Welcome to Hyde Park!
This neighborhood is filled with an assortment of restaurants surrounding the university, and within the university itself. Below, you may find nearby eateries and restaurants in the Chicago area.
(* means NOT open on Saturday)
<10 minutes walk from ERC:
(*) Quantum Café in ERC (5640 S. Ellis Ave). This Vietnamese Café features the food of James Beard Foundation award winner Thai Dang.
(*) Food trucks along S. Ellis Ave., around 5800 S. Ellis Ave. Roux (1055 E 55th St): https://rouxdiner.com/
Nella Pizza e Pasta (Michelin Bib Gourmand) (1125 E 55th St): https://nellachicago.com/
The Nile (1162 E 55th St): https://www.nilehydepark.com/
Saucy Porka (1164 E. 55th St.): https://www.saucyporka.com/hyde-park
Reynolds Club at 57th and University (5076 S University Ave) & Pret a Manger: https://www.pret.com/en-US/shop-finder/l/chicago/5706-suniversity-ave/10619 - Food court with variety of cuisines
10-15 minutes walk from ERC:
Medici (1327 E. 57th St.): https://www.medici57.com/
Noodles, Etc. (1333 E. 57th St.): http://noodlesetc.com/
Ascione Bistro (1500 E 55th St): https://ascionebistro.com/
Seoul Taco (1321 E 57th St): https://www.seoultaco.com/hyde-park
Plein Air (5751 S Woodlawn Ave.): http://www.pleinaircafe.co
A subset of the restaurants along 53rd Street (note that they may be too far to access within the allotted lunch time):
Virtue, a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant serving American Southern cuisine (1462 E. 53rd St.): https://www.virtuerestaurant.com/
Valois, a cafeteria-style breakfast diner famous for being one of President Obama’s favorite places to eat in Hyde Park (1518 E. 53rd St.): https://www.valoisrestaurant.com/
Cafe 53 (1369 E. 53rd St.): https://www.cafe-53.com/
Small Cheval (1307 E. 53rd St): https://smallcheval.com/hyde-park/
Nando’s Peri-Peri (1447 E. 53rd St.): https://www.nandosperiperi.com/
Rajun Cajun (1459 E. 53rd St.): https://www.rajuncajunhp.com/
Chipotle (1522 E 53rd St Lake Park Ave.): https://www.chipotle.com/home
Jade Court (1516 E Harper Ct): https://www.jadecourtrestaurant.com/
Roti Mediterranean (1526 E 53rd St): https://roti.com/
Strings Ramen (1453 E. 53rd St.): https://www.stringsramen.com/
For more extensive options (including coffee, quick eats, and sit-down meals) in the Hyde Park area, see: https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/visit/directions-accommodations/where-toeat
Hyde Park was also just chosen as one of the coolest neighborhoods in the world by Timeout Magazine and their recent list of restaurants is highly recommended (most are listed above, but this article has more detail) https://www.timeout.com/chicago/restaurants/best-hyde-park-restaurants
