Under The Radar
Hidden Gems in Naperville
Tiny rooms, quiet storefronts, big flavor — the spots locals keep to themselves.
16 restaurants
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Bakery & Café
A La Folie
A French Pastry Chef's South Naperville Masterpiece
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Asian
Bistro Manila
Bistro Manila is a Filipino turo-turo restaurant on Aurora Avenue serving traditional home-style dishes in a point-and-p
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Asian
Pho Thien Vietnamese Kitchen
South Naperville's Quiet Vietnamese Star
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Bakery & Café
DeEtta's Bakery
The Neighborhood Bakery That Wakes Up Downtown Every Morning
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European
Meson Sabika
Spanish Tapas in a 19th-Century Mansion, Naperville's Most Romantic Setting
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Mediterranean & Middle Eastern
Vasili's Mediterranean
Riverwalk Dining at Its Finest, Greek-Inflected and Gorgeous
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Italian & Pizza
Davanti Enoteca
Rustic Italian Small Plates Worth Lingering Over
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Burgers & Sandwiches
Everdine's Grilled Cheese Co.
Grilled Cheese, Grown Up and Taken Seriously
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Seafood
Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House
Naperville's Answer to the Classic Chicago Seafood House
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Mediterranean & Middle Eastern
Shahirizada Restaurant
Shahirizada is an Uzbek and Central Asian restaurant on Route 59 in south Naperville, bringing the flavors of the Silk R
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Bars & Gastropubs
The George
The George is a modern American tavern on Washington Street in downtown Naperville, opened in 2025 in the space formerly
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Italian & Pizza
VAI's Italian Inspired Kitchen + Bar
Route 59's Italian Destination That Earned Its Stripes
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American
Allegory
Downtown's Modern American Kitchen with a Literary Soul
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Bars & Gastropubs
Jackson Avenue Pub
Downtown's Neighborhood Bar, Perfected
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Italian & Pizza
Little Pops NY Pizzeria
The Best New York Slice in Illinois, and Washington Post Agrees
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American
Entourage
Entourage is a modern American kitchen and cocktail bar on Route 59, opened in summer 2023 by the team behind VAI's Ital