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Chicago places ❤️

Chicago places ❤️

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Created by Rachel Holcman • Updated On: August 13, 2018
EL Ideas is one of Chicago places ❤️.

1. EL Ideas

8.8
2419 W 14th St (at Western Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Douglas Park · 34 tips and reviews
Mana Food Bar is one of Chicago places ❤️.

2. 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
Taxim is one of Chicago places ❤️.

3. Taxim

8.4
1558 N Milwaukee Ave (btwn Damen Ave & North Ave), Chicago, IL
Greek Restaurant · Wicker Park · 51 tips and reviews
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge is one of Chicago places ❤️.

4. Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

8.8
4802 N Broadway St (at W Lawrence Ave), Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · Uptown · 136 tips and reviews
Green Street Smoked Meats is one of Chicago places ❤️.

5. 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
Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen is one of Chicago places ❤️.

6. Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen

9.2
1141 S Jefferson St (at Roosevelt Rd.), Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · South Loop · 117 tips and reviews
Handlebar is one of Chicago places ❤️.

7. Handlebar

9.1
2311 W North Ave (btwn Oakley & Claremont), Chicago, IL
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Wicker Park · 128 tips and reviews
Antique Taco is one of Chicago places ❤️.

8. Antique Taco

8.9
1360 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Wood St), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 161 tips and reviews
The Signature Lounge at the 96th is one of Chicago places ❤️.

9. The Signature Lounge at the 96th

875 N Michigan Ave (btwn Delaware Pl & Chestnut St), Chicago, IL
Lounge · Streeterville · 305 tips and reviews
Spiaggia is one of Chicago places ❤️.

10. Spiaggia

980 N Michigan Ave (at Oak St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Streeterville · 69 tips and reviews
The Aviary is one of Chicago places ❤️.

11. The Aviary

8.8
955 W Fulton Market (at Morgan St.), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Fulton Market · 175 tips and reviews
The Beer Bistro is one of Chicago places ❤️.

12. The Beer Bistro

1061 W Madison St (at Aberdeen St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Near West Side · 90 tips and reviews
CH Distillery & Cocktail Bar is one of Chicago places ❤️.

13. CH Distillery & Cocktail Bar

8.1
564 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · West Loop · 37 tips and reviews
Girl & The Goat is one of Chicago places ❤️.

14. Girl & The Goat

9.1
809 W Randolph St (at Halsted St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Town · 552 tips and reviews
House of Blues Restaurant & Bar is one of Chicago places ❤️.

15. House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

9.0
329 N Dearborn St (btwn Kinzie St & Wacker Dr), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · Near North Side · 197 tips and reviews
Buddy Guy's Legends is one of Chicago places ❤️.

16. Buddy Guy's Legends

8.7
700 S Wabash Ave (at Balbo Dr.), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · South Loop · 140 tips and reviews
The Kitchen American Bistro is one of Chicago places ❤️.

17. The Kitchen American Bistro

8.6
316 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · River North · 22 tips and reviews
Alinea is one of Chicago places ❤️.

18. 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
Giant is one of Chicago places ❤️.

19. Giant

9.2
3209 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Logan Square · 21 tips and reviews
Sepia is one of Chicago places ❤️.

20. Sepia

8.4
123 N Jefferson St (btwn W Washington St & W Randolph St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 64 tips and reviews
La Sirena Clandestina is one of Chicago places ❤️.

21. La Sirena Clandestina

954 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL
Latin American Restaurant · Fulton Market · 67 tips and reviews
Piccolo Sogno is one of Chicago places ❤️.

22. Piccolo Sogno

9.1
464 N Halsted St (at Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Fulton River District · 111 tips and reviews
Mindy's Hot Chocolate is one of Chicago places ❤️.

23. Mindy's Hot Chocolate

1747 N Damen Ave (at W Willow St), Chicago, IL
Dessert Shop · Bucktown · 199 tips and reviews
The Reservoir is one of Chicago places ❤️.

24. The Reservoir

8.8
844 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Uptown · 44 tips and reviews
Cheesie's Pub and Grub is one of Chicago places ❤️.

25. Cheesie's Pub and Grub

8.7
958 W Belmont Ave (at Sheffield Ave), Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · Lakeview · 170 tips and reviews
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery is one of Chicago places ❤️.

26. Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery

1 W Grand Ave (at N State St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Near North Side · 221 tips and reviews
The Gage is one of Chicago places ❤️.

27. The Gage

9.0
24 S Michigan Ave (btwn Monroe & Madison St.), Chicago, IL
Gastropub · The Loop · 339 tips and reviews
Summer House Santa Monica is one of Chicago places ❤️.

28. Summer House Santa Monica

8.8
1954 N Halsted St (btwn Armitage Ave & Willow St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · North Side · 134 tips and reviews
Obbie's Pizza is one of Chicago places ❤️.

29. Obbie's Pizza

7.4
6654 W Archer Ave, Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Garfield Ridge · 6 tips and reviews
Kanela Breakfast Club is one of Chicago places ❤️.

30. Kanela Breakfast Club

8.4
502 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Streeterville · 33 tips and reviews
Boka is one of Chicago places ❤️.

31. Boka

9.0
1729 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 104 tips and reviews
The Promontory is one of Chicago places ❤️.

32. The Promontory

8.7
5311 S Lake Park West (at 53rd St), Chicago, IL
Gastropub · Hyde Park · 56 tips and reviews
Vie Restaurant is one of Chicago places ❤️.

