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Where to eat in Chicago
Chicago eats are built for cold weather and working people: deep-dish and stuffed pizza, thin-sliced Italian beef dipped in jus, and Vienna Beef hot dogs with no ketchup. Around that sit a Michelin scene led by three-star Smyth and a strong run of Mexican, Indian and Filipino kitchens.
Chicago at a glance What to eat Deep-dish pizza; Stuffed pizza; Tavern-style thin-crust pizza; Chicago-style hot dog; Italian beef. When to go Best: May–June and September. Also good: April and October. Hardest: January–February. Top tables Smyth, Michelin 3★ (2025); Alinea, Michelin 2★ (2025); Ever, Michelin 2★ (2025); Kasama, Michelin 2★ (2025). This guide lists 24 award-winning restaurants in all. Where locals eat Local favorites off the prestige lists include Al's #1 Italian Beef, Tony's Italian Beef, Carm's and Roma's Italian Beef. Markets Sterling Food Hall. 83 places in Chicago, ready to save to your trip
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Chef Amazing picks: where to eat in Chicago Two Michelin-starred kitchens for a proper sit-down, two old pizza rooms for deep dish, and five family-run beef stands where the sandwich is the whole point.
The well-known five Smyth West Loop
Michelin 3★ (2025) Contemporary $$$$
Order: Extended tasting menu
Chicago's only three-star restaurant, run by John Shields and Karen Urie Shields.
Best for: celebration dinner · Reserve: book ahead
West Loop, Chicago
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Kasama West Town
Michelin 2★ (2025) Filipino $$$$
Order: Tasting menu
First Filipino restaurant to earn a Michelin star, raised to two in 2025.
Best for: celebration dinner · Reserve: book ahead
West Town, Chicago
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Pizzeria Uno River North
Deep-dish pizza $$
Order: Classic sausage deep dish; order ahead, it takes about 45 minutes
Opened in 1943 under Ike Sewell and is credited with starting deep dish.
Best for: first-night Chicago pizza · Reserve: unknown
29 E Ohio St, Chicago
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Lou Malnati's River North
Deep-dish pizza $$
Order: Sausage deep dish
Opened 1971 by Lou Malnati, whose father Rudy worked at Uno; the sausage is laid as one layer over the cheese.
Best for: group dinner · Reserve: unknown
439 N Wells St, Chicago
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Al's #1 Italian Beef Little Italy
Italian beef $
Order: The beef, at the original location
Ranked first in The Infatuation's January 2026 Italian beef list.
Best for: cheap lunch · Reserve: walk-in
1079 W Taylor St, Chicago
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The discoveries Carm's University Village
Italian beef $
Order: Dipped or dry beef, jus on the side
Bread holds up to the jus; cash-only Italian ice counter.
Best for: cheap lunch · Reserve: walk-in
1057 W Polk St, Chicago
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Roma's Italian Beef Portage Park
Italian beef $
Order: Beef with hot peppers
Family-run for about 55 years.
Best for: cheap lunch · Reserve: walk-in
4237 N Cicero Ave, Chicago
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Tony's Italian Beef West Lawn
Italian beef $
Order: Beef with sweet peppers
Second in The Infatuation's ranking; good even without jus.
Best for: cheap lunch · Reserve: walk-in
7007 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago
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Southtown Sub Greater Grand Crossing
Italian beef $
Order: Italian beef heavy on giardiniera
No indoor seating; known also for the Gym Shoe.
Best for: cheap lunch · Reserve: walk-in
112 E 71st St, Chicago
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Bob-O's Hot Dogs Dunning
Italian beef and hot dogs $
Order: Spicy beef with crunchy giardiniera
Open since 1950, cash only, with a patio.
Best for: cheap lunch · Reserve: walk-in
8258 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago
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New and buzzing in Chicago The top pick here; the rest are on their own page.
The Logan Inn New opening reported
Logan Square · Bakery cafe, cocktail lounge and hotel · $$
An all-day spot that works as a cafe by day and a cocktail lounge at night, with 28 bookable rooms.
