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Editor-Picked Guide

The Best Restaurants in Naperville, IL

Our definitive ranking of the top restaurants across every cuisine, neighborhood, and occasion.

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Naperville’s food scene has grown up. What used to be a chain-heavy suburb is now home to French patisseries run by Lyon-trained pastry chefs, Szechuan kitchens pulling diners in from Chicago, wood-fired Italian rooms, and steakhouses that compete with anything in the Loop. This guide distills that scene into a single ranked list.

We sorted every restaurant in our catalog by Google rating, then let our editors curate for category diversity. No restaurant paid to be here. No sponsor logos. Just the rooms we think every Naperville diner should know about — whether you’re here for a quick lunch, a special-occasion dinner, or a Sunday-morning croissant.

Bistro Manila in Naperville IL 1 $$

#1 · Asian

Bistro Manila

★★★★★ 5.0 · $$ · North Naperville

Why we picked it: Filipino turo-turo with a five-star chicken adobo on Aurora Avenue.

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A La Folie in Naperville IL 2 $

#2 · Bakery & Café

A La Folie

★★★★★ 4.9 · $ · South Naperville

Why we picked it: A standout Bakery & Café spot with a 4.9 rating.

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Fogo de Chao in Naperville IL 3 $$$

#3 · Steakhouse & BBQ

Fogo de Chao

★★★★★ 4.8 · $$$ · CityGate

Why we picked it: A standout Steakhouse & BBQ spot with a 4.8 rating.

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Meson Sabika in Naperville IL 4 $$

#4 · European

Meson Sabika

★★★★★ 4.8 · $$ · West Naperville

Why we picked it: A standout European spot with a 4.8 rating.

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Vasili's Mediterranean in Naperville IL 5 $$$

#5 · Mediterranean & Middle Eastern

Vasili's Mediterranean

★★★★★ 4.8 · $$$ · Naperville

Why we picked it: A standout Mediterranean & Middle Eastern spot with a 4.8 rating.

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Shahirizada Restaurant in Naperville IL 6 $$

#6 · Mediterranean & Middle Eastern

Shahirizada Restaurant

★★★★★ 4.7 · $$ · South Naperville

Why we picked it: Uzbek wedding plov on a communal platter from Route 59.

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The George in Naperville IL 7 $$

#7 · Bars & Gastropubs

The George

★★★★★ 4.7 · $$ · Downtown

Why we picked it: Modern tavern named for Naperville's founder, in the former Bev's space.

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Davanti Enoteca in Naperville IL 8 $$

#8 · Italian & Pizza

Davanti Enoteca

★★★★★ 4.7 · $$ · Naperville

Why we picked it: A standout Italian & Pizza spot with a 4.7 rating.

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DeEtta's Bakery in Naperville IL 9 $

#9 · Bakery & Café

DeEtta's Bakery

★★★★★ 4.7 · $ · Naperville

Why we picked it: A standout Bakery & Café spot with a 4.7 rating.

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Everdine's Grilled Cheese Co. in Naperville IL 10 $

#10 · Burgers & Sandwiches

Everdine's Grilled Cheese Co.

★★★★★ 4.7 · $ · Naperville

Why we picked it: A standout Burgers & Sandwiches spot with a 4.7 rating.

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Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House in Naperville IL 11 $$$

#11 · Seafood

Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House

★★★★★ 4.7 · $$$ · Naperville

Why we picked it: A standout Seafood spot with a 4.7 rating.

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Sullivan's Steakhouse in Naperville IL 12 $$$$

#12 · Steakhouse & BBQ

Sullivan's Steakhouse

★★★★★ 4.7 · $$$$ · Naperville

Why we picked it: A standout Steakhouse & BBQ spot with a 4.7 rating.

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