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Must-visit Food in Chicago
Glenn's Diner & Seafood House is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

1. Glenn's Diner & Seafood House

1820 W Montrose Ave (at Wolcott Ave.), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Ravenswood · 113 tips and reviews
A Taste of Heaven is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

2. A Taste of Heaven

8.6
5401 N Clark St (at Balmoral Ave), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Andersonville · 72 tips and reviews
Calo Ristorante is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

3. Calo Ristorante

8.9
5343 N Clark St (at Summerdale Ave), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Andersonville · 72 tips and reviews
Pompei Little Italy is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

4. Pompei Little Italy

2955 N Sheffield Ave (at W Wellington Ave), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Lakeview · 20 tips and reviews
Zad Middle Eastern Cuisine is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

5. Zad Middle Eastern Cuisine

3112 N Broadway St (btwn W Barry Ave & W Briar Pl), Chicago, IL
Mediterranean Restaurant · Lake View East · 12 tips and reviews
Epic Burger is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

6. Epic Burger

7.5
1000 W North Ave (at N Sheffield Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · North Side · 55 tips and reviews
Marmalade is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

7. Marmalade

1969 W Montrose Ave (at Damen), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · North Center · 45 tips and reviews
Nookies Tree Restaurant is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

8. Nookies Tree Restaurant

3334 N Halsted St (at Buckingham Pl), Chicago, IL
Diner · Lakeview · 59 tips and reviews
BoJono's Pizzeria is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

9. BoJono's Pizzeria

7.0
4185 N Clarendon Ave, Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Buena Park · 15 tips and reviews
Dairy Queen is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

10. Dairy Queen

8.1
3811 N Southport Ave (at W Grace St), Chicago, IL
Ice Cream Parlor · Lakeview · 27 tips and reviews
IHOP is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

11. IHOP

7.6
3760 N Halsted St (at W Grace St), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Lakeview · 58 tips and reviews
Margie's Candies is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

12. Margie's Candies

8.6
1813 W Montrose Ave (at N Ravenswood Ave), Chicago, IL
Dessert Shop · North Center · 52 tips and reviews
Sola is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

13. Sola

3868 N Lincoln Ave (at Byron), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · North Center · 49 tips and reviews
Deleece Grill Pub is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

14. Deleece Grill Pub

3313 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Lakeview · 10 tips and reviews
La Ciudad Mexican Grill & Cafe is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

15. La Ciudad Mexican Grill & Cafe

4515 N Sheridan Rd (at W Sunnyside Ave), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Uptown · 31 tips and reviews
Lady Gregory's is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

16. Lady Gregory's

8.7
5254 N Clark St (at W Berwyn Ave), Chicago, IL
Irish Pub · Andersonville · 152 tips and reviews
Nookies is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

17. Nookies

1100 W Bryn Mawr Ave (at N Winthrop Ave.), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Edgewater Beach · 110 tips and reviews
Cafe 28 is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

18. Cafe 28

1800 W Irving Park Rd (at Ravenswood), Chicago, IL
Cuban Restaurant · North Center · 38 tips and reviews
Jane's is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

19. Jane's

1655 W Cortland St (at N Paulina St.), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Bucktown · 29 tips and reviews
Dollop Coffee & Tea Co. is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

20. Dollop Coffee & Tea Co.

8.4
4181 N Clarendon Ave (at W Gordon Ter), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · Buena Park · 72 tips and reviews
Magnolia Cafe is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

21. Magnolia Cafe

1224 W Wilson Ave (at Magnolia Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Uptown · 20 tips and reviews
Intelligentsia Coffee is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

22. Intelligentsia Coffee

8.7
53 W Jackson Blvd (at S Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · The Loop · 102 tips and reviews
The Counter is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

23. The Counter

666 W Diversey Pkwy (at N. Orchard St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Lake View East · 55 tips and reviews
M. Henry is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

24. M. Henry

8.6
5707 N Clark St (at W Hollywood Ave), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Edgewater · 138 tips and reviews
Joy's Noodles is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

25. Joy's Noodles

7.8
3257 N Broadway St (at W Aldine Ave), Chicago, IL
Noodle Restaurant · Lake View East · 69 tips and reviews
Floriole Cafe & Bakery is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

