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Shaw's Crab House is one of Chicago.

1. Shaw's Crab House

9.3
21 E Hubbard St (at N Wabash Ave), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Near North Side · 221 tips and reviews
Silver Spoon Thai Restaurant is one of Chicago.

2. Silver Spoon Thai Restaurant

7.5
710 N Rush St (btwn E Superior St & E Huron St), Chicago, IL
Thai Restaurant · Near North Side · 32 tips and reviews
Yolk is one of Chicago.

3. Yolk

8.5
1120 S Michigan Ave (at E 11th St), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · South Loop · 248 tips and reviews
Blackbird is one of Chicago.

4. Blackbird

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

5. Avec

9.3
615 W Randolph St (at N Jefferson St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 213 tips and reviews
Bongo Room is one of Chicago.

6. Bongo Room

1152 S Wabash Ave (at Roosevelt Rd), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · South Loop · 116 tips and reviews
Japonais by Morimoto is one of Chicago.

7. Japonais by Morimoto

600 W Chicago Ave (at Larrabee St), Chicago, IL
Japanese Restaurant · 90 tips and reviews
Girl & The Goat is one of Chicago.

8. Girl & The Goat

9.1
809 W Randolph St (at Halsted St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Town · 552 tips and reviews
Joy Yee Noodle is one of Chicago.

9. Joy Yee Noodle

7.3
1335 S Halsted St (in UIC - School of Public Health), Chicago, IL
Asian Restaurant · University Village - Little Italy · 40 tips and reviews
The Purple Pig is one of Chicago.

10. The Purple Pig

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

11. Eggsperience Cafe

35 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Near North Side · 171 tips and reviews
Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse is one of Chicago.

12. Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse

8.7
5464 N River Rd (btwn Bryn Mawr Ave & Balmoral Ave), Rosemont, IL
Steakhouse · 84 tips and reviews
Bob Chinn's Crab House is one of Chicago.

13. Bob Chinn's Crab House

8.8
393 S Milwaukee Ave (btwn Dundee Rd & Palatine Rd), Wheeling, IL
Seafood Restaurant · 142 tips and reviews
Gilt Bar is one of Chicago.

14. Gilt Bar

9.2
230 W Kinzie St (at N. Franklin St.), Chicago, IL
Lounge · River North · 189 tips and reviews
Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen is one of Chicago.

15. Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen

9.2
1141 S Jefferson St (at Roosevelt Rd.), Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · South Loop · 117 tips and reviews
Michael Jordan's Steak House Chicago is one of Chicago.

16. Michael Jordan's Steak House Chicago

8.0
505 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Streeterville · 147 tips and reviews

17. Paris Club Bistro & Bar

59 West Hubbard Street (btwn N Clark & N Dearborn St.), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Near North Side · 114 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: After soft opening yesterday, Studio Paris now offers a much roomier spot to wind down with a cocktail and some DJ-spun tunes. sleek lounge boasts a retractable glass roof and palm trees. Read more.

Sweetwater Tavern & Grille is one of Chicago.

18. Sweetwater Tavern & Grille

8.3
225 N Michigan Ave (at S Water St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · The Loop · 198 tips and reviews
Benchmark is one of Chicago.

19. Benchmark

7.0
1510 N Wells St (btwn North Ave & Schiller St), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Old Town · 84 tips and reviews
Lincoln Station is one of Chicago.

20. Lincoln Station

6.6
2432 N Lincoln Ave (at W Fullerton Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · North Side · 40 tips and reviews
Rocky's is one of Chicago.

21. Rocky's

234 W 31st St (at S Wells St), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Armour Square · 20 tips and reviews
Pinkberry is one of Chicago.

22. Pinkberry

635 N State Street (at E Erie St), Chicago, IL
Frozen Yogurt Shop · Near North Side · 59 tips and reviews
Station 220 is one of Chicago.

23. Station 220

220 E Front St (btw East & Prairie), Bloomington, IL
Steakhouse · Downtown Bloomington · 9 tips and reviews

24. Yogen Früz

333 S State St, Chicago, IL
Frozen Yogurt Shop · The Loop · 16 tips and reviews

KamariaKamaria: So before Pinkberry swept the Windy City away, there was Yogen Fruz. I love that I can create my own yogurt. You choose the froyo & fruit & they put it in this crazy machine. It's magic.

25. GT Fish and Oyster

531 N Wells St (at Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · River North · 195 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Try the squid-ink gnocchi in carrot broth from our 100 Best list: Chef Giuseppe Tentori is first and foremost an Italian & where he really shines is with pastas such as this rich yet delicate gnocchi.

