Best Family Friendly Favorites Restaurants in West DePaul
3 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Mi Nueva Tierra
A newer family-run spot where Chef Lou’s tacos, chilaquiles, and margaritas mix restaurant polish with neighborhood pricing.
Notable Picks
8.2
Mi Nueva Tierra is a family-owned Mexican restaurant from Chef Lou, opened in 2020, where scratch-made tacos, chilaquiles, and plated mains share space with a full bar and weekend DJ nights. It functions as a neighborhood hang for Lincoln Park locals who want sit-down Mexican with craft margaritas that still feel reasonably priced.
Must-Try Dishes:
Mahi Mahi Taco, Al Pastor Taco, Chilaquiles Verdes
What makes it special: A newer family-run spot where Chef Lou’s tacos, chilaquiles, and margaritas mix restaurant polish with neighborhood pricing.
#2
Trilokah
8
Trilokah brings Kerala and broader South Indian cooking to a compact Clybourn space, with dosas, kothu porotta, and regional curries alongside a shorter list of North Indian standards. The room is simple but comfortable, and recent praise centers on the depth of spice, flaky parottas, and the sense that they are cooking for homesick South Indians as much as neighborhood explorers.
Must-Try Dishes:
Thalassery Chicken Dum Biryani, Kottayam Style Fish Curry, Trilokah Kizhi Porotta Chicken
What makes it special: A Kerala-focused kitchen where dosas, biryanis, and parottas lean proudly South Indian.
Worthy Picks
7.6
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Family Friendly Favorites
Jorge Taco y Burrito House, also known locally as Taco & Burrito House on Fullerton, is a classic Chicago-style taqueria with a big menu of tacos, burritos, and combo plates at low prices. It’s a utility choice for inexpensive skirt steak tacos or late-night takeout near Ashland and Fullerton.
Must-Try Dishes:
Skirt Steak Taco, Carne Asada Burrito, Chorizo con Papas
What makes it special: A Fullerton Avenue standby where skirt steak tacos and big burritos stay budget-friendly deep into the night.