Kosher Dairy Restaurants in Chicago
Chicago has 12 certified kosher restaurants in the dairy category. These are the cafés, pizzerias, sushi bars, and sit-down dairy kitchens in Chicago where the menu is built around milk, cheese, and fish rather than meat.
They are concentrated in Lincolnwood, West Rogers Park and Skokie.
Certification comes mostly from CRC, and 5 serve cholov yisroel dairy.
- Listings
- 12
- With a named hechsher
- 12 of 12
- Neighborhoods
- 4
- Cholov yisroel
- 5 (42%)
Main Pizza Chalavi
Kosher pizza and dairy dessert cafe · West Rogers Park
Tel Aviv Kosher Pizza
Kosher pizza and falafel, longtime Devon Avenue institution · West Rogers Park
Gratzia Bakery
Kosher bakery, breads, pastries, and cakes · West Rogers Park
Eve's Garden Cafe
Dairy cafe, brick oven pizza, breakfast and lunch · Skokie
Emma's Bagel Cafe
Bagels, breakfast, and brunch cafe · Skokie
EJ's Pizzeria
Kosher pizza and Italian · Skokie
Nuovo Chicago
Upscale Italian, handmade pasta and wood-fired pizza · Lincolnwood
Lincoln Cafe
Dairy cafe and catering · Lincolnwood
Rocket Slice
New York, deep-dish, and Detroit-style kosher pizza · Lincolnwood
Rita's of West Ridge
Italian ice and frozen custard · West Ridge / West Rogers Park
Dunkin' Donuts (Devon)
Donuts and coffee · West Ridge / West Rogers Park
Dairy Star
Ice cream and frozen treats · Lincolnwood
Dairy, cholov yisroel, and what to look for
A kosher dairy restaurant serves no meat, so meat and milk are never combined. The main question for many diners is the standard of the milk itself. Cholov yisroel means the milk was supervised from the moment of milking, while cholov stam relies on a well-known ruling that permits government-regulated dairy.
Every dairy listing marks whether it is cholov yisroel, and where the baked goods are pas yisroel, so you can hold to your standard. Remember that after a meat meal you generally wait before eating dairy, so a dairy restaurant is best at the start of the day or as a meal on its own.
Frequently asked questions
How many dairy kosher restaurants are there in Chicago?
We currently list 12 certified dairy restaurants in Chicago, each shown with its certifying agency.
Where are the dairy kosher restaurants in Chicago?
They cluster in Lincolnwood (4), West Rogers Park (3), Skokie (3) and West Ridge / West Rogers Park (2). Each listing shows its exact address and a map pin.
Which kosher dairy restaurants in Chicago are cholov yisroel?
Every listing marks whether it is cholov yisroel or cholov stam, so you can choose to your standard among the 12 dairy spots in Chicago.