The best restaurants in Arlington Heights
206 restaurants we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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Finuccio and Sons Italian Deli and Catering
RestaurantsNo-frills Italian joint with a deli serving a variety of homemade sandwiches & desserts.
Finuccio and Sons Italian Deli and Catering
RestaurantsDe Arcos Pizza
RestaurantsConverted house offering custom pizza pies & slices, plus salads, sandwiches & sides.
De Arcos Pizza
RestaurantsStix n Brix Pizza Cafe
RestaurantsWood-fired pies & sandwiches, plus draft beer & wine, served in an industrial, brick-lined space.
Stix n Brix Pizza Cafe
RestaurantsGiordano's
RestaurantsKnown for deep-dish pizza, this casual chain serves other classic Italian food, plus beer & wine.
Giordano's
RestaurantsNaples Pizza
RestaurantsCasual restaurant offering pizza, Italian beef sandwiches, and other comfort food, plus a slot machine.
Naples Pizza
RestaurantsGianna's Pizza
RestaurantsThis snug pizzeria specializing in NYC-style pies also offers pasta, wings, sandwiches & salad.
Gianna's Pizza
RestaurantsThe "Original" JJ Twigs Pizza & Pub
RestaurantsTavern serving thin-crust & double-decker pizzas, pasta & pub grub in a rustic Northwoods setting.
The "Original" JJ Twigs Pizza & Pub
RestaurantsCocula Restaurant Commercial
RestaurantsRelaxed joint offering traditional Mexican fare & margaritas in a standard setting.
Cocula Restaurant Commercial
RestaurantsBuona
RestaurantsLong-standing local chain eatery known for Italian beef sandwiches, plus pizza, burgers & salads.
Buona
RestaurantsPalermo's of 63rd Pizza and Restaurant
RestaurantsFamily-friendly spot serving pizza & Italian-American dishes in old-school digs for 50+ years.
Palermo's of 63rd Pizza and Restaurant
RestaurantsNella Pizza e Pasta
RestaurantsNeapolitan pies from a special oven, pasta, antipasti & salads pair with cocktails & Cal-Ital wines.
Nella Pizza e Pasta
RestaurantsAlynia zushi & karaoke lounge
RestaurantsLow-key locale putting out sushi, oysters and other Japanese eats, plus karaoke.
Alynia zushi & karaoke lounge
RestaurantsMOD Pizza
RestaurantsCounter-serve, industrial-chic chain restaurant known for build-your-own pizzas.
MOD Pizza
RestaurantsNapoli Pizza
RestaurantsFamily-style Italian joint serving sandwiches, pasta, wings & Chicago's classic deep-dish pies.
Napoli Pizza
RestaurantsLady Dahlia
RestaurantsCasual venue offering Mexican-inspired fare, along with tequila and mezcal pairings.
Lady Dahlia
RestaurantsBlufish Schaumburg
RestaurantsContemporary space with welcoming decor offering sushi, plus American & Japanese entrees.
Blufish Schaumburg
RestaurantsAscione Bistro Hyde Park
RestaurantsTraditional & updated Italian fare is served in a relaxed dining room with full bar & a patio.
Ascione Bistro Hyde Park
RestaurantsCarmelo's Taco Place
RestaurantsComfortable, family-friendly restaurant with a kids' menu and playground, serving tacos and other Mexican dishes.
Carmelo's Taco Place
RestaurantsSit Down Cafe & Sushi Bar
RestaurantsSleek, stylish cafe featuring pizza, sushi & sandwiches plus a full bar, smoothies & coffee drinks.
Sit Down Cafe & Sushi Bar
RestaurantsEl Famous Burrito
RestaurantsNo-frills eatery serving Mexican favorites such as giant burritos, tacos & tortas.
El Famous Burrito
RestaurantsFox's Restaurant & Pub
RestaurantsComfortable corner restaurant & bar serving thin-crust pizzas & American pub grub.
Fox's Restaurant & Pub
RestaurantsS & T Provisions
RestaurantsNeighborhood deli noted for its pizza sets (including thin-crust), plus a wide array of frozen pasta dishes.
S & T Provisions
RestaurantsTaqueria El Taquin
RestaurantsAuthentic Mexican staples like enchiladas and tacos served in casual surroundings.
Taqueria El Taquin
RestaurantsJL's Pizza and Sports Bar
RestaurantsPub grub & beer served in an unpretentious hangout with flat-screen TVs & sidewalk seating.
