Location: Western Springs
Top Restaurants in Western Springs
Illinois, United States Food Guide: 10 American food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Western Springs
Find out what American restaurants to try in Western Springs. Western Springs is a village located in Cook County, Illinois, United States and is a suburb of Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 12,975. It is twinned with Rugeley, United Kingdom.
Things to do in Western Springs
10. Honey Bee Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By ceannac
My friend has been going here for years and she brought because I was craving chocolate chip pancakes... they were so good! Our waitress was so sweet and accommodating. In my week here, I hope I get to go again and get the chocolate chip pancakes again. Their sausage, eggs, pancakes and hash browns are so good. Itâs a cozy little restaurant with friendly staff. :)
9. Solstice Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 48 reviews
Locally sourced chef driven restaurant. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Focus on seasonal ingredients and scratch cooking.
Reviewed By Linda M
The four of us had a fabulous dinner. Shrimp cakes are out of this world. Our waitress Laura was great. Friendly and knowledgeable with a great sense of humor. Delicious food from appetizer to dessert. We are so thrilled they are back open for dinner.
8. Palmer Place
Overall Ratings
4 based on 175 reviews
Palmer Place provides restaurant services for the La Grange, IL area
Reviewed By MetraCop
Palmers Place is a wonderful restaurant right I the middle of Downtown La Grange!It has great food and almost unlimited types of beer. Service is perfect, Located the restaurant almost 30 tears ago!One problem with Palmers Place, ITâS TOO GOOD!!In good weather even both inside and outside areas are open and usually full, WHY? BECAUSE PALMERS PLACE IS TO PERFECT!
7. Fuller House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 119 reviews
Reviewed By David C
Enjoyed a beautiful early dinner at Fuller House. The outdoor area was very comfortable and relatively quiet for a great early summer evening. I had the pulled pork and the lobster mac-n-cheese. Both were delicious! My wife had the chop salad and my daughter the black bean burger. Both were great. Will definitely go back.
6. Egg Harbor Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 87 reviews
Egg Harbor Café in Hinsdale brings you the highest quality, carefully-sourced breakfast and lunch with fast, friendly service in a modern farmhouse setting, 6:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. daily. We serve free range eggs that are certified-humane. We serve Intelligent
Reviewed By 969mariak
Really a nice place for breakfast. It is bigger than it looks. We were a party of 7 on a Sunday morning at 11 and got seated right away. The place was full. Service was good and the waitress was very friendly. Great selection on the menu and things that were different. My daughter had Shauna's Sun Up that she really enjoyed. I had an omelette that was good too. It came with potatoes and an english muffin. The jam (which is a berry mix) is excellent and honestly, I wanted more bread just to eat the jam. Coffee was hot and plentiful and I like that they put carafes on the table. My only complaint is that the food was luke warm when it got to me. I'd still go back, there are plenty of other items on that menu I want to eat.
5. Hillgrove Tap
Overall Ratings
4 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By JuliaAmico
This is my family's go-to diner for just about every occasion, including birthdays and post-graduation dinners. The food is great, the service is good, and the location is perfect. We love walking in and seeing neighbors and friends, and the atmosphere is vibrant. My kids all love the menu (especially the mac 'n' cheese and burgers) and I love the sophisticated salads and IPA beers. Now you can sit outside as well, and soak up the Western Springs charm.
4. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 470 reviews
Convivial chain dishing up hearty portions of New Orleans-style seafood, steaks, salads & more.