26. Floriole Cafe & Bakery

8.6
1220 W Webster Ave (btwn Magnolia & Racine), Chicago, IL
Café · North Side · 88 tips and reviews
Chicken Inn is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

27. Chicken Inn

7.5
7536 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Fried Chicken Joint · Edison Park · 10 tips and reviews
Lillie's Q is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

28. Lillie's Q

7.9
1856 W North Ave (at Wolcott Ave), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Bucktown · 119 tips and reviews
Kanela Breakfast Club is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

29. Kanela Breakfast Club

3231 N Clark St (btwn W Aldine Ave & W Belmont Ave), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Lakeview · 68 tips and reviews
Handlebar is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

30. Handlebar

9.1
2311 W North Ave (btwn Oakley & Claremont), Chicago, IL
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Wicker Park · 128 tips and reviews
Piece Brewery and Pizzeria is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

31. Piece Brewery and Pizzeria

9.2
1927 W North Ave (btwn Elk Grove Ave & Damen Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Wicker Park · 350 tips and reviews
Avec is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

32. Avec

9.3
615 W Randolph St (at N Jefferson St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 213 tips and reviews
Cafe Selmarie is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

33. Cafe Selmarie

4729 N Lincoln Ave (btwn Lawrence & Leland at Giddings Plaza), Chicago, IL
Café · Ravenswood · 65 tips and reviews
Blue Bayou is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

34. Blue Bayou

3734 N Southport Ave (btwn Grace & Waveland Ave), Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Lakeview · 30 tips and reviews
Chipotle Mexican Grill is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

35. Chipotle Mexican Grill

3181 N Broadway St (at W Belmont Ave), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Lake View East · 24 tips and reviews
Wakamono is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

36. Wakamono

7.7
3317 N Broadway St (at W Aldine Ave), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · Lake View East · 54 tips and reviews
The Bagel is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

37. The Bagel

8.5
3107 N Broadway St (at W Barry Ave), Chicago, IL
Bagel Shop · Lake View East · 76 tips and reviews
Sabatino's Restaurant Chicago is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

38. Sabatino's Restaurant Chicago

4441 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Old Irving Park · 42 tips and reviews
George's Ice Cream & Sweets is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

39. George's Ice Cream & Sweets

5306 N Clark St (at W Berwyn Ave), Chicago, IL
Ice Cream Parlor · Andersonville · 82 tips and reviews
Carnivale is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

40. Carnivale

8.5
702 W Fulton Market (at Union Ave), Chicago, IL
Latin American Restaurant · Fulton River District · 144 tips and reviews
Bistro Campagne is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

41. Bistro Campagne

8.8
4518 N Lincoln Ave (at W Sunnyside Ave), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Ravenswood · 37 tips and reviews
Southport Grocery & Cafe is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

42. Southport Grocery & Cafe

9.0
3552 N Southport Ave (at W Addison St), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Lakeview · 90 tips and reviews
Le Peep is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

43. Le Peep

1000 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Near West Side · 19 tips and reviews
Perennial Virant is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

44. Perennial Virant

1800 N Lincoln Ave (at N Clark St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Old Town Triangle · 64 tips and reviews
Angelina Ristorante is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

45. Angelina Ristorante

8.1
3561 N Broadway St (at W Addison St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Lake View East · 54 tips and reviews
Fat Willy's Rib Shack is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

46. Fat Willy's Rib Shack

2416 W Schubert Ave (at N Western Ave), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Northwest Side · 61 tips and reviews
Ann Sather is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

47. Ann Sather

8.6
3415 N Broadway St (at W Roscoe St), Chicago, IL
Scandinavian Restaurant · Lake View East · 57 tips and reviews
Paciugo Gelato is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

48. Paciugo Gelato

3241 N Broadway St (at W Melrose St.), Chicago, IL
Ice Cream Parlor · Lake View East · 62 tips and reviews

49. Yuca Cafe

6.1
2257 W North Ave (at N Oakley Ave), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Wicker Park · 14 tips and reviews
Jamba Juice is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

50. Jamba Juice

2112 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL
Juice Bar · North Side · 10 tips and reviews
Potbelly Sandwich Shop is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

