Best Spots to Get Your Bacon Fix on Chicago’s North Shore

You won’t have to cure your bacon addiction as long as these tantalizing restaurants have such delicious dishes to feed you. Bite into the best bacon from breakfast to dinner in everything from burgers to quiche to donuts. To enjoy meaty treats and more, get going Exploring North Shore Restaurants. 

Dip & Sip Donuts, Glenview

Dip & Sip Donuts (Glenview)
You are in for a real treat at this “small retro ma and pop donut shop” where all the cake donuts and glazes are homemade fresh from scratch every day. Grab the crowd favorite All You Need is Bacon before it sells out (it often does). This Signature donut is covered in a maple glaze and a strip of candied bacon. Never any basic bacon bits here. You can also build your own donut to go with a fresh cup of coffee from local roasters at Metropolis.
 

Rise N Dine Breakfast and Lunch, Wheeling

Rise N Dine Breakfast and Lunch (Wheeling)
Bring along the whole family for a big breakfast with all the fixin’s. The Jalapeño Bacon Skillet here gets spicey with jalapeño-infused bacon, sausage, green peppers, onions, mushrooms, cheddar, diced potatoes and two eggs. A wholesome blend of turkey bacon, egg whites, broccoli, mozzarella and creamy avocado packs protein into their Spartan Scrambler. But you can go nuts getting bacon in anything from Shrimp & Grits, Chicken & Waffle and multiple omelet options, like the Toledo Scrambler with another appearance by that tasty jalapeño-infused bacon.
 

Stacked and Folded, Evanston

Stacked and Folded (Evanston)
Any way you stack (or fold) it, this fresh, friendly American-fusion restaurant satisfies that craving for a smoked meat variation. Check out one of their house favorites, the Kobe Bacon & Brie Burger: a half-pound burger topped with crispy bacon, creamy brie and garlic aioli all piled into a fluffy brioche bun. To get the party in your mouth started, an appetizer of Loaded Tots also brings on the bacon along with scallions, fresh crema and Merkts cheese sauce.
 

The Claim Company, Northbrook

The Claim Company (Northbrook)
This fun joint is jumping with fun and flavor. Go for gusto with their Famous Motherlode Burgers and House Cottage Chips. Customize like crazy with your choice of protein (prime beef, turkey, veggie, Ahi Tuna Steak, portobello mushroom or bison burger), seven types of bread (incl. gluten-free), eight cheeses and a dozen toppers — obviously bacon! — before you get the sauce options. Or skip decision-making for their signature NBK Spicy BBQ, Bacon & Cheddar Burger made with prime beef, smoked bacon, blackening spice, BBQ sauce and Merkt's cheese on an onion roll.
 

Peckish Pig, Evanston

Peckish Pig (Evanston)
You can tell by the name of this beloved neighborhood pub that they know what they’re doing when it comes to pork-based fare. Keep their heavenly charcuterie plate company with the tantalizing Bacon Wrapped Dates stuffed with Spanish Chorizo and served with their smoked blue cheese sauce. The sensational weekend brunch trots out The Full English for a table-filling two fried eggs, English bacon, sausage, mushrooms, tomato, black pudding and fried bread. Of course, you can keep adding bacon, Irish Bacon or even Irish Sausage to the mix. 
 

Alexander's Breakfast and Lunch, Skokie

Alexander’s Breakfast & Lunch (Skokie)
Awaken to the Alexander's Breakfast and Lunch exceptional menu with fresh Latin flair and a brunch that tops Best Of lists. An applewood smoked bacon graces their American BLT and Killer Grilled Cheese. Classics like the Bacon & Yams Omelette adds roasted yams, caramelized onions, goat cheese, salsa verde with two eggs any style, toast and brunch potatoes. The bold Chef’s Omelette fills up with roasted tomatoes, fresh spinach, cream cheese and finishes with a kick of sriracha hollandaise and golden brunch potatoes on the side.
 

Hackney's, Glenview

Hackney’s (Glenview)
Everyone in your party expects the Hackney’s Original French-Fried Onions® to start your order at this long-standing North Shore favorite. With two locations to enjoy, you can mix it up to add their yummy Potato Skins with bacon, cheddar and scallions or the Country Cobb salad starring bacon and chicken breast with avocado, tomatoes and crumbled bleu cheese in supporting roles. The Park Turkey benefits from its crunchy bacon with off-the-bone turkey roasted in-house, melted Swiss and pesto mayo on a ciabatta roll.
 

Buck Russell's, Wilmette

Buck Russell’s (Wilmette)
This sunny stop is half sandwich shop, half bakery and completely delicious. The North Shore Turkey Club mounts up all the good stuff—oven-roasted turkey, crispy bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, garlic mayo and Buck’s Vinaigrette on house-baked breads. Or take on the hot, happening Tommy Tsunami where chicken breast meets bacon, BBQ, Hook's baby Swiss cheese, lettuce and a grilled jalapeño relish on toasted ciabatta. The cakes and ice cream may remain meatless, but top off the meal perfectly.
 

Pomeroy, Winnetka

Pomeroy (Winnetka)
Taking their inspirational from the great cafes of France, this pretty bistro is warm, classic and ever so comfortable. The star of a weekend brunch menu brimming with delights is their Quiche Lorraine with bacon lardon (those mouth-watering, fatty cubes will make you squeal with glee!), Butterkäse cheese and a medley of fine herbs. Spot the "Les Salades" option at dinner for the Frisee Aux Lardon with a soft poached egg and grainy mustard.