π Bucktown, Chicago
17 restaurants Β· 2026
π½οΈ 17 Restaurants
French bistro holdouts, Korean-inflected new American cooking, and cocktail bars along Damen and North, a notch calmer than neighboring Wicker Park.
Top 10 in Bucktown
1
Bonyeon
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...
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2
Le Bouchon
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 ...
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3
Mirra
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...
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4
Chef's Special Cocktail Bar
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...
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5
Club Lucky
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 ...
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6
Porto
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...
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7
Margie's Candies
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...
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8
Gavin's on Damen
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...
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9
Pompette
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...
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10
Map Room
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...
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