51. Potbelly Sandwich Shop

6.7
55 E Jackson Blvd (at Wabash Ave), Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · The Loop · 23 tips and reviews
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

52. Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

8.7
439 N Wells St (btwn Illinois St & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · River North · 331 tips and reviews
Rose Angelis is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

53. Rose Angelis

1314 W Wrightwood Ave (btwn Wayne Ave & Lakewood Ave), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · North Side · 32 tips and reviews
Cosina Grill is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

54. Cosina Grill

1706 W Foster Ave (btwn Paulina & Ravenswood), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Andersonville · 9 tips and reviews
Jin Ju is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

55. Jin Ju

7.8
5203 N Clark St (btw Foster & Farragut), Chicago, IL
Korean Restaurant · Andersonville · 20 tips and reviews
Big Star is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

56. Big Star

9.0
1531 N Damen Ave (at N Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 572 tips and reviews
Chilam Balam is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

57. Chilam Balam

8.3
3023 N Broadway St (at W Barry Ave), Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · Lake View East · 41 tips and reviews
Socca is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

58. Socca

3301 N Clark St (at School St.), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Lakeview · 20 tips and reviews
Wang's is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

59. Wang's

8.2
3317 N Broadway St (at Aldine), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Lake View East · 26 tips and reviews
Melanthios Greek Char House is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

60. Melanthios Greek Char House

3116 N Broadway St (btwn W Barry Ave & W Briar Pl), Chicago, IL
Greek Restaurant · Lake View East · 19 tips and reviews
The Original Pancake House is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

61. The Original Pancake House

8.6
22 E Bellevue Pl (at Rush St), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Gold Coast · 100 tips and reviews
DMK Burger Bar is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

62. DMK Burger Bar

8.8
2954 N Sheffield Ave (at W Wellington Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Lakeview · 257 tips and reviews
Pannenkoeken Café is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

63. Pannenkoeken Café

7.1
4650 North Kedzie Avenue (at Lawrence Ave.), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Albany Park · 28 tips and reviews
Bakin' & Eggs is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

64. Bakin' & Eggs

3120 N Lincoln Ave (btwn W Barry Ave & W Belmont Ave), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Lakeview · 97 tips and reviews
Chen's Chinese & Sushi is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

65. Chen's Chinese & Sushi

7.7
3506 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
Asian Restaurant · Wrigleyville · 13 tips and reviews
Thai Pastry is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

66. Thai Pastry

7.2
1113 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL
Thai Restaurant · Uptown · 27 tips and reviews
Svea is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

67. Svea

7.7
5236 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
Scandinavian Restaurant · Andersonville · 23 tips and reviews
Toast Two is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

68. Toast Two

2046 N Damen Ave (btwn Dickens & McLean Ave.), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Bucktown · 44 tips and reviews
Corner Bakery Cafe is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

69. Corner Bakery Cafe

7.3
188 W Washington St, Chicago, IL
Bakery · The Loop · 24 tips and reviews
Lavazza Espression is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

70. Lavazza Espression

7.0
27 W Washington St (State St), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · The Loop · 38 tips and reviews
Caro Mio is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

71. Caro Mio

8.5
1825 W Wilson Ave (at N Ravenswood Ave), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Ravenswood · 31 tips and reviews
Sunda is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

72. Sunda

8.9
110 W Illinois St (btwn N LaSalle Dr & N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · River North · 288 tips and reviews
Frances' Deli is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

73. Frances' Deli

7.7
2552 N Clark St (at W Deming Pl.), Chicago, IL
Deli · Park West · 48 tips and reviews
Coco is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

74. Coco

2723 W Division St (California), Chicago, IL
Caribbean Restaurant · Humboldt Park · 24 tips and reviews

75. Sanook

2845 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL
Asian Restaurant · Irving Park · 3 tips and reviews
Nookies Too Restaurant is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

76. Nookies Too Restaurant

2114 N Halsted St (btwn Webster & Dickens Ave), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · North Side · 39 tips and reviews
Bar on Buena is one of Must-visit Food in Chicago.

77. Bar on Buena

8.4
910 W Buena Ave (at N Broadway), Chicago, IL
Bar · Buena Park · 77 tips and reviews