Big Star

A taqueria in a converted filling station at the six corners of Damen, North and Milwaukee, with one of the bigger and better-known patios in Wicker Park and a walk-up window.

What makes it workable with a dog. It is loud, crowded and fast-moving, which suits some dogs and not others — a settled, unbothered dog will be fine; a dog that reacts to crowds will not enjoy the Damen crossroads on a Saturday. The walk-up taco window is a reasonable fallback either way.

Overview-level listing. do312's dog-friendly patio guide names it. Dogs to the patio, per the usual rule — see the Patios & Restaurants category page for Chicago's dog-friendly-area ordinance.

Source: do312's dog-friendly patio guide; bigstarchicago.com for location.