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Need to Try List; Chicago

Need to Try List; Chicago

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Created by Linda Harrison • Updated On: February 16, 2019
RPM Italian is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

1. RPM Italian

9.1
52 W Illinois St (at N Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Near North Side · 238 tips and reviews
Piccolo Sogno is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

2. Piccolo Sogno

9.1
464 N Halsted St (at Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Fulton River District · 111 tips and reviews
Girl & The Goat is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

3. Girl & The Goat

9.0
809 W Randolph St (at Halsted St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Town · 553 tips and reviews
Cafe Iberico is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

4. Cafe Iberico

739 N La Salle Dr (at Superior St), Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · River North · 149 tips and reviews
Tapas Valencia is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

5. Tapas Valencia

8.1
1530 S State St, Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · Dearborn Park · 55 tips and reviews
Mercat a la Planxa is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

6. Mercat a la Planxa

8.0
638 S Michigan Ave (at E Balbo Ave), Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · South Loop · 140 tips and reviews
Vera is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

7. Vera

1023 W Lake St, Chicago, IL
Spanish Restaurant · Fulton Market · 41 tips and reviews
Nacional 27 is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

8. Nacional 27

325 W Huron St (at N. Orleans St.), Chicago, IL
Latin American Restaurant · River North · 61 tips and reviews
Avec is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

9. Avec

9.3
615 W Randolph St (at N Jefferson St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 213 tips and reviews
Rootstock is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

10. Rootstock

9.0
954 N California Ave (at Augusta Blvd), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Humboldt Park · 58 tips and reviews
Handlebar is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

11. Handlebar

9.1
2311 W North Ave (btwn Oakley & Claremont), Chicago, IL
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Wicker Park · 128 tips and reviews
Pick Me Up Café is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

12. Pick Me Up Café

3408 N Clark St (at N Sheffield Ave), Chicago, IL
Diner · Lakeview · 140 tips and reviews
Mana Food Bar is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

13. Mana Food Bar

1742 W Division St (btwn N Wood St & N Paulina St), Chicago, IL
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Wicker Park · 76 tips and reviews
Bite Café is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

14. Bite Café

1039 N Western Ave (at W Cortez St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Ukrainian Village · 100 tips and reviews
Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

15. Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern

9.0
1655 N Sedgwick St (at Eugenie St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Old Town Triangle · 88 tips and reviews
Smoque BBQ is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

16. Smoque BBQ

8.9
3800 N Pulaski Rd (at Grace St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Old Irving Park · 232 tips and reviews
Green Street Smoked Meats is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

17. Green Street Smoked Meats

9.3
112 N Green St (btwn Washington Blvd & Randolph St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · West Town · 152 tips and reviews
Chicago Q is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

18. Chicago Q

8.8
1160 N Dearborn St (at W Division St.), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Near North Side · 164 tips and reviews
Ba Le is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

19. Ba Le

8.9
5014 N Broadway St (at W Argyle St), Chicago, IL
Vietnamese Restaurant · Uptown · 86 tips and reviews
Bernie's Lunch & Supper is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

20. Bernie's Lunch & Supper

8.0
660 N Orleans St, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · River North · 22 tips and reviews
Alinea is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

21. 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
Anteprima is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

22. Anteprima

7.6
5316 N Clark St (at W Summerdale Ave), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Andersonville · 32 tips and reviews
Campagnola is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

23. Campagnola

8.6
815 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL
Italian Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews
Hoosier Mama Pie Co. is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

24. Hoosier Mama Pie Co.

8.9
1618 W Chicago Ave (at N Ashland Ave), Chicago, IL
Pie Shop · East Ukrainian Village · 68 tips and reviews
Hot Doug's is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

25. Hot Doug's

7.4
Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · Wrigleyville · 1 tip
Johnnie's Beef is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

26. Johnnie's Beef

8.7
7500 W North Ave (at 75th Ave), Elmwood Park, IL
Fast Food Restaurant · 119 tips and reviews
Lula Café is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

27. Lula Café

9.3
2537 N Kedzie Blvd (btwn Linden & Logan Sq.), Chicago, IL
Café · Logan Square · 257 tips and reviews
New Rebozo Chicago is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

28. New Rebozo Chicago

46 E Superior St, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Near North Side · 15 tips and reviews
Noon O Kabab is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

29. Noon O Kabab

9.1
4661 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Albany Park · 46 tips and reviews
Pleasant House Pub is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