Order: Housemade pastries, panzanella, mortadella sandwich, strawberry negroni
2001 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
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Hooligan New opening reported
Logan Square · Contemporary American (neo-Midwestern bistro) · $$$
Chef Christian Hunter's 50-seat bistro using French technique and Great Lakes ingredients, closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Order: Dressed oysters, perch boudin, wood-fire shrimp, butcher's steak, profiteroles
2528 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Berenjak New opening reported
Fulton Market (inside Soho House Chicago) · Persian/Iranian grill · $$$
The Chicago outpost of a London Persian grill by chef Kian Samyani, inside Soho House but open to non-members.
Order: Charcoal-grilled meat skewers, lamb khoresht, spiced mezze
Soho House Chicago, Green St (street number not given)
Mazor New opening reported
West Loop · Mexican-Guatemalan · $$
A casual-looking spot focused on corn dishes made with nixtamalized masa, including housemade tortillas and tostadas.
Order: Ribeye and crispy potato tacos, tuna tostadas with salsa macha, chicken tinga empanadas, chorizo tetelas
485 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60654
Gilda New opening reported
West Town · Basque pintxos tavern · $$$
A tavern-style Basque pintxos bar rooted in San Sebastian pintxo culture, with a communal, irreverent feel.
Order: Gilda pintxo, matrimonio, cod croquettes, lamb albondigas, Basque cheesecake
1421 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
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Wicker Park · American bar · $$
A bar from the Paulie Gee's team with a 1920s to 1940s Chicago look, eight draft cocktails and a small snack menu.
Order: Pork skewers, fried potato wedges with green curry aioli
2013 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622
Beaumont’s American Tavern New opening reported
Lincoln Park · American tavern with French and Italian touches · $$
A tavern-driven American restaurant at Halsted and Armitage with classic cocktails and a casual setting.
Order: Steak frites, dry-aged pub burger, carbonara, roasted trout
2020 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
Muhajir New opening reported
Lincoln Park · Wood-fire, spice-route cooking · $$$
Chef Zubair Mohajir's live-fire restaurant tracing migration and the spice route, open Wednesday to Sunday, with a hidden bar named Bobo.
Order: Thaali with dips and papadums, beef cheek nihari with black garlic naan, bicol-style mussels, carrot halo-halo
2630 N Clark St, Chicago
Garuda New opening reported
Uptown · Indonesian · $$
A tiny Uptown Indonesian spot with shared tables, where rendang and sate ayam can sell out so calling ahead helps.
Order: Sate ayam, beef rendang nasi rames, nasi goreng, soto tangkar
1046 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL 60640
Taan New opening reported
Humboldt Park · Thai and wine bar · $$$
A Thai restaurant and wine bar with big windows and a long bar; pad thai is not on the menu.
Order: Red curry with pork, crispy sea bass with fish sauce caramel, trout miang, sai oua
2759 W Augusta Blvd, Chicago, IL 60622
New places change fast. “Provisional” means a guide or directory lists it as new but we have not confirmed the opening date. Check hours and book ahead before you go.
Memorable breakfasts in Chicago The top pick here; the rest are on their own page.
Lou Mitchell's West Loop
Order: Eggs and hash browns
A classic Chicago diner associated with the start of Route 66.
Diner breakfast.
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Ann Sather Lakeview
Order: Cinnamon rolls with an egg breakfast
Oversized cinnamon rolls are the morning calling card.
Full breakfast.
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Order: Blackberry blisscakes
An imaginative neighborhood breakfast with a serious pancake following.
Full breakfast.
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Order: French toast flight
A colorful tasting tour of the kitchen's French toast.
Full breakfast.
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Order: Breakfast burrito
A neighborhood café that helped define Chicago's seasonal cooking.
Breakfast and brunch; check service day.
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Sandwich shops in Chicago Five sandwich counters worth the trip: delis, bakeries, market stalls and local styles. In no ranked order.
Cured & Crafted Jefferson Park
Modern sandwich shop Order: Lomo saltado sandwich
Peruvian flavors in a substantial French roll
El Bagelero Bucktown
Mexican bagel sandwiches Order: Los Carnitas
Crispy pork and avocado aioli on a bagel
Bocadillo Market West Town
Spanish sandwich cafe Order: Smoked lamb bocadillo
Spanish fillings on crisp, yielding bread
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Sub shop Order: Gym Shoe
Roast beef, gyro meat and corned beef
Tribecca’s Sandwich Shop Avondale
Modern sandwich shop Order: Cubano
Mojo pork and ham on pressed ciabatta
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Romantic dinners in Chicago Ten tables that come up again and again for date night, anniversaries and quiet candlelit evenings. In no ranked order.