JL's Pizza and Sports Bar
RestaurantsTacos Don "Memo"
RestaurantsRelaxed eatery offering familiar Mexican dishes such as tacos, tortas, and tamales.
Tacos Don "Memo"
RestaurantsMadcats
RestaurantsLaid-back restaurant and bar hosting frequent events such as live music, karaoke, and bingo.
Madcats
RestaurantsOld Chicago Pizza Company
RestaurantsFamily-friendly chain restaurant featuring Italian entrees along with a wide beer selection.
Old Chicago Pizza Company
RestaurantsMr. Taco Mex
RestaurantsFriendly taco joint featuring crispy tortillas, steak and carnitas, among other staples.
Mr. Taco Mex
RestaurantsDanny's Pizza Place
RestaurantsBare-bones pizzeria with checkered tablecloths serving extra-large pies & classic Italian eats.
Danny's Pizza Place
RestaurantsChant Restaurant In Hyde Park
RestaurantsTrendy late-night eatery featuring creative, Asian-inspired global cuisine & a full bar.
Chant Restaurant In Hyde Park
RestaurantsKura Revolving Sushi Bar
RestaurantsAn array of sushi & other Japanese dishes drifts past diners on a conveyor belt at this simple spot.
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
RestaurantsStation 34
RestaurantsA menu of house-made pizzas & bar fare in a space with modern, industrial interiors & high ceilings.
Station 34
RestaurantsBirrieria Ocotlan
RestaurantsCasual eatery popular for goat-meat birria and other Mexican comfort fare, plus consomé.
Birrieria Ocotlan
RestaurantsTrezeros Kitchen + Tap
RestaurantsLively, family-friendly spot featuring Italian basics such as pastas & salads, plus a casual bar.
Trezeros Kitchen + Tap
RestaurantsMexico Uno
RestaurantsCozy cantina turning out familiar Mexican fare & margaritas in a relaxed space with murals.
Mexico Uno
RestaurantsTaco Town Mexican Grill
RestaurantsCasual, unpretentious spot for classic tacos and burritos, plus tamales and fajitas.
Taco Town Mexican Grill
RestaurantsTortorice's Pizza
RestaurantsCasual spot for pizzas, ribs & other Italian-American eats in an old-school space with murals.
Tortorice's Pizza
RestaurantsRoute 66 Pizza
RestaurantsLow-key Italian-American eatery turning out hand-tossed pizzas, pasta, burgers & more.
Route 66 Pizza
RestaurantsMaya's Pizza
RestaurantsCasual, family-owned restaurant offering homemade Chicago-style pizza and other comfort food until late.
Maya's Pizza
RestaurantsNaples Pizza
RestaurantsCounter-serve eatery serving Italian & American staples from deep-dish pizzas to burgers.
Naples Pizza
RestaurantsL & L Pizzeria
RestaurantsNeighborhood eatery for pizza and other comfort foods, plus friendly service.
L & L Pizzeria
RestaurantsThe Oven
RestaurantsCasual Italian eatery dishing up pizza and pasta, along with comfort staples.
The Oven
RestaurantsMedici On 57th
RestaurantsU of Chicago BYO hangout where pizza, burgers & sandwiches figure among the American eats.
Medici On 57th
RestaurantsSora Temakeria
RestaurantsLaid-back eatery serving straightforward Japanese dishes such as sushi and maki rolls, along with Latin-inspired fillings.
Sora Temakeria
RestaurantsJet's Pizza
RestaurantsCounter-serve chain offering Detroit-style pizza with flavored crusts, plus wings & subs.
Jet's Pizza
RestaurantsMaggiano's Little Italy
RestaurantsSemi-upscale chain for classic Italian fare served family-style in a relaxed, polished space.
Maggiano's Little Italy
RestaurantsFranconello
RestaurantsWhite-tablecloth Italian eatery serving stalwart classics like veal piccata & pasta Bolognese.
Franconello
RestaurantsTievoli Pizza Bar
RestaurantsPizzas and Italian-style comfort food served in a relaxed setting.
Tievoli Pizza Bar
RestaurantsPaisans Pizzeria - West Lawn
RestaurantsPizza & pasta, plus gourmet burgers, offered in a casual space that's part of a small local chain.
