Downtown Naperville
The historic heart of Naperville centered around Main Street and Washington Street, home to the densest concentration of restaurants, boutiques, and nightlife. Walking distance to the Riverwalk.
24 restaurants
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American
Allegory
Downtown's Modern American Kitchen with a Literary Soul
★★★★★
4.6 · $$
Downtown
Craft Cocktails
Local Favorite
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Asian
Bangkok Village
Naperville's Thai Anchor Since the Reagan Administration
★★★★☆
4.2 · $$
Downtown
Long-Standing
Local Favorite
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Japanese & Sushi
Blue Sushi Sake Grill
Riverwalk Sushi with a Conscience, Sustainable Rolls and Sake Flights
★★★★☆
4.2 · $$
Downtown
Waterfront / Riverwalk Adjacent
Happy Hour Hotspot
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Italian & Pizza
Davanti Enoteca
Rustic Italian Small Plates Worth Lingering Over
★★★★★
4.7 · $$
Downtown
Date Night Worthy
Craft Cocktails
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Bakery & Café
DeEtta's Bakery
The Neighborhood Bakery That Wakes Up Downtown Every Morning
★★★★★
4.7 · $
Downtown
Local Favorite
Family-Friendly
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Breakfast & Brunch
Egg Harbor Cafe
The Breakfast Spot That Earned Naperville's Morning Loyalty
★★★★☆
4.4 · $$
Downtown
Brunch Spot
Family-Friendly
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Burgers & Sandwiches
Empire Burgers & Brew
Downtown's Late-Night Burger Joint with a Craft Beer Habit
★★★★☆
4.2 · $$
Downtown
Late Night
Casual Eats
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Burgers & Sandwiches
Everdine's Grilled Cheese Co.
Grilled Cheese, Grown Up and Taken Seriously
★★★★★
4.7 · $
Downtown
Family-Friendly
Kid-Friendly Menu
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Mexican & Latin
Fat Rosie's Taco & Margarita Bar
Downtown's Go-To for Frozen Margaritas and Street Tacos
★★★★☆
4.4 · $$
Downtown
Happy Hour Hotspot
Outdoor Patio
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Italian & Pizza
Fiamme Pizzeria Napoletana
Naperville's Wood-Fired Neapolitan Standard-Bearer
★★★★☆
4.5 · $$
Downtown
Outdoor Patio
Live Music
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Italian & Pizza
Gia Mia
Wood-Fired Pizzas and Italian Soul on Washington Street
★★★★★
4.6 · $$
Downtown
Family-Friendly
Casual Eats
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Seafood
Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House
Naperville's Answer to the Classic Chicago Seafood House
★★★★★
4.7 · $$$
Downtown
Date Night Worthy
Brunch Spot
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Bars & Gastropubs
Jackson Avenue Pub
Downtown's Neighborhood Bar, Perfected
★★★★★
4.6 · $$
Downtown
Late Night
Local Favorite
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Desserts & Ice Cream
JoJo's ShakeBAR
80s Nostalgia Meets Over-the-Top Milkshakes on Jackson Avenue
★★★★☆
4.3 · $$
Downtown
Family-Friendly
Kid-Friendly Menu
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Desserts & Ice Cream
Kilwins
The Downtown Sweet Spot for Hand-Paddled Fudge and Waffle Cones
★★★★★
4.6 · $
Downtown
Family-Friendly
Kid-Friendly Menu
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Italian & Pizza
La Sorella di Francesca
Three Decades of Red Sauce Tradition on Jefferson Avenue
★★★★☆
4.4 · $$
Downtown
Family-Friendly
Long-Standing
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Desserts & Ice Cream
Le Chocolat du Bouchard
Chocolate, Crepes, and a Downtown Evening That Feels Parisian
★★★★☆
4.2 · $$
Downtown
Date Night Worthy
Local Favorite
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Italian & Pizza
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
Chicago Deep-Dish, Done Right, Since '94
★★★★☆
4.5 · $$
Downtown
Family-Friendly
Local Favorite
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Mexican & Latin
Quiubo
Elevated Mexican on the Riverwalk That Knows When to Keep It Simple
★★★★☆
4.4 · $$
Downtown
Date Night Worthy
Waterfront / Riverwalk Adjacent
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American
Ramsay's Kitchen
Gordon Ramsay Came to Naperville, and Brought the Beef Wellington
★★★★☆
4.2 · $$$
Downtown
Celebrity Chef
Date Night Worthy
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Steakhouse & BBQ
Sullivan's Steakhouse
Downtown Naperville's Power-Dinner Address
★★★★★
4.7 · $$$$
Downtown
Date Night Worthy
Business Lunch
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Bars & Gastropubs
Tapville Social
64 Self-Pour Taps and Zero Pretension on Washington Street
★★★★☆
4.4 · $$
Downtown
Local Favorite
Brunch Spot
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Bars & Gastropubs
The Lantern Tavern & Grill
Naperville's Oldest Bar, Pouring Since 1966 and Not Stopping
★★★★☆
3.5 · $
Downtown
Long-Standing
Late Night
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Mediterranean & Middle Eastern
Vasili's Mediterranean
Riverwalk Dining at Its Finest, Greek-Inflected and Gorgeous
★★★★★
4.8 · $$$
Downtown
Date Night Worthy
Waterfront / Riverwalk Adjacent