Location: Highwood
Top Restaurants in Highwood
Where to Eat in Highwood: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Highwood is a city in Moraine Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States located between Chicago and Kenosha. The city is also located just south of the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve.
Things to do in Highwood
1. Longitud315
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 123 reviews
A fusion of South American flavors...
Reviewed By Squirrelhound - New York City, New York
This restaurant has a Spanish flair--many dishes are like tapas and most are great for sharing. Four of us gorged ourselves on some of the "small plates" like mushrooms, shrimp, and were stuffed by the time the entrees arrived. Beautiful presentation on the food! Great place to share specialty cocktails and food.
2. Bluegrass
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 169 reviews
Reviewed By Zach S - Chicago, Illinois
This place is great. Found it using TripAdvisor even though I've lived in HP all my life. I shared the Rosemary Chicken Sandwich with herb aioli and the Braised Short Rib with Garlic Mashed Potatoes and they were both great. The bread they brought was amazing and it came with Honey-Cinnamon butter. We got two desserts, the Bananas Foster and Chocolate Bread Pudding. The Bread Pudding was amazing and the Bananas foster was good. We will defiantly be back soon.
3. The Bent Fork Bakery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Small Batch American Style Bakery, everything from cookies, bars, cupcakes, pies cakes and more, we LOVE to bake!
Reviewed By droffilc - Chicago, Illinois
Never ate in only take out bakery. Top quality and taste. Pricey but worth it. Individual pastries are decadent. Birthday cake is tasty and decorated well. Better than mass market grocery instore bakeries.
4. Frost Gelato
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By Fran S
Frost has delicious gelato in a wide variety of flavors, including a killer salted caramel as well as some unusual fruit flavors. The young people who work there are enthusiastic and helpful, and allow tasting!
5. Walker Bros. Original Pancake House - Highland Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 156 reviews
Reviewed By 725sde - Marshall, Michigan
Their favorite is the strawberry waffle with whipped cream. They have a nice kid’s menu with pancake and egg dishes. I had a veggie omelet with hash browns- both were okay. Large portion of hash browns. Service was good and we had no wait on a rainy Saturday morning.
6. Lucky Fish Deli
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 109 reviews
Reviewed By pho2 - Marco Island, Florida
Sat outside Good service Fish was great Pasta with seafood was excellent Grouper was fresh with excellent veggies Worth the stop Clean setting!
7. Maria's Bakery Cafe & Catering
Overall Ratings
5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By Pezzler - Chicago, Illinois
Small place just like in Italy. We had the gnocchi and the panzerotti . Both were delicious. I think the gnocchi was slightly better. The panzerotti was a lot of bread. It was more like a giant calzone rather than the panzerotti you will find in Italy.
I would come back if I were in the area at lunch time. I think I prefer Lauretta's in Mundelein though.
8. Alex's Washington Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 61 reviews
Made from scratch, family recipe Italian cuisine in Highwood since 1932, and at it's current location since 1982. Serving a selection of Fresh Seafood delivered daily including our very popular Prince Edward Island Steamed Mussels. Also, we offer some of the best thin crisp crust pizza, which was the first pizza served on the North Shore at Scornavacco's since 1944. All the classics are here, homemade pastas, hand carved and pounded out chicken and veal parmigiana, limone, piccata, and of course lasagnas, meatballs, and of course homemade desserts.
Reviewed By highwoodkevin - Highwood
Family style old school Italian restaurant serving everyone's favorites. Spaghetti with meatballs, lasagna, chicken parmigiana, etc. All done classic style with generous portions that you can take home. Endless bread and bread sticks. Focaccia (pizza bread). Our favorites are the chicken vesuvio and the flat bread pizza. The former done in light olive oil. The latter on a thin crunchy crust. Delicious. This isn't a world class restaurant, but the food is delicious and the prices are reasonable. Mangia!
9. Abigail's American Bistro
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 151 reviews
Philosophy/Mission: We strive to be an unpretentious neighborhood restaurant with profes-sional services, a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere, offering an affordable regional menu with honest and simple preparations. The decor evokes the character of its neighborhood. The soothing earth tones with splashes of color and creative organic finishes, wooden bistro chairs, long banquettes, and joint tables; all lend themselves to a vibrant social atmosphere. Informed and professional yet warm and relaxed...there is a sincere effort at Abigail's to educate our staff on all aspects of food and beverage culture. The staff at Abigail's goes to great lengths to make everyone feel at home, and well taken care of. Our philosophy was born from the love of pure flavor. Using ingredients at their best, capturing the essence of the season will be Abigail's mantra. Abigail's goes to great lengths to procure the best products and prepare them with respect, creating menu items with simple appeal and elevated technique.
Reviewed By Gary m - De Soto, Wisconsin
A wonderful restaurant. Absolutely great food and service. There is an amazing range of choices on an ever changing menu. A required reservation only between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM is a bit odd but you'll never get in otherwise.
10. Sweet Pea's Ice Cream
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By brinkleyscott - Highwood, Illinois
Eclectic little joint serves amazing flavors! We love the ice cream here and it's our location for sweet cream in summer or winter!