33. Vie Restaurant

4471 Lawn Ave (at Burlington Ave.), Western Springs, IL
American Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews
Longman & Eagle is one of Chicago places ❤️.

34. Longman & Eagle

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

35. Avec

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

36. Soho House

9.4
113-125 N Green St (at W Randolph St), Chicago, IL
Hotel · West Town · 39 tips and reviews
RM Champagne Salon is one of Chicago places ❤️.

37. RM Champagne Salon

116 N Green St (btwn Randolph St & Washington Blvd), Chicago, IL
Bistro · West Town · 68 tips and reviews
Chicago French Market is one of Chicago places ❤️.

38. Chicago French Market

8.5
131 N Clinton St (at W Randolph St), Chicago, IL
Market · West Loop · 152 tips and reviews
Ema is one of Chicago places ❤️.

39. Ema

9.0
74 W Illinois St (Clark), Chicago, IL
Mediterranean Restaurant · Near North Side · 40 tips and reviews
RPM Italian is one of Chicago places ❤️.

40. RPM Italian

9.1
52 W Illinois St (at N Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Near North Side · 238 tips and reviews
Monteverde is one of Chicago places ❤️.

41. Monteverde

9.1
1020 W Madison St (Carpenter Street), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Near West Side · 44 tips and reviews
Parachute HiFi is one of Chicago places ❤️.

42. Parachute HiFi

8.9
3500 N Elston Ave (Troy), Chicago, IL
Korean Restaurant · Northwest Side · 61 tips and reviews
Band of Bohemia is one of Chicago places ❤️.

43. Band of Bohemia

4710 N Ravenswood Ave (Leland), Chicago, IL
Brewery · Ravenswood · 26 tips and reviews
Portillo's is one of Chicago places ❤️.

44. Portillo's

9.0
100 W Ontario St (at Clark St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · River North · 666 tips and reviews
Skydeck Chicago is one of Chicago places ❤️.

45. Skydeck Chicago

8.4
233 S Wacker Dr (btwn Adams St & Jackson Blvd), Chicago, IL
Scenic Lookout · The Loop · 392 tips and reviews
Intelligentsia Coffee is one of Chicago places ❤️.

46. Intelligentsia Coffee

9.1
53 E Randolph St (btwn Wabash Ave & Garland Ct), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · The Loop · 316 tips and reviews
NoMI is one of Chicago places ❤️.

47. NoMI

8.8
800 N Michigan Ave (North Rush Street), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Streeterville · 107 tips and reviews
The J. Parker is one of Chicago places ❤️.

48. The J. Parker

7.7
1816 N Clark St., 13 Th Floor, Chicago, IL
Roof Deck · Old Town Triangle · 73 tips and reviews
Cindy's is one of Chicago places ❤️.

49. Cindy's

8.9
12 S Michigan Ave (btwn E Madison & E Monroe St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · The Loop · 146 tips and reviews
Kai Zan is one of Chicago places ❤️.

50. Kai Zan

9.3
2557 W Chicago Ave (at Rockwell Ave), Chicago, IL
Japanese Restaurant · West Town · 59 tips and reviews
Weber's Bakery is one of Chicago places ❤️.

51. Weber's Bakery

9.2
7055 W Archer Ave (at Nottingham Ave), Chicago, IL
Bakery · Garfield Ridge · 44 tips and reviews
Acadia is one of Chicago places ❤️.

52. Acadia

1639 S Wabash Ave (btwn E 16th St & E 18th St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · South Loop · 53 tips and reviews
Terzo Piano is one of Chicago places ❤️.

53. Terzo Piano

8.4
159 E Monroe St (at S Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Grant Park · 51 tips and reviews
Acanto is one of Chicago places ❤️.

54. Acanto

8.3
18 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · The Loop · 27 tips and reviews
True Food Kitchen is one of Chicago places ❤️.

55. True Food Kitchen

8.6
1 W Erie St, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 36 tips and reviews
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria is one of Chicago places ❤️.

56. Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

8.9
1120 N State St (btwn Elm St & Maple St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Near North Side · 169 tips and reviews
The Betty is one of Chicago places ❤️.

57. The Betty

839 W Fulton Market (btwn Green St & Peoria St), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Fulton Market · 24 tips and reviews
The Publican is one of Chicago places ❤️.

58. The Publican

8.9
837 W Fulton Market (at N Green St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Fulton Market · 358 tips and reviews
Sprinkles is one of Chicago places ❤️.

59. Sprinkles

8.5
50 E Walton St (btwn Rush & Ernst), Chicago, IL
Cupcake Shop · Streeterville · 146 tips and reviews
Au Cheval is one of Chicago places ❤️.

60. Au Cheval

9.2
800 W Randolph St (at S Halsted St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Fulton Market · 482 tips and reviews
BomboBar is one of Chicago places ❤️.

61. BomboBar

8.0
832 West Randolph Street (Randolph), Chicago, IL
Dessert Shop · Fulton Market · 22 tips and reviews
The Winchester is one of Chicago places ❤️.

62. The Winchester

1001 N Winchester Ave, Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · East Ukrainian Village · 37 tips and reviews
3 Arts Club Cafe at RH Chicago is one of Chicago places ❤️.

63. 3 Arts Club Cafe at RH Chicago

9.2
1300 N Dearborn St (at W Goethe St), Chicago, IL
Café · Gold Coast · 83 tips and reviews