Chicago Hungarian Restaurants

Located just west of Chicago in suburban Hillside, The Epicurean Hungarian Restaunt offers lunch and dinner buffets, along with menu orders. Whatever guests choose, they are going to be filled. The meal starts with a selection of delicious soups, featuring mushrooms, fish or vegetables. Some main courses may seem familiar to fans of Polish or German cooking, such as veal-based wiener schnitzel or thick sausages. The Hungarian versions, however, have a spicier edge that marks them as unique.

The Epicurean Hungarian Restaurant
4431 W. Roosevelt Road
Hillside IL, 60162
(708) 449-1000

Located on Chicago's north side, Boem features hearty portions of Eastern European standards like schnitzel and goulash. Service is helpful, though there can be a language barrier. The low-key atmosphere may seem underwhelming at first, but the atmosphere energizes when the evening's musical entertainment begins. After all, who doesn't relish wolfing down sauerkraut and sausages while accordions play in the background?

Boem
3912 W. Montrose Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 463-1407

Nominally a Polish restaurant, Smak Tak features a giant and delicious Hungarian potato pancake. The goulash-filled treat could make a meal by itself, but that would mean passing up the pierogis and sizzling Polish sausage.

Smak-Tak Restaurant
5961 N Elston Ave.
Chicago, IL 60646
(773) 763-1123

From the outside, Riverside Family Restaurant looks like another family-oriented American restaurant. Walk inside, and you've traveled to Eastern Europe. Special treats include the spaetzel, bread dumplings, and goulash. It is recommended to save room for homemade dessert, but the huge portions make that a real challenge.

Riverside Family Restaurant
3422 S. Harlem Ave
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 442-0434