Wicker Park · Chicago

Handmade pierogi.
Made fresh, daily.

Polish classics from a family dough recipe passed down for generations — served on Bolesławiec pottery in the heart of Wicker Park.

View the Menu Order Online
Pan-fried handmade pierogi with sautéed onions and sour cream on blue Bolesławiec Polish pottery
Handmade daily◆ Vegetarian options◆ Full craft bar◆ Brunch until 3pm

From our kitchen

The signatures.

What our guests keep coming back for. All pierogi are served with butter, sautéed onions, and sour cream — six per order.

Potato and cheese pierogi with bacon and sour cream at Pierogi Kitchen Chicago

Pierogi · Most loved

Potato & Cheese $14

Yukon gold, cream cheese, onions. Add crispy bacon +1.5.

Brisket gulasz with potato pancakes on Polish pottery

Main · Chef's pick

Brisket Gulasz $24

Slow-braised brisket stew, crispy potato pancakes, sour cream.

Żurek — Polish sour rye soup with kielbasa and boiled egg

Soup · Traditional

Żurek $11

Smoky sour rye broth, kielbasa, boiled eggs, marjoram, sourdough.

Kielbasa platter with pierogi, sauerkraut, cwikla and mustard

Platter · House smoked

Kielbasa Platter $20

House smoked kielbasa, 3 potato & cheese pierogi, kraut, ćwikła, mustard.

Brunch skillet with sunny eggs, kielbasa and pierogi

Brunch · Daily until 3pm

Pierogi Skillet $17

Potato & cheese pierogi, sausage, bacon, mushrooms, peppers, cheddar, sunny eggs.

Steak tartar with quail egg, capers and house pickles

Appetizer · Bold

Steak Tartar $16

Angus beef, quail eggs, house pickles, minced onions, capers.

Home Made Pierogi

Butter, sautéed onions, sour cream · 6 per order · Add bacon +1.5

Potato & CheeseV14

Yukon gold, cream cheese, onions · boiled or pan-fried

Meat15

Beer braised pork shoulder, marjoram

Brisket16

14 hour smoked brisket, dry rub

Sauerkraut & MushroomsV15

Sautéed kraut & mushrooms

Chipotle CheddarV15

Potato, adobo, Wisconsin cheddar

TruffleV15

Potato, Parmesan, mushrooms

Roasted Beets & Goat CheeseV15

Yukon gold, beets, goat cheese

Sweet CheeseV14

Sweet cream, powdered sugar · Add mixed berry compote +1

Appetizers

Potato PancakesV · GF9

Sour cream, green onions, apple sauce

Forest Mushroom PateV13

Porcini, shiitake, beech, king oyster, sourdough

Szprota Toast12

Baltic Sea sprat, lime onions, capers, dill, oil, sourdough

Crispy Brussels Sprouts13

Bacon, apple cider gastrique, Parmesan

Bread and Spread19

Bone marrow, spicy ćwikła, house pickles, bread

Gołąbki — Stuffed Cabbage9

Pork shoulder, chuck roll, rice, cabbage, tomato sauce

Bigos — Hunter's Stew13

Wild boar sausage, kielbasa, kraut, wild mushrooms, sourdough

Pickled Herring13

Potato salad, spicy ćwikła, arugula oil, vodka shot

Steak Tartar*16

Angus beef, quail eggs, house pickles, minced onions, capers

Smoked Wings14

Dry rub, celery, ranch

Soups

Dill Pickle SoupV8
Żurek11

Smoky broth, sour rye, kielbasa, boiled eggs, onions, marjoram

Cup of Red BarszczVG6

Veggie broth, fermented beets

Salads

Beet Salad15

Beets, beet chips, arugula, goat cheese, honey-lemon vinaigrette

Wedge Salad13

Iceberg, tomatoes, green onions, bacon, blue cheese, blackened ranch

Mains

Kielbasa Platter20

Smoked kielbasa, 3 potato & cheese pierogi, sauerkraut, ćwikła, mustard, sourdough

