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Dining in Evanston & Chicago

Here are some dining options:

Evanston

  • Norris University Center food court located in the Ground Floor serves a wide variety of fast, fresh, and delicious foods that include pizza, pasta, salads, sandwiches & wraps, burgers, tacos, and burritos.
  • Tomate Fresh Kitchen located at 914 1/2 Noyes St, Evanston, IL 60201 (0.5 miles from NU) serves Mexican & vegetarian/vegan dishes.
  • 5411 Gourmet Empanadas located at 809 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60201 (0.5 miles from NU) serves Argentinian empanadas and vegetarian dishes. Opens at 11am.
  • Mas Salud Kitchen & Bar located at 720 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60201 (0.5 miles from NU) offers a traditional tapas style dining experience that takes you through southern and central America all the way to Spain. Dishes include Mayan hummus, Mexican meatballs, Spanish style grilled octopus and chorizo, and much more. Closed on Mondays.
  • La Cocinita located at 1625 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 (0.7 miles from NU) serves contemporary Venezuelan-inspired Latin American street food. Serves vegetarian dishes.
  • Tapas Barcelona located at 1615 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 (0.7 miles from NU) opens at 5pm. This restaurant serves fine Spanish cuisine inspired by Seville, Spain. Serves vegetarian dishes.
  • Other options according to OpenTable.

Skokie & Chicago North Side

  • Dengeos located at 3301 Main St, Skokie, IL 60076 (3 miles from NU) is a Greek & American restaurant that serves gyros, barbecue chicken, salads, kabobs & more.
  • Portillo’s Skokie located at 9400 N Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60077 (4 miles from NU) is a Chicago-born chain for hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, ribs, burgers, salads & more.
  • Taste of Peru located at 6545 N. Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626 (4 miles from NU) serves Peruvian food.
  • Libertad located at 7931 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL 60077 (6 miles from NU) serves a blend of Mexican, Central, and South American flavors such as carne asada, salmon, shrimp, and much more. Closed on Mondays.
  • Kie-Gol-Lanee located at 5004 N Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60640 (6 miles from NU) is an Uptown Mexican eatery that serves Oaxacan cuisine featuring tamales oaxaqueños, enchiladas de mole, cornish hen tacos de birria & much more. Serves gluten-free and vegan options.
  • 1492 Cuban Fusion located in Humbolt Park at 2615 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 (17 miles from NU) serves Cuban and Latin food.
  • Papa’s Cache Sabroso located in Humbolt Park at 2517 W Division Street, Chicago, IL 60622 (17 miles from NU) is home of the best jibarito in Chicago.
  • Other options according to OpenTable.

Chicago South Side

  • Brasero located at 1709 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 (18 miles from NU) serves contemporary American, South American, and Contemporary Latin cuisines. Closed on Mondays.
  • Taqueria Los Comales located in the Pilsen neighborhood at 1544 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608 (22 miles from NU) serves Mexican food.
  • 5 Rabanitos located in the Pilsen neighborhood at 1758 W 18th St. Chicago, IL 60608 (22 miles from NU) serves Mexican and vegetarian dishes.
  • Carnitas Uruapan Restaurant located in the Pilsen neighborhood at 1725 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608 (22 miles from NU) is where people line up for trays of carnitas to go.
  • Other options according to OpenTable.