Butter Chicken Pizza & Brunch Bliss: Edgewater's Food Scene Is Serving Up Delicious Surprises This Spring

By Socialhood News · Il/Chicago/Edgewater · April 25, 2026

Edgewater's dining scene just got a whole lot tastier — and two new eateries on the neighborhood's beloved corridors are already winning over hungry locals. Desi Boys Pizza, now open at 6147 N. Broadway, is turning heads with its bold South Asian-fusion pies. Owner Bhavesh Patel serves up classics alongside inventive creations topped with butter chicken, chicken tikka, and paneer tikka — all made with fresh-cut vegetables, house-made dough, and scratch sauces, and all halal-certified. Pies range from

0 to $30, and with Loyola University just up the street, the spot has already built a devoted following. Patel has his sights set on expanding to more college neighborhoods soon.

Meanwhile, over on Bryn Mawr Avenue, the long-awaited Fried Egg Cafe has cracked open its doors at 1039 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. — filling the beloved space once held by Francesca's, which closed back in 2022 after 21 years in the neighborhood. The breakfast and brunch haven is dishing out omelets, skillets, pancakes, crepes, and lunch fare daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and neighbors who've been watching those "coming soon" signs for months are finally getting their reward.

With the Edgewater Monday Farmers Market also returning June 1st (every Monday, 3–7 p.m.), the neighborhood's food energy is only building. Stop by Desi Boys Pizza or Fried Egg Cafe and taste what's new — then visit edgewater.org to stay plugged into all the flavors Edgewater has to offer this season!

Sources:
1. https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/16/desi-boys-pizza-in-edgewater-late-night-yemeni-coffee-in-uptown-more-far-north-side-dining-news/
2. https://www.edgewater.org/