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312 Chicago Be the First to Rate It Map \| Part handy hotel restaurant, part Loop power diner, and all Italian...	$$ Italian	The Loop

Ann Sather Member Rating: 3.4 Map \| K. The aroma of fresh cinnamon rolls put this place on the map...	$-$$ Scandinavian	Lake View

Atwood Café Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Loop can be all business, even after-hours, but we found...	$$ American	The Loop

Avec Be the First to Rate It Map \| Go to this Euro-style wine bar when you're feeling gregarious...	$$ New American	West Loop

Bin 36 Be the First to Rate It Map \| This hip hybrid -- fine-dining establishment, lively wine bar...	$$ American	River North

Bistro 110 Be the First to Rate It Map \| The knock against Bistro 110 is that it can be noisy and chaotic...	$$ Bistro	Near North

Bistro Campagne Be the First to Rate It Map \| This is the place to dine on the North Side for rustic French...	$$ Bistro	Lake View

Bistrot Margot Be the First to Rate It Map \| We love this Old Town bistro for its faithfully executed menu...	$$ Bistro	Near North

Blue Water Grill Be the First to Rate It Map \| This isn't your standard seafood restaurant. Nightcrawlers love...	$$ Seafood	River North

Brasserie Jo Be the First to Rate It Map \| Come for the frites alone at Jean Joho's fun and more affordable...	$$ Brasserie	River North

Café Absinthe Be the First to Rate It Map \| It's hip to be obscure. What else could explain Absinthe's move...	$$ New American	Bucktown

The Caliterra Bar & Grille Be the First to Rate It Map \| The seasonal orientation of the West Coast merges with old-world...	$$ Italian	Near North

Carmichael's Be the First to Rate It Map \| The look here is old-time Chicago -- oak and brass, black-and-white...	$$ Steakhouse	West Loop

Catch 35 Be the First to Rate It Map \| Eavesdrop on advertising types who do the after-five mix-and-mingle...	$$ Seafood	The Loop

Chez Joel Be the First to Rate It Map \| Breaking Taylor Street's Italian allegiance, Chez Joel waves...	$$ Bistro	South Loop

Coco Pazzo Member Rating: 3.4 Map \| This restaurant focuses on Tuscan cuisine -- lusty, aggressively...	$$ Italian	River North

Costa's Be the First to Rate It Map \| Greektown is fairly labeled monotonous, cuisine-wise. But Costa's...	$-$$ Greek	West Loop

Cru Café & Wine Bar Be the First to Rate It Map \| After you've shopped Michigan Avenue and the Gold Coast and you're...	$$ American	Near North

De Cero Taqueria Member Rating: 4.8 Sometimes you want celebrity chef-made regional Mexican, and...	$$ American	West Loop

Erwin Be the First to Rate It Map \| Striking a pose between friendly and refined, this spot has comforting...	$$ New American	Lake View

Frontera Grill Member Rating: 2.8 Map \| Devotees of chef-owner Rick Bayless queue up for his distinct...	$$ Mexican	River North

Gioco Be the First to Rate It Map \| The name means "game" in Italian, and the restaurant fulfills...	$$ Italian	South Loop

Green Dolphin Street Be the First to Rate It Map \| It's hard to pass up this one-stop dinner-and-music spot. There...	$$ American	Lake View

The Grillroom Be the First to Rate It Map \| If you're going to a performance at the Shubert Theatre across...	$$ Steakhouse	The Loop

Harry Caray's Member Rating: 2.7 Map \| Famed Cubs announcer Harry Caray died in 1998, but his legend...	$$ Italian	River North

Hot Chocolate Be the First to Rate It Map \| The city's most celebrated pastry chef, Mindy Segal, strikes...	$$ Cafe	Wicker Park

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steaks & Stone Crab Be the First to Rate It Map \| You might wonder what a South Floridian like Joe's is doing so...	$$-$$$ Seafood	River North

La Sardine Be the First to Rate It Map \| We don't know if the sardine reference was meant to telegraph...	$$ Bistro	West Loop

La Tache Be the First to Rate It Map \| Warm, wood-paneled interiors, a classic bistro menu, and reasonable...	$$ Bistro	Andersonville

Le Bouchon Member Rating: 2.8 Map \| The French comfort food at this charming-but-cramped bistro in...	$$ Bistro	Bucktown

Lula Café Be the First to Rate It Map \| For the kind of modern cooking made from locally sourced ingredients...	$$ American	Far North Side

Maggiano's Little Italy Member Rating: 4.0 Map \| K. Large portions generate large followings. Maggiano's has followed...	$$ Italian	River North

A Mano Be the First to Rate It The proven restaurant team behind Bin 36 turned the space beneath...	$$ Italian	River North

Marché Member Rating: 4.2 Map \| If all the world's a stage, everyone from the waiters to the...	$$ Brasserie	West Loop

Mas Be the First to Rate It Map \| Inventive nuevo Latino fare, creative pan-Latin cocktails, and...	$$ Latin	Wicker Park