26. Gilt Bar

9.2
230 W Kinzie St (at N. Franklin St.), Chicago, IL
Lounge · River North · 189 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Try the ham and cheese fondue from our 100 Best list:Take a croque-madame, increase the cheese tenfold, melt it in a crock, fold in ham, put the egg on top and use the bread on the side, for dipping.

27. 25 Degrees

736 N Clark St (at W Superior St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · River North · 113 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Try the El Pirata from our 100 Best list: The spiked shakes at this L.A. import are so thick, so boozy and so frickin’ delicious that even the burger-bored should get in here for these alone.

28. Avec

9.3
615 W Randolph St (at N Jefferson St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 213 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Try the fava-bean crostini from our 100 Best list: You realize why everyone wants to imitate Avec. And just how inimitable Avec is.

29. MingHin Cuisine

8.2
2168 S Archer Ave (at S Princeton Ave), Chicago, IL
Dim Sum Restaurant · Armour Square · 129 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Try the Macau pork belly from our 100 Best list: Chef Wu Ming's made us care about pork belly again, accomplished by crisping the skin like candy and cooking the flesh into silky submission.

30. Big Star

9.0
1531 N Damen Ave (at N Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 572 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Try the michelada from our 100 Best list: We know it contains Tecate, Cholula and Valentina hot sauces, and Maggi. Oh, and we’re certain it's delicious, alleviates hangovers & might just cure cancer.

31. Frontera Grill

8.4
445 N Clark St (btwn Illinois St & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · River North · 257 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: This brunch from celeb chef Rick Bayless is not to be missed—too bad it’s served only on Saturdays. Be sure to check out the huevos “Fronterizos” with sausage and biscuits. Read more.

32. Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar

8.5
230 W Erie St (at Franklin St), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · River North · 165 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Try the duck fat yaki soba noodles from our 100 Best list: A bowl of everything you could ask for: thick, satisfying noodles in mustard sauce, fatty morsels of duck and crunchy slivers of cabbage.

33. Girl & The Goat

9.1
809 W Randolph St (at Halsted St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Town · 552 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Try the chocolate bouchon from our 100 Best list: Stephanie Izard successfully incorporates foie gras as a decadent marshmallow “fluff” alongside a moist chocolate cake.

34. Lao Hunan

2230 S Wentworth Ave (btwn W 22nd Pl & W Alexander St), Chicago, IL
Hunan Restaurant · Chinatown · 26 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Try the Home-fed chicken Xiang Xi–style from our 100 Best list: We don’t care about the misleading translation when the result is one of Hu’s best signatures.

Wow Bao is one of Chicago.

35. Wow Bao

7.6
1 W Wacker Dr (btwn State & Lake), Chicago, IL
Dumpling Restaurant · The Loop · 144 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Pot stickers are fine; better to go with the Thai curry-chicken rice bowl with its yellow curry. Or just stick with the bao, steamed buns stuffed with fillings such as slightly spicy kung pao chicken. Read more.

Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar is one of Chicago.

36. Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar

8.5
230 W Erie St (at Franklin St), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · River North · 165 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: There’s little offered here to really love, but there’s plenty to like: accomplished cocktails, and duck fat yaki soba noodles with mustard sauce, topped with duck and tossed with crunchy cabbage. Read more.

NoMI is one of Chicago.

37. NoMI

8.8
800 N Michigan Ave (North Rush Street), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Streeterville · 107 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Chef Ryan LaRoche can generally be trusted with chicken (both the $75 poached and the cheaper roasted), steak tartare and tagliolini. Read more.

Lao Hunan is one of Chicago.

38. Lao Hunan

2230 S Wentworth Ave (btwn W 22nd Pl & W Alexander St), Chicago, IL
Hunan Restaurant · Chinatown · 26 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: This is intense food, spicy and oily and built around pork and chicken. “Home fed chicken" is hung for two days to dry age before it’s lightly smoked over a wok filled with dry rice and spices. Read more.

Big Star is one of Chicago.

39. Big Star

9.0
1531 N Damen Ave (at N Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 572 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Beat the brutal weekend crowds by dropping by the takeout window to grab a couple of tacos or plant yourself at the wall-length counter for a few beers or quality cocktails. Read more.

40. The Aviary

8.8
955 W Fulton Market (at Morgan St.), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Fulton Market · 175 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Some cocktails have amazing presentation, like the Rooibos, and some, like the Blueberry are remarkable in every way. But no matter what you order, you'll never think of a cocktail the same way again. Read more.