Paisans Pizzeria - West Lawn
RestaurantsSouth Kawa Japanese Restaurant
RestaurantsA variety of sushi & other Japanese eats served in a stylish, modern space with a big-screen TV.
South Kawa Japanese Restaurant
RestaurantsShinya Ramen House - Midnight Diner
RestaurantsJapanese noodle soups & skewered snacks in a classic izakaya with a chill vibe & outdoor seating.
Shinya Ramen House - Midnight Diner
RestaurantsBilly's Hot Dogs, Beef and Sandwiches
RestaurantsVeteran counter serve offering American fare such as hot dogs, burgers & wraps, plus pasta & gyros.
Billy's Hot Dogs, Beef and Sandwiches
RestaurantsWise Guy's Pizza
RestaurantsPopular pizzeria, with thin-crusted pies and slices.
Wise Guy's Pizza
RestaurantsConte's Pizza
RestaurantsLongtime pizzeria serving crispy-crusted pies, burgers and wings.
Conte's Pizza
RestaurantsCiao Ragazzi Restaurant & Bar
RestaurantsVibrant restaurant serving traditional Italian cuisine, including wood-fired pizzas, plus beer and wine.
Ciao Ragazzi Restaurant & Bar
RestaurantsMia's Cantina
RestaurantsCasual destination for classic Mexican dishes (including fajitas, enchiladas and tacos) and cocktails.
Mia's Cantina
RestaurantsBarnaby's Family Inn
RestaurantsLongtime, casual American option serving a large menu of pizza, pasta & burgers, fish & more.
Barnaby's Family Inn
RestaurantsHouse Of Szechwan And Hand Noodles
RestaurantsCasual eatery with Asian-style decor, offering standard favorites & a Chinese-Filipino buffet.
House Of Szechwan And Hand Noodles
RestaurantsChicago Ramen Annex
RestaurantsJapanese restaurant offering Jiro-style ramen and other comfort foods in a laid-back setting.
Chicago Ramen Annex
RestaurantsWaffle Pancake House
RestaurantsFamily-run breakfast spot specializing in traditional food staples, omelets, waffles and pancakes.
Waffle Pancake House
RestaurantsaltThai
RestaurantsBuzzy eatery with contemporary decor offering Thai & Pan-Asian dishes from lunch to dinner.
altThai
RestaurantsCulver’s
RestaurantsFast-food chain specializing in frozen custard & signature burgers made with Midwest beef & dairy.
Culver’s
RestaurantsTexas Roadhouse
RestaurantsLively chain steakhouse serving American fare with a Southwestern spin amid Texas-themed decor.
Texas Roadhouse
RestaurantsARAGVI Restaurant
RestaurantsRelaxed eatery featuring a robust menu of Georgian specialties, including grilled meats.
ARAGVI Restaurant
RestaurantsMingHin Cuisine - Rolling Meadows
RestaurantsA Cantonese menu of dim sum, hot pots & seafood, plus cocktails, presented in a modern space.
MingHin Cuisine - Rolling Meadows
RestaurantsAsia Buffet & Grill
RestaurantsLarge, unfussy restaurant featuring unlimited portions of Asian & American comfort foods.
Asia Buffet & Grill
RestaurantsA Thousand Tales Restaurant / Bakery & Cafe
RestaurantsCounter-serve bakery and cafe offering kebabs, desserts, and Turkish coffee, plus a fireplace.
A Thousand Tales Restaurant / Bakery & Cafe
RestaurantsVito & Nick's Pizzeria
RestaurantsFamily-owned, South Side institution serving up thin-crust pizza & Italian favorites since 1932.
Vito & Nick's Pizzeria
RestaurantsMAAX Asian BBQ & Hot Pots
RestaurantsAll-you-can-eat eatery featuring the Korean BBQ staple alongside hot pots.
MAAX Asian BBQ & Hot Pots
RestaurantsGolden Corral Buffet & Grill
RestaurantsFamily-friendly buffet chain featuring all-you-can-eat American fare, plus salad & dessert bars.
Golden Corral Buffet & Grill
RestaurantsRamen Misoya
RestaurantsBranch of a Japanese chain doling out custom preparations of noodle soups in a simple storefront.
Ramen Misoya
RestaurantsLa Catedral Cafe Little Village
RestaurantsEasygoing eatery offering brunch & European-inspired Mexican dishes in a snug, colorful dining area.
