When people think Chicago, they think steak, and for a good reason: We’ve got some of the best steakhouses in the country and a steak-eating culture that runs as deep as Lake Michigan.
Steakhouse · Near North Side · 124 tips and reviews
Time Out Chicago: Warm popovers stand in for bread, filets are tender and rich, and brunch gets served in bento boxes with themes— “griddled” (pancakes and French toast) and “hangover” (burgers, fries and sunglasses).
Time Out Chicago: Textbook veal Vesuvio, a “garbage” salad fit for four, calf’s liver sauteed with onions and bacon, perfectly seared chops and garlicky shrimp DeJonghe.
Time 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.
Seafood Restaurant · Near North Side · 226 tips and reviews
Time 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.
Time Out Chicago: Try the oysters Rockefeller generously topped with barely wilted spinach. Several cuts of steaks are presented on a tray before your meal to help you make the selection or to try something new.
5429 N Lincoln Ave (btwn Catalpa & Balmoral), Chicago, IL
South American Restaurant · Budlong Woods · 10 tips and reviews
Time 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.
Time Out Chicago: This Tuscan take on beef is refreshing: Steak comes plated on a pile of arugula and crusted in your choice of Parmesan, Gorgonzola or roasted garlic.