Chi Town

1. Hut's Hamburgers

807 W 6th St (at West Ave.), Austin, TX

Burger Joint · Downtown Austin · 81 tips and reviews

Heather Campbell: great burgers, great atmosphere... most likely a line out the door, but so worth the wait!

2. Uchi Austin

9.0

801 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX

Japanese Restaurant · Zilker · 226 tips and reviews

Heather Campbell: Probably the best sushi I have ever had, and I lived in California for 7 years! Try the Avocado Bake!

3. The Salt Lick

9.3

18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826, Driftwood, TX

BBQ Joint · 424 tips and reviews

Mashable: Get away from the hustle and bustle that is Austin for a few hours and enjoy some BBQ (or super hearty veggie sides). Mapquest organizes a free BBQ bus every year at SXSW. - Erica Swallow

4. The Salt Lick

9.3

18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826, Driftwood, TX

BBQ Joint · 424 tips and reviews

5. Stubb's Bar-B-Q

8.2

801 Red River St (at E 8th St), Austin, TX

BBQ Joint · Downtown Austin · 339 tips and reviews

6. Noble Sandwich Co.

12223 Ranch Road 620 N Ste 105 (at Lake Creek Pkwy), Austin, TX

Sandwich Spot · Village at Anderson Mill · 85 tips and reviews

7. Congress

7.9

200 Congress Ave (at 2nd St), Austin, TX

New American Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 20 tips and reviews

8. Casino El Camino

8.2

517 E 6th St (bt Red River & Neches Sts), Austin, TX

Dive Bar · Downtown Austin · 228 tips and reviews

9. Green Mesquite BBQ

7.6

1400 Barton Springs Rd (Josephine St.), Austin, TX

BBQ Joint · Zilker · 87 tips and reviews

10. Magnolia Cafe South

8.7

1920 S Congress Ave (at E. Mary St.), Austin, TX

Diner · Bouldin Creek · 282 tips and reviews

11. Maria's Taco Xpress

2529 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX

Taco Restaurant · South Lamar · 73 tips and reviews

12. Home Slice Pizza

9.3

1415 S Congress Ave (Gibson St. E), Austin, TX

Pizzeria · 333 tips and reviews

13. Charlie Trotter's

816 W Armitage Ave (at N Halsted St.), Chicago, IL

American Restaurant · North Side · 19 tips and reviews

Mindy's Hot Chocolate is one of Chi Town.

14. Mindy's Hot Chocolate

1747 N Damen Ave (at W Willow St), Chicago, IL

Dessert Shop · Bucktown · 199 tips and reviews

15. North Pond

8.4

2610 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL

New American Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 41 tips and reviews