Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in North Suburbs

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Updated May 05, 2025

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Tocco

4.9

4.9 (352)

$30 and under

Italian

Winnetka

About the restaurant

Good Food, Good Wine, Good Shoes, Makes Life Better.

Born in Naples, Italy and raised in Milan, Bruno Abate was inspired at an early age by his parents for his passion for food and fashion. Bruno opened his first company in Milan, selling fish and caviar to high-end restaurants. His extensive travels around the world helped him appreciate fine food and design and eventually led him to Chicago in 1999, where he combined his passions. In Chicago, Bruno brought together his vision to marry authentic Italian cuisine with a modern design when he opened his first restaurant Follia, in the meatpacking district and currently, Tocco in Winnetka.

The concept was simple, make authentic Italian Cuisine with the finest ingredients and give diners an experience like they were in Italy.

Top review

PeterVIP

Dined on Apr 27, 2025

Consistency, quality, service - just the best Italian restaurant in the North Shore of Chicago. Food is always hot and delicious.

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Popular dish

Lasagna Bolognese

Bluegrass

4.9

4.9 (2647)

$30 and under

American

Highland Park

About the restaurant

Bluegrass is a casual restaurant located in Highland Park. With a cozy setting nestled into the west side of town it is a true destination dining location. Complete with a warm friendly bar and an American flare, Bluegrass blends in a little Southern influence into its repertoire. The wine and beer selections are all American, along with a full back bar, all hand selected to echo the quality of the fare. Aside from a beautiful setting, the restaurant has extraordinary food and service with a remarkable value.
Check our website for details on the events during the summer, as well as our Facebook page. We have many wonderful, rotating specials therefore consult our online menu regularly.

Top review

Susie

Dined 4 days ago

Bluegrass is consistently delicious with welcoming environment. There is such variety of menu items so everyone in your group can find something really great.

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4.9

4.9 (56)

$31 to $50

Asian

Lincolnwood

About the restaurant

Step into the vibrant world of Yoko, where culinary creativity intertwines with chic sophistication.
This Asian Fusion gem, infused with tantalizing Mediterranean twists, promises a culinary adventure like no other.
Delight in daring flavor profiles and exquisite ingredient pairings that redefine gourmet dining.

Yoko boasts three distinct kitchens, each crafting unique yet complementary culinary offerings.
From traditional Asian delicacies to modern interpretations with Mediterranean influences, every dish is a masterpiece of flavor and presentation.

Yoko sets the stage for a fresh, upscale dining experience, pushing the boundaries of kosher cuisine in Chicago. Complement your meal with handcrafted cocktails that are as inventive as they are irresistible, elevating your dining experience to new heights.

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Boruch

Dined 2 days ago

Delicious food and atmosphere. It’s by far the best kosher restaurant in Chicago.

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Experience

Happy Hours

Coarse Italian

4.8

4.8 (369)

$30 and under

Italian

Glenview

About the restaurant

The name “coarse” is used to represent rustic in nature.

Coarse Italian prides itself on its Italian-inspired dishes, and promises incredible cuisine.

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NANCY

Dined on Apr 28, 2025

My friend and I ate outside on the patio. A very relaxed, breezey picturesque setting. Jim our server was so friendly and made the best lemoncello drink! Lunch was good too but we'll back for the cocktails.

Blind Faith Cafe

4.8

4.8 (1536)

$30 and under

Vegetarian / Vegan

Evanston

About the restaurant

Serving globally inspired menus, Blind Faith is a certified green restaurant transforming the way people enjoy vegetarian cuisine. Just twenty-five minutes from downtown Chicago and only blocks from Northwestern's Evanston campus, our dinning rooms offer a casual warmth perfect for any occasion.

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Karen

Dined 2 days ago

We’ve been dining here for a long time and love seeing the same friendly and attentive staff year after year. It’s wonderful to have an entirely vegetarian menu to choose from. Shiitake walnut loaf is a favorite. Lovely desserts as well.

