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Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants

Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants

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Created by Alan Seto • Updated On: January 5, 2024

https://chicago.eater.com/maps/38-best-restaurants-in-chicago

Boeufhaus is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

1. Boeufhaus

8.8
1012 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Humboldt Park · 17 tips and reviews
Bungalow by Middle Brow is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

2. Bungalow by Middle Brow

9.1
2840 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL
Brewery · Logan Square · 8 tips and reviews
Soul And Smoke Avondale is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

3. Soul And Smoke Avondale

Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Northwest Side · No tips or reviews
Duck Sel is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

4. Duck Sel

Chicago, IL
Peking Duck Restaurant · Edgewater · No tips or reviews
Virtue is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

5. Virtue

9.1
1462 E 53rd St (Harper), Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Hyde Park · 14 tips and reviews
ROOH Chicago is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

6. ROOH Chicago

7.8
736 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Indian Restaurant · Fulton Market · 10 tips and reviews
Ever is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

7. Ever

8.0
1340 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Fulton Market · 1 tip
88 Marketplace is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

8. 88 Marketplace

7.5
2105 S Jefferson St (21st St.), Chicago, IL
Grocery Store · East Pilsen · 4 tips and reviews
Rose Mary is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

9. Rose Mary

8.4
932 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Fulton Market · 10 tips and reviews
Milly’s Pizza In The Pan is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

10. Milly’s Pizza In The Pan

1005 W Argyle St (Sheridan), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Uptown · No tips or reviews
Obélix is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

11. Obélix

8.8
700 N Sedgwick St, Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · River North · 2 tips and reviews
Smoque BBQ is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

12. Smoque BBQ

9.1
3800 N Pulaski Rd (at Grace St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Old Irving Park · 232 tips and reviews
Birrieria Zaragoza is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

13. Birrieria Zaragoza

8.8
4852 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Archer Heights · 20 tips and reviews
Lem's BBQ House is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

14. Lem's BBQ House

7.4
311 E 75th St, Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Chatham · 44 tips and reviews
Mi Tocaya Antojería is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

15. Mi Tocaya Antojería

8.8
2800 W Logan Blvd (California), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Logan Square · 20 tips and reviews
Carnitas Uruapan is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

16. Carnitas Uruapan

8.5
1725 W 18th St, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Heart of Chicago · 22 tips and reviews
Monteverde is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

17. Monteverde

9.1
1020 W Madison St (Carpenter Street), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Near West Side · 44 tips and reviews
Daisies is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

18. Daisies

8.9
2375 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 (Fullerton Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Logan Square · 12 tips and reviews
Haisous Vietnamese Kitchen is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

19. Haisous Vietnamese Kitchen

8.9
1800 S Carpenter St, Chicago, IL
Vietnamese Restaurant · Pilsen · 18 tips and reviews
Taqueria Chingon is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

20. Taqueria Chingon

8.6
2234 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Logan Square · 7 tips and reviews
La Chaparrita Taqueria is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

21. La Chaparrita Taqueria

9.0
2500 S Whipple St, Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Little Village · 26 tips and reviews
Superkhana International is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

22. Superkhana International

8.4
3059 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL
Indian Restaurant · Logan Square · 4 tips and reviews
Frontera Grill is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

23. Frontera Grill

8.8
445 N Clark St (btwn Illinois St & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · River North · 257 tips and reviews
Lula Cafe is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

24. Lula Cafe

9.3
2537 N Kedzie Blvd (btwn Linden & Logan Sq.), Chicago, IL
Café · Logan Square · 257 tips and reviews
Harold's Chicken Shack #35 is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

25. Harold's Chicken Shack #35

5.6
12700 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL
Fried Chicken Joint · West Pullman · 7 tips and reviews
Redhot Ranch is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

26. Redhot Ranch

8.3
3057 N Ashland Ave (at W Barry Ave), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · Lakeview · 25 tips and reviews
Luella's Southern Kitchen is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

27. Luella's Southern Kitchen

9.1
4609 N Lincoln Ave (btwn W Eastwood Ave & W Wilson Ave), Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Ravenswood · 36 tips and reviews
Community Tavern is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

28. Community Tavern

7.9
4038 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Portage Park · 8 tips and reviews
Alinea is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

29. Alinea

9.1
1723 N Halsted St (btwn W North Ave & W Willow St), Chicago, IL
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 143 tips and reviews
Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

30. Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen

9.2
1141 S Jefferson St (at Roosevelt Rd.), Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · South Loop · 117 tips and reviews
Johnnie's Beef is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

31. Johnnie's Beef

8.7
7500 W North Ave (at 75th Ave), Elmwood Park, IL
Fast Food Restaurant · 119 tips and reviews
Pat's Pizzeria & Ristorante is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

32. Pat's Pizzeria & Ristorante

8.7
2679 N Lincoln Ave (at N Seminary Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · North Side · 19 tips and reviews
J.P. Graziano Grocery is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

33. J.P. Graziano Grocery

9.2
901 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · West Town · 50 tips and reviews
Oriole is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

34. Oriole

9.0
661 W Walnut St, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Fulton River District · 16 tips and reviews
Hermosa is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

35. Hermosa

4356 W Armitage Ave (Kostner), Chicago, IL
Fast Food Restaurant · Hermosa · No tips or reviews
Kasama is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

36. Kasama

9.4
1001 N Winchester Ave (at Augusta Blvd), Chicago, IL
Filipino Restaurant · East Ukrainian Village · 11 tips and reviews
Jade Court is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

37. Jade Court

1516 E Harper Ct, Chicago, IL
Cantonese Restaurant · Hyde Park · 5 tips and reviews
Superdawg Drive-In is one of Eater’s Best Chicago Restaurants.

38. Superdawg Drive-In

9.0
6363 N Milwaukee Ave (btwn Devon Ave & Highland Ave), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · Norwood Park · 159 tips and reviews