Best Farm To Table Restaurants in Lakeview & Wrigleyville (60657)
4 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Wood
A Bib Gourmand–recognized Northalsted spot where seasonal plates, serious cocktails, and a polished-but-fun room feel built for celebrations.
Notable Picks
#1
Wood
8.8
Wood is a Northalsted fixture and multi-time Michelin Bib Gourmand winner, specializing in seasonally driven small plates, house-butchered meats, and creative cocktails. Its dark wood-paneled room, lively bar, and patio make it a prime choice for anniversaries, milestone birthdays, and celebratory nights out in the neighborhood.
Must-Try Dishes:
Dry-aged steak frites, Wood 3.0 burger, Escargot vol-au-vent
What makes it special: A Bib Gourmand–recognized Northalsted spot where seasonal plates, serious cocktails, and a polished-but-fun room feel built for celebrations.
8.6
Farm Bar’s menu leans hard into Midwestern comfort, and its hand-cut fries are treated like a core part of the burger and fish-and-chips playbook rather than an afterthought. The cozy wood-lined room and sidewalk patio make it an easy neighborhood choice when you want fries with actual potato flavor plus sturdier mains and local beer.
Must-Try Dishes:
Hand-Cut French Fries, Farmhouse Burger, Fish and Chips
What makes it special: Farm-to-table tavern fare where properly salted, skin-on fries anchor burger and fish plates.
8.2
Southport Grocery & Cafe is a long-running cafe-market hybrid where from-scratch brunch plates, preserves, and baked goods showcase local farms and producers. Bread pudding pancakes, seasonal hashes, and a grocery stocked with small-batch products make it an anchor for daytime farm-to-table brunch in Lakeview.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bread Pudding Pancakes, Breakfast Sandwich, Chorizo & Eggs
What makes it special: A cafe-plus-grocery concept where from-scratch brunch and preserved goods highlight local farms and artisan producers.
Worthy Picks
Vibes:
Brewery & Beer Garden Republic
Group Dining Gatherings
Happy Hour Hotspots
Trendy Table Hotspots
Corridor Brewery & Provisions is a farmhouse-style brewpub in the Southport Corridor, pairing hazy IPAs and Belgian-inspired beers with pizzas and bar fare built on locally milled flour and Midwestern producers. It functions as a casual farm-to-table alternative for groups who want serious beer with thoughtfully sourced pub food.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cauliflower & Curds, Burger, Italian Sausage pizza
What makes it special: A Southport farm-house brewery where hazy IPAs meet pizzas and bar snacks built on locally milled grains and regional producers.