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Slurping Turtle is one of summer restaurants.

1. Slurping Turtle

116 W Hubbard St (at N LaSalle St), Chicago, IL
Noodle Restaurant · River North · 191 tips and reviews
Farmhouse Chicago is one of summer restaurants.

2. Farmhouse Chicago

228 W Chicago Ave (btwn Wells St & Franklin St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Near North Side · 139 tips and reviews
Xoco is one of summer restaurants.

3. Xoco

8.8
449 N Clark St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Near North Side · 358 tips and reviews
Bull & Bear is one of summer restaurants.

4. Bull & Bear

431 N Wells St (at Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · River North · 127 tips and reviews
Big Bowl is one of summer restaurants.

5. Big Bowl

7.5
60 E Ohio St (btwn Rush St & Wabash Ave), Chicago, IL
Noodle Restaurant · Near North Side · 125 tips and reviews
Little Goat Diner is one of summer restaurants.

6. Little Goat Diner

820 W Randolph St (at Green St), Chicago, IL
Diner · Fulton Market · 472 tips and reviews
Rice'N Bread is one of summer restaurants.

7. Rice'N Bread

7.3
3435 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL
Korean Restaurant · Lakeview · 14 tips and reviews
Turquoise Restaurant & Cafe is one of summer restaurants.

8. Turquoise Restaurant & Cafe

8.4
2147 W Roscoe St (btwn N Leavitt St. & N Hamilton Ave.), Chicago, IL
Mediterranean Restaurant · Roscoe Village · 51 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: We wolf down the manti (Turkish ravioli stuffed with bits of lamb in a creamy yogurt–and–chili oil sauce), whole slabs of juicy, salt-crusted bream and some of the best hummus around.

Xoco is one of summer restaurants.

9. Xoco

8.8
449 N Clark St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Near North Side · 358 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Breakfast at Rick Bayless’s most casual spot yet is quiet perfection: a cup of masterfully concocted hot chocolate, a flaky egg empanada, one hell of a sugar-and-cocoa-coated churro.

Slurping Turtle is one of summer restaurants.

10. Slurping Turtle

116 W Hubbard St (at N LaSalle St), Chicago, IL
Noodle Restaurant · River North · 191 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Highlights of the menu include hamachi tartare in delicate little taro-root tacos, tan tan men ramen weighted with herb-packed pork meatballs, and joyful desserts like softball-sized cream puffs.

Reggie's Rock Club is one of summer restaurants.

11. Reggie's Rock Club

8.3
2109 S State St (at E 21st St), Chicago, IL
Rock Club · South Loop · 103 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Best rooftop hang in the South Loop. Shoot some hoops and cool down under the shower...