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Ann Sather
Member Rating: 3.4 Map | K. The aroma of fresh cinnamon rolls put this place on the map... |
$-$$ Scandinavian |
Lake View |
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Ben Pao
Be the First to Rate It Map | Snagging our award for the most Zen Chinese restaurant in town... |
$ Chinese |
River North |
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Billy Goat Tavern
Member Rating: 3.0 Map | The late comedian John Belushi immortalized the Goat's short-order... |
$ Burger |
Near North |
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Brett's
Be the First to Rate It Map | This storefront charmer in Roscoe Village has soft lighting... |
$ New American |
Lake View |
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Café Ba-Ba-Reeba!
Be the First to Rate It Map | It has a kitschy name and is jammed with partying Lincoln Parkers... |
$ Spanish |
Lincoln Park |
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Cafe Iberico
Be the First to Rate It Map | A Spanish expat from the province of Galicia runs this tapas... |
$ Spanish |
River North |
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Café Selmarie
Be the First to Rate It Map | K. For a light meal in Lincoln Square, line up at this bakery-turned-café... |
$ Cafe |
Far North Side |
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Chicago Brauhaus
Be the First to Rate It Map | The German immigrants who settled in Lincoln Square have mostly... |
$ German |
Far North Side |
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Coobah
Be the First to Rate It Map | Loud and lively Coobah loves a good party and encourages reveling... |
$ Latin |
Lake View |
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Costa's
Be the First to Rate It Map | Greektown is fairly labeled monotonous, cuisine-wise. But Costa's... |
$-$$ Greek |
West Loop |
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Cyrano's Bistrot Wine Bar & Cabaret
Be the First to Rate It Map | Cyrano's flies under the radar in restaurant-rich River North... |
$ Bistro |
River North |
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Eleven City Diner
Be the First to Rate It Map | K. For all its great food, Chicago is not a big deli town, which... |
$ American |
South Side |
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Emperor's Choice
Be the First to Rate It Map | This sophisticate sets out to prove that Chinese seafood specialties... |
$ Chinese |
Chinatown |
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Feast
Be the First to Rate It Map | The gregarious communal table, cozy fireplace, and sofa-filled... |
$ Eclectic |
Bucktown |
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Francesca's on Taylor
Be the First to Rate It Map | Among the molto, molto Italianos on the block, Francesca's one-ups... |
$ Italian |
South Loop |
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Heaven on Seven
Member Rating: 4.1 Map | Every day is Mardi Gras at Heaven on Seven, which pursues a good... |
$ Southern |
Lake View |
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Hopleaf Bar
Be the First to Rate It True beer aficionados know beer is food. So when hops devotee... |
$ Belgian |
Far North Side |
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Ina's
Be the First to Rate It Map | It's so cozy you almost feel like you're at a diner -- there's... |
$ American |
West Loop |
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Joe's Be-Bop Cafe and Jazz Emporium
Be the First to Rate It Map | K. Joe's looks like a classic jazz club with a raised stage but... |
$ Southern |
Near North |
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Kamehachi
Be the First to Rate It Map | It seems like there's a sushi spot on practically every corner... |
$ Japanese |
Near North |
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Kitsch'n on Roscoe
Be the First to Rate It Map | If you love all things seventies, you'll love Kitsch'n like the... |
$ American |
Lake View |
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La Donna
Be the First to Rate It Map | We deem this Andersonville's best Italian because of its excellent... |
$ Italian |
Far North Side |
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Mia Francesca
Member Rating: 3.0 Map | Moderate prices and a smart, urbane style drive ceaseless crowds... |
$ Italian |
Lake View |
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Mon Ami Gabi
Be the First to Rate It Map | This little piece of Paris recreates a classic bistro with views... |
$-$$ Bistro |
Lincoln Park |
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Nuevo Leon
Be the First to Rate It Map | Fill up on the exotic (tripe soup) or the familiar (tacos) at... |
$ Mexican |
Pilsen |
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Orange
Be the First to Rate It Map | Follow Wrigleyville's weekend crowds to the cheerful Orange for... |
¢-$ American |
Lake View |
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The Parthenon
Be the First to Rate It Map | The claim to fame here is the saganaki, the Greek flaming-cheese... |
$ Greek |
West Loop |
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Phoenix
Be the First to Rate It Map | Phoenix softens you up with second-floor picture-window views... |
$ Chinese |
Chinatown |
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Piece
Member Rating: 3.8 Map | K. The antithesis of Chicago-style deep-dish pizza, Piece's flat... |
$ Pizza |
Wicker Park |
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Pierrot Gourmet
Be the First to Rate It Map | Despite the legions of shoppers on Michigan Avenue there are... |
$ Cafe |
Near North |
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Pizzeria Uno
Member Rating: 4.4 Map | Chicago deep-dish pizza got its start here in 1943, and both... |
$ Italian |
River North |
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Platiyo
Member Rating: 1.0 Map | The folks behind the wildly successful Mia Francesca next door... |
$ Mexican |
Lake View |
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The Rosebud on Taylor
Be the First to Rate It Map | For Sopranos-style food and scene, crowd in here with half of... |
$ Italian |
South Loop |
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Smoke Daddy
Be the First to Rate It Map | A rib and blues emporium in a funky Wicker Park corner bar, Smoke... |
$ Southern |
Wicker Park |
Spacca Napoli 
Be the First to Rate It Map | Despite Chicago's renown for deep-dish pizza, locals are lately... |
$ Italian |
Far North Side |
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Sushi Wabi
Be the First to Rate It Map | This funky, West Loop sushi restaurant dances to an industrial-pop... |
$ Japanese |
West Loop |
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Turquoise Cafe
Be the First to Rate It Map | The bustling Turkish-owned café attempts to please every... |
$-$$ Turkish |
Lake View |
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