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No. 18 in America · November 2026

Boonie's

4337 N Western Ave · Lincoln Square · Chicago, Illinois

a sausage, egg and cheese sandwichNo. 18
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The one to order

The BBL

A Michelin-recommended Filipino restaurant that uses bibingka, the rice cake, as the bread, around vigan longganisa and a silky egg.

Where we found it: The Daily Meal, the best breakfast sandwich in every state (Mar 2026) · The Infatuation, best breakfast sandwiches in Chicago (Sep 2026)

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The longanisa breakfast sandwich

The longanisa breakfast sandwich

25 min · 4. Sweet, garlicky Filipino sausage with a soft egg on a potato roll. Make the patties yourself in five minutes.

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