30. Pleasant House Pub

8.8
2119 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL
Pub · East Pilsen · 14 tips and reviews
Ruxbin Kitchen is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

31. Ruxbin Kitchen

851 N Ashland Ave (at Pearson St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Noble Square · 53 tips and reviews

32. Urban Shack

western (California), Chicago, IL
Asian Restaurant · Bucktown · No tips or reviews
Wholly Frijoles is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

33. Wholly Frijoles

7.4
3908 W Touhy Ave, Lincolnwood, IL
Mexican Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews
Fonda Frontera is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

34. Fonda Frontera

1471 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Honore St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Wicker Park · 44 tips and reviews
Xoco is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

35. Xoco

8.5
449 N Clark St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Near North Side · 359 tips and reviews
Cho Sun Ok is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

36. Cho Sun Ok

7.8
4200 N Lincoln Ave (at W Berteau Ave), Chicago, IL
Korean Restaurant · North Center · 49 tips and reviews
San Soo Gab San is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

37. San Soo Gab San

8.4
5247 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL
Korean Restaurant · Bowmanville · 56 tips and reviews
Harold's Chicken Shack is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

38. Harold's Chicken Shack

337 Howard St, Evanston, IL
Fried Chicken Joint · No tips or reviews
Harold's Chicken Shack #36 is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

39. Harold's Chicken Shack #36

6.6
1361 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Fried Chicken Joint · Wicker Park · 22 tips and reviews
Honey Butter Fried Chicken is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

40. Honey Butter Fried Chicken

8.9
3361 N Elston Ave (at W Roscoe St), Chicago, IL
Fried Chicken Joint · Northwest Side · 143 tips and reviews
Parson's Chicken & Fish is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

41. Parson's Chicken & Fish

9.1
2952 W Armitage Ave (btwn N Humboldt & N Richmond), Chicago, IL
Fried Chicken Joint · Logan Square · 184 tips and reviews
Demera Ethiopian Restaurant is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

42. Demera Ethiopian Restaurant

8.6
4801 N Broadway St (at Lawrence Ave.), Chicago, IL
Ethiopian Restaurant · Uptown · 51 tips and reviews
Spacca Napoli Pizzeria is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

43. Spacca Napoli Pizzeria

9.3
1769 W Sunnyside Ave (at Ravenswood Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Ravenswood · 105 tips and reviews
MingHin Cuisine is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

44. MingHin Cuisine

8.2
2168 S Archer Ave (at S Princeton Ave), Chicago, IL
Dim Sum Restaurant · Armour Square · 129 tips and reviews
Acadia is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

45. Acadia

1639 S Wabash Ave (btwn E 16th St & E 18th St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · South Loop · 53 tips and reviews
Birrieria Zaragoza is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

46. Birrieria Zaragoza

8.8
4852 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Archer Heights · 20 tips and reviews
The Duck Inn is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

47. The Duck Inn

8.9
2701 S Eleanor St, Chicago, IL
Gastropub · Bridgeport · 47 tips and reviews
Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

48. Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen

9.2
1141 S Jefferson St (at Roosevelt Rd.), Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · South Loop · 117 tips and reviews
EL Ideas is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

49. EL Ideas

8.6
2419 W 14th St (at Western Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Douglas Park · 34 tips and reviews
Au Cheval is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

50. Au Cheval

9.1
800 W Randolph St (at S Halsted St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Fulton Market · 483 tips and reviews
Monteverde is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

51. Monteverde

9.0
1020 West Madison Street (Carpenter Street), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Near West Side · 44 tips and reviews
Bohemian House is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

52. Bohemian House

11 W Illinois St (at N State St), Chicago, IL
Eastern European Restaurant · Near North Side · 49 tips and reviews
La Sirena Clandestina is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

53. La Sirena Clandestina

954 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL
Latin American Restaurant · Fulton Market · 67 tips and reviews
The Publican is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

54. The Publican

8.9
837 W Fulton Market (at N Green St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Fulton Market · 358 tips and reviews
Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

55. Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse

8.9
1028 N Rush St (at E Bellevue Pl), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Gold Coast · 282 tips and reviews
Joe’s Steam Rice Roll is one of Need to Try List; Chicago.

56. Joe’s Steam Rice Roll

8.0
261 Canal St (btwn Broadway & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · SoHo · 19 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (1/2019): "BBQ pork rice roll; curry fish ball rice roll with peanut sauce; Joe’s signature rice roll (beef, pork, dried shrimp, egg)."