Restaurant · Little Palestine, Bridgeview, IL

The Nile Restaurant

  • Middle Eastern
  • Palestinian
  • $
  • Since 1987

The Nile describes itself as one of the very first restaurants to open in the Bridgeview area, serving Middle Eastern food since 1987. Eater Chicago singles out its shawarma, falafel and fried Akkawi cheese and notes it works for takeout or a leisurely family meal.

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7333 W 87th St, Bridgeview, IL 60455

Mon-Sat 8am-10pm, Sun 8am-8pm per the restaurant's website (checked Oct 2026).

What to order

  1. Shawarma
  2. Falafel
  3. Fried Akkawi cheese

Halal status

Zabihah (listed as 'Al Nile Restaurant') reports that the menus state halal food is served. Eater Chicago's Little Palestine map (Jan 2025) states that every place on the map obtains its meat and gelatin from halal sources.

Halal status is as stated by the business or its certifier at the time we last checked. Menus and suppliers change. If it matters to you, ask the staff before you order.

Good for

  • takeout
  • casual lunch
Sources (3)

Facts on this page were checked against these pages.

  1. thenilerestaurant-official.com/
  2. chicago.eater.com/maps/chicago-best-middle-eastern-arab-food-southwest-suburbs-bridgeview-
  3. zabihah.com/restaurants/cab38bc3-7767-11ef-95ae-6045bdeb9f57/al-nile-bridgeview-il