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17 restaurants Β· 2026

🍽️ 17 Restaurants

French bistro holdouts, Korean-inflected new American cooking, and cocktail bars along Damen and North, a notch calmer than neighboring Wicker Park.

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Top 10 in Bucktown

1
Bonyeon
Korean Beef Omakase
Chef Sangtae Park fourteen-course omakase for $255 β€” ten of those courses given to beef and a full tour of cuts. Korean technique meets fine-dining ambition in Bucktown, one of the...
91
2
Le Bouchon
French Bistro
Tiny Bucktown French bistro that has been serving classic Lyonnaise cooking since 1993. The onion soup gratinee is textbook, the duck confit is crispy-skinned, and the BYOB policy ...
88
3
Mirra
Mexican Fusion Β· Michelin Bib Gourmand 2025
New Bucktown Mexican fusion that earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2025. Creative dishes that bridge Mexican traditions with global technique β€” think mole with unexpected ingredien...
87
4
Chef's Special Cocktail Bar
Chinese-American / Cocktails Β· Michelin Bib Gourmand
Bucktown cocktail bar with Chinese-American food that earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand. The dumplings, Sichuan dishes, and creative cocktails with Chinese ingredients create one of t...
86
5
Club Lucky
Italian American
1940s supper club vibes in Bucktown serving classic Italian and American-Italian dishes for decades. The chicken vesuvio is a classic, the red sauce pastas are old-school, and the ...
86
6
Porto
Portuguese
Portuguese cooking in Bucktown, anchored by piri piri chicken and pastΓ©is de nata. The menu reaches into Portugal's seafood traditions and finishes on those famous custard tarts. N...
86
7
Margie's Candies
Ice Cream / Diner
Bucktown ice cream parlor since 1921 serving massive sundaes in actual seashell bowls. Al Capone was reportedly a regular. The hot fudge sundae is the classic order, and the portio...
85
8
Gavin's on Damen
American / Bar
Bucktown's low-key anchor on Damen, where the patio carries the bar through warm months and no-frills American bar food keeps the regulars fed. Walk-in only, late-night hours, neig...
85
9
Pompette
French / Mediterranean
Bucktown French-Mediterranean with a critics-pick reputation and walk-in-only door policy that keeps the vibe neighborhood rather than destination. The cooking quality at this pric...
85
10
Map Room
Beer Bar
Bucktown corner tavern at Hoyne and Armitage open since 1992, decorated with old National Geographic issues, atlases, and travel paraphernalia. The draft list and bottle program ru...
84

All 17 Restaurants in Bucktown

DΔ“liz
Italian Steakhouse
82
TRUCE
Coffee + Cocktail Bar
82
The Hideout
Live Music / Bar
81
Churchill Field Park
Park
80
Redhot Ranch
Hot Dogs / Burgers
80
WhirlyBall Chicago
American
80
Lottie's Pub
Pub
80
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