Fodor's Choice: The Best Restaurants in Chicago

Fodor's Choice Chicago Restaurants

Restaurants Overview
Name	Price/ Cuisine	Location

Alinea Believe the hype and book well in advance. Chicago's most exciting...	$$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

Bar Toma Italian culinary master Tony Mantuano (of Spiaggia and Terzo...	$$ Cuisine, Italian	Near North and River North

Big Star It's cramped and noisy, and the service is often ambivalent...	$ Cuisine, Mexican	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

Blackbird Being cramped next to your neighbor has never been as fun as... Reserve	$$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Boka If you're doing Steppenwolf pretheater dinner on North Halsted... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown


The Bristol While Bucktown isn't wanting for dining options, this self-proclaimed...	$$ Cuisine, American	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

Frontera Devotees of chef-owner Rick Bayless queue up for the bold flavors...	$$ Cuisine, Mexican	Near North and River North

Girl & the Goat Bravo's "Top Chef" season 4 champion, Stephanie Izard's highly... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, Mediterranean	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Hopleaf When hops devotee Michael Roper added a dining room onto the...	$$ Cuisine, American	Lakeview and the Far North Side

Hot Doug's Don't tell the zealots who have made Hot Doug's famous that these...	$ Cuisine, American	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

North Pond A former Arts and Crafts-style warming house for ice-skaters... Reserve	$$$$ Cuisine, American	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

Publican Restaurant Don't call this beer-focused hot spot a gastropub—chef... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

The Purple Pig The Magnificient Mile is known for many things—stunning...	$$ Cuisine, Mediterranean	Near North and River North

RIA After a few moments of oohing and ahhing over the fairytale castle... Reserve	$$$$ Cuisine, French: Modern French	Near North and River North

Slurping Turtle Slurping is not only allowed at this casual River North noodle...	$$ Cuisine, Japanese	Near North and River North

Urban Belly It's easy to strike up a conversation with local foodies at this...	$ Cuisine, Korean	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown
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