Guidebook for Chicago

Maria Evans
Maria Evans
Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Italian tapas in the heart of River North, great bar, lively atmosphere every night of the week
44 locals recommend
Quartino Ristorante
626 N State St
44 locals recommend
Italian tapas in the heart of River North, great bar, lively atmosphere every night of the week
Amazing wood-fired pizzas and some of the best lunch sandwiches in the city
8 locals recommend
Osteria La Madia
59 W Grand Ave
8 locals recommend
Amazing wood-fired pizzas and some of the best lunch sandwiches in the city
Massive Indian menu with something to please even those who "don't like Indian food." Their Tandoori chicken is mouth-wateringly amazing.
7 locals recommend
India House Restaurant - Chicago
59 W Grand Ave
7 locals recommend
Massive Indian menu with something to please even those who "don't like Indian food." Their Tandoori chicken is mouth-wateringly amazing.
THE Chicago deep-dish pizza. Don't settle for anywhere else. Buttercrust. Sausage. The End.
513 locals recommend
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
1120 N State St
513 locals recommend
THE Chicago deep-dish pizza. Don't settle for anywhere else. Buttercrust. Sausage. The End.
Inventive sushi menu in a small but trendy setting
8 locals recommend
Friends Sushi
710 N Rush St
8 locals recommend
Inventive sushi menu in a small but trendy setting
Terrific restaurant and bar with a speakeasy feel. Stellar reviews. Everything here is amazing. Head downstairs to find the darkly lit Curio lounge with cozy sofas underneath the restaurant.
66 locals recommend
Gilt Bar
230 W Kinzie St
66 locals recommend
Terrific restaurant and bar with a speakeasy feel. Stellar reviews. Everything here is amazing. Head downstairs to find the darkly lit Curio lounge with cozy sofas underneath the restaurant.
Busting BBQ spot in the heart of River North. Huge whiskey selection. It's like I never left the South. The karaoke nights are surprisingly impressive.
34 locals recommend
Bub City
435 N Clark St
34 locals recommend
Busting BBQ spot in the heart of River North. Huge whiskey selection. It's like I never left the South. The karaoke nights are surprisingly impressive.
Amazingly delicious pork-based menu on the Mag Mile. Very small eatery with an award-winning menu, including the best bone marrow I've ever had.
99 locals recommend
The Purple Pig Restaurant
444 Michigan Ave
99 locals recommend
Amazingly delicious pork-based menu on the Mag Mile. Very small eatery with an award-winning menu, including the best bone marrow I've ever had.
Great for the whole family. 1920's street fair ambience with varied menu--everything from hot dogs and Italian beef to pasta to sandwhiches, salads and ribs. Greta chocolate cake.
270 locals recommend
Portillo's Hot Dogs
100 W Ontario St
270 locals recommend
Great for the whole family. 1920's street fair ambience with varied menu--everything from hot dogs and Italian beef to pasta to sandwhiches, salads and ribs. Greta chocolate cake.
Divey place that serves up a behemoth of taste. Get the Italian beef "hot & dipped" for a true taste of Chicago.
62 locals recommend
Al's Beef
1079 W Taylor St
62 locals recommend
Divey place that serves up a behemoth of taste. Get the Italian beef "hot & dipped" for a true taste of Chicago.
Korean-style BBQ and Japanese sushi bar. Upstairs has a wicked happy hour menu all hours, seven days a week.
35 locals recommend
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
210 E Ohio St
35 locals recommend
Korean-style BBQ and Japanese sushi bar. Upstairs has a wicked happy hour menu all hours, seven days a week.
The Brazilian steakhouse. Top-notch.
19 locals recommend
Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
661 North La Salle Drive
19 locals recommend
The Brazilian steakhouse. Top-notch.
Best filet in the city. Amazing service. Great happy hour menu.
26 locals recommend
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
25 E Ohio St
26 locals recommend
Best filet in the city. Amazing service. Great happy hour menu.
Upscale dining in the lobby of the Peninsula Hotel. Perfect presentation and inventive menu.
The Lobby
108 E Superior St
Upscale dining in the lobby of the Peninsula Hotel. Perfect presentation and inventive menu.
Some of the best seafood and steaks in the city
30 locals recommend
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
60 E Grand Ave
30 locals recommend
Some of the best seafood and steaks in the city
Affordable and delicious Mexican in a trendy setting
9 locals recommend
Cantina Laredo
508 N State St
9 locals recommend
Affordable and delicious Mexican in a trendy setting

Drinks & Nightlife

Craft cocktails with a creative bent
10 locals recommend
The Berkshire Room
15 E Ohio St
10 locals recommend
Craft cocktails with a creative bent
Cozy Irish pub with a good menu. Fireplace in the winter.
31 locals recommend
D4 Irish Pub & Cafe
345 East Grand Avenue
31 locals recommend
Cozy Irish pub with a good menu. Fireplace in the winter.
Irish pub with TV's perpetually tuned to rugby or soccer
8 locals recommend
Fado Irish Pub
100 W Grand Ave
8 locals recommend
Irish pub with TV's perpetually tuned to rugby or soccer
Perennially fun dive bar
Streeter's Tavern
50 E Chicago Ave
Perennially fun dive bar