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Description of River ForestA pleasant place to live or to visit, River Forest hosts two universities and a handful of cultural institutions, but arguably its best feature is the line of generally pristine forest preserves immediately to its west, easily accessible, right on the Des Plaines River and no doubt the source of River Forest's name.


Local Restaurants

Number in brackets after restaurant name indicates how well-known the restaurant is according to the WildOnions.org rating system: a scale of 1 to 10 where [1] is mainly known in its own neighborhood and [10] is famous throughout Chicagoland.

Restaurants in or near River Forest:
Al Gelato [1]
Alonti Cafe and Catering [1]
Alpine Food Shop [1]
Boca Café [1]
BUZZ (The) [1]
Caffe De Luca [1]
Chicken Box [1]
Deko's [1]
Doc Ryan's [1]
Erik's Delicatessen Restaurant [2]
Francesca's Fiore [1]
Gellineau's Catering [1]
Gene and Jude's [1]
Grape Leaves [1]
Harrison Street Café [1]
Healy's Westside - Cocina los Lobos [1]
Hemmingway's Bistro [1]
Homestead (The) [1]
Horwath's Restaurant [1]
Jimmy's Place [1]
Johnie's Beef [3]
Khyber Pass [3]
King and I [1]
La Bella Pasteria [1]
La Piazza [3]
LaLo's [2]
Louie's Grill [1]
Mama Thai [2]
Mancinis Pizzeria [1]
Marion Street Grille [2]
Molly Malone's [1]
New Rebozo [1]
O'Sullivan's Public House [1]
Old World Pizza [1]
Original Pancake House [2]
Parky's [1]
Petersen's Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor [4]
Philander's [4]
Poor Phil's Bar and Grill [1]
Prep Kitchen [1]
Pronto Roma [1]
Robinson's Number 1 Ribs [3]
Russell's Barbecue [3]
Shanahan's [1]
Skelly and Skelly's [1]
Thyme and Honey [2]
Todd and Holland Tea Merchants [1]
Trattoria Peppino [2]
Trattoria Vivaldi [2]
Winberie's [1]
Yum Thai [1]
Zambonie's [1]


Landmarks Nearby Addison Hall
Christopher Center
David Hall
Eifrig Hall
Fred A Spurgat Building
Geiseman Gymnasium
Jonathan Hall
Kohn Hall
Lindemann Hall
River Forest Public Library
River Forest Village Hall


Local Parks and Nature AreasAustin Gardens Park
Constitution Park
Cummings Square
Field Park
GAR Woods
Greenfields Park
Jefferson Woods
Keystone Park
Lindberg Park
Maywood Grove
Maywood Park
Mills Park
Silver Creek
Thatcher Woods
Thatcher Woods Glen


Local Schools Concordia University
ELS Language Center
Lincoln Elementary School
Saint Luke School


Places of Worship Christ Episcopal Church
First Presbyterian Church
River Forest Methodist Church
Saint Luke Roman Catholic Church


Communities Also in this Area Elmwood Park
Galewood
Maywood
Montclare Community Area
Montclare Neighborhood
Oak Park
River Grove






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