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Tisha B'Av 5786 in Chicago
Chicago's Jewish community celebrates Tisha B'Av with traditional foods like Seudah Hamafseket (Pre-Fast Meal), Post-Fast Foods, Hard-Boiled Eggs. Kosher Connect lists 21 Chicago-area restaurants, caterers, and bakeries serving the community — most concentrated around West Rogers Park. Plan your Tisha B'Av 5786 meals with verified kosher certification details for every establishment.
Traditional Tisha B'Av Foods
Find these classics at Chicago kosher restaurants and caterers.
Seudah Hamafseket (Pre-Fast Meal)
The final meal before the Tisha B'Av fast is deliberately simple and mournful. The traditional meal consists of bread and a hard-boiled egg, sometimes dipped in ashes, eaten while sitting on the floor. Some add lentils, another food of mourning.
Post-Fast Foods
After the 25-hour fast ends, light and easily digestible foods are recommended. Simple dairy, bread, fruit, and beverages help ease the body back into eating after a full day without food or water.
Hard-Boiled Eggs
Eggs are a traditional food of mourning in Judaism, served at the seudah hamafseket and at meals of consolation after a funeral. Their round shape symbolizes the cycle of life.
Kosher Tisha B'Av 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