📍 Pilsen, Chicago
35 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 35 Restaurants
Chicago's Mexican-American arts corridor — murals, mariscos counters, and live-music rooms around 18th Street drawing a late crowd.
Top 10 in Pilsen
1
Casa Madai
Intimate omakase counter in Pilsen serving a 15-course sushi progression. The format is chef-led and seasonal, with nigiri and crudo built around the day's fish rather than a fixed...
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2
Mariscos San Pedro
Wood-fired Mexican seafood in Pilsen with Hokkaido scallop aguachile cured in hibiscus and beet, soft shell crab taco in squid ink tempura, and tuna tostada with salsa macha. House...
90
3
HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen
Vietnamese in Pilsen from chefs Thai and Danielle Dang, celebrating lesser-known regional dishes with locally sourced ingredients. The menu spans Bún Chả Hanoi to whole fried fluke...
90
4
Chomp Pizza
Chomp Pizza is a slice shop on West 18th Street in Pilsen, focused entirely on thin-crust cheese pizza. The dough is slow-fermented and the slices are made with local organic wheat...
90
5
Thalia Hall
An 1892 Pilsen theater turned indie music venue, with a restaurant (Dusek) and bar (Punch House) in the same building. The 800-capacity hall has sharp sound and an ornate ceiling t...
89
6
Dusek's
The restaurant inside the 1892 Thalia Hall building in Pilsen, serving elevated gastropub food with a craft cocktail program that punches above its weight. The duck fat fries are a...
89
7
Carnitas Don Pedro
Pilsen carnitas institution for over 40 years serving pork that is braised to falling-apart perfection. Order by the pound with handmade tortillas, pickled onions, and salsa verde....
89
8
Ghin Khao Eat Rice
Authentic fast-casual Thai in Pilsen with Michelin Bib Gourmand. Chef siblings Nova and Kami Sasi serve bold, authentic Thai food. BYOB. Small space, limited hours, and consistentl...
88
9
La Luna
A Mexican restaurant and cocktail bar on South Racine in Pilsen, with a sister location, La Lunita, in Logan Square. The kitchen runs tacos and cocktails with late hours into the e...
88
10
Craft Burger
A burger spot in Pilsen on West 18th Street, serving a casual, fast-food-style menu in the neighborhood.
88
All 35 Restaurants in Pilsen
Oso & The Bull
88
Cafe Jumping Bean
88
5 Rabanitos
87
Indgō Mrktō
87
Pleasant House Pub
86
Carnitas Uruapan
86
El Milagro
86
Pilsen Rooftop
85
El Milagro Tortilleria
85
The Frida Room
84
La Mejikãna
84
La Esperanza Restaurant
84
Alulu Brewery and Pub
84
Nuevo Leon Restaurant
83
Honky Tonk BBQ
82
Cantón Regio
82
Cecina Grill Pilsen
82
Simone's Bar
80
La Casa Del Pueblo Taqueria
80
Coyotes Restaurant
80
Punch House
79
Monochrome Brewing
75
Skylark
74
Alulu Brewpub
73
The Barrel
71
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