Reviewed By Taylor B
Our west suburban friends who tipped us off to Parkers' Restaurant & Bar in Downers Grove also recommended the Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen in nearby Westmont. They're batting 1.000 in our culinary league. Located at 921 Pasquinelli Drive, off Route 83, north of Ogden Avenue, near the Oak Brook Mall, Pappadeaux's expansive and delicious and innovative menu reminds us of our not-too-long-ago vacation in New Orleans. We aren't into oysters, alligator, crawfish or octopus but the Pappas family, which opened their first restaurant in 1976, has built a chain that includes 90 locations in seven states and features drop-dead and hearty servings of New Orleans-style seafood, steaks, salads, soups and desserts. Based in Houston (most of the chain's locations are in Texas), Pappadeaux has only one location in Illinois--and this is it. Too bad. Because Illinois could use a lot more of this type of cuisine. Open at 11 a.m. daily, there aren't any other restaurants of its kind in the Chicago area. My wife and I started with gumbo with shrimp and seafood, classic Caesar salad and lobster bisque. For an entree, my wife couldn't resist one of her favorites, oven-roasted grouper with crab meat and parmesan asparagus. I chose grilled tilapia and jumbo shrimp with crab meat and green beans. But it was hard to pass up stuffed rainbow trout, American red snapper and shrimp and crispy Atlantic salmon and scallops. For dessert, we shared key lime pie and praline bread pudding souffle with vanilla ice cream. Next time I'll have to order the sweet potato pecan pie with vanilla ice cream. Or the creme brulee. I understand both are to die for. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen isn't a hidden gem--it is located on always busy Route 83--and it doesn't come across as a chain restaurant. But for Chicagoans who are used to burgers, hot dogs and pizza, this New Orleans-style seafood is something special to add to your menu.
3. Prasino
Overall Ratings
4 based on 165 reviews
prasino means "green" in Greek. So, it is only natural that every choice we make, from our food to our restaurant design to our kitchen facilities, reflects our respect for a sustainable environment. Our priority is serving hormone/anti-biotic free meats,
Reviewed By GoButler99
Recently visited to meet a coworker. Pleasantly surprised at the amount of seating, Inside there were booths and plenty of table seating in the huge restaurant. I also believe there was outdoor seating as well. Was seated pretty quickly, and ordered a plate of yogurt... it was plain yogurt, which I almost passed on, as I really like vanilla, but glad I didnât. It was full of granola and berries. What made th yogurt especially good was, the drizzle of honey. It was probably big enough for me, if I had ordered a few slices of toast, but I wanted to try their omelets. I ordered their hippie omelette, and added ham. It was really good, and super filling. I think next time, Iâd order it with a smaller amount of goat cheese, as it was kinda overwhelming, but good. Excellent venue and would highly recommend!
2. Blueberry Hill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 110 reviews
Reviewed By 169edv
In th Ed area looking for a 6am breakfast place. Big menus, omletes, skillets, pancakes the works. Great coffee, great service. Food was hot, fresh and coffee carafe on the table. My kind of place, I'll come back here if I'm in the area.
1. Vie
Overall Ratings
4 based on 144 reviews
Vie, named after the French word for life, offers seasonal, contemporary American cuisine inspired by Western European cultures and rustic fare. Chef and owner Paul Virant focuses on year-round seasonal eating with a menu featuring housemade pickles and p
Reviewed By Taylor B
By any standard, Vie in Western Springs, Illinois, is one of the leading restaurants in the United States. It has earned one star from Michelin, the gold standard of culinary rating systems, and is ranked among the top 40 eateries in the country. Located at 4471 Lawn Avenue, a few steps from a Metra station, chef/owner Paul Virant opened his masterpiece in 2004, the first restaurant in Western Springs to serve liquor since Prohibition. It makes for farm-to-table fine dining in an elegant, warm setting with white tablecloths and black banquettes. It opens at 5 from Tuesday through Saturday. Virant offers five and eight-course tasting menus. There are so many delicious dishes that you are pressed to choose one item from another. How about a first course of pan fried Great Lakes perch or a domestic cheese plate or chilled muskmelon soup or wood-grilled corn or the Vie charcuterie with country pate, coppa, summer sausage, rye toast, pickles and mustard or chicken milanese with smoked chicken and fresh peaches? Entrees? How about pan roasted Great Lakes whitefish or wood-grilled 12-pound New York strip or bratwurst sausage and smoked ham or wood-grilled lamb loin and BBQ lamb leg or wood-grilled sturgeon? Virant has a thing with wood-grilled. But it seems to work. For dessert, try the dark chocolate croquette with milk chocolate whipped ganache, white chocolate gelato, sable crumble and raspberry jam. Or cucumber sorbet with blueberry granita, sparkling heirloom lime soda and blueberries. Vie is a unique, one-of-a-kind restaurant. But what would you expect from a Michelin award winner?
