{"id":30742,"date":"2018-06-14T16:37:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T21:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=30742"},"modified":"2020-07-08T18:38:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T23:38:43","slug":"10-best-seafood-dishes-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/10-best-seafood-dishes-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Seafood Restaurants to Try in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You ever hear the joke about the seafood diet? If you see food, you eat it&#8230; We can already feel you rolling your eyes, but c&#8217;mon, you know you smirked a little, too. To help you discover exotic new seafood dishes, we have created a list of the best seafood restaurants in Chicago.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27326\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27326\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27326\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/22639365_428447877557363_6053667046917406720_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Best Pizza Places in Chicago\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/22639365_428447877557363_6053667046917406720_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/22639365_428447877557363_6053667046917406720_n-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/22639365_428447877557363_6053667046917406720_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/22639365_428447877557363_6053667046917406720_n-128x86.jpg 128w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/22639365_428447877557363_6053667046917406720_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Uno Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">View the Best Pizza Restaurants in Chicago, Ranked<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not the biggest seafood fan? No worries. View our list of the top 50 pizza restaurants in the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-primary\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/42-best-pizza-places\/\">View the Best Pizza Places in Chicago<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30745\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30745\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30745 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/15873580_10154265288727473_3597859898568151187_n.jpg\" alt=\"Luke's Lobster\" width=\"960\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/15873580_10154265288727473_3597859898568151187_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/15873580_10154265288727473_3597859898568151187_n-600x428.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/15873580_10154265288727473_3597859898568151187_n-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LukesLobster\/photos\/a.10150602911832473.388625.140136807472\/10154265288727473\/?type=1&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luke&#8217;s Lobster Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lukeslobster.com\/location\/chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luke&#8217;s Lobster<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>134 N LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60602<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In honor of Lobster Day (June 15), we couldn\u2019t forget about this favorite of ours. Cooked Main-style on a brioche bun and seasoned with lemon and spices, this lobster roll is not just thrown together\u2014it\u2019s crafted to perfection and absolutely delicious. If you&#8217;re feeling adventurous, top your roll with shrimp to get an extra blast of flavor.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30748\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30748\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/23333997_10155807130159376_1095289178227286743_o.jpg\" alt=\"Shaw's Crab House\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/23333997_10155807130159376_1095289178227286743_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/23333997_10155807130159376_1095289178227286743_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/23333997_10155807130159376_1095289178227286743_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/23333997_10155807130159376_1095289178227286743_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/23333997_10155807130159376_1095289178227286743_o-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shawscrabhouse\/photos\/a.126967209375.102331.20423564375\/10155807130159376\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shaw&#8217;s Crab House Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/shawscrabhouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shaw\u2019s Crab House<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>21 E Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60611<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The king of all crustacean-inspired dishes, Shaw\u2019s Crab House does it best when the Alaskan King Crab is in season. If you&#8217;re looking for the best seafood places in Chicago to get crab legs, we recommend visiting this establishment on Hubbard Street in Chicago.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30746\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30746\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30746 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/29354838_1691457944241902_3845571779765743807_o-1.jpg\" alt=\"Roka Akor\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/29354838_1691457944241902_3845571779765743807_o-1.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/29354838_1691457944241902_3845571779765743807_o-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/29354838_1691457944241902_3845571779765743807_o-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/29354838_1691457944241902_3845571779765743807_o-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/29354838_1691457944241902_3845571779765743807_o-1-1300x866.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/29354838_1691457944241902_3845571779765743807_o-1-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/rokaakorchicago\/photos\/?ref=page_internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roka Akor Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rokaakor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roka Akor<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>456 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the lobster and shrimp dumplings are listed as an appetizer, you could easily make this delicious dish your main meal if you wanted. Not only is this innovative meal unique to Roka Akor, but it also satisfies your taste buds in all the right ways. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30749\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30749\" style=\"width: 1944px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30749\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/seafood-lazy-susan.jpg\" alt=\"Seafood Lazy Susan\" width=\"1944\" height=\"1296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/seafood-lazy-susan.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/seafood-lazy-susan-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/seafood-lazy-susan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/seafood-lazy-susan-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/seafood-lazy-susan-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/seafood-lazy-susan-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1944px) 100vw, 1944px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30749\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tortoiseclub\/photos\/a.148863631925514.51429.102471053231439\/1475245902620607\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tortoise Supper Club Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tortoisesupperclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tortoise Supper Club<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>350 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A delicious dish consisting of green lip mussels, grilled oysters, shrimp, tuna poke, and what they call \u201ccucumber chips\u201d (literally just slices of cucumber), the Seafood Lazy Susan is the most incredible meal on this menu that gives you a taste of everything you love at Tortoise Supper Club.