Best French Fries Restaurants in Lincoln Park (60614)
6 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
John’s Food and Wine
Michelin-recognized beef fat fries with leek aioli give this wine bar–bistro one of the city’s most talked-about fry plates.
Notable Picks
8.8
John's Food and Wine is a Michelin-recognized neighborhood bistro where beef fat fries with leek aioli are treated like a signature course rather than a side. Since opening in 2023, it’s become a Lincoln Park destination for seasonal plates, natural wine, and impeccably crisp, deeply savory fries that regulars plan meals around.
Must-Try Dishes:
Beef Fat Fries with Leek Aioli, Dry-Aged Steak with Potato Pave, Lobster Salad with Leek Aioli
What makes it special: Michelin-recognized beef fat fries with leek aioli give this wine bar–bistro one of the city’s most talked-about fry plates.
#2
Del Seoul
8.6
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Comfort Food Classics
Quick Bites Champions
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Del Seoul is a family-owned counter-service spot in Lincoln Park serving Korean street food staples like tacos, bibimbap, and kimchi fries at budget-friendly prices. Since 2010, it’s been the neighborhood’s go-to for quick Korean-inspired meals, heavy on flavor and light on formality.
Must-Try Dishes:
Kalbi Taco, Kimchi Fries, Dolsot Bibimbop (Hot Stone Bibimbap)
What makes it special: Family-run Korean street food counter known for tacos, kimchi fries, and fast, reliable service since 2010.
8.5
Butcher & The Burger is a compact Lincoln Park burger counter where hand-cut Kennebec fries and cheese fries get the same attention as the custom patties. Regulars pair crisp fries (often with truffle mayo or cheese sauce) with build-your-own burgers in a casual, slightly cramped space that’s more about flavor than décor.
Must-Try Dishes:
Large Cheese Fry, Large Fries with Truffle Mayo, Custom Build-Your-Own Burger
What makes it special: Hand-cut Kennebec fries and cheese fries treated like headliners alongside custom burgers.
8.3
Small Cheval’s Lincoln Park location brings the mini-Au Cheval burger formula to Halsted with Golden Fries served alongside garlic aioli. The space is compact but polished, and most guests treat fries plus a signature double cheeseburger as a streamlined, high-calorie ritual before or after nearby shopping and bar-hopping.
Must-Try Dishes:
Golden Fries with Garlic Aioli, Signature Double Cheeseburger, Plant Based Burger with Golden Fries
What makes it special: Golden Fries with garlic aioli bring the Au Cheval-style burger-and-fries experience to a faster, more casual Lincoln Park setting.
#5
R.J. Grunts
8.2
Vibes:
Comfort Food Classics
Family Friendly Favorites
Group Dining Gatherings
Birthday & Celebration Central
Open since 1971 across from the Lincoln Park Zoo, R.J. Grunts is a Lettuce Entertain You original where cottage fries, French fries, and shoestring sweet potato fries anchor a retro burger-and-salad-bar menu. Families and longtime regulars treat the various fry options as required sides, often drenched in Merkts cheddar or paired with chili.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cottage Fries, Sweet Potato Fries, Chili Cheese Fries
What makes it special: A 1970s-era institution where cottage fries and sweet potato fries are as iconic as the burgers.
8.0
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Comfort Food Classics
Quick Bites Champions
Group Dining Gatherings
Fry the Coop’s Lincoln Park outpost serves Nashville hot chicken with all fries fried in beef tallow, including seasoned fries, cheese fries, and fully loaded Messy Fries. Students and locals use it as a fast-casual stop where crisp, richly flavored fries share the tray with spicy chicken sandwiches and tenders.
Must-Try Dishes:
Seasoned Fries, Messy Fries - Happiness for Two, Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich
What makes it special: Beef-fat fries in multiple styles—from simple seasoned to overloaded Messy Fries—make this hot-chicken shop a fry destination.