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Rosh Hashanah 5787 in Chicago
Chicago's Jewish community celebrates Rosh Hashanah with traditional foods like Apples and Honey, Round Challah, Pomegranate, Honey Cake (Lekach). Kosher Connect lists 21 Chicago-area restaurants, caterers, and bakeries serving the community — most concentrated around West Rogers Park. Plan your Rosh Hashanah 5787 meals with verified kosher certification details for every establishment.
Traditional Rosh Hashanah Foods
Find these classics at Chicago kosher restaurants and caterers.
Apples and Honey
The most iconic Rosh Hashanah food — sliced apples dipped in honey to symbolize a sweet new year.
Round Challah
Sweet, round challah bread (often with raisins) symbolizing the cyclical nature of the year and the crown of God's sovereignty.
Pomegranate
A siman (symbolic food) — pomegranates represent the wish to be filled with merits like a pomegranate is filled with seeds.
Honey Cake (Lekach)
Traditional sweet honey cake served as a dessert or given as a gift, symbolizing sweetness in the new year.
Tzimmes
A sweet carrot and fruit stew, often made with honey and prunes. The sweetness is symbolic of a sweet new year.
Kosher Rosh Hashanah in Chicago
Coco Artisan Sweets
3540 W. Devon Ave
Shalom Kosher Bakery
3149 W. Devon Ave
Michael C's Catering
6411 W. Devon
Nuovo Chicago
3149 W. Devon Ave
Ta'boun Grill Chicago
6339 N. California
Tel Aviv Kosher Pizza
6349 N. California
Evita Argentinian Steakhouse
3149 W. Devon Ave
Metro Klub
733 W. Madison
Chalavi
2931 W. Touhy Ave
Hamachi Sushi Bar
2801 W. Howard St
Shanghai Kosher
3149 W. Devon Ave
Great Chicago Food and Beverage
3149 W. Devon Ave
B'sari
3149 W. Devon Ave
Tacos Gingi
3149 W. Devon Ave
Now We're Cookin' Grill
3149 W. Devon Ave
Milt's BBQ for the Perplexed
3411 N. Broadway
Dunkin Donuts Devon
3132 W. Devon
Starr Kosher Catering
6320 N. Lincoln
Kosher Gourmet Catering
3552 W. Devon
Spertus Kosher Catering
610 S. Michigan Ave
Kirshner's Cuisine Catering
2939 W. Devon