La Catedral Cafe Little Village
RestaurantsThe Soul Food Lounge
RestaurantsAiry eatery serving soul food staples in a vibrant tavern setting.
The Soul Food Lounge
RestaurantsRed Barrel Restaurant
RestaurantsFamily-friendly restaurant serving familiar American fare in a casual space with a bar and karaoke.
Red Barrel Restaurant
RestaurantsHome Run Inn Pizza
RestaurantsOld-school local chain serving an assortment of pizzas, pastas & burgers in casual environs.
Home Run Inn Pizza
RestaurantsUncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken
RestaurantsLongtime, casual spot serving soul food including signature sauce-laden fried chicken.
Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken
RestaurantsLacoco's Pizza & Wings
RestaurantsLocal joint serving a menu of pizza, pasta, American fare & homemade Italian ice, plus a full bar.
Lacoco's Pizza & Wings
RestaurantsTequila CS Cantina Grill
RestaurantsTacos, fajitas & Mexican seafood, plus tequila drinks, in lively digs with colorful arched walls.
Tequila CS Cantina Grill
RestaurantsEden
RestaurantsEden is all about seasonal, local flavors, with an on-site greenhouse feeding a menu of simple, clean dishes that actually taste like the…
Eden
RestaurantsVasco's Peri Peri ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
RestaurantsVasco's Peri Peri Arlington Heights delivers the craveable, peppery fix your week needs, from peri peri classics to legit vegan picks. Grab…
Vasco's Peri Peri ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
RestaurantsAgio Italian Bistro
RestaurantsAgio Italian Bistro brings authentic Italian flavors in a cozy, polished setting that works as well for a low-key date as it does a…
Agio Italian Bistro
RestaurantsPasta Palazzo
RestaurantsMake it your move this week with Pasta Palazzo, the cozy Italian spot with handmade pastas, jalapeno gnocchi, and daily specials like…
Pasta Palazzo
RestaurantsPhoenix Flame
RestaurantsMake this week easier and tastier with Phoenix Flame, a Latin and Mediterranean spot turning out award-nominated stacks, including the…
Phoenix Flame
RestaurantsSapori Trattoria
RestaurantsSmall, cozy, and all about housemade pasta, Sapori Trattoria nails the classics with comforting sauces and the kind of plates that make you…
Sapori Trattoria
RestaurantsRoka Akor
RestaurantsUpscale Japanese restaurant & bar supplying steak, seafood & sushi in a contemporary setting.
Roka Akor
RestaurantsLittle Goat Diner
RestaurantsStephanie Izard's diner serving a huge menu of creative, gourmet takes on comfort food classics.
Little Goat Diner
RestaurantsLe Colonial Chicago
RestaurantsUpscale French-Vietnamese fare in a Gold Coast row house with balcony seating & an outdoor patio.
Le Colonial Chicago
RestaurantsDave's Hot Chicken
RestaurantsCasual, Nashville-style, chicken-focused chain serving tenders, sliders, fries, and crispy wings in a laid-back spot.
Dave's Hot Chicken
RestaurantsLongman & Eagle
RestaurantsHipster spot with modern farm-to-table fare & nose-to-tail eats plus whiskey & craft cocktails.
Longman & Eagle
RestaurantsPeggy Kinnane's Irish Restaurant & Pub
RestaurantsWood-&-stone-trimmed taproom featuring Irish small plates & comfort-food classics plus live music.
Peggy Kinnane's Irish Restaurant & Pub
RestaurantsTokio Pub
RestaurantsLatin-tinged Japanese haunt featuring small plates, tacos, sushi, creative cocktails & a patio.
Tokio Pub
RestaurantsDaNang kitchen
RestaurantsStraightforward Vietnamese storefront cafe with traditional fare including pho with coffee.
DaNang kitchen
RestaurantsBoulevard Bistro
RestaurantsCasual place serving American breakfast standards, eggs and steaks amid a friendly atmosphere.
Boulevard Bistro
RestaurantsFioretta
RestaurantsItalian American steakhouse with world-class cocktails, a glamorous vibe, and live entertainment.
Fioretta
RestaurantsBar Salotto
RestaurantsSnug, upscale place doling out pizza from a wood-fired oven as well as handmade pasta dishes, meatballs and desserts.
Bar Salotto
RestaurantsSmashburger
RestaurantsCounter-serve chain featuring signature smashed burgers, plus sides & shakes.
