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The Three Weeks 5786 in Chicago
Chicago's Jewish community celebrates The Three Weeks with traditional foods like Three-Weeks Restaurant Dining, Nine Days Dairy Menus, Fish-Forward Dishes, Pre-Tisha B'Av Seudah Hamafseket. Kosher Connect lists 21 Chicago-area restaurants, caterers, and bakeries serving the community, most concentrated around West Rogers Park. Plan your The Three Weeks 5786 meals with verified kosher certification details for every establishment.
Traditional The Three Weeks Foods
Find these classics at Chicago kosher restaurants and caterers.
Three-Weeks Restaurant Dining
Most kosher restaurants remain open throughout the Three Weeks but adjust their operations: live music is paused, restaurant openings and launches are typically pushed to after Tisha B'Av, and many publish updated menus that emphasize traditional, comforting dishes over celebratory fare.
Nine Days Dairy Menus
During the Nine Days (the final stretch from Rosh Chodesh Av through Tisha B'Av), many communities avoid meat and wine. Kosher dairy restaurants, pizza shops, sushi spots, and bakeries experience their busiest week of the summer. Many meat restaurants pivot to dairy or fish-only menus for the period.
Fish-Forward Dishes
Fish is permitted throughout the Three Weeks and Nine Days, making it a popular choice. Kosher sushi spots, seafood restaurants, and dairy cafรฉs that serve fish see strong demand. Salmon, tuna, branzino, and tilapia preparations are common features on Nine-Days menus.
Pre-Tisha B'Av Seudah Hamafseket
The final meal eaten before the Tisha B'Av fast (the seudah hamafseket) is intentionally austere. The traditional version is a hard-boiled egg dipped in ashes, eaten alone while seated on the floor. Many communities prepare lentil soup as well, another traditional food of mourning.
Kosher The Three Weeks in Chicago
Milt's BBQ for the Perplexed
3411 N. Broadway
Nuovo Chicago
3149 W. Devon Ave
Great Chicago Food and Beverage
3149 W. Devon Ave
Ta'boun Grill Chicago
6339 N. California
B'sari
3149 W. Devon Ave
Evita Argentinian Steakhouse
3149 W. Devon Ave
Tacos Gingi
3149 W. Devon Ave
Now We're Cookin' Grill
3149 W. Devon Ave
Shanghai Kosher
3149 W. Devon Ave
Hamachi Sushi Bar
2801 W. Howard St
Chalavi
2931 W. Touhy Ave
Metro Klub
733 W. Madison
Tel Aviv Kosher Pizza
6349 N. California
Dunkin Donuts Devon
3132 W. Devon
Shalom Kosher Bakery
3149 W. Devon Ave
Coco Artisan Sweets
3540 W. Devon Ave
Spertus Kosher Catering
610 S. Michigan Ave
Starr Kosher Catering
6320 N. Lincoln
Kirshner's Cuisine Catering
2939 W. Devon
Kosher Gourmet Catering
3552 W. Devon
Michael C's Catering
6411 W. Devon
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