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Best Restaurants in Edgewater

The best restaurants in Edgewater, Chicago — 4 ranked picks with ratings, must-try dishes and live table availability.

4 picks

Edgewater has 4 restaurants worth the trip, and this is the ranked list. George's Deep Dish leads it at 4.5 stars, with Rivers & Roads Cafe close behind. Most of this list stays under $40 a head, and the strongest showings are Pizza, Bakery and Thai. If you only order one thing, make it the cup-and-char pepperoni deep dish at George's Deep Dish. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.

Edgewater covers a lot of ground for its size — Pizza, Bakery and Thai are all well represented across the 4 spots we track here, and the neighborhood averages 4.2 stars.

George's Deep Dish Watch

George's Deep Dish

Pizza  ·  Edgewater  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.5

Pizza in Edgewater — 4.5 across 1,762 diner reviews

Must-try: Cup-and-Char Pepperoni Deep Dish

📍 6221 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60660

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Rivers & Roads Cafe Watch

Rivers & Roads Cafe

Bakery  ·  Edgewater  ·  $

★★★★☆ 4.3

Bakery in Edgewater — 4.3 across 2,654 diner reviews

Must-try: Steingold'S Bagels, Pastries, Giant Cookies

📍 1259 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60660

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Herb Watch

Herb

Thai  ·  Edgewater  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.2

Thai in Edgewater — 4.2 across 1,510 diner reviews

Must-try: Spicy Fish Soup, Grilled Tofu

📍 5424 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60640

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Huaraches Dona Chio

Mexican  ·  Edgewater  ·  $$

★★★½☆ 3.9

Mexican in Edgewater — 3.9 across 1,390 diner reviews

Must-try: Huaraches with Pastor, Tinga, Lengua

📍 1547 W Elmdale Ave, Chicago, IL 60660

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best restaurant in Edgewater?

George's Deep Dish — 4.5 stars across 1,762 reviews, the highest on this list. Pizza in Edgewater — 4.5 across 1,762 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

None of the 4 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.

What should I order?

The cup-and-char pepperoni deep dish at George's Deep Dish, the steingold's bagels at Rivers & Roads Cafe and the spicy fish soup at Herb. 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 — 3 of the 4 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.

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