Restaurants in Niles
Niles is home to over 170 restaurants!
From authentic Italian to Korean cuisine to Polish eats to Greek dining, you’ll have no shortage of options in Niles.
For example, D’Agostinos Pizza and Pub has locations all over the Chicagoland area and expanded to the Niles community in 2020. Owner Scott D’Agostino grew up in the surrounding suburbs always knew he wanted to be in the Niles area.
D’Agostinos Pizza is one many great authentic restaurants in Niles.
Anna Harris
Niles Resident for Life, Business Owner and School PTA President
Anna Harris has lived in Niles all but four years of her life. “And that’s four years too many,” she says. Owner of United Hair Lines and mother of two, Anna raves, “Niles has such a strong sense of community. The schools are fantastic. The Park District is great. There is so much for kids to do that doesn’t require planned activities. My kids can have the childhood I had – and they do! They have the same elementary school teachers I had. It is community for life.”
Zeno Popa
Purveyor of Brick… and Donuts
“If you want to open a business, Niles is a great place,” says Zeno Popa, owner of both Joe Donut in Niles and Panel Brick in the Niles Design District. From site selection to permitting, “everyone at Village Hall makes you feel like you’re the most important person they’re meeting that day,” says Zeno. A tight-knit community just north of Chicago between three major highways and accessible by public transit, Niles is a great place to open, expand or relocate your business - or two.
Roxanne & Rainer Weinberg
Niles Residents Who Feed 350 Performers in 20 Minutes Every Year
Every 4th of July, Roxanne and Rainer Weinberg serve breakfast to 350 drum and bugle corps performers that travel across the Midwest to the Niles parade. The long-time residents open their home and their hearts to college students, coaches, teachers and bus drivers because “Niles is all about community. We are there if our neighbor needs us,” says Roxanne. Niles is a place where neighbors help neighbors and everyone has someone to “lean” on.
Ken Gustin
Vice President of Bradford Exchange and Hammacher Schlemmer, World Leader in Limited-Edition Collectibles
“As was the case in 1977 when we moved here, the biggest benefit of having our offices here in Niles remains unchanged… location, location, location,” says Ken Gustin of Bradford Exchange and Hammacher Schlemmer. “Our proximity to Chicago, positioning in the near Chicago suburban area and location in the middle of three main interstates (I-90, I-94, and I-294) allows us to attract owner-employees from all over the Chicagoland area.”
Nina Laspina
Stay-at-Home Domestic Goddess
Nina Laspina, resident of Niles and self-proclaimed “stay-at-home domestic goddess”, loves Niles because “you can be yourself here,” says Nina. As Girl Scout Troop Leader, Nina is embedded in the Niles community. “Niles is like the city but better. It feels like a hidden gem. In addition to the great education, the schools are diverse, welcoming and inclusive. It’s everything I want for my kids and my family.”
Alan Zielinski
Designer of Better Kitchens… Better by Design
The premier kitchen design company, Better Kitchens has been a family-owned and operated Niles business for more than 50 years. Ranked one of the top fifty kitchen design companies by Kitchen & Bath Business Magazine, Better Kitchens offers innovative, sophisticated designs for every style.
Better Kitchens President Alan Zielinski is not only a leader in the kitchen and bath industry, he spearheads the Niles Design District, a hub of home design and improvement businesses along a 1.5 mile stretch on Milwaukee Avenue in Niles. For those looking to renovate a kitchen or bathroom, expand with a new addition or enhance their curb appeal, the Niles Design District offers everything in one convenient location.
Dae Jin Ahn & Kyurah Son
Managers of the #1 Destination for Korean Flavors in Niles
Niles is home to H-Mart, a Korean superstore with a food court, shops, groceries and housewares. “We love being in Niles. We attract customers from as far as Minnesota and Michigan, and Niles is easy to get to by car, by train or by bus,” says Dae Jin-Ahn of H-Mart. Niles hosts an international array of cuisine options, from Greek to Himalayan, Indian to Filipino, Afghan to Polish. Dine in Niles or visit one of the many international grocery stores, including H-Mart, to find flavors, foods and goods from around the globe.
Une Année
In 2017, Independent Craft Brewery, Une Année, moved to Niles, IL and expanded to include a taproom.
Founded by architect, former Marine, and Chicago native, Jerry Nelson, the brewery has since become a family operation when Jerry’s brother, Dave and his wife Jen joined in. They are fortunate to have a fabulous team of dedicated brewery professionals to work with every day.
Une Année, meaning “One Year” in French, began with a seasonal rotation of annual Belgian beers, which have since become weekly and bi-weekly releases.