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!”

Store Hours

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

Stop by for lunch!

We offer awesome homemade soups, fresh panini sandwiches, and tasty pastries. Open for dine-in and carry-out orders. Come on by!

Soups of the Day for FRIDAY, APRIL 19th:

Creamy Potato Dill (VEG)
Corn Chowder (VEG)
Classic Clam Chowder

Check out our full lunch menu here!

Dave’s Virtual Cooking Classes:

Testimonials