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Gene's Sausage Shop and Delicatessen

4750 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60625

Food & Beverage

Sausage market offering more than 40 varieties, plus imported specialties, wine, beer & liquor.

Relax amidst flowers, grapes, tomatoes, and herbs while you sip a cool beverage and dine in Gene’s new European-style rooftop beer and wine garden. Our simple seasonal menu features Gene’s preservative-free smoked sausages and bratwurst cooked on an open wood sausage grill, daily specials, rotating beers on tap, and wines by the glass from around the world.

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