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Ina Mae Tavern

Super GemWicker Park · Southern/Creole Community-sourced, unverified
📍 1415 N Wood St, Chicago, IL 60622

Ina Mae Tavern takes its name seriously — chef Brian Jupiter (a 2022 Chopped Champion) built the whole menu as a tribute to his great-grandmother, and the result has earned three separate Michelin Bib Gourmand selections for elevated Southern and Creole comfort food that doesn't read as a gimmick.

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Buttermilk-brined fried chicken served with pancakes, apple butter, and gravy is the dish that's earned this kitchen three separate Michelin Bib Gourmand selections.

The buttermilk-brined fried chicken is the dish to know: pitch-perfect crust, served with pancakes, apple butter, and a side boat of gravy in a combination that sounds like a dare and eats like a genuinely smart idea. Seafood po'boys and the Ya-Ya gumbo (shrimp, crawfish, chicken, okra) round out a menu that pulls from New Orleans without pretending to be a transplant restaurant — this is Chicago's own take on the tradition, filtered through one chef's actual family history.

The tavern closes Mondays and runs a tighter weekday schedule (5-11pm Tue-Thu) before opening up later on weekends, so check hours before planning a weeknight visit. Three Bib Gourmands in, this has graduated from 'promising newcomer' to an established part of Wicker Park's dining identity.

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Ina Mae Tavern

Super Gem
Buttermilk Fried Chicken & Pancakes
Wicker ParkCommunity

Hours

Closed Mon
Tue-Thu5-11PM
Fri4PM-1AM
Sat11AM-1AM
Sun11AM-9:30PM
📅 Reservations 🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (773) 360-8320

Amenities & accessibility

📅Reservations accepted
❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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