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Pescadero

Super GemDowntown Wilmette · Seafood Community-sourced, unverified
📍 1167 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091

Pescadero is the newest seafood destination in downtown Wilmette, close enough to Gillson Park and Lake Michigan that the coastal theme doesn't feel like a stretch.

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A new downtown Wilmette seafood and oyster bar from chef Mauricio Gomez — fresh oysters and wood-grilled seafood minutes from Gillson Park and Lake Michigan.

Chef Mauricio Gomez runs a kitchen built around impeccably fresh oysters and wood-grilled seafood, leaning on seasonal ingredients and bold, clean flavors rather than heavy sauces doing the work. The room reads as lively but polished — a real bar program with curated wines and craft cocktails, and a summer patio that's become one of the better outdoor seats on the North Shore.

It's new enough that some listings still show it as 'coming soon' even while it's actively taking reservations, so the full picture (hours, social presence, a steady online footprint) is still coming together. What's already clear: this is a serious seafood-and-oyster-bar play in a stretch of the North Shore that didn't have one at this level before.

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Pescadero

Super Gem
Fresh Oysters & Wood-Grilled Seafood
Downtown WilmetteCommunity

Hours

Mon-Thu3-9 PM; Fri-Sat 11 AM-10 PM; Sun 11 AM-9 PM
🥡 Takeout unconfirmed

Amenities & accessibility

❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified
☀️Outdoor seating available

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