Well, folks. It’s about time we got this one out there.
We put all of our foodie knowledge together and came up with a straight-forward list of the absolute best restaurants and bars near you in Chicago. 100 to be exact. Yes, our rubric is vague. No, they’re not in a particular order, and no, we’re not giving out our reasons on why we chose any of these spots. So, if you don’t like it, well… we ain’t sorry.
These are the 100 best restaurants in Chicago, hands down.
Bonci
161 N Sangamon St
The Girl and the Goat
809 W Randolph St
Union Sushi
4897, 230 W Erie St
Shanghai Terrace
108 E Superior St
Lem’s Bar-B-Q House
311 E 75th St
Roanoke
135 W Madison St
Cindy’s
12 S Michigan Ave
The Franklin Room
675 N Franklin St
Wishbone
Multiple Locations
Catch 35
35 W Wacker Dr
Ramen-San
59 W Hubbard St #2
Portillo’s
Multiple Locations
RPM Italian
52 W Illinois St
Smoque BBQ
3800 N Pulaski Rd
Blackbird
619 W Randolph St
The Purple Pig
500 N Michigan Ave
Alinea
1723 N Halsted St
Au Cheval
800 W Randolph St
Nico Osteria
1015 N Rush St
The Berghoff Restaurant
17 W Adams St
avec
615 W Randolph St
Sepia
123 N Jefferson St
Pub Royale
2049 W Division St
Beatrix
Multiple Locations
Connie’s Pizza
Multiple Locations
Fatso’s Last Stand
2258 W Chicago Ave
Ghareeb Nawaz
Multiple Locations
Lillie’s Q
1856 W North Ave
Boka
1729 N Halsted St
Hash
1357 N Western Ave
The Publican
837 W Fulton Market
Mercadito
108 W Kinzie St
Giant
3209 W Armitage Ave
The Spice Room
2906 W Armitage Ave
Ocean Prime
87 E Wacker Dr
Dimo’s Pizza
3463 N Clark St
Green Street Smoked Meats
112 N Green St
Devil Dawgs
Multiple Locations
Frontera Grill
445 N Clark St
The Albert
228 E Ontario St, Floor 1
Momotaro
820 W Lake St
Kuma’s Corner
Multiple Locations
Paco’s Tacos
Multiple Locations
Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co.
2121 N Clark St
Pizano’s
Multiple Locations
Antique Taco
Multiple Locations
Bavette’s Bar & Boeuf
218 W Kinzie St
Oriole
661 W Walnut St
ROOH
736 W Randolph St
Goosefoot
2656 W Lawrence Ave
Honey Butter Fried Chicken
3361 N Elston Ave
Al’s Italian Beef
169 W Ontario St
North Pond
2610 N Cannon Dr
Del Seoul
2568 N Clark St
Big Star
Multiple Locations
The Loyalist
177 N Ada St #001
Owen & Engine
2700 N Western Ave
Bad Hunter
2308, 802 W Randolph St
Gino’s East
Multiple Locations
Spiaggia
2nd Floor, Suite 1, 980 N Michigan Ave
Tandoor Char House
2652 N Halsted St
The Wiener’s Circle
2622 N Clark St
Carnitas Uruapan
1725 W 18th St
Duck Duck Goat
857 W Fulton Market
River Roast
315 N LaSalle Dr
Smoke Daddy
1804 W Division St
Lou Malnati’s
Multiple Locations
Roka Akor
456 N Clark St
Paulie Gee’s
2451 N Milwaukee Ave
Superdawg
6363 N Milwaukee Ave
Dusek’s Board & Beer
1227 W 18th St
Cheesie’s
Multiple Locations
Chiya Chai
2770 N Milwaukee Ave
The Chicago Diner
2333 N Milwaukee Ave
Ja’ Grill
1510 E Harper Ct
Dove’s Luncheonette
1545 N Damen Ave
Acadia
1639 S Wabash Ave
Velvet Taco
1110 N State St
Band of Bohemia
4710 N Ravenswood Ave
Everest
425 S Financial Pl 40th floor
Smyth
177 N Ada St #101
Furious Spoon
Multiple Locations
Roots
Multiple Locations
Giordano’s
Multiple Locations
Wolfy’s
2734 W Peterson Ave
Little Goat Diner
820 W Randolph St
Lou Mitchell’s
565 W Jackson Blvd
The Walnut Room
111 N State St
Joy Yee
Multiple Locations
Handlebar
2311 W North Ave
Reno
2607 N Milwaukee Ave
Sultan’s Market
Multiple Locations
Oiistar
1385 N Milwaukee Ave
Parson’s Chicken & Fish
2952 W Armitage Ave
Osteria Langhe
2824 W Armitage Ave
Longman & Eagle
2657 N Kedzie Ave
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
2024 N Halsted St
Chicago’s Home of Chicken & Waffles
3947 S King Dr
nana
3267 S Halsted St
Pompei
1531 W Taylor St
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