Since 1985
Forty years of something wonderful.
The story of a Bridgeport corner, a chef who couldn't sit still, and the thousands of memories made at 33rd & Morgan.
Since 1985
The story of a Bridgeport corner, a chef who couldn't sit still, and the thousands of memories made at 33rd & Morgan.
Chef · Owner · Innkeeper
Dave Samber
It's a phrase Dave has taken seriously since opening Polo Nuts & Candy Etc. here in 1985 — over 400 varieties of nuts, candies, ice cream, popped corn and gift trays. By 1990, he'd turned his focus to Polo Café and Catering, Bridgeport U.S.A.
"For over 40 years now, we continue to create something different, something wonderful for thousands of folks — whether with our cookie and candy trays adorned with signature hand-tied bows, our scrumptious brunches, lunches and dinners, or lavish buffets and catered productions in some of Chicago's great spaces, touching so many lives and providing precious memories for our loyal customers and their guests."
Two million crab-cake nuggets. Half a million cheese breads. One unforgettable corner.— 21 years at the Taste of Chicago
The Polo Timeline
The corner opens as a candy shop, with 400+ varieties of sweets and the first hand-tied gift trays.
Dave turns his focus to the kitchen — brunches, lunches, dinners and catered productions across Chicago.
The 1914 Eagle Theater next door reopens as an elegant banquet hall for up to 100 guests.
A handsome three-suite inn opens above the café — real Chicago hospitality, a mile from Sox park.
Recognition
2026 Chicago Tribune Readers' Choice Food Awards
TripAdvisor · Certificate of Excellence & Travelers' Choice
WGN-TV's Chicago's Best
Restaurant Guru
KAYAK · TravelMyth honors for parking & accessibility
A fixture of the Taste of Chicago
"Special thanks to our wonderful customers, the historic Bridgeport neighborhood, and all of Polo's talented staff for their continued hard work over the past 40+ years."
Bridgeport, U.S.A.
One mile west of Sox park, in one of Chicago's most storied neighborhoods, The Polo Inn has spent four decades doing one thing — making people feel at home.
