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Genuine. Down-to-Earth. Authentic. Chicago wouldn't be the great city it is without these attributes. That's why we've pulled together 15 of the most authentic places in the Windy City.
1545 N Damen Ave (btwn Milwaukee Ave & Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Diner · Wicker Park · 95 tips and reviews
Daniel Fry: Had the breakfast special: homemade sausage, 2 fried eggs, pickled spicy peppers and grits. Pro-tip: there's a Sichuan chili oil in the hot sauce rack!
435 N Clark St (btwn Illinois & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Tiki Bar · Near North Side · 223 tips and reviews
Kenney Marlatt: Start off with a Three Dots and a Dash or a Saturn. End with a banana daiquiri or Paul's riff on the Painkiller, made with Appleton 12-year aged Jamaican rum.
1633 N Halsted St (btwn Willow St & North Ave), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 66 tips and reviews
Teresa: Absolutely delicious and the ambience is great. Skip the pizza and choose pasta (squid ink) and meaty mains (chicken breast was recently added back to the menu!) The tiramisu is to die for!!