Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies

 

Neighborhood Restaurants

• Ada's Deli — $
• Soup, Salads & Sandwiches
• 14 S. Wabash Ave.
• 312.214.4282
• 0.69 miles

• Artist's Cafe — $$
• Soup, Salads & Sandwiches
• 412 S. Michigan Ave.
• 312.939.7855
• 0.24 miles

• Caffé Baci — $
• Soup, Salad & Sandwiches
• 332 S. Michigan Ave.
• 312.322.2108
• 0.2 miles

• Chutney Joe’s — $
• Indian Fast Food
• 511 S State Street
• 312.341.9755
• 0.2 miles

• Corner Bakery — $
• Soup, Salad & Sandwiches
• 224 S. Michigan Ave.
• 312.431.7600
• 0.41 miles

• Custom House Tavern — $$$
• American/Contemporary
• 550 S. Dearborn
• 312-523-0200
• 0.3 miles

• Eleven City Diner — $$
• New York Style Deli
• 1112 S. Wabash
• 312.212.1112
• 0.45 miles
• 10% discount for Spertus visitors. Just ask your waiter.

• Epic Burger — $
• Natural Burgers and Smoothies
• 517 S State Street
• 312.913.1373
• 0.2 miles

• Hackney's — $$
• Burgers
• 733 S. Dearborn
• 312.461.1116
• 0.5 miles

• Kitty O’Shea's — $$
• Irish Pub
• 720 S. Michigan Ave.
• (in Chicago Hilton)
• 312.294.6860
• 0.1 miles

• La Cantina Grill — $$
• Mexican
• 1911 S Michiagn Ave.
• 312.842.1911
• 1.22 miles

• Manny’s Coffee Shop — $
• Classic Chicago Deli
• 1141 S. Jefferson
• 312.939.2855
• 1.5 mile

Cafe Mediterra — $
• Mediterranean
• 728 S. Dearborn
• 312.427.2610
• 0.5 miles

• Mercat a la Planxa — $$$
• Upscale Catalan Cuisine
• 638 S. Michigan Ave.
• (in the Blackstone Hotel)
• 312.765.0524
• 0.1 miles

• Oysy — $$
• Sushi
• 888 S. Michigan Ave.
• 312.922.1127
• 0.24 miles

• Park Grill — $$$
• Contemporary American
• Park Café — $
• Soup, Salad & Sandwiches
• 11 N. Michigan Ave.
• (in Millennium Park)
• 312.521.7275
• 0.6 miles

Pauly's Pizzeria — $
• Pizza by the slice, salads
• 719 S. State St.
• 312.957.1111
• 0.4 miles

• Potbelly Sandwich Works — $
• Submarine sandwiches
• 542 S. Dearborn
• 312.212.1605
• 0.3 miles
• and
• 55 E. Jackson
• 312.427.9347
• 0.4 miles

• Russian Tea Time — $$$
• Russian and Ukrainian
• www.russianteatime.com
• 77 E. Adams
• 312.360.0000
• 0.42 miles

• Standing Room Only — $
• Deli (with good falafel)
• 610 S. Dearborn
• 312.360.1776
• 0.5 miles

• Starbucks — $
• 636 S. Michigan Ave
• (in the Blackstone Hotel)
• 0.1 miles

• Subway — $
• 604 S. Wabash
• 312.341.1401
• 0.12 miles

• Tamarind — $$
• 614 S. Wabash
• 312.379.0970
• 0.12 miles

• Yolk — $$
• 1120 S. Michigan Ave.
• 312.789.9655
• .37 miles

Kosher Restaurants

Currently there are only two kosher dining options in the Chicago downtown area.

• Metro Klub — $$$
• Kosher, Sandwiches
• 733 W Madison Street at Halsted
• (in the Crowne Plaza Hotel)
• Open for lunch Monday—Thursday only.
• 312.602.2104
• 2.5 miles
• Discount coupons for Metro Klub are available at the Spertus Patron Services desk in the lobby.

The Chicago Loop Synagogue, at 16 South Clark Street (phone 312.346.7370) has kosher boxed lunches, brought in from The Sandwich Club restaurant in Skokie, for sale between noon and 2:30 pm Monday—Thursday.

Here are some kosher suggestions on the city's north side and in the suburbs. A more complete list of Chicago-area kosher restaurants can be found on the Chicago Rabbinical Council’s website.

• Malibu Pizza — $$
• Pizza
• 3353 Dempster St
• Skokie, IL 60076
• 847.675.2847
• 14.2 miles north of Spertus

• Jerusalem Kosher Restaurant — $$
• Pizza, Israeli, Vegetarian
• 3014 W. Devon Ave.
• 773.262.0515
• 14 miles

• Ken's Diner and Grille — $$
• Sandwiches, burgers, parve ice cream
• 3353 Dempster St
• Skokie, IL 60076
• 847.679.2850
• 14.2 miles north of Spertus

• Shallots Bistro — $$$
• French/American
• 7016 Carpenter Road
  Skokie, IL 60076
• 847.677.3463
• 14.7 miles north of Spertus

• Slice of Life — $$
• Pizza/Vegetarian
• 4120 W Dempster St.
• Skokie, IL 60076
• 847.674.2021
• 17 miles

• Taboun Grill — $$$
• Mediterranean
• 8808 Gross Point Road
  Skokie, IL 60076
• 847.965.1818
• 14.5 miles north of Spertus