The 30 Best Restaurants In Wicker Park
"Wazwan was one of the best South Asian restaurants in the city—until it closed. Luckily, that “closing” was a technicality. They’ve stayed in the same space and simply rebranded as Lilac Tiger. The dark narrow interior has the charm of a busy dive, but instead of lukewarm Schlitz and stale pretzels, tables are full of great cocktails (like the lilac colada with ube and sesame) and South Asian food. Some Wazwan classics like the nihari momos are still on the menu, but dishes like duck fried rice or crispy tandoori honey chicken nuggets are new favorites. Just get there on the earlier side—they don’t take reservations and only have a few tables." - sam faye, adrian kane, john ringor
Kim Kovacik
