From fast food to haute cuisine, Hyde Park packs an eclectic variety of restaurants into its small area.
Ethnic choices abound—Italian, Thai, Mediterranean, Chinese, Cajun, and Caribbean are just a few of the options. The new Pan Asian sensation Chant, for example, recently landed on Chicago Magazine’s list of hot restaurants. Other great choices include Piccolo Mondo, Cedars Mediterranean Kitchen, Mellow Yellow, Noodles Etc., The Sit Down, and Park 52. For pizza and more, there are Giordano’s, Pizza Capri, and the perennial student favorite, Medici on 57th.
As you might expect of a university neighborhood, there are plenty of coffee shops, many of them with free Wi-Fi access (try Istria Café inside the Hyde Park Art Center at 5030 S. Cornell and Cafe 57 just outside the 57th Street Metra Station).
Please see the Dining category of our Business Directory for more places to satisfy your hunger.