Community Corner
$5 Lunches Offered at Downtown Oak Park Restaurants
Find the best deals in downtown Oak Park, lasting through the rest of March.

Looking for some cheap eats during lunch in Oak Park? Downtown Oak Park has been offering $5 lunch deals at participating restaurants all month, and the deals run through the end of March.
All you have to do is go to one of the participating restaurants and tell the server you're ordering from Downtown Oak Park's $5 lunch special menu.
Here's a list of the available deals:
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Boss Burrito, 1110 Westgate
$5 specials include two tamales, enchiladas or tostadas, all with rice and beans.
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Café Fresh, 1114 Lake St.
All wraps, paninis, quesadillas and salads are $5. Open to non-fitness club members from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cold Stone Creamery, 134 N Marion
Hot stone desserts are $4.99 (a $5.59 value). Not valid with any other offers.
Falafill, 1053 Lake St.
$5 for any entree (pita pocket, bowl or wrap) offered every Tuesday.
Hutong Café, 1113 Lake St.
$5 lunch special Monday through Thursday: Mandarin pork fried onion pancake, Hutong fried noodle or Katy's dumpling.
Jerusalem Café, 1030 Lake St.
$5 lunch available 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Options include a beef shishkabob, chicken tender kabob or chicken shawarma kabob with fries/soup and a drink; a falafel sandwich with either: fries/soup and a fountain drink; fresh juice; or a natural fruit smoothie.
King & I Thai Restaurant, 105 N Marion
$5 specials include curry pad thai chicken w/ egg roll, thai-style noodle soup with chicken or green curry chicken w/ egg roll.
Mancini's Pizza & Pasta, 1111 Lake St.
Lunch specials available Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Menu available at restaurant.
Munch, 104 N Marion
$5 soup and salad combos include: choice of Grandma Curcio's pasta and lentil soup, or the weekly vegan and gluten-free season soup; and choice of a house mixed green salad w/ balsamic vinaigrette, or the chopped kale salad with orange vinaigrette.
Potbelly Sandwich Shop, 1100 Lake St.
$4 skinnies sandwiches all less than 350 calories: includes turkey and swiss, mushroom melt and smoked ham and swiss.
Puree's Pizza & Pasta, 1023 Lake St.
$4.99 for 1/2 sandwich of chicken, tuna or turkey w/ choice of soup, salad or fries and a small drink. $4.50 for a slice of pizza and drink, and $5 for cheese ravioli and a drink.
Subway, 1000 Lake St.
A daily $5 6-inch sub featuring a different sandwich every day. Includes chips and a 21-oz. drink.
Sugar Fixe Patisserie, 119 N Marion
Plain croissant and large coffee for $5.
Sushi House, 1107 Lake St.
Choice of California, salmon, kappa or sweet potato rolls with miso soup for $5.
Wells Street Popcorn, 1119 Lake St.
Medium popcorn and a drink for $5.
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