<p>Any food discussion that includes neither Al's Italian Beef (insanely good italian beef sandwiches and really underrated Chicago-style hot dogs) nor Pita Pete's (make your own pita - stuff it w a dizzying array of toppings) is incomplete.</p>
<p>If anything, I think the fact this dicussion has gone 2 pages long and there are still more restaurants to recognize (there are 2 diners, at least 2 sushi places, a cosi, a panera and countless others) shows how great food in Evanston really is. Not just is there a diversity of food types (ethnic, fast, sit-down etc.), there is a diversity within each type.</p>
<p>Evanston is the dining capital of the North Shore for a reason. I'm not one to advocate going to a school for food alone...okay, yes I am. Evanston is the best college-town for a foodie.</p>
<p>Pita Pete's is ridiculously overpriced for what it is. If you have a car and ten extra minutes, drive to Pita Inn (just over the border of Evanston into Skokie). It's amazingly cheap and DELICIOUS. You can literally eat a full meal, including limitless baskets of pita bread, beverage, etc. for $7, whereas at Pita Pete's 7 bucks gets you a pita wrap and that's about it.</p>
<p>Where is Clarke's on this list?
Clarke's is the besttt! next Everest and Joy Yee's of course.
If you like old school diner food, you have to go to Clarkes.</p>
<p>Evanston has become even more of a "foodie" town in the past decade or so.</p>
<p>For basics tho - it's hard to beat Buffalo Joe's (wings, burgers and cheese fries), Carmen's (Chicago style pizza; tho, others may prefer Lou Malnati's) and Walker Brothers (breakfast food - a short 10 min. drive away in Wilmette).</p>