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Our phones are temporarily down due to local construction — we’ll have them back up and running shortly! Email us at the shop with any questions you may have about catering, classes, or lunch at the shop: davesspecialtyfoods@yahoo.com

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 32 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!”

Store Hours

Tuesday thru Saturday | 8 am – 4 pm
Sunday & Monday | Closed
Catering | 7 days a week

Stop by for lunch!

We offer awesome homemade soups, fresh panini sandwiches, and tasty pastries. Dine-in, or take it to-go!

Soups of the day Saturday, September 16th
Creamy Carrot
Corn Chowder
Hearty Chicken Noodle

Check out our full lunch menu here!

Upcoming Cooking Classes

Farm-to-Table On The Grill
| $45 | Tuesday, September 26th, 2017 | 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. |
Spicy chicken burgers, BBQ pork shoulder, Grilled tomatoes with smoked onion hollandaise, Grilled peaches.

French Bistro 
| $50 | Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 | 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. |
Potage de Pomme du Terre, Duck confit with garlic, Rabbit a la moutarde.

Seafood Party
| $55 | Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 | 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. |
Lobster bisque, Risotto de Mer, Tuna poke, Salmon with potato crust.

Complete cooking class schedule here!

Testimonials