Shan Restaurant, 5060 N Sheridan
6 people recommendvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago, r/chicago6 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Shan Restaurant and Grocery on North Sheridan in Edgewater is recommended by most commenters who mention it. One ranks it among the best Indian-Pakistani food they have had. Another praises the chhole puri halwa combo and suggests going early, one calls it a recent regular, one says everything is pretty hot, and one calls it unassuming.
Address
Shan Restaurant and Grocery, 5060 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60640
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Few-Might2630 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Recommends Shan Restaurant as an unassuming pick for Pakistani food.
- Recommendsu/bear60640 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Agrees with the Shan pick and says a place busy with cab drivers must be doing well.
- Recommendsu/Bsidiqi in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Praises the chhole puri halwa at Shan's by the lake and suggests going early, before 11am.
- Recommendsu/chisocialscene in r/AskChicago · Nov 2026
Says it is their recent regular spot in Edgewater.
- Recommendsu/CharDeeMac567 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2025taste
Recommends Shan, saying its food is generally quite spicy.
- Recommendsu/vaneynde in r/chicago · Jul 2024taste
Calls the Sheridan spot south of Foster among the best Indian-Pakistani food they've tried.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.