The following is a list of Chicago-area restaurants which support dancers. Dancers usually only perform on the weekends, and often quite late. It’s always a good idea to call ahead if you’re going for the entertainment and not the food. Some restaurants have a cover charge on evenings when there are dancers. Even if there is no cover, restaurant owners do expect you to at least buy drinks if you’re coming to watch the show.
Please note that this list is a work-in-progress, and will be continually updated.
Suburban South
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Dionysos Restaurant
10700 S Harlem Ave
Worth, IL 60482
708-361-1710
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Greek restaurant. Good food and service. Occasional dancers. (Call ahead.) |
The Loop
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Tizi Melloul
531 N. Wells St. (Grand), Chicago
312-670-4338 |
Good food and service, awesome ambiance, reasonably priced. Eclectic menu features Mediterranean influenced cuisine. Performances at 7 and 8 Sundays, cover charge. No reservations. |
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Little Bucharest
3001 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago
773-929-8640 |
Reasonably priced Eastern European food, casual dining. Live music. On weekends there is a plate-smashing spectacle that should be seen to believe. |
A La Turka (Turkish)
3134 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago
773-935-6101 |
Good authentic Turkish food, reasonably priced. Shows are performed on time at 9 and 9:30, Friday and Saturday. Reservations are recommended. |
Continental Café (Romanian)
3661 N. Elston Ave., Chicago
773-604-8500 |
Inexpensive casual family dining, Romanian menu. Live music (usually Romanian). |
Barba Yianni (Greek)
4761 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago
773-878-6400 |
An authentic Greek Taverna in the Lincoln Square neighborhood, reasonably priced. Serves Greek and Arabic food, and has live music (also Greek and Arabic). Excellent service. Belly dancing Wednesday, Friday, Saturday. |
Arkadash Café (Turkish)
5721 N Clark, Chicago
773-506-2233 |
Good Turkish/Arabic food, reasonably priced. Small parking lot. Good music. On nights there is entertainment, there is a $15 minimum. |
Turkish Cuisine & Bakery
5605 N. Clark St.
Chicago
773-878-8930 |
Inexpensive Turkish food. Live music and a belly dancer on Fridays and Saturdays. BYOB |
Zentra
923 W. Weed St.
Chicago,
312-787-0400 |
Hooka bar and nightclub. Belly dancers. Music is progressive/techno. |
Kan Zaman
617 N. Wells, Chicago
312-751-9600 |
Middle Eastern food, reasonably priced. Belly dancers Friday and Saturday. Street parking a problem. |
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City West
Juliana Restaurant
3001 W Peterson Ave.
Chicago
773-334-0000 |
Elegant dining, discreet service, fairly expensive. You must dress appropriately. Authentic Middle Eastern cuisine. Live music; dancing on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday. (The steak with hummous and the fatoush are excellent!) |
Mona Lisa Restaurant & Lounge
7150 W. Grand Ave.,
Chicago
773-889-6088 |
Homestyle restaurant with Italian and Bulgarian dishes, inexpensively priced. Live music and belly dancing and circle dancing in the lounge on Saturdays. |
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Sphinx Café (Egyptian)
8743 Milwaukee Ave.
Niles, IL
847-967-0030 |
Excellent food and atmosphere, reasonably priced. Plenty of parking. Cover charge when there is entertainment. Friday night live Middle Eastern music. Saturday night, belly dancing. |
Our Night (Mediterranean)
8801 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Niles, IL
847-470-9000 |
Huge restaurant with valet or regular parking. Food is moderate to expensive.Wonderful music, excellent food and service. Belly dancing Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. |
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L’Athar Restaurant (Mediterranean)
149 N. Addison
Elmhurst, IL
630-530-8418 |
Delicious food, great service in a wonderful atmostphere, reasonably priced. Upscale. Ample parking. Under new ownership. |
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Eat at Moe’s (Mediterranean)
3301-C Franklin St.
Michigan City, IN
219-871-1223 |
Excellent service and Mediterranean/Middle Eastern cuisine (with a kid-friendly children’s menu!). Reservations are a good idea, especially on the weekends. |
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