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Pleasant House Bakery

964 W 31st
Chicago, IL 60608

773-523-7437

pleasanthousebakery.com/

The most aptly named restaurant in Chicago, this enthusiastic little countertop BYO does only a few things—gravy chips, homemade sodas, and pies, both sweet and savory—and it does them all incredibly well. Banger Wednesdays, high tea on Sundays.

Additional Information

Rating: • classic

Price: $10-$19

Cuisine: Continental

Neighborhood: Bridgeport

Noteworthy:
BYO (up to $5 corkage)
outdoor dining
wheelchair accessible

Dishes We Liked:

Seasonal green salad ($8), steak and ale pie ($7.95), chicken balti pie ($7.95), mushroom and kale pie ($7.95), cold pork pie ($10), deluxe gravy chips ($5), buttered peas with mint ($1.99)

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Dish: see "The Life of Pie" December 2010

Hours: L & D Tue-Sun. Br Sun.