Adalina
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Hot right now in Chicago We have not verified a current craze in Chicago yet. We only list one once it has been reported in the press.
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Deep-dish pizza Buttery crust, sausage, chunky tomato, 45 minute bake
The 5 best places to eat it in Chicago
1 Pizzeria Uno
River North · $$
Order: Sausage deep dish
Opened in 1943 and credited with starting the style.
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2 Lou Malnati's
River North · $$
Order: Sausage deep dish
Sausage is laid as one layer over the cheese.
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3 Pequod's Pizza
Lincoln Park · $$
Order: Pan pizza with caramelized cheese edge
Cheese is cooked against the cast-iron pan to a dark crust.
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4 Gino's East
Streeterville · $$
Order: Deep dish with cornmeal-style golden crust
Opened in 1966 off the Magnificent Mile.
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5 Pizano's Pizza & Pasta
Gold Coast · $$
Order: Deep dish, or the thin crust
Opened in 1991 by Rudy Malnati Jr.
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Stuffed pizza Two crusts with cheese between, sauce on top
The best place to eat it in Chicago
1 Giordano's
Magnificent Mile · $$
Order: Stuffed deep dish
Two layers of dough with mozzarella between, sauce on top; opened 1974.
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Tavern-style thin-crust pizza Cracker-thin crust, cut in squares, a neighborhood bar staple
The 5 best places to eat it in Chicago
1 Pat's Pizza
Lincoln Avenue · $$
Order: Tavern-style thin crust
Opened 1950, tangy sauce.
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2 Vito & Nick's
Ashburn · $$
Order: Sausage pizza
Tavern pizza since the 1950s.
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3 Candlelite
Rogers Park · $$
Order: Square-cut tavern pizza
Serving since 1950.
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4 Phil's Pizza
Bridgeport · $$
Order: Square-cut pie
Cash only.
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5 Home Run Inn
Archer Avenue area · $$
Order: One tavern-style, one deep dish
Began as a neighborhood tavern.
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Chicago-style hot dog Vienna Beef, poppy bun, no ketchup, sport peppers
The 5 best places to eat it in Chicago
1 Jimmy's Red Hots
West Side · $
Order: Dog with everything and hand-cut fries
Open since 1954, no seating.
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2 Superdawg Drive-In
Norwood Park · $
Order: Superdawg with fries
Opened 1948; carhop-style service.
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3 Gene & Jude's
River Grove · $
Order: Dog topped with fries
Opened 1946.
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4 The Wiener's Circle
Lincoln Park · $
Order: Char dog with everything
Opened 1983, known for rough service.
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5 Fatso's Last Stand
Ukrainian Village · $
Order: Char dog
All dogs are Chicago-style.
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Italian beef Thin-sliced roast beef, jus, giardiniera, sweet or hot peppers
The 5 best places to eat it in Chicago
1 Al's #1 Italian Beef
Little Italy · $
Order: The beef
Ranked first by The Infatuation, Jan 2026.
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2 Tony's Italian Beef
West Lawn · $
Order: Beef with sweet peppers
Rated 8.0.
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3 Carm's
University Village · $
Order: Dipped or dry beef
Jus on the side.
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4 Mr. Beef
River North · $
Order: Classic beef
Cash only; said to have inspired The Bear.
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5 Roma's Italian Beef
Portage Park · $
Order: Beef with hot peppers
Family-run about 55 years.
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Maxwell Street Polish Grilled sausage, onions and sport peppers on a bun
The 3 best places to eat it in Chicago
1 Jim's Original
Little Italy · $
Order: Polish sausage with onions and hot peppers
Operating since 1939.
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2 Maxwell Street Depot
Near South Side · $
Order: Polish sausage with onions and sport peppers
Open 24 hours, cash only.
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3 Portillo's
River North · $
Order: Charbroiled Maxwell Street Polish with crinkle fries
Chain flagship.