Smashburger
RestaurantsSaigon Sisters
RestaurantsRelaxed Vietnamese mini-chain outpost serving a menu of banh mi sandwiches, bao buns & soups.
Saigon Sisters
RestaurantsSummer House Santa Monica
RestaurantsCalifornia fare & wines, plus homemade breads, served in a breezy, beach house-inspired space.
Summer House Santa Monica
RestaurantsCafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
RestaurantsSpanish tapas, paella & pitchers of sangria fuel a lively scene at this classic Chicago restaurant.
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
RestaurantsChubby Cattle BBQ | Chicago
RestaurantsCasual all-you-can-eat eatery featuring premium Japanese and Australian Wagyu beef, plus sushi.
Chubby Cattle BBQ | Chicago
RestaurantsSmyth
RestaurantsRustic-chic venue offering tasting menus of inventive, high-end New American fare & wine pairings.
Smyth
RestaurantsCrisp
RestaurantsCounter-service eatery serving Korean fried chicken, burritos, and veggie bowls with a delivery option.
Crisp
RestaurantsSushi-san
RestaurantsStylish spot with a long sushi bar specializing in sashimi, plus cocktails served in soda cans.
Sushi-san
RestaurantsDave’s Hot Chicken
RestaurantsFast-casual chain featuring fried-chicken items such as tenders, sliders and sandwiches.
Dave’s Hot Chicken
RestaurantsBlue Door Kitchen & Garden
RestaurantsAmerican restaurant serving seasonal food & cocktails in an elegant, intimate setting with a patio.
Blue Door Kitchen & Garden
RestaurantsFausto's Italian Kitchen
RestaurantsItalian eats (including pizza and pasta), plus sandwiches and cookies, are served at this casual eatery.
Fausto's Italian Kitchen
RestaurantsMr. Kimchi ALL YOU CAN EAT Korean BBQ
RestaurantsBBQ meat dishes & other Korean food favorites served in a warm, traditional atmosphere.
Mr. Kimchi ALL YOU CAN EAT Korean BBQ
RestaurantsHawaiian Bros Island Grill
RestaurantsChain eatery whipping up Hawaiian plates, including chicken and pork, rice, macaroni salad and pineapple.
Hawaiian Bros Island Grill
RestaurantsShake Shack West Loop
RestaurantsHip, counter-serve chain for gourmet takes on fast-food classics like burgers & frozen custard.
Shake Shack West Loop
RestaurantsRobert's Pizza and Dough Company
RestaurantsBi-level pizzeria and bar with a waterfront patio, offering thin-crust pies with creative toppings and global flavors.
Robert's Pizza and Dough Company
RestaurantsThe Izakaya
RestaurantsJapanese eatery specializing in burgers, pizza, sushi, sashimi and wings, as well as sake and cocktails.
The Izakaya
RestaurantsSomerset
RestaurantsSwanky restaurant in the Viceroy Hotel with a yacht-club feel, seasonal fare & cocktails.
Somerset
RestaurantsEarly Morning Delight
RestaurantsCasual restaurant dishing up generous portions of breakfast and lunch offerings, including Mexican specialties.
Early Morning Delight
RestaurantsGiordano's
RestaurantsKnown for deep-dish pizza, this casual chain serves other classic Italian food, plus beer & wine.
Giordano's
RestaurantsGino's East
RestaurantsEnduring chain for Chicago-style deep-dish & thin-crust pizzas, plus Italian sandwiches & salads.
Gino's East
RestaurantsLa Zingara Trattoria
RestaurantsFamily-owned Italian restaurant serving traditional meat, pasta & seafood dishes in a cozy ambiance.
La Zingara Trattoria
RestaurantsSPACE 519 (Gold Coast)
RestaurantsRefined boutique for women's & men's clothing, beauty & grooming, with home decor & accessories.
SPACE 519 (Gold Coast)
RestaurantsProsecco
RestaurantsClassic, high-end Italian dishes in a romantic, art-filled dining room that reminds of Venice.
Prosecco
RestaurantsLittle Bad Wolf
Restaurants100+ beers, tons of whiskey & specialty cocktails are paired with comfort food at this relaxed bar.
Little Bad Wolf
RestaurantsNonnina
RestaurantsUpscale destination offering classic Italian specialties, small plates, pizza, and takeaway options.
Nonnina
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