7 Best Restaurants for People Watching in Skokie

7 restaurants available nearby

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1. Barcocina - Lakeview

4.1

Excellent(948)

Price: Expensive

• Mexican • Lakeview / East Lakeview

Booked 23 times today

Barcocina is a progressive Mexican concept showcasing twists on original Latin flavors. The menu emphasizes shared plates to give our guests the ultimate Eat, Drink, and Socialize experience. Barcocina offers a one of a kind drink menu that features sweet, smoky, and spicy takes on classics, as well as innovative mixology.

2. Alma

4.7

Exceptional(117)

Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • Wrigleyville

Booked 15 times today

Alma is located on the second floor of Hotel Zachary

3. Osteria Langhe

4.7

Exceptional(1163)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Logan Square

Booked 15 times today

A cozy neighborhood restaurant located in the bustling neighborhood of Logan Square that focuses on the wine and cuisine of the Piemonte region of Italy. Featuring a 100% Piemontese wine list, fresh handmade pasta, and typical Piemontese dishes like Vitello Tonnato, Plin, Risotto, and white truffles during their peak season in the fall/winter. Nationally and internationally recognized as the recipient of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence (every year since 2018), Time Out Magazine's Top 100 Best Dishes (for Plin), Gambero Rosso Best Wine Program, Gambero Rosso Best Italian Restaurant, and others.

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4. Hugo's Frog Bar & Chop House - Des Plaines

4.8

Exceptional(2120)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Des Plaines

Booked 41 times today

Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House opened its doors in February 1997 in the heart of Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood, next to sister restaurant Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse. Over 20 years after owners Hugo Ralli and Steve Lombardo set out to open the city's finest seafood restaurant, Hugo's continues to be the destination for premier east and west coast oysters, crudos, frog legs, lobster and seasonal fish and shellfish, in addition to Gibsons Prime Angus and Gibsons Grassfed Australian steaks. Beautiful private dining and events spaces available.

5. Anelya

4.6

Exceptional(257)

Price: Expensive

• Ukrainian • Avondale

Booked 14 times today

Comforting favorites in Avondale by Chefs Johnny Clark and Beverly Kim inspired by old-world cooking. Start your meal with a selection of beverages like a bottle of trendy orange wine or head to the bar after work with no reservation needed for a craft cocktail like The Muse with gin and beet kvass. Our appetizer cart will roll to your table to start your dinner with over 10 bites beckoning to be picked like our fan-favorite smoked carrot paté or sunflower seed hummus. Our main dishes offer a variety of homestyle flavors just like your mother made from thick soups to layered pasta and fluffy Ukrainian garlic bread. Coffee, after-dinner drinks and a flaky pastry like our Napoleon invite you to finish the meal with a sweet treat and hours of good conversation in a space that feels like home.

6. Wood

4.5

Awesome(2069)

Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary American • Lakeview / East Lakeview

Booked 29 times today

From the kitchen to the bar, everything we serve is defined by a passion for exploring unique flavor combinations. Wood is more than a name: our wood-fired oven is at the heart of it all, enhancing a dynamic menu of small-plate, American fare, made with the peak midwest farm produce each season has to offer. Though the dishes regularly change, they are defined by a few constants: meat is butchered in-house from humanely-raised animals; vegetables are drawn from local family farms; and all pastas and sausages are freshly made. Lead by our talented Executive Chef Devin Kreller, who is a 6-time Michelin Bib Gourmand winner, Chef Devin uses French-dominated cooking techniques combined with multicultural inspirations such as Asian and Italian to create new dishes. Located in the heart of Chicago Boystown, we're known for our brunches, and house butchered meats. Come see why our restaurant has been around for 12 years. For reservations over 10 guests, please call us at (773) 935-9663.

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7. Barrel Cheese & Wine

4.0

Excellent(30)

Price: Moderate

• Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service • Lakeview / East Lakeview

Booked 9 times today

Barrel cheese & wine is your new perfect favorite spot for a date night. Fireplace, wine racks, special cocktails and absolutely delicious food!

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7 restaurants available nearby

1. Barcocina - Lakeview

2. Alma

3. Osteria Langhe

4. Hugo's Frog Bar & Chop House - Des Plaines

5. Anelya

6. Wood

7. Barrel Cheese & Wine

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