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Birria and tacos Mexican counters that hold Bib Gourmands across the city
The 3 best places to eat it in Chicago
1 Taqueria Chingón
West Loop · $
Order: Mexico City style street tacos
2025 Bib Gourmand.
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2 Mi Tocaya Antojería
Chicago · $$
Order: Antojitos
Michelin Bib Gourmand.
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3 Chilam Balam
Chicago · $$
Order: Mexican
Michelin Bib Gourmand.
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Pizza pot pie Bowl of pizza under a lid of Sicilian dough
The best place to eat it in Chicago
1 Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinder Co.
Chicago · $$
Order: Pizza Pot Pie
Cheese, meat and sauce under Sicilian dough; long waits.
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The most celebrated tables The top 24 restaurants in Chicago, per Michelin Chicago 2025.
Three Michelin stars
Smyth West Loop · Contemporary · $$$$
Michelin 3★ (2025)
The only three-star left in Chicago, run by husband-and-wife chefs John Shields and Karen Urie Shields.
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Two Michelin stars
Lincoln Park · Creative · $$$$
Michelin 2★ (2025)
Dropped from three stars to two in the 2025 guide, still the city's most theatrical tasting menu.
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Ever Fulton Market · Creative · $$$$
Michelin 2★ (2025)
Tasting-menu room whose service manager Amy Cordell won the guide's Outstanding Service Award in 2025.
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Kasama West Town · Filipino · $$$$
Michelin 2★ (2025)
The first Filipino restaurant to earn a Michelin star, raised from one star to two in 2025.
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Oriole West Loop · Contemporary · $$$$
Michelin 2★ (2025)
Tasting menu with French and Japanese influences.
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More award winners
Boka Lincoln Park · Contemporary · $$$
Michelin 1★ (2025)
Contemporary American cooking in Lincoln Park.
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Cariño Uptown · Mexican · $$$
Michelin 1★ (2025)
Mexican tasting-menu cooking in Uptown.
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EL Ideas Douglas Park · Contemporary · $$$$
Michelin 1★ (2025)
A single long tasting menu.
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Elske West Loop · Contemporary · $$$
Michelin 1★ (2025)
Scandinavian-leaning cooking, described elsewhere as Danish-American.
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Esmé Lincoln Park · Contemporary · $$$$
Michelin 1★ (2025)
Tasting menu built around arts collaborations, changing every few months.
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Feld West Town · Contemporary · $$$$
Michelin 1★ (2025)
Newly starred in 2025 and also given a Green Star; cooks with ingredients from roughly a four-hour radius.
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Galit Lincoln Park · Middle Eastern · $$$
Michelin 1★ (2025)
Modern Middle Eastern cooking in Lincoln Park.
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Indienne River North · Indian · $$$
Michelin 1★ (2025)
Contemporary Indian tasting menu in River North.
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Mako West Loop · Japanese · $$$$
Michelin 1★ (2025)
Sushi omakase in the West Loop.
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Moody Tongue South Loop · Contemporary · $$$$
Michelin 1★ (2025)
A tasting menu paired with the house beers.
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Next West Loop · Contemporary · $$$$
Michelin 1★ (2025)
Rotating concept restaurant, so the cuisine changes by season.
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Schwa Wicker Park · Contemporary · $$$
Michelin 1★ (2025)
Reimagined classic dishes in a BYOB room in Wicker Park.
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Sepia West Loop · American · $$$
Michelin 1★ (2025)
American cooking with global influences in the West Loop.
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Topolobampo River North · Mexican · $$$
Michelin 1★ (2025)
Rick Bayless's regional Mexican room, starred since the Chicago guide began in 2010.
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Girl & The Goat West Loop · Contemporary · $$
Bib Gourmand (2025)
Bib Gourmand for shareable contemporary plates.
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Frontera Grill River North · Mexican · $$
Bib Gourmand (2025)
Bib Gourmand Mexican counterpart to Topolobampo next door.
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Nadu Lincoln Park · Indian · $$
Bib Gourmand (2025)
New Bib Gourmand in 2025, regional Indian cooking.
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Taqueria Chingón West Loop · Mexican · $
Bib Gourmand (2025)
New Bib Gourmand in 2025, Mexico City style street food.