Pork Tenderloin24

Mushroom sauce, kraut slaw, country potatoes

Schabowy — Breaded Pork Loin23

Kraut slaw, country potatoes

Whole Trout27

Lemon butter, kraut slaw, country potatoes

Brisket Gulasz24

Potato pancakes, sour cream

Sandwiches

Served with chips and house pickles

Polish Sausage14

Smoked kielbasa, caramelized onions, mustard, baguette

Fried Pork Sandwich14

Greens, aioli, sesame bun

ZapiekankaV12

Mushrooms, onions, Gruyère, baguette, aioli

PK Burger*15

Angus beef, cheddar, red onion, aioli, brioche

Sides

Fries5
Kraut & Bacon6
Truffle Fries7
Side Sausage10
Mac & Cheese5
↳ add kraut & sausage+4

Brunch

Daily until 3pm

Pierogi Benedict18

Potato & cheese pierogi, leeks, bacon, poached eggs, hollandaise, smoked paprika, breakfast potatoes

Pierogi Skillet17

Potato & cheese pierogi, sausage, bacon, mushrooms, onions, peppers, cheddar, green onions, sunny eggs

Kielbasa Breakfast Burrito16

Smoked kielbasa, onions, tomatoes, cheddar, scrambled eggs, cream, chipotle mayo, breakfast potatoes

Potato Pancakes & EggsV15

Truffled honey, sprouts, sunny eggs, greens

Sausage & Eggs16

Eggs your way, country potatoes, kielbasa, greens

Breakfast Sandwich16

Smoked sausage, tomatoes, greens, sesame aioli, over easy eggs, baguette, potatoes

Buttermilk Pancakes12

Strawberry compote, maple syrup, whipped cream

Chałka French Toast14

Challah, vanilla, strawberry compote, whipped cream

Omelet Your Way16

Pick 3, +1.5 extra · potatoes, greens · tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, jalapeño, green onions, leeks, peppers, cheddar, goat cheese, provolone, bacon, sausage

Happy Hour

Monday–Friday · 4pm–6pm

$6 selected draft beer · $10 Polish Handshake · $2 off house red or white wine · $6 cold cut platter · $9 pan-fried potato & cheese pierogi

Cocktails

Signature

PK Old Fashioned14

100 Jeppson's bourbon, krupnik, Ango bitters

Gradma's Favorite14

Tequila, rhubarb, strawberry, Misoo aperitivo

Tatanka14

Żubrówka, apple nectar, lime juice, mint bitters

Śliwka14

Śliwowica, apricot, Vya sweet vermouth, plum bitters

Pickled Martini14

Vodka, pickle brine, Vya dry vermouth

Krupnik Sour14

Krupnik, egg white, lemon juice

Ginski14

Letherbee gin, guava, chamomile tea

Saxman14

Espresso, kawówka, vodka

Peaches & Cream14

Wódka, Campari, peach de vigne, egg white

Classics

Paloma13

Real Del Valle tequila, grapefruit, agave

Old Fashioned13

Jeppson's bourbon 100, demerara, Ango bitters

Manhattan13

Dickel rye, sweet vermouth, orange bitters

Negroni13

Letherbee gin, Misoo aperitivo, vermouth

Daiquiri13

El Dorado 5 year rum, agave, lime

Piñacolada13

Cask aged rum, pineapple, lime

Margaritas

Blanco 13 · Reposado 14 · La Luna Mezcal 15 — add strawberry, blueberry, passion fruit, watermelon, mango, guava, pineapple or prickly pear +1

Martinis

House gin or vodka 14 · premium gin or vodka 19 — dirty, salted caramel, blueberry, rhubarb, blackberry, apricot, prickly pear, passion fruit, lychee, pink guava

Non-Alcoholic

Gruvi Dry Secco8
Gruvi Juicy IPA8
Gruvi Dry Red9
Kultowe 0%7
Żywiec Raspberry7

Mead — Miód Pitny

Polish honey wine, made the way it has been for a thousand years — dwójniak aged on one part honey to one part water, trójniak on one to two

