Where to stay in Chicago, for the food
Pick the part of town first, then the hotel. Each one says what it's like, what to eat there and how far the sights are.
1. Pick the part of town
1. River North
The food: Order Charbroiled Maxwell Street Polish with crinkle fries at Portillo's; Sausage deep dish at Lou Malnati's; Classic beef at Mr. Beef.
Portillo'sMaxwell Street Polish · 2 min walk
Lou Malnati'sDeep-dish pizza · 4 min walk
Mr. BeefItalian beef · 7 min walk
Bavette’sRomantic dinner · 7 min walk
Ciccio MioRomantic dinner · 7 min walk
Giordano'sStuffed pizza · 11 min walk2. West Loop
The food: Order Eggs and hash browns at Lou Mitchell's; Smoked lamb bocadillo at Bocadillo Market.
Taqueria ChingónBib Gourmand (2025) · 7 min walk
SmythMichelin 3★ · 14 min walk
Piccolo SognoRomantic dinner · 14 min walk
Lou Mitchell'sBreakfast · 15 min walkSpanish sandwich cafeBocadillo MarketSpanish sandwich cafe · 15 min walk3. Little Italy
The food: Order Italian beef at Al's #1 Italian Beef; Polish sausage with grilled onions and hot peppers at Jim's Original; Dipped at Carm's.
Al's #1 Italian BeefClassic · 7 min walk
Jim's OriginalClassic · 7 min walk
Chez JoelRomantic dinner · 8 min walk
Carm'sClassic · 9 min walk4. Lincoln Park
The food: Order French toast flight at Batter & Berries; Pan pizza with caramelized cheese edge at Pequod's Pizza.
Or let Chef pick: stay in River North
Chef's pick is River North: 10 of his places are a 15-minute walk. Chef picks hotels the way he picks restaurants: from the best lists, and what reviewers say.
Then the food
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