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Best places to eat in and around Chicago

Best places to eat in and around Chicago

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Created by Max Freed • Updated On: January 17, 2013
Superdawg Drive-In is one of Best places to eat in and around Chicago.

1. Superdawg Drive-In

8.1
333 S Milwaukee Ave (btwn Dundee Rd & Palatine Rd), Wheeling, IL
Hot Dog Joint · 77 tips and reviews
Real Urban Barbecue is one of Best places to eat in and around Chicago.

2. Real Urban Barbecue

610 Central Ave Ste 177 (at Port Clinton Sq.), Highland Park, IL
BBQ Joint · 26 tips and reviews
Elegance in Meats is one of Best places to eat in and around Chicago.

3. Elegance in Meats

3135 Dundee Rd (at Landwehr Rd.), Northbrook, IL
Deli · 4 tips and reviews
Smoque BBQ is one of Best places to eat in and around Chicago.

4. Smoque BBQ

9.1
3800 N Pulaski Rd (at Grace St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Old Irving Park · 232 tips and reviews
Lillie's Q is one of Best places to eat in and around Chicago.

5. Lillie's Q

7.9
1856 W North Ave (at Wolcott Ave), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Bucktown · 119 tips and reviews
Hot Doug's is one of Best places to eat in and around Chicago.

6. Hot Doug's

3324 N California Ave (at Roscoe St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · Northwest Side · 236 tips and reviews
Maggiano's Little Italy is one of Best places to eat in and around Chicago.

7. Maggiano's Little Italy

8.2
4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center (btwn Old Orchard Rd & Golf Rd), Skokie, IL
Italian Restaurant · 32 tips and reviews
Tsukasa of Tokyo is one of Best places to eat in and around Chicago.

8. Tsukasa of Tokyo

8.6
561 N Milwaukee Ave (at Executive Way), Vernon Hills, IL
Japanese Restaurant · The Marketplace at Vernon Hills · 55 tips and reviews
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria is one of Best places to eat in and around Chicago.

9. Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

9.1
85 Buffalo Grove Rd (at Lake Cook Rd), Buffalo Grove, IL
Pizzeria · 40 tips and reviews
Kuma's Corner is one of Best places to eat in and around Chicago.

10. Kuma's Corner

8.9
2900 W Belmont Ave (at Francisco Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Northwest Side · 417 tips and reviews
Wildfire is one of Best places to eat in and around Chicago.

11. Wildfire

8.6
235 Parkway Dr (at Milwaukee Ave), Lincolnshire, IL
Steakhouse · 58 tips and reviews
Ruth's Chris Steak House is one of Best places to eat in and around Chicago.

12. Ruth's Chris Steak House

8.2
933 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook, IL
Steakhouse · 15 tips and reviews
Wholly Frijoles is one of Best places to eat in and around Chicago.

13. Wholly Frijoles

7.4
3908 W Touhy Ave, Lincolnwood, IL
Mexican Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews
Portillo's is one of Best places to eat in and around Chicago.

14. Portillo's

9.1
9400 Skokie Blvd (btwn Foster St & Gross Point Rd), Skokie, IL
Hot Dog Joint · 75 tips and reviews
Sarkis Cafe is one of Best places to eat in and around Chicago.

15. Sarkis Cafe

8.2
2632 Gross Point Rd, Evanston, IL
Diner · 58 tips and reviews
Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen is one of Best places to eat in and around Chicago.

16. Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen

9.2
1141 S Jefferson St (at Roosevelt Rd.), Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · South Loop · 117 tips and reviews