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Popular dish

Shiitake Walnut Loaf

Del Rio

4.8

4.8 (1203)

$30 and under

Italian

Highwood

About the restaurant

Come enjoy our family's 100 year-old Northern Italian restaurant.

Whether you dine with us in our main dining room, the Terrace or upstairs in what was once our family's home, we warmly welcome you. If you're looking for that special restaurant where you can take a a breath from the fast lane and go back to a time when restaurants were not part of a chain and the owner became a friend, the food was always great, and as my grandmother said, "You feel better for coming"....then you've found the right spot. We combine the classic Italian Menu and new creative dishes, with full attention to both. If you enjoy fine wine, you've found a new home. Our cellar contains well over 3,500 choices dating from the late 1800's.

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GinnyVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Always the best! The food is creative and amazing!

EJ's Place

4.9

4.9 (1829)

$31 to $50

American

Skokie

About the restaurant

Owner, EJ Lenzi, and managers bring over 100 years of combined restaurant experience to Chicago's North Shore. Teamed with a mature, experienced wait staff, and serving the finest food products available, EJ's Place has become the North Shore's premiere supper club. Established since 1997 and selected one of the Chicago Magazine's Best New Restaurants, EJ's menu consists of prime aged steaks and chops, pristine seafood, and traditional Italian specialties. EJ's Place serves only the best, from their family to yours.

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LisaVIP

Dined 2 days ago

We had an excellent dinner with great service by Christian. We shared our delicious appetizers of crab cakes and shrimp cocktail with a wonderful bottle of wine. We had chicken oregano, steak, Dover sole and cheese ravioli with sausage. Everything was outstanding. Thanks

NaKorn

4.9

4.9 (420)

$30 and under

Thai

Evanston

About the restaurant

NaKorn started with our belief that authentic Thai food should be found not only in Thailand—but here, as well.

Our menu offers a perfect blend of bold flavors with traditional, old-world recipes in a modern presentation. Using only the finest ingredients, we created unique dishes layered with flavors.

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Rosemary

Dined 1 day ago

Attentive friendly service, very gracious when we asked to sit outside, with delicious food on a simply delightful day.

Cafe Dacha

4.8

4.8 (187)

$30 and under

Eastern European

Highland Park

About the restaurant

South Ukrainian, Eastern European kitchen features authentic, homemade dishes from Slavic nations, serves select wines and handcrafted cocktails.

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AiVIP

Dined on Apr 30, 2025

Cafe Dacha is one of our favorite restaurants in the area! The food is consistently delicious and we love the Chicken Tanaka! It’s a juicy and tender chicken with crispy skin on top! We also always order the the soups and the beef stroganoff is delicious too!

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Experience

Wendesday BYGO Beef Stroganoff

Wadsworth Inn Restaurant, Bar, & Private Events

4.9

4.9 (159)

$30 and under

American

Wadsworth

About the restaurant

Located directly south of The Shanty restaurant, on the southeast corner of Wadsworth Road & US Highway 41 in Wadsworth, IL - Wadsworth Inn is open 7 nights a week starting at 4 pm and offers a cozy rustic ambiance for dining, bar service, and private events. We also feature upstairs outdoor balcony seating with picturesque views of the forest preserve. The menu offers recipes crafted from locally sourced fresh vegetables/herbs from neighborhood farms, creative dishes, timeless comfort food entrees prepared in cast iron, creative takes on fresh seafood & premium aged steaks. The menu is bold, straight forward but complex, & hyper-focused on flavor. Wadsworth Inn features a full service bar, a spacious outdoor deck overlooking the forest preserve, private events, and accessible parking. Our dedicated team is honored for the opportunity to serve you in Wadsworth!

Top review

SteveVIP

Dined on Apr 21, 2025

Great food! Great drinks! Love the rustic vibe and the wait staff is amazing!

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