Dwójniak Koronny9

Chokeberry & elderberry

Dwójniak AM9

Traditional

Maliniak9

Raspberry

Trójniak10

Apple & elderberry

Beer

Draft

Żywiec7

Polish lager · 5.5%

Žatecký8

Bohemian pilsner · 4.7%

Bosman8

Polish pale lager · 5.3%

Old Irving Goat Destroyer8

Maibock · 7% · Chicago

Maplewood Son of Juice8

Hazy IPA · 6.3% · Logan Square

Hopewell Zimne Piwo8

Polish-style lager · 5% · Chicago

Seattle Honeycrisp8

Hard cider · 5.5%

Pipeworks Ninja vs Unicorn8

Double IPA · 8%

Ayinger Bräuweisse8

Hefeweizen · 5.1%

Guinness8

Dry stout · 4.2%

Bottles & Cans

Żywiec IPA7
Żywiec Białe Wheat7
Browar Błonie Zasiali Górale7
Browar Błonie Kur Zapiał7
Browar Błonie Cuda Wianki7
Staropolskie Dworskie7
Staropolskie Chmielne7
Staropolskie Honey Lager7
Tyskie Golden Lager7
Warka Pale Lager7
Łomża All Malt Lager6
Żubr Lager7
Komes Baltic Porter7
PRL Full Lager7
PRL Filtrowane7
PRL Jasne7
Książęce Red Lager7
Książęce IPA7
Książęce Pszeniczne7
Okocim Pale Lager7
Perła Lager7
Kozel Czech Lager7
Stiegl Grapefruit Radler7
Old Style Lager5
Shiner Bock6
Goose Island 3127
Lover Boy Hard Peach Tea8

Wine

Red glass / bottle

Château d'Oupia Blend11 / 33

France

Sand Point Pinot Noir12 / 36

California

Aviary Cabernet Sauvignon13 / 42

Napa, California

La Solitude Côtes du Rhône13 / 42

France

Ken Wright Pinot Noir16 / 52

Willamette Valley, Oregon

Gobelsburg Zweigelt12 / 36

Austria

White & Rosé glass / bottle

Prenda Pinot Grigio11 / 33

Tramin, Italy

Mohua Sauvignon Blanc12 / 36

New Zealand

La Caña Alvarinho13 / 42

Portugal

Berger Grüner Veltliner13 / 42

Austria

Selvaggio Prosecco12 / 36

Italy

Le Provençal Rosé12 / 36

France

Shots & Spirits

Whiskey & Bourbon

Paprocky Single Malt15
Paprocky Single Barrel14
Angel's Envy13
Woodford12
Maker's Mark10
Ransom Rye9
Jeppson's 1008
Wild Turkey 1018
Templeton Rye9
Michter's Bourbon11
Michter's Whiskey11
Michter's Rye11
Michter's Sour Mash11
Larceny Small Batch11
Basil Hayden Rye11

Polish Liquors & Vodka

Belvedere11
Chopin11
Sierakow Barrel11
Sierakow Superior10
Bizon Grass9
Gorzka9
Dębowa10
Grey Goose8
Wódka7
Dzika Kaczka7
Quince7
Cytrynówka7
Krupnik7
Wiśniówka7
Śliwowica7
Nalewka Wawelska7

* Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
A 3% fee is added to all credit card transactions.

"A new concept restaurant in Wicker Park that reinforces Chicago's strong Polish roots."

— ABC7 Eyewitness News

HISTORIA

Nasza historia — our story

Chicago's Polish heritage, on your plate.

Pierogi Kitchen is the work of husband-and-wife duo Artur Wnorowski and Małgorzata Pieniążek, who opened in Wicker Park — a neighborhood with deep Polish roots — to bring traditional Polish home cooking to Chicago. Together they brought a pierogi dough recipe passed through generations and a simple vision: Polish classics made with the care of a fine bistro, in a space where everyone feels at home.

From hand-rolled pierogi to fermented beet barszcz and 14-hour smoked brisket, everything is made in our kitchen — old recipes and new interpretations, side by side, served on the blue Bolesławiec pottery Poland is famous for.

7
Pierogi varieties
Daily
Made fresh
Full
Craft bar
Inside Pierogi Kitchen — warm wood booths, exposed brick and a full bar in Wicker Park Chicago

W prasie — in the press

Chicago has taken notice.

