Tacos in West Town — 4.8 across 3,122 diner reviews
Must-try: Arrachera, Steak Tacos
📍 1303 W Huron St, Chicago, IL 60642
The best restaurants in West Town, Chicago — 5 ranked picks with ratings, must-try dishes and live table availability.
5 picksWest Town has 5 restaurants worth the trip, and this is the ranked list. Taqueria El Jardin leads it at 4.8 stars, with Pizz'Amici close behind. Most of this list stays under $40 a head, and the strongest showings are Pizza, Tacos and Middle Eastern. If you only order one thing, make it the arrachera at Taqueria El Jardin. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.
West Town covers a lot of ground for its size — Pizza, Tacos and Middle Eastern are all well represented across the 5 spots we track here, and the neighborhood averages 4.4 stars.
Tacos in West Town — 4.8 across 3,122 diner reviews
Must-try: Arrachera, Steak Tacos
📍 1303 W Huron St, Chicago, IL 60642
Pizza in West Town — 4.8 across 1,013 diner reviews
Must-try: Tavern-Style Pizza, Charred Thin Crust
📍 1215 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Pizza in West Town — 4.3 across 419 diner reviews
Must-try: Mayan Time Traveler, Sausage Singularity
📍 1721 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Middle Eastern in West Town — 4.2 across 2,784 diner reviews
Must-try: Falafel Sandwich, Shawarma Sandwich, Platters
📍 2057 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Bar in West Town — 4.1 across 1,902 diner reviews
Must-try: Naughty Eggs with Chili Crisp, Salmon Crudo, Chicken Nuggets
📍 1703 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Taqueria El Jardin — 4.8 stars across 3,122 reviews, the highest on this list. Tacos in West Town — 4.8 across 3,122 diner reviews.
None of the 5 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.
The arrachera at Taqueria El Jardin, the tavern-style pizza at Pizz'Amici and the mayan time traveler at Sharpies Pizza & Cocktails. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.
Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 3 of the 5 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.