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312 Chicago
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Map | Part handy hotel restaurant, part Loop power diner, and all Italian...
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Italian
The Loop
 
Ann Sather
Member Rating: 3.4
Map | K. The aroma of fresh cinnamon rolls put this place on the map...
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Scandinavian
Lake View
 
Atwood Café
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Map | The Loop can be all business, even after-hours, but we found...
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American
The Loop
 
Avec
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Map | Go to this Euro-style wine bar when you're feeling gregarious...
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New American
West Loop
 
Bin 36
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Map | This hip hybrid -- fine-dining establishment, lively wine bar...
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American
River North
 
Bistro 110
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Map | The knock against Bistro 110 is that it can be noisy and chaotic...
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Bistro
Near North
 
Bistro Campagne
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Map | This is the place to dine on the North Side for rustic French...
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Bistro
Lake View
 
Bistrot Margot
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Map | We love this Old Town bistro for its faithfully executed menu...
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Bistro
Near North
 
Blue Water Grill
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Map | This isn't your standard seafood restaurant. Nightcrawlers love...
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Seafood
River North
 
Brasserie Jo
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Map | Come for the frites alone at Jean Joho's fun and more affordable...
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Brasserie
River North
 
Café Absinthe
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Map | It's hip to be obscure. What else could explain Absinthe's move...
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New American
Bucktown
 
The Caliterra Bar & Grille
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Map | The seasonal orientation of the West Coast merges with old-world...
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Italian
Near North
 
Carmichael's
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Map | The look here is old-time Chicago -- oak and brass, black-and-white...
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Steakhouse
West Loop
 
Catch 35
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Map | Eavesdrop on advertising types who do the after-five mix-and-mingle...
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Seafood
The Loop
 
Chez Joel
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Map | Breaking Taylor Street's Italian allegiance, Chez Joel waves...
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Bistro
South Loop
 
Coco Pazzo
Member Rating: 3.4
Map | This restaurant focuses on Tuscan cuisine -- lusty, aggressively...
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Italian
River North
 
Costa's
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Map | Greektown is fairly labeled monotonous, cuisine-wise. But Costa's...
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Greek
West Loop
 
Cru Café & Wine Bar
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Map | After you've shopped Michigan Avenue and the Gold Coast and you're...
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American
Near North
 
De Cero Taqueria
Member Rating: 4.8
Sometimes you want celebrity chef-made regional Mexican, and...
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American
West Loop
 
Erwin
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Map | Striking a pose between friendly and refined, this spot has comforting...
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New American
Lake View
 
Frontera Grill
Member Rating: 2.8
Map | Devotees of chef-owner Rick Bayless queue up for his distinct...
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Mexican
River North
 
Gioco
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Map | The name means "game" in Italian, and the restaurant fulfills...
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Italian
South Loop
 
Green Dolphin Street
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Map | It's hard to pass up this one-stop dinner-and-music spot. There...
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American
Lake View
 
The Grillroom
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Map | If you're going to a performance at the Shubert Theatre across...
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Steakhouse
The Loop
 
Harry Caray's
Member Rating: 2.7
Map | Famed Cubs announcer Harry Caray died in 1998, but his legend...
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Italian
River North
 
Hot Chocolate
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Map | The city's most celebrated pastry chef, Mindy Segal, strikes...
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Cafe
Wicker Park
 
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steaks & Stone Crab
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Map | You might wonder what a South Floridian like Joe's is doing so...
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Seafood
River North
 
La Sardine
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Map | We don't know if the sardine reference was meant to telegraph...
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Bistro
West Loop
 
La Tache
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Map | Warm, wood-paneled interiors, a classic bistro menu, and reasonable...
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Bistro
Andersonville
 
Le Bouchon
Member Rating: 2.8
Map | The French comfort food at this charming-but-cramped bistro in...
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Bistro
Bucktown
 
Lula Café
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Map | For the kind of modern cooking made from locally sourced ingredients...
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American
Far North Side
 
Maggiano's Little Italy
Member Rating: 4.0
Map | K. Large portions generate large followings. Maggiano's has followed...
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Italian
River North
 
A Mano
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The proven restaurant team behind Bin 36 turned the space beneath...
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Italian
River North
 
Marché
Member Rating: 4.2
Map | If all the world's a stage, everyone from the waiters to the...
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Brasserie
West Loop
 
