Best Fun Restaurants in Irving Park

455 restaurants available nearby

1. Buona Terra

4.8

Exceptional(271)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Irving Park

Booked 16 times today

As one of the most beloved (and highest-rated) Italian restaurants in Chicago for over 22 years, the historic Buona Terra continues to serve scratch made pastas, brick oven pizza, fresh fish and seafood options as well as chops and steaks. The wine selection is meticulously chosen (and inspired by our yearly trips to Italy for the Vin Italy fair) to pair with our different plates made with the freshest ingredients. Chef Chepe sources fresh items from the market daily. He butchers our fish and meats daily, makes all of our sauces and soups in house and most of our deserts. You might note that you see familiar faces as our servers have been with us since we opened our doors.Whether you've been here a hundred times or tonight is the first visit, we think that you'll "Come for the food, leave as a friend".

2. Daisies Chicago

4.7

Exceptional(166)

Price: Expensive

• American • Logan Square

Booked 100 times today

Midwest Italian restaurant focusing on house made pastas, utilizing vegetables from Chef Joe Frillman’s family farm. Our bakery and cafe serves La Colombe Coffee alongside an array of pastries and sandwiches crafted by Chef Leigh Omilinksy.Dinner reservations are available Tuesday - Sunday; we are closed for dinner service on Mondays. Our cafe operates from 7:00am - 3:00pm every day. Lunch is available from 11:00am - 2:00pm every day. We do not take lunch or cafe reservations, it is first come first served. Please note that there will be a 25% service charge applied to all bills. This goes to pay our staff equitably as well as provide health and other benefits not typically offered in restaurants.

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3. Summer House - Chicago

4.6

Exceptional(7831)

Price: Moderate

• American • Lincoln Park

Booked 266 times today

Located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, Summer House is the place for sunshine all year round. Enjoy seasonal specialties, market-driven pasta, artisan pizzas, and fresh antipasti from Chef Ben Goodnick’s California-inspired menu. Reserve your table today and be transported to the West Coast by the beach house decor, retractable glass ceiling, and all-season courtyard. For parties of 9 or more, email shsbparties@lettuce.com. Carryout and delivery are available, or visit The Cookie Bar for a selection of fresh-baked goods, sourdough English muffins, Summer House's renowned oversized cookies, small-batch coffee, and specialty espresso drinks.

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4. The Abundance Setting - It Takes a Village - Celebration Fundraiser

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Price: Moderate

• American • Avondale

We are thrilled to host our first annual fundraising celebration this fall, presented by our sponsor The Lactation Network! We welcome you to gather for an evening of delicious food and drink, entertainment, learning, and more. Generously held at our board member Jodi Fyfe’s restaurant eden, the celebration will feature an exclusive VIP hour, a silent auction with a variety of exciting items, and the chance to mix and mingle with esteemed chef personalities. Our complete chef lineup is: Johnny Clark/Beverly Kim - Anelya, Parachute HiFiStephanie Izard - Girl & the Goat, CabraDiana Davila - Mi Tocaya AntojeriaPaul Kahan - One Off HospitalityMargaret Pak - ThatthuJason Hammel - Lula CafeDevon Quinn - edenSarah Stegner - Prairie Grass CafeJoe Flamm - Rosemary, BLVDMatthias Merges - Billy SundayHeather Bublick /D’Andre Carter - Soul & SmokeDebbie Gold - Le TourKen Polk - Batter & Berries

5. Café Ba-Ba-Reeba

4.8

Exceptional(9249)

Price: Moderate

• Tapas / Small Plates • Lincoln Park

Booked 192 times today

Cancellation policy: For parties of 5+ you need to cancel by 9am on the day of your reservation, otherwise it is a $25 fee. For smaller parties, please give us one hour in advance, in the event of a last minute cancellation or no show it is a $25 fee. Located in Lincoln Park, the All-Season Courtyard and Dining Rooms at Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! are open with our new AIRPHX Air Filtration System. Your health is our top priority in all that we do. Steps we are taking: disposable and digital menus, continuous sanitation procedures & hand washing.

6. Eden

4.8

Exceptional(1572)

Price: Expensive

• American • Avondale

Booked 32 times today

Eden’s ever-evolving brunch, lunch, dinner and beverage menus focus on the use of high-quality and seasonal ingredients, with an approach based on simplifying the process that goes into crafting each dish. This focus produces robust, clean flavors to compliment the flowers and herbs from our on-site greenhouse that also add beauty to each dish. Our 20’ x 28’ greenhouse allows us to grow all year, reduce our carbon footprint by sourcing on-site, and it helps the local ecosystem by attracting pollinators. Our sustainability efforts also include composting organic material left over during food preparation. Free Parking is available and easily accessible in the private lot across the street from the restaurant.