Meritage Café and Wine Bar Be the First to Rate It Map \| Locals come here for downtown caliber fare in the neighborhood...	$$-$$$ New American	Bucktown

Mirai Sushi Member Rating: 4.0 Map \| This Japanese hipster helped turn Wicker Park's Division Street...	$$ New American	Wicker Park

Mon Ami Gabi Be the First to Rate It Map \| This little piece of Paris recreates a classic bistro with views...	$-$$ Bistro	Lincoln Park

Nacional 27 Member Rating: 1.8 Map \| Here's a bit of trivia to spring on fellow diners: there are...	$$ Latin	River North

one sixtyblue Be the First to Rate It Map \| Never mind that former Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan...	$$-$$$ New American	West Loop

Opera Be the First to Rate It Map \| Creative Chinese fare and theatrical design share the stage at...	$$ Chinese	South Loop

Park Grill Be the First to Rate It Map \| Location trumps service at Park Grill, where a seat on the patio...	$$ New American	The Loop

Petterino's Be the First to Rate It Map \| Goodman, Palace, and Oriental theatergoers pack Petterino's (next...	$$ Italian	The Loop

Pump Room Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Pump Room clings to its 1930s Chicago fame, when celebrities...	$$ Steakhouse	Near North

Red Light Be the First to Rate It Map \| Sultry, all-red decor and a club sound track stoke the high-energy...	$$ Pan-Asian	West Loop

Rhapsody Be the First to Rate It Map \| Attached to the Symphony Center, home of the Chicago Symphony...	$$ New American	The Loop

RL Be the First to Rate It Map \| Power brokers, moneyed locals, and Michigan Avenue shoppers keep...	$$ American	Near North

Rockit Bar & Grill Be the First to Rate It Map \| A classic tavern for the club set, Rockit Bar & Grill serves...	$$ American	River North

Roy's Be the First to Rate It Map \| Hawaii's most exported chef, Roy Yamaguchi, raids the island...	$$-$$$ Pan-Asian	Near North

Russian Tea Time Be the First to Rate It Map \| Exotica is on the menu and in the air at this spot that's favored...	$$ Russian	The Loop

Salpicon Member Rating: 4.8 Map \| Anyone who does authentic Mexican in Chicago operates in the...	$$ Mexican	Near North

Scoozi! Be the First to Rate It Map \| K This ever-popular trattoria continues to attract a yuppie crowd...	$$ Italian	River North

Shanghai Terrace Be the First to Rate It Map \| As precious as a jewel box, and as pricey, this red, lacquer-trimmed...	$$-$$$ Chinese	Near North

Shikago Be the First to Rate It With its ever-changing menu, Shikago lets foodies sample the...	$$-$$$ Modern Asian	The Loop

Sola Be the First to Rate It Map \| While you can dine very well in Chicago's neighborhoods, most...	$$ New American	Lincoln Park

Spring Be the First to Rate It Map \| Leave pretense downtown. Chef Shawn McClain's artistic but unfussy...	$$ New American	Wicker Park

SushiSamba Rio Be the First to Rate It Map \| Sex and the City made SushiSamba a star in New York, and look-alike...	$$ Japanese	River North

Terragusto Be the First to Rate It Map \| Chicago storefront dining doesn't get any better than this Italian...	$$ Italian	Far North Side

Tomboy Be the First to Rate It Map \| Here's your spot for great people-watching. A bohemian crowd...	$$ New American	Far North Side

Trattoria No. 10 Be the First to Rate It Map \| It's hard to camouflage a basement location, but Trattoria No...	$$ Italian	The Loop

Turquoise Cafe Be the First to Rate It Map \| The bustling Turkish-owned café attempts to please every...	$-$$ Turkish	Lake View

Tuscany Be the First to Rate It Map \| Under the Tuscan Sun fans, Italo-philes, and University of Illinois...	$$ Italian	South Loop

Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern Be the First to Rate It Map \| For a taste of classic Chicago, stop into Twin Anchors, which...	$$-$$$ Barbecue	Old Town

Vermilion Be the First to Rate It Map \| Vermilion touts itself as a Latin-Indian fusion restaurant, but...	$$ Indian	River North

Vivere Be the First to Rate It Map \| There's no resting on old world looks at Vivere: think Italian...	$$ Italian	The Loop

Vivo Be the First to Rate It Map \| Vivo was trendy on this west-of-the-Loop stretch long before...	$$ Italian	West Loop

Vong's Thai Kitchen Be the First to Rate It Map \| This casual spin-off of chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's New...	$$ Thai	River North

West Town Tavern Be the First to Rate It Map \| It's not easy to find this find in a neighborhood bereft of many...	$$ American	West Loop

Wildfire Member Rating: 4.8 Map \| This is as close as you can get to the grill without staying...	$$ American	River North

Yoshi's Cafe Be the First to Rate It Map \| Decades ago Yoshi's launched as a pricey fine-dining restaurant...	$$ Asian Fusion	Lake View

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