Lardon: An Intimate Chicago Restaurant
Lardon is a quaint, butcher shop restaurant located in Logan Square, Chicago. I stumbled across this place on Apple Maps when I was looking for a cute spot for Jason’s birthday (that would also be suitable for a newborn). We stumbled upon this Michelin rated place and I’m so glad we did!
Lardon is kind of like a deli - they’re all about their meats, and they cure it on site. They even have a window showcasing hanging meats.
It’s quite small inside of Lardon, but they seem to have plenty of seating - a few 4-seater tables, bar seating along the outside window, and a hand crafted community table in the back.
Lardon was perfect for Jason’s birthday because it was quiet and peaceful atmosphere. It was really charming, cozy, and homey while also being upscale. Sometimes upscale places and have a bit of a pretentious vibe, but Lardon had none of that. We felt right at home.
Besides enjoying the atmosphere, the food was phenomenal. Jason ordered the Hotel California (smoked turkey, black pepper bacon, pepper jack, avocado, pickled red onion, shishito pepper aioli, sourdough).
Ever since I visited Philly and had my first Banh Mi at Caphe Roasters, I order one every chance I get. So I had their Blue Line Banh Mi. It was absolutely incredible. The meat was flavored really well - I’m not a meat person but I appreciated this!
The chips were also great and obviously homemade (in a good way).
