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Chicago must eat
Pump Room is one of Chicago must eat.

1. Pump Room

1301 N State Pkwy (at E Goethe St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Gold Coast · 94 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Try the roast carrot and avocado salad from our 100 Best list:Crunchy with seeds, redolent with spices and enhanced with crème fraîche, this is proof there is such a thing as salad evolution.

GT Fish and Oyster is one of Chicago must eat.

2. GT Fish and Oyster

531 N Wells St (at Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · River North · 195 tips and reviews
The Purple Pig is one of Chicago must eat.

3. The Purple Pig

500 N Michigan Ave (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Mediterranean Restaurant · Streeterville · 633 tips and reviews
Au Cheval is one of Chicago must eat.

4. Au Cheval

9.1
800 W Randolph St (at S Halsted St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Fulton Market · 483 tips and reviews
Ann Sather is one of Chicago must eat.

5. Ann Sather

8.6
909 W Belmont Ave (btwn N Wilton Ave & N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Scandinavian Restaurant · Lakeview · 112 tips and reviews
Belly Shack is one of Chicago must eat.

6. Belly Shack

1912 N Western Ave (btwn W Homer & W Cortland St.), Chicago, IL
Korean Restaurant · Logan Square · 93 tips and reviews
Lao Sze Chuan Restaurant is one of Chicago must eat.

7. Lao Sze Chuan Restaurant

8.2
2172 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Armour Square · 109 tips and reviews
Alinea is one of Chicago must eat.

8. 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
Moto Restaurant is one of Chicago must eat.

9. Moto Restaurant

945 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Fulton Market · 43 tips and reviews
Sepia is one of Chicago must eat.

10. Sepia

8.3
123 N Jefferson St (btwn W Washington St & W Randolph St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 64 tips and reviews
Blackbird is one of Chicago must eat.

11. Blackbird

619 W Randolph St (at N Desplaines St.), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 127 tips and reviews
The Doughnut Vault is one of Chicago must eat.

12. The Doughnut Vault

8.9
401 1/2 N Franklin St (at W Kinzie St), Chicago, IL
Donut Shop · River North · 145 tips and reviews
Vera is one of Chicago must eat.

13. Vera

1023 W Lake St, Chicago, IL
Spanish Restaurant · Fulton Market · 41 tips and reviews

EaterEater: A cute spot where you can go for a quick glass of Sherry or wine at the bar or have a romantic dinner over Spanish small plates. [Eater 38 Member]

Irazu is one of Chicago must eat.

14. Irazu

9.0
1865 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Oakley Ave), Chicago, IL
Latin American Restaurant · Bucktown · 106 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Authentic Costa Rican fare in a casual mom-and-pop BYO setting with some of the best chicken burritos around. Experiment with the casado and an oatmeal shake. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Urbanbelly is one of Chicago must eat.

15. Urbanbelly

1400 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Noodle Restaurant · Fulton Market · 92 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Bill Kim turned noodles and dumplings on their head when he opened this downscale joint with incredibly flavorful food in a middle-of-nowhere strip mall. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Tank Noodle is one of Chicago must eat.

16. Tank Noodle

8.1
4953 N Broadway St (at Argyle St), Chicago, IL
Vietnamese Restaurant · Uptown · 150 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Uptown's Argyle Street is also known as Little Saigon and Tank Noodle is the crown jewel for its authentic Vietnamese cuisine, especially the various steaming bowls of pho. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Pleasant House Bakery is one of Chicago must eat.

17. Pleasant House Bakery

964 W 31st St, Chicago, IL
Bakery · Bridgeport · 61 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Fish & chips Fridays start at 5:30. [Eater 38 Member]

Bang Bang Pie Shop is one of Chicago must eat.

18. Bang Bang Pie Shop

9.3
2051 N California Ave (at N Point St), Chicago, IL
Pie Shop · Logan Square · 120 tips and reviews
Billy Goat Tavern is one of Chicago must eat.

19. Billy Goat Tavern

8.2
430 N Michigan Ave (at Lower Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Streeterville · 176 tips and reviews
The Gage is one of Chicago must eat.

20. The Gage

9.0
24 S Michigan Ave (btwn Monroe & Madison St.), Chicago, IL
Gastropub · The Loop · 339 tips and reviews
Cone Gourmet Ice Cream is one of Chicago must eat.

21. Cone Gourmet Ice Cream

8.7
1047 W Madison St (btwn Morgan St & Aberdeen St), Chicago, IL
Ice Cream Parlor · Near West Side · 34 tips and reviews
Fat Rice is one of Chicago must eat.

22. Fat Rice

2957 W Diversey Ave (at N Sacramento Ave), Chicago, IL
Asian Restaurant · Logan Square · 101 tips and reviews
Grace is one of Chicago must eat.

23. Grace

652 W Randolph St (at W Couch Pl), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 41 tips and reviews
The Bristol is one of Chicago must eat.

24. The Bristol

2152 N Damen Ave (at Webster Ave.), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Bucktown · 99 tips and reviews
Senza is one of Chicago must eat.

25. Senza

2873 N Broadway (at W Surf St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Lake View East · 19 tips and reviews
Sixteen is one of Chicago must eat.

26. Sixteen

7.2
401 N Wabash Ave (Floor 16), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 62 tips and reviews
Mexique is one of Chicago must eat.

27. Mexique

1529 W Chicago Ave (at N Ashland Ave), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · West Town · 65 tips and reviews