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30750\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30750\" style=\"width: 608px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30750 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/268422_487923691246139_618305505_n.jpg\" alt=\"Union Sushi\" width=\"608\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/268422_487923691246139_618305505_n.jpg 608w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/268422_487923691246139_618305505_n-600x551.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/268422_487923691246139_618305505_n-300x275.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30750\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/eatatunion\/photos\/?ref=page_internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Union Sushi &amp; Barbeque Bar<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/eatatunion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Sushi &amp; Barbeque<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>230 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60654<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dollar oysters every single day from 5\u20136:30pm. What more could you possibly want? Oh, for the oysters to be good? No worries.This seafood restaurant offers the best oysters in Chicago at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a lucrative price.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30752\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30752\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30752 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/14724618_598750233646736_8610831785842549383_n.jpg\" alt=\"The Franklin Room\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/14724618_598750233646736_8610831785842549383_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/14724618_598750233646736_8610831785842549383_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/14724618_598750233646736_8610831785842549383_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/14724618_598750233646736_8610831785842549383_n-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/14724618_598750233646736_8610831785842549383_n-550x550.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/drinkatfranklin\/photos\/?ref=page_internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Franklin Room Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/franklinroom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Franklin Room<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>675 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60654<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A melt-in-your-mouth kind of sandwich. The Albacore Tuna Melt is, without a doubt, a one-of-a-kind at the Franklin Room and it should be in your belly right now. We mean it.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30753\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30753\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30753 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/20663846_2038506976174915_5768898273675145696_n.jpg\" alt=\"Joe's Seafood\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/20663846_2038506976174915_5768898273675145696_n.jpg 768w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/20663846_2038506976174915_5768898273675145696_n-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/20663846_2038506976174915_5768898273675145696_n-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/joeschicago\/photos\/?ref=page_internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe&#8217;s Seafood Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/joes.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joe\u2019s Seafood<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>60 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of everything on their outstanding menu, the crab-stuffed shrimp caught our eye. And boy was it worth it. Truly, how can you go wrong with two classic seafood items mashed into one succulent dish?<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30754\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30754\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30754 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/seafood-tower.jpg\" alt=\"Seafood Tower\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/seafood-tower.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/seafood-tower-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/seafood-tower-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/seafood-tower-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/seafood-tower-550x550.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GTOyster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GT Fish &amp; Oysters Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtoyster.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GT Fish &amp; Oysters<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>531 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Going for a meager $125, this massive tower of shrimp, oysters, clams, crab legs and claws, and a pound of lobster is not to be overlooked. Grab a group of friends and chow down on this masterpiece of a meal. A steep price, yes, but the splendor will take you just as high.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30755\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30755\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30755 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/12794703_1071067589615944_8156740426411346888_o.jpg\" alt=\"Nico Osteria\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/12794703_1071067589615944_8156740426411346888_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/12794703_1071067589615944_8156740426411346888_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/12794703_1071067589615944_8156740426411346888_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/12794703_1071067589615944_8156740426411346888_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/12794703_1071067589615944_8156740426411346888_o-1300x866.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/12794703_1071067589615944_8156740426411346888_o-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/NicoRestaurantChicago\/photos\/?ref=page_internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nico Osteria Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicoosteria.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nico Osteria<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1015 N Rush St, Chicago, IL 60611<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for the best seafood places in Chicago that serve swordfish, we recommend traveling to Nico Osteria.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Like you deserve some respect if you order that. And what better place to do it than here, where it\u2019s grilled to perfection?<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30756\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30756\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30756 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/17814321_1490494350982604_4965389073231847702_o.jpg\" alt=\"Mercadito\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/17814321_1490494350982604_4965389073231847702_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/17814321_1490494350982604_4965389073231847702_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/17814321_1490494350982604_4965389073231847702_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/17814321_1490494350982604_4965389073231847702_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/17814321_1490494350982604_4965389073231847702_o-1300x866.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/17814321_1490494350982604_4965389073231847702_o-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MercaditoChicago\/photos\/a.261119193920132.69944.144798642218855\/1490494350982604\/?type=3&amp;theater\">Mercadito Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercaditorestaurants.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mercadito<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>108 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60654<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mercadito has some of the best Mahi tacos you\u2019ll ever taste, topped with chipotle aioli and Mexican coleslaw. Get ready for tacos to be your next favorite and go-to seafood dish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At UrbanMatter, U Matter. 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