41. Big Star

9.0
1531 N Damen Ave (at N Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 572 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Tacos al pastor, which is spit-roasted pork cooked with pineapple and onion; a crunchy fried fish taco; and best of all, pork belly with tomato guajillo sauce, queso fresco, onion, and cilantro. Read more.

Moe's Cantina is one of Chicago.

42. Moe's Cantina

6.0
155 W Kinzie St (btwn N LaSalle Blvd & N Wells St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · River North · 78 tips and reviews
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ is one of Chicago.

43. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

8.6
210 E Ohio St (at N St Clair St), Chicago, IL
Japanese Restaurant · Streeterville · 134 tips and reviews
Sushi Wabi is one of Chicago.

44. Sushi Wabi

842 W Randolph St (at N Peoria St), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · Fulton Market · 28 tips and reviews

45. TRU

676 N Saint Clair St (at E Huron St), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Streeterville · 30 tips and reviews

kate F.kate FELDT: Absolutely spectacular dining experience. Chef Anthony Martin amazes you with every plate. Chef's tasting menu and Valentine's Day tasting menu were both fantastic. Wine list includes 1800 selections!

Slurping Turtle is one of Chicago.

46. Slurping Turtle

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

47. 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.

Yolk is one of Chicago.

48. Yolk

8.0
355 E Ohio St (at E Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Streeterville · 225 tips and reviews
New England Seafood Company is one of Chicago.

49. New England Seafood Company

3341 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Lakeview · 62 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: While obvious selections such as clam chowder and lobster rolls are available, visitors can also nosh on fried clams, steamers (steamed clams), and lobster bisque.

David Burke's Primehouse is one of Chicago.

50. David Burke's Primehouse

616 N Rush St (at E Ontario St), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Near North Side · 124 tips and reviews
GT Fish and Oyster is one of Chicago.

51. GT Fish and Oyster

531 N Wells St (at Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · River North · 195 tips and reviews
Lure Izakaya Pub is one of Chicago.

52. Lure Izakaya Pub

2925 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL
Japanese Restaurant · Lakeview · 33 tips and reviews
Warby Parker at Apartment Number 9 is one of Chicago.

53. Warby Parker at Apartment Number 9

1804 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL
Eyecare Store · Bucktown · 7 tips and reviews
Goosefoot is one of Chicago.

54. Goosefoot

8.6
2656 W Lawrence Ave (at Washtenaw), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Ravenswood · 25 tips and reviews
Toro Sushi is one of Chicago.

55. Toro Sushi

9.2
2546 N Clark St (btwn W Wrightwood Ave & W Deming Pl), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · Park West · 62 tips and reviews
Cho Sun Ok is one of Chicago.

56. Cho Sun Ok

7.8
4200 N Lincoln Ave (at W Berteau Ave), Chicago, IL
Korean Restaurant · North Center · 49 tips and reviews
Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse is one of Chicago.

57. Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse

9.0
1028 N Rush St (at E Bellevue Pl), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Gold Coast · 282 tips and reviews
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab is one of Chicago.

58. Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab

9.4
60 E Grand Ave (at N Rush St), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Near North Side · 226 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Start with the sweet, cool stone crabs and a delicious chopped salad that could easily feed two. Go straight to the top with the bone-in New York strip or the Alaskan king crab legs served chilled. Read more.

59. Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse

9.0
1028 N Rush St (at E Bellevue Pl), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Gold Coast · 282 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: The sweet-lobster cocktail satiates two, the juicy prime rib comes in a hefty portion, and desserts are so enormous that servers cut them in two, wrapping half in a take-away bag, no questions asked. Read more.

Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House is one of Chicago.

60. Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House

8.7
1024 N Rush St (Bellevue), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · 104 tips and reviews
EPIC is one of Chicago.

61. EPIC

112 W Hubbard St (btwn N Clark St & N La Salle Blvd), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · River North · 94 tips and reviews
Wildberry Pancakes & Cafe is one of Chicago.

62. Wildberry Pancakes & Cafe

9.0
130 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · The Loop · 480 tips and reviews
Keefer's Restaurant is one of Chicago.

63. Keefer's Restaurant

20 W Kinzie St (btwn Dearborn St & State St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Near North Side · 42 tips and reviews
Navy Pier is one of Chicago.

64. Navy Pier

8.7
600 E Grand Ave (at Streeter Dr), Chicago, IL
Pier · Streeterville · 370 tips and reviews
The Drawing Room is one of Chicago.

65. The Drawing Room

937 N Rush St (at E Walton Pl), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Streeterville · 78 tips and reviews
Roka Akor is one of Chicago.

66. Roka Akor

8.7
456 N Clark St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Japanese Restaurant · River North · 93 tips and reviews