Schaumburg is located about 30 miles from downtown Chicago and about 10 miles from the city’s largest airport, O’Hare Airport. It is an economic hub that has more businesses than any other local suburb.
It is such a bustling community with concert arenas, a native cultural center, Farmers Market, and Legoland Discovery Center. Given the bustling nature of the community, there are numerous great dining options.
Here are some of the top area dining options, so next time you’re traveling through the northern suburbs or have time before your flight out of O’Hare airport, make sure you stop at one of the great restaurants in the area.
Here are some great dining options for visitors or locals looking for someplace new to try.
Schaumburg Public House
$$-$$$ | 847-303-4050 | WEBSITE
At Schaumburg Public House, you can find an array of salads, sliders, and burgers. One of the top options is the smoky pork sandwich that comes on a Parker House roll and is topped with coleslaw.
But their “plates” make up for the limited choice, with great flavor. The grilled New York Strip Steaks and seared Arctic char come with great sides like roasted mushroom & leeks and summer squash.
They also feature a wide selection of wines, craft beer, and house-made cocktails.
Shaw’s Crab House
$$-$$$ | 847-517-2722 | WEBSITE
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There are two locations for the popular seafood restaurant. There is one in downtown Chicago and a second location in Schaumburg.
This is the place for seafood in the northern suburbs. The seafood is about as fresh as you can get. Their oysters are fresh daily and rotate based on what is freshest and in season.
They offer a fabulous sushi platter, poke bowls, and a variety of seafood dishes and great sides. They have an all-day menu, a dinner menu, and a kids’ menu. The standout here is the surf and turf dinner for two, which comes with twin filets, crab legs, lobster, shrimp cocktail, and dessert.
It is impossible to leave Shaw’s Crab House hungry.
Tokio Pub
$$ | 847-278-5181 | WEBSITE
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Tokio Pub has so many great starters, that you could come for lunch and order a few starters for the table and have a leave full. Miso soup, shrimp crispy rice, and filet mignon hot rock are all wonderful options.
They have a wide variety of hand-rolled maki, ramen and some pub originals such as crying tiger shrimp tacos and soy ginger chicken are two wonderful options.
Bonefish Grill
$$ | 847-534-0679 | WEBSITE
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From the name, you may think that Bonefish Grill only offers seafood, but there are many other options on their menu.
You will find poke bowls, lobster, cod, tuna, and various other seafood options. The surprise is how good some of their other menu items are. The chicken marsala with prosciutto and wood-grilled chicken is mouthwatering. Also, Lily’s chicken and the fontina pork chop are also winners.
This place is popular and gets very busy, so on weekends, be sure to make a reservation.
City Works Restaurant
$-$$ | 847-584-2500 | WEBSITE
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You will find that the appetizers here are a bit above what you would find in a sports bar. Their flatbreads, duck nachos, and crab fondue are all winners.
They also serve an interesting variety of tacos, like Impossible tacos, chicken tinga tacos, and ahi tuna tacos. They also have some main dishes like pork chops, salmon, and some very tasty bbq ribs.
They also have a private room for events as well as catering options.
Perry’s Steakhouse & Grill
$$$ | 847-648-7451 | WEBSITE
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If you are looking for a great steak, Perry’s Steakhouse is the place for you. Before they were restauranteurs, the Perry family ran a butcher shop and deli. They soon expanded and opened a dining room and the rest is history. Today, they own numerous restaurants in Texas, Illinois, Colorado, and beyond.
Starters like the charred blue point oysters and the house-smoked salmon are great every time. The restaurant is known for its chops, such as lamb chops, dinner pork chops and chateaubriand are outstanding.
They also offer special pre-fixe menus with several courses as well as a three-course dinner for seniors.
If you are looking for a great steak in the northern suburbs, make a reservation at Perry’s.
Texas de Brazil
$$$ | 847-413-1600 | WEBSITE
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If you could exist on nothing but protein, or if you are doing a low-carb or keto diet, you can eat your heart out in Texas de Brazil. It is a meat paradise for those that love different cuts of meat, poultry, and chops.
While many Brazilian-style steakhouses skimp on the salad bar, you will have a wide selection of great salad items to start your meal with. You will find tabbouleh, onion ceviche, sushi, and shrimp salad.