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Mirra Bucktown · Fusion · $$
Bib Gourmand (2025)
New Bib Gourmand in 2025, an Indian and Mexican mix.
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When to go and what is in season Chicago food calendar: month by month → What is in season, what to eat and the food festivals each month.
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Peak May–Jun, Sep Shoulder Apr, Oct Hard Jan–Feb
Why these months Editorial judgment, not tied to a source: late spring and early fall are mild; January and February are cold and slow for patio and hot dog stand dining.
Closures to plan around Many hot dog stands close by late afternoon, for example Dave's Red Hots (weekdays 10:30-5) and Fat Johnnie's (Mon-Sat 11-5), per Time Out. Maxwell Street Depot is open 24 hours, per Time Out. From published guides and tourism boards. Months are our mapping of how guides describe the seasons; 2027 event dates are expected, not confirmed. Prices come from single sources of varying age, so treat them as a rough guide. Compare cities by month
Secret discoveries
Locally loved places that are not on the big prestige lists.
classic
Al's #1 Italian Beef Little Italy · $
Order: Italian beef, from the original location
The Infatuation ranks it first and says the beef is marinated and roasted at the Taylor Street original.
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family-run
Tony's Italian Beef West Lawn · $
Order: Beef with sweet peppers
Rated second in The Infatuation's January 2026 ranking; the writers say it is good even dry.
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classic
Carm's University Village · $
Order: Dipped or dry beef, jus on the side
The bread holds up well, and there is a cash-only Italian ice counter next door.
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family-run
Roma's Italian Beef Portage Park · $
Order: Beef with hot peppers
Family-run for about 55 years, per The Infatuation.
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classic
Southtown Sub Greater Grand Crossing · $
Order: Italian beef heavy on giardiniera
No indoor seating, so eat in the parking lot; also known for the Gym Shoe sandwich.
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classic
Bob-O's Hot Dogs Dunning · $
Order: Italian beef, spicy
Cash only, open since 1950, with a patio.
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classic
Jimmy's Red Hots Humboldt Park area (4000 W Grand Ave) · $
Order: Vienna Beef dog with everything, hand-cut fries
Open since 1954, family owned, no seating, cash only, and makes its own habanero hot sauce.
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classic
Jim's Original Little Italy · $
Order: Polish sausage with grilled onions and hot peppers
Operating since 1939 with no seating and peppers hotter than standard sport peppers.
Seen in
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classic
Gene & Jude's River Grove (just outside the city) · $
Order: Dog with everything, topped with fries
Opened in 1946 and has been in River Grove since 1950; standing room only, with a line.
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classic
Superdawg Drive-In Norwood Park · $
Order: Superdawg and fries, with a shake
Opened in 1948; servers bring food to your car window.
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classic
Dave's Red Hots West Side (3422 W Roosevelt Rd) · $
Order: Vienna Beef links, hand-cut fries
Operating since 1938 and open weekdays only.
Seen in
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classic
Pat's Pizza Lincoln Avenue, North Side · $$
Order: Tavern-style thin crust
Opened in 1950 and known for a tangy sauce and square-cut thin crust.
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family-run
Vito & Nick's Ashburn · $$
Order: Sausage tavern-style pizza
Has made tavern pizza since the 1950s on the South Side.
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classic
Candlelite Rogers Park · $$
Order: Square-cut tavern-style pizza
Serving tavern pizza since 1950.
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family-run
Phil's Pizza Bridgeport · $$
Order: Square-cut thin-crust pizza
Cash only tavern-style pies in Bridgeport.
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street-food
Maxwell Street Depot Near South Side (411 W 31st St) · $
Order: Polish sausage with onions and sport peppers
Open 24 hours and cash only.
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Food markets in Chicago
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Awards come from the guides named on each listing (Michelin Chicago 2025). Researched October 25, 2026. Restaurants change; confirm hours, reservations and current stars before you go. Some addresses, phone numbers and websites come from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), so call ahead to confirm. Local favorites are editorial picks, not rankings.
Chef Amazing’s lists for Chicago : where locals eat, new openings, romantic dinners, ice cream, cooking classes and more, each place with what to order. Cooking classes in Chicago : who teaches, what you cook, how long and how to book.
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