Esencia Urban Kitchen
MEXICAN
3351 N. Broadway
(773) 472-8553
esenciachicago.com
Offers Weekend Brunch
BYOB
Esencia Urban Kitchen is a family owned and operated Mexican café. Since
opening their doors in 2013, the family strives to bring the essence of Mexico
City to Chicago, using fresh ingredients and from-scratch recipes. The restaurant
also offers catering, private parties, and retail items like their fresh house-made
granola. Signature menu items include buttermilk biscuits, poblano eggs, lemon
ricotta pancakes, tostadas & enchiladas, and many more seasonal favorites.
Fancy Plants Café
VEGAN
613 W. Briar Place
(773) 857-1588
fancyplantscafe.com
Fancy Plants Café is a 100% plant-based coffee shop featuring fresh brewed Dark Matter
Coffee, Rishi Tea, and an assortment of delicious pastries and savory breakfast items including:
bagels with cashew cream cheese & carrot lox, a breakfast sandwich, burrito or wrap from
nationally renowned (yet local) Chefs Kevin Schuder and Tiffany Lowder. Grab ‘n go food and
seasonal soup options rotate daily. Weekends feature an extensive menu with freshly baked
cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting, chocolate babka, and almost 2 dozen pastries and
savory items. Fancy Plants offers catering as well; whether it be coffee and pastries for the office,
a backyard party, or weddings for 500 people.
Fish Bar
SEAFOOD
2956 N. Sheffield
(773) 687-8177
FishBarChicago.com
Fish Bar is DMK Restaurants’ chef-driven fish shack celebrating the freshest
sustainable fish and seafood available in Chicago, 736 miles from the sea. New
England and New Orleans are the focus of 5-time James Beard nominated Chef
Michael Kornick’s menu, including raw oysters, po’boys, Maine lobster rolls, gumbo,
market fish and s’mores (yes, s’mores). Fish Bar serves craft beers and sea sippers
in its nationally acclaimed space for interior design. During the summer, enjoy Fish
Bar’s outdoor patio for some of Lakeview’s best al fresco dining.
Flub a Dub Chub's
AMERICAN
3021 N. Broadway
(773) 857-6500
flubadubchub.com
Flub A Dub Chub's has just celebrated its 13th Anniversary in Lakeview East! They
are a family-run business with a strong reputation for service and food quality. They
have had appearances in Chicago Magazine for top Burgers in Chicago as well as
appearances on “Chicago’s Best” and rate 4 ½ stars on Yelp with over 600 reviews and
a 4.7 rating on Google. Come in and see their customer-driven Gallery of Flub A Dub
Chubs caricature’s. They specialize in sandwiches that include burgers (over 15 varieties
including a veggie and turkey burger) and hotdogs with many varieties including Polish
brats, sausages and Vienna dogs. Sandwiches include fries or tater tots.
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