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20 favorite restaurants

20 favorite restaurants

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Created by Donny Williams • Updated On: October 25, 2011

Okay, so I only have 18, and they're in no particular order. Just places I like a lot.

Riccardo Trattoria is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

1. Riccardo Trattoria

8.6
2119 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 27 tips and reviews
The Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

2. The Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor

9.0
7347 Madison St (btwn Circle Ave & Burkhardt Ct), Forest Park, IL
Ice Cream Parlor · 50 tips and reviews

Donny W.Donny Williams: Try their own personal recipe ice creams. The Chocolate Peanutbutter is incredible. Also great malts and sundaes!

Carnivale is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

3. Carnivale

8.6
702 W Fulton Market (at Union Ave), Chicago, IL
Latin American Restaurant · Fulton River District · 144 tips and reviews

Donny W.Donny Williams: If they have it on menu, try the ox tail.

Depot Diner is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

4. Depot Diner

5840 W Roosevelt Rd (btwn Monitor Ave & Mayfield Ave), Chicago, IL
Diner · Lawndale · 24 tips and reviews
New Rebozo is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

5. New Rebozo

9.1
1116 Madison St, Oak Park, IL
Mexican Restaurant · 41 tips and reviews

Donny W.Donny Williams: Very good and creative mole sauces!

Avenue Ale House is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

6. Avenue Ale House

7.4
825 S Oak Park Ave (btwn Van Buren St & Harrison St), Oak Park, IL
Bar · 37 tips and reviews

Donny W.Donny Williams: One of our favorite places to hang out. The rooftop in the summer is great!

Wishbone Restaurant is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

7. Wishbone Restaurant

8.6
161 N Jefferson St (at Randolph), Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Near West Side · 98 tips and reviews

Donny W.Donny Williams: Don't forget to do breakfast here. The corn cakes, jumbalaya omelet and cheese grits are excellent! Great sweet tea too.

Blue Max Coffee is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

8. Blue Max Coffee

26 Lathrop Ave (btwn Brown Ave & Franklin St), Forest Park, IL
Coffee Shop · 33 tips and reviews
Schoops Hamburgers is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

9. Schoops Hamburgers

7.9
215 Ridge Rd (at Homan Ave), Munster, IN
Burger Joint · 17 tips and reviews

Donny W.Donny Williams: Get the mickey - my favorite hamburger ever!

Honky Tonk BBQ is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

10. Honky Tonk BBQ

7.9
1800 S Racine Ave (at W 18th St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Pilsen · 92 tips and reviews
Ignotz Ristorante is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

11. Ignotz Ristorante

8.6
2421 S Oakley Ave, Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Heart of Chicago · 11 tips and reviews

Donny W.Donny Williams: Any of the Italian restaurants along Oakley are a great choice.

Aurelio's Pizza - Munster is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

12. Aurelio's Pizza - Munster

416 Ridge Rd, Munster, IN
Pizzeria · 8 tips and reviews

Donny W.Donny Williams: The pizza I grew up on. I still love it!

Charlie Trotter's is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

13. Charlie Trotter's

816 W Armitage Ave (at N Halsted St.), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · North Side · 19 tips and reviews

Donny W.Donny Williams: I've only eaten her once, but it was one of the best meals I ever had.

The Bubble Room is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

14. The Bubble Room

7.1
15001 Captiva Dr (at Andy Rosse Ln), Captiva, FL
American Restaurant · 87 tips and reviews

Donny W.Donny Williams: The meals didn't stand out. However, their Bubble Bread was amazing. They also have great (and very large) desserts. Try the red velvet cake.

Polly's Pancake Parlor is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

15. Polly's Pancake Parlor

8.9
672 Route 117, Sugar Hill, NH
Breakfast Spot · 48 tips and reviews

Donny W.Donny Williams: One of the best and most unique breakfast spots I've ever visited. (Plus it was on my honeymoon, so how could it have been bad?)

Traders Store and Cafe is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

16. Traders Store and Cafe

8.0
1551 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL
Seafood Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews
Parrot Key Caribbean Grill is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

17. Parrot Key Caribbean Grill

8.2
2500 Main St, Fort Myers Beach, FL
Caribbean Restaurant · 41 tips and reviews
Heaven On Seven is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

18. Heaven On Seven

111 N Wabash Ave (Between Washington St. & Randolph St.), Chicago, IL
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · The Loop · 56 tips and reviews