North Pond is one of the best french restaurants in Chicago for date night, especially if you want a strong option in Lincoln Park.
North Pond is a restaurant built by history, geography, and a specific kind of culinary sincerity that most Lincoln Park addresses can only gesture toward.
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Start with the dishes below, drawn from the restaurant details and TastyPals notes available on this page. North Pond is listed in the moderate price range. Menus, availability, and prices can change, so confirm current details before visiting.
North Pond is an easy yes in Lincoln Park when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Hokkaido Scallop Crudo with Salsa Verde, Labneh, Klug Farm's Cherries, Dukkah Buñuelo and Avi's Shrimp with Coconut Milk & Mustard Seed, Celery Root 'Rice', Boondi Crunch also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 678 Google reviews.
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North Pond is a French restaurant located in Lincoln Park, Chicago. North Pond is a restaurant built by history, geography, and a specific kind of culinary sincerity that most Lincoln Park addresses can only gesture toward.
North Pond is best for lincoln park, family dinner, date night, comfortable, classic. North Pond is an easy yes in Lincoln Park when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Hokkaido Scallop Crudo with Salsa Verde, Labneh, Klug Farm's Cherries, Dukkah Buñuelo and Avi's Shrimp with Coconut Milk & Mustard Seed, Celery Root 'Rice', Boondi Crunch also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 678 Google reviews.
North Pond is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.4 from 678 reviews
Start with Hokkaido Scallop Crudo with Salsa Verde, Labneh, Klug Farm's Cherries, Dukkah Buñuelo, Avi's Shrimp with Coconut Milk & Mustard Seed, Celery Root 'Rice', Boondi Crunch and Chippewa Trout with grilled baby corn and squash, corn and jalapeño relish and maple granola. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
North Pond holds a 9.4 Google rating from 678 reviews. North Pond is an easy yes in Lincoln Park when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Hokkaido Scallop Crudo with Salsa Verde, Labneh, Klug Farm's Cherries, Dukkah Buñuelo and Avi's Shrimp with Coconut Milk & Mustard Seed, Celery Root 'Rice', Boondi Crunch also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 678 Google reviews.
North Pond is located at 2610 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL 60614, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Yes, North Pond accepts reservations. You can book a table online through their reservations page.
Yes — North Pond is tagged for date night dining. North Pond is an easy yes in Lincoln Park when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Hokkaido Scallop Crudo with Salsa Verde, Labneh, Klug Farm's Cherries, Dukkah Buñuelo and Avi's Shrimp with Coconut Milk & Mustard Seed, Celery Root 'Rice', Boondi Crunch also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 678 Google reviews.
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