"

"A new concept restaurant in Wicker Park that reinforces Chicago's strong Polish roots."

ABC7 Eyewitness News

"

"Handmade pierogi plus a wide range of Polish staples" — with a smoked kielbasa recipe passed down through generations of the family.

Block Club Chicago

"

"A haven for Polish fare" — born when the smoked brisket pierogi became a brunch crowd-pleaser.

Hoodline

★★★★★

4.7 stars on DoorDash and four stars on Yelp — with the truffle and potato & cheese pierogi as reader favorites.

Diners across Chicago

Read the full press coverage

Na Kozich Prerach — on the goat prairie

Where Bucktown got its name, the pierogi never left.

Long before Wicker Park had coffee shops and record stores, Polish immigrants called this stretch of Chicago "Kozie Prery" — the goat prairie — for the goats they raised behind their cottages. The goats gave Bucktown its name; the families gave the neighborhood its soul. By the turn of the century, the blocks around Milwaukee Avenue had become Polish Downtown — the beating heart of American Polonia, anchored by the Polonia Triangle and the great parish of St. Stanislaus Kostka, with more Poles than any city on earth outside Warsaw.

Pierogi Kitchen stands on that same ground, and cooks like it remembers. Every morning we roll our dough by hand from a recipe carried across generations, and fill it the old way and the new — potato and cheese, traditional meat, sauerkraut and mushroom, sweet cheese, alongside smoked brisket, truffle with wild mushrooms, and roasted beets with goat cheese (the goats, it seems, are still with us). Around the pierogi gathers the full table of Polish home cooking: żurek sour rye soup with kielbasa and egg, red barszcz from fermented beets, dill pickle soup, gołąbki stuffed cabbage, bigos hunter's stew with wild boar sausage, schabowy breaded pork loin, house-smoked kielbasa, and crispy potato pancakes.

Brunch runs daily until 3pm — the Pierogi Benedict has become a neighborhood favorite — and the craft bar pours Polish beers, house vodka cocktails, and the proper Polish pickleback. Whether you're searching for the best pierogi in Chicago, a Polish restaurant near Wicker Park and Bucktown, or simply a warm table on the old Kozie Prery, our kitchen is open seven days a week for dine-in, takeout, and delivery.

Good to know

Frequently asked.

Everything you need before your visit.

Pierogi are traditional Polish dumplings — unleavened dough stuffed with savory or sweet fillings. At Pierogi Kitchen they're made fresh daily from a family recipe, boiled then pan-fried in butter with sautéed onions, and served with sour cream.

Yes — six pierogi are vegetarian: Potato & Cheese, Chipotle Cheddar, Truffle, Roasted Beets & Goat Cheese, Sauerkraut & Mushrooms, and Sweet Cheese. Potato pancakes, forest mushroom pate, dill pickle soup, and zapiekanka are also vegetarian, and our red barszcz is vegan.

Yes — brunch is served daily until 3pm, including the Pierogi Benedict, Pierogi Skillet, Kielbasa Breakfast Burrito, chałka French toast, and buttermilk pancakes, plus mimosas and bloody marys.

1856 W North Ave, Chicago IL 60622, in Wicker Park. Open Mon–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri–Sat 11am–10pm, Sun 11am–8pm.

Yes — we pour traditional miód pitny (Polish honey wine), including dwójniak and trójniak varieties like Dwójniak Koronny, Maliniak, and Trójniak with apple and elderberry. It's one of the few places in Chicago to try it.

Monday–Friday, 4–6pm: $6 selected drafts, a $10 Polish Handshake, $2 off house wine, a $6 cold cut platter, and $9 pan-fried potato & cheese pierogi.

Yes — dine-in, takeout, and delivery. Order online directly through our website or find us on DoorDash.

Zapraszamy — welcome

Come visit.

Find us

1856 W North Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
Wicker Park

Hours

Mon–Thu · 11am–9pm
Fri–Sat · 11am–10pm
Sun · 11am–8pm
Brunch daily until 3pm

Contact

773-799-8273
info@pierogikitchenchicago.com
@pierogikitchenchicago