Best Restaurants for People Watching in Melrose Park

7 restaurants available nearby

1. Petite Vie

4.8

Exceptional(260)

Price: Moderate

• French • Western Springs

Booked 28 times today

Nestled in the heart of downtown Western Springs, Petite Vie offers a menu curated with classic French dishes infused with Chef Paul Virant's signature flair. Spending time researching in France for inspiration, Virant has crafted every dish with meticulous attention to detail and a reverence for tradition. Seating 65 guests, Petite Vie’s intimate space exudes the warmth and comfort of a traditional French brasserie, while seamlessly blending modern design elements. A collaboration between Virant, his wife Jennifer and long-time friend and designer Jody Tate, every detail at Petite Vie tells a story of meticulous craftsmanship and thoughtful curation. Featuring French intricacy and layering, the space is a canvas of artistic expression, with artwork curated from both local talents and treasures acquired during the team's time in Paris. Framed prints, commissioned paintings, and a round antique mirror passed down through generations, adorn the walls, adding layers of intrigue.

2. Elia

4.5

Awesome(250)

Price: Moderate

• Mediterranean • Bucktown / Wicker Park

Booked 15 times today

Elia features Mediterranean inspired cuisine, in contemporary atmosphere. Elia - a stunning new Modern Mediterranean restaurant - is now open in the heart of Wicker Park.Elia (Greek for “olive tree”) pulls inspiration from Greece, Italy, France, Spain, and other Mediterranean countries and translates those flavors and techniques into Elia’s soups, salads, spreads, small plates, mains, sides, and desserts.Beverage-wise, Elia boasts 12 handcrafted specialty cocktails, 24 wines sourced from around the world available by the bottle and glass, 10 craft draft beers,100+ spirits spirits, and non-alcoholic offerings as well.Elia features 90 interior seats - including a glassed-in private dining room that doubles as the restaurant’s wine cellar - along with 60 seats on the restaurant’s sidewalk patio.Sprawling imported Mediterranean wall murals of golds, blacks, and off-whites; original imported artwork; and mid-century modern lighting round out the restaurant’s stunning interior.

3. Osteria Langhe

4.7

Exceptional(1165)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Logan Square

Booked 19 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(2126)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Des Plaines

Booked 48 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.

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5. Kama Bistro La Grange

4.8

Exceptional(1529)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Indian • La Grange

Booked 30 times today

Kama offers fresh, bold modern Indian cuisine in downtown La Grange. The father and son team of Manmohan and Vikram Singh have created a unique menu comprising of dishes from various regions of India and Indian inspired Americana. Following the tradition in Vikram's family kitchen, everything is made from scratch, to order and customized to your taste. The bar program, led by Agnes Kalusiewicz, infuses Indian spices and chutneys into scratch-made syrups, ensuring a unique and bold experience with every sip.Kama symbolizes aesthetic pleasure of the senses – touch, smell, flavor, vision and sound. Food is our most intimate connection to nature and a source of everlasting memories.

6. Anelya

4.6

Exceptional(259)

Price: Expensive

• Ukrainian • Avondale

Booked 20 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.

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7. Rosemary and Jeans

4.5

Awesome(297)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Lombard

Booked 10 times today

Scratch made, fresh, local, family recipe Italian food served in a quaint white house on Main Street in Lombard. Full drink and wine list available. Private event spaces perfect for showers, rehearsal dinners and even small wedding receptions. Steps away from Lilacia Parkand Maple Street Chapel.Serving classics like fresh Linguini and meatballs, lasagna, chicken parmesan as well as our family recipe chicken cacciatore and Tuscan braised cod. We have an outdoor patio, rooftop deck and front porch seating. Fully handicap accessible.

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Ann
Chicago / Illinois •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Outstanding food and service. The menu is much more interesting than the typical Italian restaurant. We’ll be back!
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Osteria LanghePrice: Expensive• Italian• Logan Square
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4.7
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Thomas
Chicago / Illinois •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Excellent food and great ambience. Service was a little on the slow side particularly since it was not busy. However, we were just hanging out, so it wasn't really an issue. Highly recommended.
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EliaPrice: Moderate• Mediterranean• Bucktown / Wicker Park
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4.5
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Julie
Chicago / Illinois •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
I saw Aneyla featured on an email from Michelin which announced it as one of the 3 new restraunts in Chicago(2024), recognized with the prestigious title. The food was appealing to all senses and the staff was knowledgeable and helpful in explaining various options and providing recommendations or suggestions for an exceptional meal! The ambience, lighting and decor is similar to an true European experience. Aneyla's chefs, servers and staff definitely meet Michelin quality and are deserving of that status!
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AnelyaPrice: Expensive• Ukrainian• Avondale
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4.6

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7 restaurants available nearby

1. Petite Vie

2. Elia

3. Osteria Langhe

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

5. Kama Bistro La Grange

6. Anelya

7. Rosemary and Jeans

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