgar’s fall pick in The Real Park Ridge is a $28.95 jambalaya risotto. Years of local mentions for the patio, the game-day crowd and the cheese curds land the pub in sixth. Start with those $12.95 curds while the kitchen works on mains, and head to the back beer garden when the weather allows.

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Address: 110 Main St, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Why they made the list

• Studio 108, a heated and covered event space built on part of the beer garden, opened in February 2023 for private parties.
• Burgers, including the Dubliner and the Baja, cost $15.95 and come with fries.
• A filet risotto at $31.95 is the priciest plate on the online menu.
• Co-owner Jerry Kowalczyk previously ran the pub as general manager.

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Shemroon Kabab House

Grilled kababs are the core of Shemroon Kabab House, which a husband-and-wife team opened on Touhy Avenue in November 2022 after almost two years of preparation. The contemporary Persian menu lists koobideh, jojeh, barg and shishlik, and the Sorayai skewer combines filet mignon, seasoned ground brisket and saffron chicken over dill rice with lima beans. A second restaurant planned for Chicago Avenue in Ukrainian Village, reported by What Now Chicago in October 2026, together with four years on Touhy Avenue, puts Shemroon seventh. Begin with kashke bademjan, sautéed eggplant with fried onion, garlic, mint and whey, served with bread.

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Address: 430 W Touhy Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Why they made the list

• A third dining room, added in the former barber shop next door, handles private parties and larger groups.
• Vegan and vegetarian plates share the menu with burgers, sandwiches and wraps.
• Wine, beer, cocktails and Turkish coffee are served, with a small bar in the front room.
• Dogs are welcome on the sidewalk patio, according to The Real Park Ridge.

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fire + wine

BG Hospitality Group opened the Park Ridge location of fire + wine in early 2025 in the Uptown storefront Zaza Cucina vacated at 608 W. Touhy Ave. The menu is rustic Italian from an open kitchen with a wood-fired oven: lobster fra diavolo at $36, beef short ribs over polenta at $31 and a 12-ounce blackened pork chop at $31. A May 2026 review in The Real Park Ridge and a schedule that runs from weekday dinner to weekend brunch account for eighth place. From Friday through Sunday, prime steak boards with strip, ribeye or filet join the menu.

Hours: Mon-Wed 4 to 9 p.m.; Thu 4 to 10 p.m.; Fri-Sat 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Address: 608 W Touhy Ave, Unit C2, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Why they made the list

• The patio holds up to 100 guests and opens each year in mid-May.
• A semi-private dining room seats up to 50 for parties.
• Wood-fired pizzas run from a $17 margherita to $19 for fig and prosciutto on the online menu.
• The brand dates to 2012 and also operates restaurants in Glen Ellyn and St. Charles.

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Neta Sushi

Owner Min Kim, who worked at two other area sushi restaurants first, opened Neta Sushi in July 2024 in the former Sushi Express space on Prospect Avenue. The house Neta maki packs shrimp tempura, tuna, salmon, yellowtail, avocado, cucumber, cilantro and jalapeño with truffle yuzu, and the starters include crab-stuffed mushrooms and spicy tuna seaweed salad. A July 2026 Park Ridge Insider profile in The Real Park Ridge called the restaurant a local go-to for a quick sushi run. Neta lands ninth on the strength of just over two years in business. At lunch, look for bento boxes such as salmon teriyaki.

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Address: 35 S Prospect Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Why they made the list

• OpenTable places the restaurant in the $30-and-under price band.
• Reservations are taken through OpenTable, and the menu is posted on Tock.
• Lunch service, including the bento boxes, was added in late August 2024, about a month after opening.

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Elia Café

Brothers Billy and Taso Pyroulis opened Elia Café in late 2025 at 90 N. Northwest Highway, following their grandfather and father into the restaurant business. Billy spent nine years as a restaurant general manager in Chicago, and chef Jake Lamey, who grew up in Park Ridge, came from the same restaurant, according to The Real Park Ridge. Brunch runs from smoked salmon Benedict with crispy hash browns to a spanakopita Benedict, and lunch brings a chicken gyro bowl and a wagyu smash burger. As the newest opening on the list, the Mediterranean-inspired café ranks tenth. After 3 p.m., the open dining room can be booked as a private event space.

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Address: 90 N Northwest Hwy, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Why they made the list

• The space has three dining areas, a bar and a pastry counter.
• The brothers’ father owned restaurants in Arlington Heights and Glenview.
• A coffee list and a cocktail list run alongside breakfast plates such as a village omelet with spinach and turkey sausage.

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Also worth knowing

For wine first and food second, Patina Wine Bar at 112 S. Prospect Ave. pairs a full wine, beer and spirits list with small plates, flatbreads and desserts, and the shop sells bottles to go. Co-owners Carissa Shaffer and Tim Arifi closed their Mount Prospect location in November 2025 to focus on Park Ridge, the Daily Herald reported.

A cheaper meal waits in the back half of the old Mel’s BBQ building on Main Street, where Mully’s Grill runs a counter modeled on Wally’s, the longtime Park Ridge gyros stand that closed in 2021. A gyro sandwich or an Italian beef is $9.99 and a hot dog is $4.99 on the online menu.

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