30 Best Caterers near Highland Park

“Juli was great! Not only did she show up on time with AMAZING looking food, the finished creations were gorgeous!! The bagel board had a variety of bagels, multiple types of lox, several cream cheeses, and beautifully arranged vegetables. The cookie board was the talk of the brunch!! Highly recommend.“

“I love the pulled pork, the beanless chilli and the pickled salsa! Yum!“

“This is a takeout and catering business in Highland Park. The fried chicken, cornbread, cole slaw and corn bread were all very good. The baked beans are the best baked beans I have ever had! They are to die for! Portions are extremely generous. They do good southern food right! Chef Kenny is amazing!“

“I recently got married at age 70. When searching for a caterer, my new husband and I knew exactly what we wanted for our mid- morning ceremony & reception. A delicious seated brunch buffet with options for various dietary needs was our top choice. I'm the bride and am vegan and gluten-free. The majority of our guests were not, but some had certain sensitivities. We also had a budget to work within.

When we met Erin from Catered by Design, we knew we had found the perfect caterer! Erin listened to our needs rather than offering us a package. She then wrote a proposal and waited for us to comment. When we had a menu that sounded right, she offered us a complimentary tasting. From the first bite, we knew that Catered by Design was the perfect choice.

Erin had worked with our Venue many times and her team could help with everything from set up to tear down on our Big Day.

Erin showed up during set up to make sure everything was going according to plan. She was professional, compassionate and easy to communicate with during our entire planning process.

Our wedding was magical and joyous. Everything went perfectly!
Our guests are still talking about how delicious the food was and how much they enjoyed the entire day!

I highly recommend Catered by Design for your special event!“

“Everyone keeps talking about the cakes but everyone has been missing out on the absolutely 5 star cookies! We were able to try these at work, thanks to the absolutely wonderful donation of their products to help share with the community on Friday’s and for this we are so grateful and want to wish you good luck because the taste is wonderful!“

“Haven't been here in years! Got some tasty sandwiches and sweets today! Everything sill fresh and always beautiful in here. Lots of options!“

“Nice ice cream shop and a bonus as they have entertainment“

“the best tacos you will find in the area!!!!!!!!!!!“

“Always a wonderful meal at Meg’s. Food, service, ambience, staff....all are outstanding!!!! A true treasure in Glencoe!!!“

“The food has been great and the service, too! Prices good Generous portions!“

“It was a wonderful anniversary dinner with my wife. It was our first time at Froggy's. We started with the escargot appetizer. My wife had the veal special with blue cheese. I had the grilled beef medallions. Finished the evening with chocolate cake. Everything was delicious.“

“Great Ribs and Brisket, the slaw is Slawtasic, ask for extra pickles 😋“

“Great place! The Bagels, Salmon spread, tuna salad and egg white salad are just a few of my favorites here. Everything is amazing and fresh. Staff is friendly and service is fast! Sandwiches are made to order with all the right toppings. Would highly recommend them and they cater too!“

“Just wonderful the food is amazing“

“Our servers was awesome, great service, truly great. Food was great as always, but I know its a pizza place but you need to find a better way to accomodate 20 kids and not put them in the middle of the room. No one can talk because of all the yelling.“

“Everything is absolutely delicious, tender and full of flavor. This place legit has the best Cornbread Muffins with Cinnamon Butter that I have ever had from a restaurant. It was super moist and not overly sweet. Definitely my family's new go to for BBQ when we don't feel like making it ourselves.“

“OMG, this place is fantastic! We visited on our last day in/around Chicago, and we were SO impressed at how clean and neat this place is! The workers were working continuously wiping down EVERTYTHING- even the tops of the lights and the bottoms of the booths! The food was yummy and the staff couldn't have been nicer. Even talked to the owner as we checked out to compliment her! My only complaint is that it's so far from home!!! (Neenah, WI)!!!!!! ♡♡♡“

“I go to the Deerfield farmers market every week and just stop here. I have had most of the kinds of pickles as well as the giardinera and must say the quality and love that goes into this food is next level. As i type this I am eating a piece of pizza with large amounts of the new “solar flare “ hot sauce and don’t think I can ever go back to the regular stuff. Thank you Chopping it up Llc and can’t wait to see what you come up with next week. Russ ( the beard guy )“

“Once again Tommy knocked it out of the park. Beef and sausage, vodka pasta out of this world. Highly recommend for all you holiday parties.“

“Spin Spun generously donated the cotton candy for a fundraiser we had last night. Not only were they incredible to donate to a school they have no children attending, their cotton candy was the best! They were the hit of the party!“

“Highly recommend Helen, the food and cocktails were fantastic for the bottomless brunch. If you're thinking about booking then do it, it's great fun.“

“What an awesome addition to the North Side! Beautiful place to have breakfast, delicious eggs with crème fraiche, chives, parmesan fluff, griddled country bread, we got our son the grilled cheese & I ate most of it. Great ambience, it has a very open feel. We would def come back, thank you 🙏“

“Childeat’s brings lunch to our preschool everyday. One of our kindergarteners told his mom that the rice at school is the best! He told her Each rice is all perfect and not clumped together like yours mom.
He also said the chicken is soft and juicy and creamy and only a little breading to make it delicious.
We are so happy with Childeat’s as our lunch program ! They make the best food for our kiddos !!!!“

“We love coming to the Hometown coffee juice. I have been to I believe every location now.Vlid, gives great service and I especially like the iced oat latte with a combination of different other ingredients. I also taught in Glencoe and enjoy going there The owners Julie and Lou Rubin do a great job!
Poor Richard of the Town Planner of Lake Forest.“

“My daughter had her wedding at this venue on 8/4/25. From the point of discussing the space, to reviewing the contract, to discussing options, to answering ALL of our questions, to the tasting, to the day of, our event coordinator (not sure that's her specific title) Amanda was nothing short of stellar. She was patient, thorough, and accommodating ensuring that my daughter was comfortable in a very important time of her life. Our event captain (again not sure of her title) Kylie also was amazing -- handling each of our requests quickly and pleasantly. These two ladies are an asset to your company & should be commended for their fantastic work ethic. All the event staff from the bartenders, to servers, to bus boys were pleasant and efficient. The food was delicious as well. Our event was amazing & memorable largely due to the associates we interacted with.“

“I recently stopped in to Half & Half Lake Bluff, on a busy summer Friday night and so should you.

I have enjoyed this establishment several times, eat in and carry out, but have never done a review.

The outside patio area was already busy so I decided to just stay inside at the cozy wood bar.
The bartender was attentive and make a great old fashion and suggested a nice pilsner brew.

Ordered the spinach dip appetizer w/ the pita which was top shelf and a good starter. Moved on a bit later to enjoy their pizza (Johns pizza, sausage, pepperoni, black olives, mozzerella on that Romantate Signature Crest)

Enjoyed the food, drinks and people watching here.
Try this place, but visit early, seating and food availability may be limited in peak times

Shout out to the food and service doing their best on a busy Friday Summer night in hidden gem of downtown Lake Bluff, Illinois.“

“Very good service... I highly recommend the place...“

“It was a beautiful evening the window was up and we sat right next to the screen. It was a lovely setting. Julie was our waitress and her service was outstanding. The food was beyond description. We had an eggplantParmesan, lollipop, lamb chops a Delmonico steak and a side salad. Everything was fantastic. Side salad was huge and delicious, steak was done to perfection, an eggplant Parmesan was very tasty and we could've shared a dish because it was so huge. Thank you for making our weekend even better.“