Of course, the main dish at any Brazilian Steakhouse is meat. And you will have a wide selection at Texas de Brazil.
You can choose any or all of the following: herb-roasted pork tenderloin, Brazilian sausage, leg of lamb and lamb chops, chicken breast or filet mignon wrapped in bacon, parmesan crusted pork loin and chicken drumettes, garlic picanha, beef and pork ribs, filet mignon and flank steak.
After all that food, if you have room left, there are a wide variety of cakes and sweets to choose from.
Mortons, The Steakhouse
$$$ | 847-413-8771 | WEBSITE
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Morton’s is known for high-end steaks and for providing a wonderful dining experience, and it is the same at Morton’s in Schaumburg. You can’t go wrong starting with the raw bar. Choices include oysters casino, raw oysters, lobster, crab or shrimp cocktail, and the amazing ocean platter which includes a few of each.
When it comes to steaks, all will be great, but a few really go the extra mile, such as the prime Cajun ribeye, Morton’s filet Oscar and 7 oz. Wagyu filet.
Morton’s never fails, their food and service are unsurpassed.
Yu’s Mandarin Restaurant
$$ | 847-882-5340 | WEBSITE
For several years in a row, Yu’s was voted the Top Chinese Restaurant by The Daily Herald, and that is for good reason. They make fresh noodles daily and their seafood is caught in the wild; they use only prime cuts of meat.
The crab Rangoon and five-spice beef are great starters and their seafood is hard to beat. The whole red snapper, ginger and onion lobster, and crab and the salt and pepper lobster are all great.
Yu’s also has Peking duck, crispy duck, and sweet and sour pork all are top-notch. If you want something more traditional they have chow mein and fried rice.
Yu’s is open for lunch and dinner and also offers catering for parties.
Lou Malnati’s
$$ | 847-985-1525 | WEBSITE
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The Chicago area is known for pizza! Thin crust pizza, stuffed pizza, thick crust pizza, and deep dish pizza can all be found in the city. One of the top options for deep-dish pizza is Lou Malnati’s.
If you have never had a deep-dish pizza before, be prepared to wait a bit. It usually takes around 40 minutes to get it to your table piping hot. While you’re waiting, you may want to indulge in Lou’s bruschetta, calamari, or homemade minestrone soup.
When ordering your pizza, you will have a choice of butter crust or regular crust. Opt for the butter crust; it is flaky and delicious. The pizza will come full of gooey cheese and your favorite toppings. Lou Malnati’s has been a local favorite for many years.
Seasons 52
$$ | 847-517-5252 | WEBSITE
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At Seasons 52, they pride themselves on serving the freshest, farm-to-table seasonal fruits and produce.
You can start with one of their many choices of flatbread, ahi tuna tartare, or one of the fabulous crab cakes. Be careful because the appetizers come in very large portions! You shouldn’t pass up the soups either, especially the mushroom or lobster bisques.
Here, the cooking methods take the main stage with dishes that are wood grilled, cedar planked, or cooked in a brick oven. No matter what you order, your dish will come out perfectly. Some that are especially good include the wood-grilled Kona-crusted lamb loin and the grilled sea scallops.
Freshness is the top priority and you can tell with anything you order.
Village Tavern and Grill
$$ | 847-891-8866 | WEBSITE
Village Tavern is known for its chicken fingers, but that doesn’t mean the rest of the menu suffers. The menu is large and very diverse, with the usual appetizers and burgers. The house favorites include comfort food items like mom’s pot roast, bbq back ribs, and chicken fingers.
At the Village Tavern, you can see your favorite game while indulging in some good food served in large portions.
On Friday they have an all-you-can-eat fish fry that comes with potatoes, cole slaw, and hush puppies.
Summary
Many think of Schaumburg as a business hub close to O’Hare airport, but they have quite an active culinary scene with some top chains and privately owned restaurant options to choose from. If you are looking for the best restaurants in Schaumburg, you will have many to choose from.
Hayden has been a digital director for years. He has five years of experience editing and writing about food, restaurant, and recipe review content. At Birch Restaurant, he’s in charge of scouting, showing up unannounced in different restaurants, and writing a thorough food guide!
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