📍 Pilsen, Chicago

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Pilsen Oaxacan restaurant with moles that take days to make and memelitas that are handmade to order. The mole negro is complex and earned, the tlayudas are crispy and loaded, and ...

Pilsen food hall where a single chef runs multiple stalls, each one folding their Mexican and Indian backgrounds into the same kitchen. Walk-in only, price-tier one — the kind of p...

Pilsen gastropub specializing in British savory pies -- Royal Steak & Ale, Chicken Balti, Kale & Mushroom -- alongside craft beers in a proper pub room. The meat pies are m...

A no-frills Pilsen carnitas institution where the slow-cooked pork is the entire point. They sell it by the pound, the way the dish is meant to be eaten — pile it onto tortillas wi...