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Urbanbelly is one of City restaurants.

1. Urbanbelly

1400 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Noodle Restaurant · Fulton Market · 92 tips and reviews
Xoco is one of City restaurants.

2. Xoco

8.5
449 N Clark St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Near North Side · 359 tips and reviews
Mindy's Hot Chocolate is one of City restaurants.

3. Mindy's Hot Chocolate

1747 N Damen Ave (at W Willow St), Chicago, IL
Dessert Shop · Bucktown · 199 tips and reviews
The Doughnut Vault is one of City restaurants.

4. 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

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Download a podcast. Bring a long-lost friend. Get there at 8:30am. This is the doughnut we’ve been waiting for.

Slurping Turtle is one of City restaurants.

5. 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.

The Purple Pig is one of City restaurants.

6. The Purple Pig

500 N Michigan Ave (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Mediterranean Restaurant · Streeterville · 633 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: To understand the allure of the Pig, you have to be comfortable enough that you chat up the strangers next to you and eventually steal their food.

Hot Doug's is one of City restaurants.

7. Hot Doug's

3324 N California Ave (at Roscoe St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · Northwest Side · 236 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Doug has veggie dogs for vegetarians, bagel dogs for kids and specialities for the highbrow hot doggers. But his famous duck-fat fries are only for customers who come out on Fridays and Saturdays.

Blackbird is one of City restaurants.

8. Blackbird

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

9. Graham Elliot

217 W Huron St (at Wells St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · River North · 47 tips and reviews
Longman & Eagle is one of City restaurants.

10. Longman & Eagle

9.3
2657 N Kedzie Ave (at W Schubert Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Logan Square · 351 tips and reviews
Nellcôte is one of City restaurants.

11. Nellcôte

833 W Randolph St (at N Green St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Town · 98 tips and reviews
Homestead on the Roof is one of City restaurants.

12. Homestead on the Roof

8.1
1924 W Chicago Ave (at Winchester), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · East Ukrainian Village · 26 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Besides boasting a rooftop that features tables made from reclaimed barn doors, the spot also has a menu with some pretty good eats. An all-Midwestern beer selection helps wash it all down. Read more.

Pueblito Viejo is one of City restaurants.

13. Pueblito Viejo

6.8
5429 N Lincoln Ave (btwn Catalpa & Balmoral), Chicago, IL
South American Restaurant · Budlong Woods · 10 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Feast on arepas, fried white-corn pancakes filled with cheese and sausage or try one of the Colombian combo plates, which includes fried flank steak or pork, plus plantains and yuca. Read more.

Smoque BBQ is one of City restaurants.

14. Smoque BBQ

8.9
3800 N Pulaski Rd (at Grace St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Old Irving Park · 232 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Spareribs are pull-apart tender with a subtle smokiness. The Brisket is beautifully marbled beef is given just the right treatment to yield tender bite after tender bite, whether chopped or sliced. Read more.