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Chicago's Best
Streeter's Tavern is one of Chicago's Best.

1. Streeter's Tavern

7.0
50 E Chicago Ave (at N Rush St), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Near North Side · 52 tips and reviews
Pippin's Tavern is one of Chicago's Best.

2. Pippin's Tavern

7.0
806 N Rush St (at E Chicago Ave), Chicago, IL
Pub · Near North Side · 88 tips and reviews
SUSHISAMBA Chicago is one of Chicago's Best.

3. SUSHISAMBA Chicago

504 N Wells St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · River North · 107 tips and reviews
The Art Institute of Chicago is one of Chicago's Best.

4. The Art Institute of Chicago

9.5
111 S Michigan Ave (btwn Monroe St & Jackson Dr), Chicago, IL
Art Museum · Grant Park · 686 tips and reviews
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is one of Chicago's Best.

5. Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

8.8
220 E Chicago Ave (at Mies van der Rohe Way), Chicago, IL
Art Museum · Streeterville · 154 tips and reviews
The Merchandise Mart is one of Chicago's Best.

6. The Merchandise Mart

8.0
222 Merchandise Mart Plz (btwn Kinzie & Wells), Chicago, IL
Structure · River North · 72 tips and reviews
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio is one of Chicago's Best.

7. Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio

9.4
951 Chicago Ave (at Forest Ave), Oak Park, IL
Historic and Protected Site · 54 tips and reviews

8. Off The Beaten Path Antiques

130 W Willow Ave, Wheaton, IL
Antique Store · 1 tip
Cantigny Park is one of Chicago's Best.

9. Cantigny Park

9.5
1S151 Winfield Rd (at Roosevelt Rd), Wheaton, IL
Park · 27 tips and reviews
Serene Teaz is one of Chicago's Best.

10. Serene Teaz

221 W Front St (btwn S Wheaton Ave & S Hale St), Wheaton, IL
Tea Room · 14 tips and reviews
Star of Siam is one of Chicago's Best.

11. Star of Siam

8.4
11 E Illinois Street #1 (btwn N State St & N Wabash Ave), Chicago, IL
Thai Restaurant · Near North Side · 108 tips and reviews
Navy Pier is one of Chicago's Best.

12. Navy Pier

8.7
600 E Grand Ave (at Streeter Dr), Chicago, IL
Pier · Streeterville · 371 tips and reviews
Giordano's is one of Chicago's Best.

13. Giordano's

8.5
730 N Rush St (at E Superior St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Near North Side · 413 tips and reviews
GT Fish and Oyster is one of Chicago's Best.

14. GT Fish and Oyster

531 N Wells St (at Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · River North · 195 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Try the squid-ink gnocchi in carrot broth from our 100 Best list: Chef Giuseppe Tentori is first and foremost an Italian & where he really shines is with pastas such as this rich yet delicate gnocchi.

Pump Room is one of Chicago's Best.

15. Pump Room

1301 N State Pkwy (at E Goethe St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Gold Coast · 94 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Try the roast carrot and avocado salad from our 100 Best list:Crunchy with seeds, redolent with spices and enhanced with crème fraîche, this is proof there is such a thing as salad evolution.

25 Degrees is one of Chicago's Best.

16. 25 Degrees

736 N Clark St (at W Superior St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · River North · 113 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Try the El Pirata from our 100 Best list: The spiked shakes at this L.A. import are so thick, so boozy and so frickin’ delicious that even the burger-bored should get in here for these alone.

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria is one of Chicago's Best.

17. Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

8.7
439 N Wells St (btwn Illinois St & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · River North · 332 tips and reviews
Gino's East is one of Chicago's Best.

18. Gino's East

8.1
162 E Superior St (btwn Fairbanks Ct & Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Streeterville · 273 tips and reviews

InterContinental ChicagoInterContinental Chicago: The deep dish pizza at Gino's East is unforgettable. Call them a day before your trip ends and have them prepare a frozen one for you to take back home.

Pick Me Up Café is one of Chicago's Best.

19. Pick Me Up Café

3408 N Clark St (at N Sheffield Ave), Chicago, IL
Diner · Lakeview · 140 tips and reviews
English Bar & Restaurant is one of Chicago's Best.

20. English Bar & Restaurant

444 N La Salle Dr (at Grand St), Chicago, IL
Bar · River North · 37 tips and reviews
The Purple Pig is one of Chicago's Best.

21. The Purple Pig

500 N Michigan Ave (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Mediterranean Restaurant · Streeterville · 633 tips and reviews
Shaw's Crab House is one of Chicago's Best.

22. Shaw's Crab House

9.3
21 E Hubbard St (at N Wabash Ave), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Near North Side · 221 tips and reviews
ZED451 is one of Chicago's Best.

23. ZED451

739 N Clark St (at Superior St), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Near North Side · 107 tips and reviews
Citizen Bar Chicago is one of Chicago's Best.

24. Citizen Bar Chicago

364 W Erie St (at N Sedgwick St), Chicago, IL
Bar · River North · 47 tips and reviews
Public House is one of Chicago's Best.

25. Public House

400 North State Street (at Kinzie St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Near North Side · 167 tips and reviews
The Signature Lounge at the 96th is one of Chicago's Best.

26. The Signature Lounge at the 96th

875 N Michigan Ave (btwn Delaware Pl & Chestnut St), Chicago, IL
Lounge · Streeterville · 305 tips and reviews
Vertigo Sky Lounge is one of Chicago's Best.

27. Vertigo Sky Lounge

2 W Erie St, Chicago, IL
Lounge · Near North Side · 88 tips and reviews