Restaurants in Lake Forest, IL

Looking for somewhere to eat in Lake Forest, Illinois? Our guide covers 16 places, including 3 coffee shops, 3 sandwich shops, 2 Japanese restaurants, and 1 Italian restaurant. Every listing shows opening hours, contact details and a map pin – hover a place to find it on the map and tap Route to navigate.

Typical hoursMost places open around 10:00 AM and close around 7:00 PM on weekdays.
Open on Sundays83% of places with known hours
Late-night options25% stay open until 10 PM or later

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Compare the places in Lake Forest

12 of the 16 places in Lake Forest publish their opening hours; 10 are open on Sundays and 3 stay open until 10 PM or later on at least one night.

On weekdays the earliest to open is Dunkin' (6:00 AM), and the last to close is Francesca's Intimo (9:30 PM).

For a wider choice, Vernon Hills has 55 places to eat and drink and is about 5.4 mi away (straight-line distance).

For comparison, across Illinois the typical weekday runs from 10:00 AM to 9:30 PM, and 91% of places open on Sundays.

Restaurants in Vernon Hills

Opening hours of every place in Lake Forest
PlaceWeekdaysSunday
Francesca's IntimoItalian Restaurant11:30 AM – 9:30 PM11:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Authentico Mexican Restaurant & BarMexican Restaurant5:00 PM – 9:00 PM5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Everett FarmsRestaurant11:30 AM – 8:30 PM10:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Lf Juice ShopJuice Shop8:00 AM – 4:00 PM8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sushi Kushi ToyoJapanese Restaurant11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM4:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Hometown Coffee & JuiceCoffee Shop7:00 AM – 5:00 PM7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Dunkin'Donut Shop6:00 AM – 6:00 PM6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Einstein Bros. BagelsBagel Shop6:00 AM – 1:00 PM6:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Le Colonial Lake ForestVietnamese Restaurant12:00 PM – 9:00 PM12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Peanut GalleryAmerican Restaurant11:00 AM – 8:00 PMClosed
Once Upon A BagelSandwich Shop8:00 AM – 6:00 PM8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Lake Forest Food & WineSandwich Shop9:00 AM – 5:30 PMClosed
StarbucksCoffee ShopNot listedNot listed
Jimmy John'sSandwich ShopNot listedNot listed
StarbucksCoffee ShopNot listedNot listed
Teriyaki BoxJapanese RestaurantNot listedNot listed

Eating out in Lake Forest: what the data says

The most common kinds of places in Lake Forest are coffee shops (3), sandwich shops (3), and Japanese restaurants (2) – together 50% of the 16 places in our Lake Forest guide.

Among the 12 places in Lake Forest with published opening hours, the typical weekday runs from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. 83% open on Sundays, 25% open by 7 AM for an early breakfast, and 25% serve until 10 PM or later. Use the Open now switch above the list to see only places that are open at this moment.