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