Lem’s Bar-B-Q
Lem's Bar-B-Q is a barbecue restaurant in the Chatham community of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. The restaurant is known for its rib tips, which Eater has described as Chicago's "most famous rib tips." In 2025 it was named one of America's Classics by the James Beard Foundation.Photo: Southern Foodways Alliance, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Restaurant
- Cuisine: barbecue
- Description: restaurant in Chicago, Illinois
- Address: 311 East 75th Street, Chicago, IL 60619
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Dorothy School and 79th station.
St. Dorothy School
School
The following is a list of schools operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, which covers Cook and Lake counties, followed by a list of former high schools closed after 1959 and former K-8 schools closed after 1983. St. Dorothy School is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Lem’s Bar-B-Q.
79th station
Metro station
Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
79th is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Dan Ryan branch of the Red Line. The station is located in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway. 79th station is situated 3,700 feet southwest of Lem’s Bar-B-Q.
Four Nineteen Building
Heritage site
Photo: Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Four Nineteen Building is a historic gas station building located at 419 E. 83rd St. in the Chatham community area of Chicago, Illinois. The station was built in 1928 by William D. Four Nineteen Building is situated 1 mile south of Lem’s Bar-B-Q.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greater Grand Crossing and South Park Manor Historic District.
Greater Grand Crossing
Suburb
Photo: Southern Foodways Alliance, CC BY 2.0.
Greater Grand Crossing is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It is located on the city's South Side.
South Park Manor Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The South Park Manor Historic District is a residential historic district in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The district includes 263 Chicago bungalows built between 1915 and 1927.
Chatham
Suburb
Photo: Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chatham is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is located on the city's South Side. The community area includes the neighborhoods of Chatham-Avalon, Chatham Club, Chesterfield, East Chatham, West Chatham and the northern portion of West Chesterfield.
Lem’s Bar-B-Q
- Categories: barbecue restaurant, building, retail building, and food
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.75821° or 41° 45′ 30″ northLongitude
-87.61764° or 87° 37′ 4″ westLevels
1Open location code
86HJQ95J+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 210862949OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=restaurantOpenStreetMap feature
building=retailOpenStreetMap attribute
cuisine=barbecueWikidata ID
Q96111504
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