If Lakeview had a heartbeat at dinnertime, you would hear it thrum from a cheerful storefront at 3147 N Broadway. Buena Vista Mexican Restaurant is the cozy, family-owned spot locals recommend with the kind of certainty reserved for neighborhood legends.
The cooking tastes like someone’s cherished recipes, and the hospitality makes you feel like those recipes were saved just for you. Come hungry, bring good company, and let a simple, satisfying meal do what it does best.
Location and First Impressions
Finding Buena Vista is refreshingly straightforward. Set on 3147 N Broadway in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, the restaurant sits among boutiques and everyday errands, the kind of urban strip that always has a story.
Step inside and the city’s buzz softens, traded for the gentle clink of plates and the low rhythm of conversation, like you just ducked into a friend’s kitchen…