Restaurant Collection

Places For Solo dinner

Compare the restaurants in our current solo dinner collection. Serving windows differ by branch and day; each profile explains the available meal evidence and links to the direct menu.

4 Published Profiles

Chicago · Wicker Park

Tortello

Tortello’s Division Street restaurant states walk-ins only and serves pasta through a casual counter-service format. Its official menu lists separately priced pasta mains, making it useful when you want a pasta dinner and have no advance reservation.

On The Menu: Tortelli with burrata, butter, sage and hazelnuts; cacio e pepe; spaghetti al pomodoro; focaccia with ricotta and honey
Good For: A walk-in pasta meal with counter service.
Plan Ahead: No reservations; actual seating availability not established. Regular listed closing is 9 p.m.; contact the restaurant before a near-closing arrival.

USD $25 tortelli; 3% wellness charge gives $25.75 before drinks, tax and gratuity. Charge can be removed on request. Focaccia/ricotta/honey is a separate $10 order.

1746 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

View Restaurant Guide

Chicago · Logan Square

Longman & Eagle

Longman & Eagle offers individual sandwich orders with fries alongside a broader seasonal menu. Its published dining policy distinguishes limited dinner reservations from walk-in bar and patio seats, helping you choose how much certainty the evening needs.

On The Menu: Beef double smashburger with fries; wild-boar sloppy joe with fries; chicken schnitzel
Good For: An individually priced burger-and-fries dinner or a planned group package.
Plan Ahead: Limited dinner reservations; bar, patio and brunch excluded. Family-style dinner packages include parties of six and require at least 48 hours advance booking. Obtain the current package quotation and terms. The linked main menu adds a 20% gratuity/service fee for parties of eight or more.

Posted example: USD $22 burger with fries; 3% surcharge gives $22.66 before drinks, tax and gratuity. Posted menus are recent examples, not guaranteed stock.

2657 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

View Restaurant Guide

Chicago · Logan Square

Daisies

Daisies separates its Logan Square café, lunch, Sunday brunch and dinner into distinct services. Its current linked dinner menu includes pappardelle with mushroom ragu, while the café has its own pastry-and-coffee program. Book the intended meal and include the 25% dine-in charge, which includes gratuity and fees, in your budget.

On The Menu: Dinner pappardelle with mushroom ragu, house cheese and basil; separate café and seasonal meal menus
Good For: Choosing Between A Café Stop, Lunch And Dinner
Plan Ahead: Reserve the intended meal. Sunday brunch is 10 AM–2 PM; pastries and coffee are to-go during that service.

Dinner pappardelle is USD $21; the 25% dine-in charge gives $26.25 before drinks and tax. The linked menu says gratuity and fees are included and an additional tip is not expected.

2375 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

View Restaurant Guide

Chicago · Logan Square

Lula Cafe

Lula Cafe gives Logan Square diners a seasonal daytime menu with pancakes, a breakfast burrito and a tofu-and-vegetable scramble. Its Kedzie Boulevard location has a published service fee, so compare the final bill as well as the menu price. Tuesday closure matters when organizing a weekday meal.

On The Menu: Pancakes, breakfast burrito and tofu-vegetable scramble; dinner Pasta YiaYia
Good For: Seasonal Brunch In Logan Square
Plan Ahead: Daytime service: Wednesday–Monday, 9 AM–3 PM; closed Tuesday. Dinner Wednesday–Monday, 4:30–10 PM; full-menu bar service and dinner reservations. No-shows carry a $25-per-person fee.

An $18 burrito plus the published 20% service fee is $21.60 before tax and other purchases. Dinner Pasta YiaYia is USD $21 plus 20% service charge: $25.20 before tax, drinks and optional extra gratuity.

2537 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647

View Restaurant Guide

Explore The Directory ↗