Svea Restaurant

Chicago, IL · Swedish restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Chicago
#923
of 9987 restaurants
City Percentile
77%
rating percentile
Address
Svea Restaurant, 5236 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
Phone
(773) 275-7738
Status
Closed · Opens 7 AM

Svea Restaurant is a restaurant located in Chicago, IL. It is one of 9,987 restaurants listed in Chicago. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Chicago city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Svea Restaurant

Long standing neighborhood favorite and Home of the Viking Breakfast. Svea Restaurant in Andersonville continues the Swedish spirit by enjoying a wonderfully breakfast or lunch with friends and family at one of Andersonville's long standing gems.

Hours

Saturday7 AM–2 PM
Sunday7 AM–2 PM
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday7 AM–2 PM
Thursday7 AM–2 PM
Friday7 AM–2 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Hanzrami · Feb 2026

Honestly the best crepe I’ve ever eaten. It might be slightly small in portion, but the lingonberry cream cheese is amazing. Swedish meatballs are good too. The atmosphere is also very small and diner-like.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Douglas Cole · Feb 2026

This place was “okay” at best. The place is cash only (I get that credit card processing fees are a thing), so I have to either go to my own banks ATM or use theirs and pay an extra $8 on top of ATM fees between my bank and their ATM. I’d rather just pay a 3% credit card fee on the bill. They’re still charging extra for eggs even though the price of eggs have gone down since their peak. The food wasn’t anything special. I had the sandwich special and thought it wasn’t worth going out for.

★★★★★ 5.0 Chicago Bae Reviews · Nov 2023

Got to check out Svea with my friend and let me say it was great, so let me get into it! The food was amazing every bite made me want to order another dish! And the freshness of the food was amazing. I have never had Swedish food and I honestly loved it very much. The service was great our waiter walked us through the menu and even gave us advice on what to order. He even talked to us about the history of Svea and Swedish people. And he made sure we were okay and if we needed anything. The atmosphere or ambiance like I call it, was great the decor and all the pictures and things on the wall made me feel about the culture! Overall, I will say give Svea a try if you want to try Swedish food and tastes amazing!

★★★★☆ 4.0 cliffb1930 · Apr 2018

Delicious breakfast and lunch options with a Swedish twist. Loved the Swedish pancakes with lingonberry. Very nice staff and the decor is charming and rustic. Makes a nice change.

★★★★★ 5.0 Reuben Reyes · May 2022

For brunch this is the place to go. The meats provided in the breakfast plates are amazing. They have a unique mustard that is really good on the sausages. Swedish pancakes are to die for. Best enjoy with Lingonberry jam. Service was super good. Just note weekends it does get crowded so plan your visit accordingly.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Great Coffee ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Breakfast ✓ Lunch ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Coffee ✓ Comfort Food ✓ Quick Bite ✓ Brunch ✓ Dessert

Services

Swedish restaurantBreakfast restaurantRestaurant

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