Where to Eat
in Schaumburg

Eight places worth the drive, and what to order at each.

Schaumburg eats better than its reputation. Within a few miles you can get Chicago deep dish made the original way, oysters listed by origin, Japanese grilled skewers ordered in rounds, North Indian cooking with a vegetarian menu that is not an afterthought, and a pancake house with a line that justifies itself. We have said what each place is for - the date, the group, the visiting parents, the Tuesday - because that is usually the actual question.

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Japanese grilled skewers on Golf Road - a small-plates menu meant to be ordered in rounds rather than all at once.

Torizen

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Steakhouse-scale Italian on Meacham Road - dry-aged beef, a serious wine list and a room built for a long dinner.

Chicago Prime Italian

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Breakfast and lunch only, on Meacham Road - a long menu, a weekend line, and pancakes that justify both.

Wildberry Pancakes and Cafe

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Long-running North Indian cooking on Mall Drive, with tandoor dishes, a deep vegetarian menu and a lunch buffet that regulars plan their week around.

Gaylord Fine Indian Cuisine

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A proper seafood house on Higgins Road, with a raw bar, an oyster list and the kind of room that makes a Tuesday feel like an occasion.

Shaw's Crab House

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A Mexican restaurant and bar on South Roselle Road, styled around Day of the Dead imagery and built for a table that wants a night rather than a meal.

Hacienda Calavera

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A seasonally-changing grill and wine bar near Woodfield with a menu built around lighter cooking and a long by-the-glass list.

Seasons 52

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The Roselle Road branch of Chicago's best-known deep dish house - the one you take out-of-town visitors to when they ask for the real thing.

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

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Schaumburg, ILTorizenJapanese grilled skewers on Golf Road - a small-plates menu meant to be ordered in rounds rather than all at once.See the Place →$$ · Japanese · Yakitori Schaumburg, ILChicago Prime ItalianSteakhouse-scale Italian on Meacham Road - dry-aged beef, a serious wine list and a room built for a long dinner.See the Place →$$$$ · Italian · Steak Schaumburg, ILWildberry Pancakes and CafeBreakfast and lunch only, on Meacham Road - a long menu, a weekend line, and pancakes that justify both.See the Place →$$ · Breakfast · Brunch Schaumburg, ILGaylord Fine Indian CuisineLong-running North Indian cooking on Mall Drive, with tandoor dishes, a deep vegetarian menu and a lunch buffet that regulars plan their week around.See the Place →$$ · Indian · Vegetarian Schaumburg, ILShaw's Crab HouseA proper seafood house on Higgins Road, with a raw bar, an oyster list and the kind of room that makes a Tuesday feel like an occasion.See the Place →$$$$ · Seafood · Date Night Schaumburg, ILHacienda CalaveraA Mexican restaurant and bar on South Roselle Road, styled around Day of the Dead imagery and built for a table that wants a night rather than a meal.See the Place →$$ · Mexican · Groups Schaumburg, ILSeasons 52A seasonally-changing grill and wine bar near Woodfield with a menu built around lighter cooking and a long by-the-glass list.See the Place →$$$ · Date Night · Seasonal Menu Schaumburg, ILLou Malnati's PizzeriaThe Roselle Road branch of Chicago's best-known deep dish house - the one you take out-of-town visitors to when they ask for the real thing.See the Place →$$ · Deep Dish · With The Kids