Mas
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Map | Inventive nuevo Latino fare, creative pan-Latin cocktails, and...
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Latin
Wicker Park
 
Meritage Café and Wine Bar
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Map | Locals come here for downtown caliber fare in the neighborhood...
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New American
Bucktown
 
Mirai Sushi
Member Rating: 4.0
Map | This Japanese hipster helped turn Wicker Park's Division Street...
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New American
Wicker Park
 
Mon Ami Gabi
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Map | This little piece of Paris recreates a classic bistro with views...
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Bistro
Lincoln Park
 
Nacional 27
Member Rating: 1.8
Map | Here's a bit of trivia to spring on fellow diners: there are...
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Latin
River North
 
one sixtyblue
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Map | Never mind that former Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan...
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New American
West Loop
 
Opera
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Map | Creative Chinese fare and theatrical design share the stage at...
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Chinese
South Loop
 
Park Grill
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Map | Location trumps service at Park Grill, where a seat on the patio...
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New American
The Loop
 
Petterino's
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Map | Goodman, Palace, and Oriental theatergoers pack Petterino's (next...
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Italian
The Loop
 
Pump Room
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Map | The Pump Room clings to its 1930s Chicago fame, when celebrities...
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Steakhouse
Near North
 
Red Light
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Map | Sultry, all-red decor and a club sound track stoke the high-energy...
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Pan-Asian
West Loop
 
Rhapsody
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Map | Attached to the Symphony Center, home of the Chicago Symphony...
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New American
The Loop
 
RL
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Map | Power brokers, moneyed locals, and Michigan Avenue shoppers keep...
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American
Near North
 
Rockit Bar & Grill
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Map | A classic tavern for the club set, Rockit Bar & Grill serves...
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American
River North
 
Roy's
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Map | Hawaii's most exported chef, Roy Yamaguchi, raids the island...
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Pan-Asian
Near North
 
Russian Tea Time
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Map | Exotica is on the menu and in the air at this spot that's favored...
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Russian
The Loop
 
Salpicon
Member Rating: 4.8
Map | Anyone who does authentic Mexican in Chicago operates in the...
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Mexican
Near North
 
Scoozi!
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Map | K This ever-popular trattoria continues to attract a yuppie crowd...
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Italian
River North
 
Shanghai Terrace
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Map | As precious as a jewel box, and as pricey, this red, lacquer-trimmed...
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Chinese
Near North
 
Shikago
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With its ever-changing menu, Shikago lets foodies sample the...
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Modern Asian
The Loop
 
Sola
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Map | While you can dine very well in Chicago's neighborhoods, most...
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New American
Lincoln Park
 
Spring
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Map | Leave pretense downtown. Chef Shawn McClain's artistic but unfussy...
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New American
Wicker Park
 
SushiSamba Rio
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Map | Sex and the City made SushiSamba a star in New York, and look-alike...
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Japanese
River North
 
Terragusto
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Map | Chicago storefront dining doesn't get any better than this Italian...
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Italian
Far North Side
 
Tomboy
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Map | Here's your spot for great people-watching. A bohemian crowd...
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New American
Far North Side
 
Trattoria No. 10
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Map | It's hard to camouflage a basement location, but Trattoria No...
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Italian
The Loop
 
Turquoise Cafe
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Map | The bustling Turkish-owned café attempts to please every...
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Turkish
Lake View
 
Tuscany
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Map | Under the Tuscan Sun fans, Italo-philes, and University of Illinois...
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Italian
South Loop
 
Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern
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Map | For a taste of classic Chicago, stop into Twin Anchors, which...
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Barbecue
Old Town
 
Vermilion
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Map | Vermilion touts itself as a Latin-Indian fusion restaurant, but...
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Indian
River North
 
Vivere
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Map | There's no resting on old world looks at Vivere: think Italian...
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Italian
The Loop
 
Vivo
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Map | Vivo was trendy on this west-of-the-Loop stretch long before...
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Italian
West Loop
 
Vong's Thai Kitchen
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Map | This casual spin-off of chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's New...
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Thai
River North
 
West Town Tavern
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Map | It's not easy to find this find in a neighborhood bereft of many...
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American
West Loop
 
Wildfire
Member Rating: 4.8
Map | This is as close as you can get to the grill without staying...
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American
River North
 
Yoshi's Cafe
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Map | Decades ago Yoshi's launched as a pricey fine-dining restaurant...
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Asian Fusion
Lake View


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