Welcome

At Dave’s Specialty Foods, awesome food is standard and service is always with a smile! Chef-owner Dave Esau has been in the gourmet restaurant business for 40 years ( he still retains his high energy! ) and brings his experience to suburban Chicago and your catered party.

We believe in real food cooked by real people with real passion.

Our intimate, customized, in-home catered dinners for 10 get the exact same, 100% homemade food, special attention and quality as our catered weddings and large events for 300. Our hundreds of ecstatic customers all share the same opinion: “Dave’s is awesome!”

*UPDATED* Store Hours

Tuesday thru Saturday | 11am – 2pm
Sunday & Monday | Shop closed
Catering | 7 days a week!

BRING DAVE’S HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

We’ll be open on THANKSGIVING MORNING for catering pick-ups. Click below to view our full menu! Give us a call or email us at the shop to place your order today.

THANKSGIVING MENU HERE!

Stop by for lunch!

We offer awesome homemade soups, fresh panini sandwiches, and tasty pastries. Come on by!

Soups of the Day for Tuesday, October 26th
CLOSED FOR CRAZY CATERING — SEE YOU ON WEDNESDAY THE 27TH! 🙂

Check out our full lunch menu here!

Dave’s Virtual Cooking Classes:

Testimonials