Restaurants in Chicago
14 restaurants in Chicago, United States.
5 Rabanitos
Pilsen taqueria serving Guerrero-style cooking. Pozole rojo, birria, and green chorizo tacos made with real technique and family recipes.
Alinea
Three-Michelin-star molecular gastronomy restaurant
Au Cheval
Chicago's most obsessed-over double cheeseburger. Long waits, low lights, perfect execution. Also does exceptional foie gras and duck egg.
Avec
Communal Mediterranean small plates in West Loop. Chorizo-stuffed medjool dates and wood-roasted halibut. Opened 2003, still the benchmark.
Brand New
Duck Duck Goat
Stephanie Izard's Fulton Market Chinese restaurant. Wok-fried dumplings, Sichuan cold noodles, and unexpected Chinese-American hybrid dishes.
Giant
Jason Vincent's Logan Square neighborhood restaurant. Dumplings, braised meats, and pastry from former Lula Cafe chef. Loud, fun, outstanding.
Kasama
Tim Flores and Genie Kwon's Filipino restaurant and bakery. First Filipino Michelin-starred restaurant in the US. Ube pandesal and kare-kare tacos.
Oriole
Noah and Amanda Sandoval's Prohibition-era speakeasy tasting menu. 26 courses of precision and warmth. Two Michelin stars. BYOB policy.
Parachute
Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark's Avondale gem. Popcorn chicken carbonara and creative takes on Midwestern comfort food. Always packed.
Pequod's Pizza
Caramelized-crust deep dish pizza. The char on the edge is the whole point. Order the sausage and let it sit five minutes before cutting.
Sabri Nihari
Devon Avenue's gold standard for nihari and biryani. Slow-braised beef shank simmered overnight. Been feeding Chicago's South Asian community for decades.
Smoque BBQ
Chicago's most respected smoke house. St. Louis ribs, brisket, and pulled pork with care and low-and-slow discipline. Irving Park community staple.
Smyth
John and Karen Shields' intimate tasting menu in West Loop. Hyper-seasonal, wood-fired, Midwestern ingredients elevated with global technique. Two Michelin…