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Don't forget to pack your appetite. With incredible four-and five-star restaurants, innovative fusion hot spots, the best deep-dish pizzerias in the world (the pie was invented here!), and a McDonald's furnished with chairs by Le Corbusier, Chicago offers an array of dining options, from ultra-high-end to super budget.
Avec
Top chefs and eager locals crowd together at communal tables to nosh on to-die-for Mediterranean small plate dishes like...
Bluebird
Foodies are swooning over this candlelit wine bar and eatery. The simple and rustic menu is heavy on sharing (think flatbreads...
Crust
This newbie pizzeria has the distinction of being the only restaurant in the Midwest that’s 100% certified organic....
Tank Sushi
Gastro-centric Lincoln Square has its finest culinary expression at this much ballyhooed fresh-from-the-sea sushi and Japanese...
Foodlife
Tired shoppers seek refueling at this basement collection of fancy food stands where guests can choose from over a dozen...
Hot Doug's
The hour-long wait is worth it at restaurateur Doug Sohn’s self-described sausage superstore and encased meat emporium....
Molly's Cupcakes
The cupcake craze shows no signs of slowing, as evidenced at this sugary sweet bakery frequented by soccer moms and their...
The Wiener's Circle
This iconic hot dog stand is where drunken North Siders come to trade barbs with the acerbic staff and dine on greasy food....
Moto
Chef Homaro Cantu’s marriage of food and science has rocked the culinary world. Think servers in lab coats, edible menus,...
Sepia
This West Loop newbie has already been dubbed an instant classic. Think roasted rabbit with ricotta dumplings or slow baked...
Sixteen
“The Donald” is determined to put his indelible stamp on Chicago’s dining scene and he’s set to do so...
The Signature Room and Lounge
At the bar and restaurant on the 95th and 96th floors of the John Hancock building you can have cocktails and a sumptuous...
Avec
Top chefs and eager locals crowd together at communal tables to nosh on to-die-for Mediterranean small plate dishes like...
Bluebird
Foodies are swooning over this candlelit wine bar and eatery. The simple and rustic menu is heavy on sharing (think flatbreads...
Crust
This newbie pizzeria has the distinction of being the only restaurant in the Midwest that’s 100% certified organic....
Tank Sushi
Gastro-centric Lincoln Square has its finest culinary expression at this much ballyhooed fresh-from-the-sea sushi and Japanese...
Foodlife
Tired shoppers seek refueling at this basement collection of fancy food stands where guests can choose from over a dozen...
Hot Doug's
The hour-long wait is worth it at restaurateur Doug Sohn’s self-described sausage superstore and encased meat emporium....
Molly's Cupcakes
The cupcake craze shows no signs of slowing, as evidenced at this sugary sweet bakery frequented by soccer moms and their...
The Wiener's Circle
This iconic hot dog stand is where drunken North Siders come to trade barbs with the acerbic staff and dine on greasy food....
Moto
Chef Homaro Cantu’s marriage of food and science has rocked the culinary world. Think servers in lab coats, edible menus,...
Sepia
This West Loop newbie has already been dubbed an instant classic. Think roasted rabbit with ricotta dumplings or slow baked...
Sixteen
“The Donald” is determined to put his indelible stamp on Chicago’s dining scene and he’s set to do so...
The Signature Room and Lounge
At the bar and restaurant on the 95th and 96th floors of the John Hancock building you can have cocktails and a sumptuous...