Chicago
This counter-service spot, a mod-looking addition to local bar Maria’s, has created a new culinary genre: KoPo, or Korean-Polish fusion. The owners…
Chicago
This counter-service spot, a mod-looking addition to local bar Maria’s, has created a new culinary genre: KoPo, or Korean-Polish fusion. The owners…
Chicago
It’s all about whopping portions of Hawaiian food here, from musubis (rice rolls wrapped in seaweed) to saimin (egg noodle soup) to katsus (breaded…
Chicago
Casual Lou's pays homage to the area's meatpacking past, when 'meat and three' cafeterias – where you'd select a meaty main dish and three sides – were…
Chicago
Point to what you want in the glass case, then a staff member will load it into the lazy Susan and spin it around to you. The device is hardly big enough…
Chicago
The signature Italian beef sandwich, a Chicago specialty, arrives on a long white bun loaded with thin-cut roast beef that's been simmered and ladled with…
Chicago
Homey, family-run Papa's is a favorite of the local Puerto Rican community. Specialties are roasted chicken (as you can see from the birds slow-turning on…
Chicago
Chicago has a lot of French bistros sprinkled around, but not many perfect the balance of fine yet unfussy dining in a sophisticated but welcoming…
Chicago
Ricobene's has been around for four-plus decades catering to construction workers, young families and other neighborhood types. While pizza and pasta take…
Chicago
Morton’s is a chain now, but Chicago is where it all began, with meat aged to perfection and displayed table-side before cooking. See that half a cow? It…
Chicago
For tasty, vegan fast-casual fare, Native Foods is your spot. The big ol' BBQ burger features seitan bacon and melted mock American cheese on a plant…
Chicago
With red-checked tablecloths, a free-play jukebox piled with classic rock and country, and a menu of Southern home cookin’, cash-only Feed has a chipper…
Chicago
Decadent, reimagined breakfast standards hit the tables at this cozy morning spot in a stunning art deco building. The Havarti omelet folds in green apple…
Chicago
The very first of the now-ubiquitous Lettuce Entertain You stable of restaurants, RJ Grunts came on to the scene in the 1970s, when Lincoln Park emerged…
Chicago
Set up like a swanky beer hall with urbanites young and old sitting across from each other at long communal tables, Publican specializes in oysters, hams…
Chicago
It's the gold standard for Chicago vegetarians and a longtime favorite, as the 'meat-free since '83' tagline indicates. Top marks go to the mushroom…
Chicago
This two-story Italian food emporium overwhelms when you step inside. The winners among the many restaurants and cafe stations strewn throughout include…
Chicago
Chicago’s politicos and seen-it-all senior citizens get in the cafeteria-style line at Manny’s for the towering pastrami and corned-beef sandwiches, matzo…
Chicago
This airy, Asian-vibed eatery fuses flavors from Puerto Rico, Korea, Japan, China and Vietnam. Eclectic dishes result, such as the 'baco' (a cross between…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Named after a Jamaican folklore tale that Bob Marley adapted into a song, this bar-restaurant cooks up such Jamaican staples as curried goat, jerk chicken…
Chicago
Floriole's chef started out selling lemon tarts, twice-baked croissants and rum-tinged caneles (a pastry with a custard center and caramelized crust) at…
Chicago
Natural light streams in the floor-to-ceiling windows that look out at Frank Lloyd Wright’s famed Robie House next door. Order a quinoa-and-roasted…
Chicago
Looking up at the entry to this 2nd-story restaurant on Michigan Ave, you’d have no idea of the gem that waits inside. The restaurant has the comfortable…
Chicago
Meli is the Greek word for ‘honey,’ and it’s apt for this sweet breakfast spot. Cage-free eggs served over a bed of potatoes, spinach-and-feta omelets,…
Chicago
Family-owned Sarajevo serves homemade Bosnian cuisine with Italian, Greek, Turkish and Mediterranean influences. Specialties include ćevapčići – skinless…
Chicago
Ike Sewell supposedly invented Chicago-style pizza here in 1943, although his claim to fame is hotly contested. A light, flaky crust holds piles of cheese…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Weighing in at more than a pound, the carne asada burrito with cheese is not just one of the city’s best food values, it’s one of the city’s best foods…
Illinois
This fourth generation, old-fashioned soda fountain–style confectionary was opened by Italian immigrants in 1908 – the founder originally purchased his…
Chicago
Jin Ju throws a culinary curveball by tempering Korean food to Western tastes. The minimalist candlelit interior echoes softly with downbeat techno, and…
Illinois
This Serbian–American venture offers a lovely, dimly lit bar and restaurant serving a melange of Mediterranean and Balkan-influenced fare. The beet and…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
All hail the oddball masterpieces on this little shop's ever-changing menu. Will it be the goat's cheese cashew caramel flavor or the sassafras rum raisin…
Chicago
This sprawling, sunny-orange restaurant beloved by South Loop college students brings eco-conscious fast-food eaters the goods they crave: burgers made…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Entirely plant-based versions of comfort-food classics beckon at this sunny corner fast-casual spot right on Wicker Park's main shopping strip. Plow into…
Chicago
This ramshackle cafe will make you feel like a regular as soon as you step through the door. It serves excellent hot focaccia sandwiches, baked goods and…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
This high-energy restaurant has a higher-energy saki lounge upstairs; both are packed with young locals enjoying some of Wicker Park's freshest sushi…
Illinois
This colorful and welcoming family-run Mexican cafe serves a long list of daybreak delicacies, but it's all about homeland specialties such as chilaquiles…
Chicago
There's not much to look at inside this 24-hour joint, but the window at the end of the long dining room frames a stunning scene of the Willis Tower over…
Chicago
Diners quickly fill up the room at this family run Italian bistro (part of a local chain) and energy swirls among the closely spaced tables, topped with…
Chicago
The name doesn't lie: Bang Bang serves pie, both sweet and savory, but even better are the biscuits – fluffy masses that come with bacon, avocado or other…
Illinois
This packed, food-focused brewpub straddling Evanston's border with Chicago calls on a Liverpudlian chef for its oft-Brit-leaning pub grub, so you can't…
Chicago
Even though it can get packed on weekends, this neighborhood tavern does everything well: food, drink and atmosphere. The kitchen turns out great…