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, March 16
Chunky Veggie
Classic Tomato
Cream of Mushroom

Check out our full lunch menu here!

Upcoming Cooking Classes

Breakfast in Bed
| $45 | Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 | 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. |
Perfect homemade pancakes, Scones, Arugula omelets with tomato jam.

Pig Class
| $55 | Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 | 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. |
Pork shoulder tomatillo, Tenderloin with blueberry sauce, Curried bacon with white beans.

Foods of Florence
| $55 | Tuesday, May 7th, 2019 | 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. |
Arugula gnocchi, Lamp chops with truffle risotto, Tiramisu.

Complete cooking class schedule here!

Testimonials