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Best Date Night Restaurants in Lakeview

6 ranked date night restaurants in Lakeview, Chicago — with ratings, must-try dishes and live availability.

6 picks

These are the 6 best Lakeview restaurants for a date-night dinner, ranked. Figo Wine Bar is the pick if you want the surest thing — 4.8 stars across 837 reviews. Prices run the whole way from $ counters to $$$$ rooms. If you only order one thing, make it the small plates at Figo Wine Bar. 1 of the 6 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

Lakeview covers a lot of ground for its size — Steak, Wine Bar and Mediterranean are all well represented across the 6 spots we track here, and the neighborhood averages 4.4 stars.

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Figo Wine Bar

Wine Bar  ·  Lakeview  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.8

Wine Bar in Lakeview — 4.8 across 837 diner reviews

Must-try: Small Plates, Pastas

📍 3207 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

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Ella Elli

Mediterranean  ·  Lakeview  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Mediterranean in Lakeview — 4.5 across 1,568 diner reviews

Must-try: Small Plates, Vegetable Dishes

📍 1349 W Cornelia Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

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Coda Di Volpe

Italian  ·  Lakeview  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Italian in Lakeview — 4.5 across 394 diner reviews

Must-try: Pizza Cut with Scissors, Pastas

📍 3335 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

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Tango Sur

Steak  ·  Lakeview  ·  $$$$

★★★★☆ 4.4

Steak in Lakeview — 4.4 across 1,597 diner reviews

Must-try: Argentinian Steaks, Chimichurri

📍 3763 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613

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Bodega Sur

Bodega Sur

Steak  ·  Lakeview  ·  $$$$

★★★★☆ 4.2

Steak in Lakeview — 4.2 across 2,763 diner reviews

Must-try: Argentinian Steak, Honey Chimichurri

📍 3755 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613

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Bolivar & Lincoln

Latin  ·  Lakeview  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.1

Latin in Lakeview — 4.1 across 2,161 diner reviews

Must-try: Shredded Chicken Arepas, Pabellon, NY Strip Arepa

📍 3349 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best date night restaurant in Lakeview?

Figo Wine Bar — 4.8 stars across 837 reviews, the highest on this list. Wine Bar in Lakeview — 4.8 across 837 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

1 of the 6 book online — Coda Di Volpe. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

What should I order?

The small plates at Figo Wine Bar, the small plates at Ella Elli and the pizza cut with scissors at Coda Di Volpe. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 5 of the 6 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.

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