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🍣 Humboldt Park, Chicago
6 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 6 Restaurants
✨ Omakase, French, Vegan
A historically Puerto Rican neighborhood on the west side. Now home to a hidden omakase counter and a beloved French cafe.
Known for: Humboldt Park itself, Puerto Rican community, Paseo Boricua
Don't miss: Kai Zan, Cafe Marie-Jeanne, Where Roots Reside
💡 Kai Zan is a tiny omakase counter run by twin brothers — one of the best sushi values in Chicago.
Top 6 in Humboldt Park
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Kai Zan
Japanese Omakase
Twin brothers Melvin and Carlo Vizconde run this intimate BYOB omakase counter in Humboldt Park. The 16-course menu changes nightly, the fish is flown in from Tsukiji, and the whol...
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Cafe Marie-Jeanne
French / Cafe
Humboldt Park French cafe with a counter-service lunch and a proper sit-down dinner that punches way above its weight. The croque madame is perfect, the steak tartare is classic, a...
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Where Roots Reside
Vegan / Plant-Based
Humboldt Park plant-based restaurant that makes vegan food genuinely exciting. The cauliflower wings are perfectly crispy, the jackfruit tacos are convincing, and the smoothie bowl...
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Spinning J
Soda Fountain / Bakery
Humboldt Park retro soda fountain and bakery making old-school pies, hand-spun milkshakes, and egg creams alongside excellent coffee and pastries. The vibe is 1950s diner meets mod...
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Split-Rail
Southern / American
Humboldt Park Southern-influenced American with fried chicken, catfish, and sides.
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Doña Naty
Mexican / Tamales
Humboldt Park tamale and Mexican food spot with quality home-cooked Mexican.
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