Best French Fries Restaurants in Lakeview & Wrigleyville (60657)
6 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
The Chicago Diner
A meat-free diner where crisp fries and sweet potato fries are baked into almost every classic plate.
Notable Picks
8.9
At this Lakeview East landmark, plates of vegan and vegetarian comfort food almost always land with a side of crisp fries or sweet potato fries that actually compete with the mains. Since 1983, locals have used it as the go-to spot when they want diner-style baskets of fries, burgers, and shakes without the meat, making it one of the most culturally important fry stops in the neighborhood.
Must-Try Dishes:
Sweet Potato Fries, Seasoned French Fries, Radical Reuben Sandwich
What makes it special: A meat-free diner where crisp fries and sweet potato fries are baked into almost every classic plate.
8.7
DMK Burger Bar is a Lakeview fixture for grass-fed burgers, serious fries, and a substantial craft beer list in a lively gastropub setting. Since 2009, the team behind David Morton and chef Michael Kornick has turned the space into a reliable go-to for both classic cheeseburgers and more composed builds.
Must-Try Dishes:
Classic Cheese burger, Rambler burger, Parmesan truffle fries
What makes it special: Grass-fed gourmet burgers and standout fries anchored by a deep beer list.
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.
8.0
Kirkwood is a sports bar where big screens and a beer garden meet better-than-average bar food, including house-seasoned fries and loaded tot-chos that show up on most tables. It’s the move when you want game-day fries with wings, wraps, and fish tacos in a lively Lakeview setting.
Must-Try Dishes:
House Seasoned Fries, Loaded Tot-chos, Boneless Wings
What makes it special: A neighborhood sports bar where crisp fries and loaded tots are as important as the games on TV.
Worthy Picks
7.9
This compact counter spot focuses its whole identity on burgers and fries, including attention-grabbing options like Ghost Pepper French Fries and classic cheese fries. It’s more of a fast-casual fry run than a sit-and-linger destination, but it’s useful when you want a quick tray of hot, heavily seasoned fries near the Belmont station.
Must-Try Dishes:
Double cheeseburger, Salt Fries, Fuego onion rings
What makes it special: Halal-friendly smash burgers and sauce-heavy fries served from a compact Belmont counter.
#6
Big City Tap
7.7
Big City Tap is a late-night bar where the kitchen quietly turns out hot baskets of regular and sweet potato fries long after many Lakeview kitchens close. It’s more about loud music, cheap drinks, and after-midnight snacks than chef-y technique, but it fills the specific need of fries at 2–4 a.m.
Must-Try Dishes:
Sweet Potato Fries, Classic French Fries, Buffalo Wings
What makes it special: A no-frills late-night bar where baskets of fries and sweet potato fries stay available almost until sunrise.