7. Mon Ami Gabi

4.8

Exceptional(8029)

Price: Moderate

• French • Lincoln Park

Booked 80 times today

Honoring classic French cuisine, Mon Ami Gabi is a traditional French bistro located in the heart of Lincoln Park. Our menu features simple French food including Steak Frites, fresh seafood, exquisite bites, and French rolling wine carts. Valet is located at the corner of Lincoln Park West and Belden for $17 cash or Zelle. During the holiday season, for all parties of 9 or more, we ask our guests to call the restaurant directly to book a reservation.Did you know that you can use Lettuce gift cards for carryout and delivery? Just place your order through Lettuce website, the LettuceEats app or any Lettuce restaurant website.

8. Akahoshi Ramen

4.8

Exceptional(347)

Price: Moderate

• Japanese • Logan Square

Booked 15 times today

Akahoshi Ramen is a humble ramen shop in the city of Chicago. Everything is made in the restaurant, including all soups, seasonings, toppings, and noodles. We are not an authentic ramen shop, though we value the history of ramen, and our ramen is influenced by its past and its future potential. The dish, popularized in Japan after World War 2, is symbolic of both struggle and perseverance. It is both a simple dish, and a fantastically complex one that we treat with reverence and respect. Roughly translating to “Red Star,” the name “Akahoshi” is a love letter to two cities; Sapporo, Hokkaido, where red stars adorn city monuments, and Chicago, Illinois, where the red star decorates the city flag. Our ramen is influenced by Japanese and American ideals in cooking. We hope you will join us to enjoy a bowl of ramen, made with the respect and passion it deserves.

9. Bamboo Club

4.4

Awesome(579)

Price: Moderate

• Pizza Bar • Wrigleyville

Booked 268 times today

Santa Baby Bar at Bamboo Club is a fun spot for dining and socializing during the holiday season. With a festive ambiance, customers praise the 'beautiful decorations', 'festive music', and 'delicious food'. They also highlight the 'fun and bright atmosphere' and 'great drinks'. It's a place where you can 'feel like you're on vacation in the Caribbean' and 'take the family for lunch or dinner'. It's a 'beautiful place' where you can 'bring ur whole family out' and take lots of pictures.

10. Mirra

4.7

Exceptional(82)

Price: Expensive

• Mexican • Bucktown / Wicker Park

Booked 58 times today

Mirra is centered around the excitement of exploring the South Asian and Mexican culinary and collaboration that is really an unknown story up north. A la carte service, wine-focused with a small curated cocktail menu. Our chef's counter will offer a casual prix fixe experience for guests to enjoy. Mirra is a space that is warm, cozy, and comforting, whilst simultaneously executing a bold and vibrant food and beverage program. Mirra is a unique representation of how 2 different cultures can be 1 presented to you by Rishi Kumar, Zubair Mohajir, and David Mor.

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Brea
Seattle / Eastern Washington •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
My friend and I had a fantastic experience at Daisies last night! I moved to Logan Square about four months ago and this restaurant came highly recommended by so many. The ravioli and the rigatoni were absolutely divine! So wonderful to have this gem just a few blocks away. Highly recommend!
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Daisies ChicagoPrice: Expensive• American• Logan Square
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4.7
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William
Nebraska •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
My all time favorite spot to eat and entertain in Chicago! With so many choices Cafe Ba-ba-Reeba NEVER misses!!! Great food! Great vibe!!! 10 out of 10!!!
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Café Ba-Ba-ReebaPrice: Moderate• Tapas / Small Plates• Lincoln Park
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4.8
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JOHNvip
Chicago / Illinois •5 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Our waiter James B. was wonderful helpful, patient and fast. The entree’, ravioli, while delicious was not as hot as it should have been and the charge was removed. The guacamole was tops, the soups were delicious and both were enjoyable. The booth was perfect for us and noise level was conversational friendly.
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Summer House - ChicagoPrice: Moderate• American• Lincoln Park
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4.6
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Giannavip
Chicago / Illinois •52 reviews
5.0
Dined on Nov 13, 2024
Best soups ! Delicious bean & escarole for starter. The hot bread and roasted garlic is addictive it’s so good.Then a fantastic pizza. Asked for anchovies and extra basil, done. So accommodating. Great service always. Can’t stop returning driving from lakefront. Worth the drive every time.
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Buona TerraPrice: Moderate• Italian• Irving Park
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4.8

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455 restaurants available nearby

1. Buona Terra

2. Daisies Chicago

3. Summer House - Chicago

4. The Abundance Setting - It Takes a Village - Celebration Fundraiser

5. Café Ba-Ba-Reeba

6. Eden

7. Mon Ami Gabi

8. Akahoshi Ramen

9. Bamboo Club

10. Mirra

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