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24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives
Hopleaf Bar is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

1. Hopleaf Bar

9.2
5148 N Clark St (at W Foster Ave), Chicago, IL
Beer Bar · Andersonville · 335 tips and reviews
bopNgrill is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

2. bopNgrill

9.0
6604 N Sheridan Rd (at Albion Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Rogers Park · 84 tips and reviews
Irazu is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

3. Irazu

9.0
1865 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Oakley Ave), Chicago, IL
Latin American Restaurant · Bucktown · 106 tips and reviews
Nana is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

4. Nana

3267 S Halsted St (W 33rd St), Chicago, IL
Café · Bridgeport · 82 tips and reviews
Tufano's Vernon Park Tap is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

5. Tufano's Vernon Park Tap

8.6
1073 W Vernon Park Pl (at Racine), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · University Village - Little Italy · 45 tips and reviews
BIG & little's Restaurant is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

6. BIG & little's Restaurant

860 N Orleans St (btwn W Chestnut St & W Locust St), Chicago, IL
Fast Food Restaurant · Near North Side · 139 tips and reviews
Chicago Brauhaus is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

7. Chicago Brauhaus

4732 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
German Restaurant · Ravenswood · 53 tips and reviews
Paradise Pup is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

8. Paradise Pup

8.5
1724 S River Rd (btwn Riverview Ave & Kennicott Ln), Des Plaines, IL
Burger Joint · 56 tips and reviews
Chilam Balam is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

9. Chilam Balam

8.3
3023 N Broadway St (at W Barry Ave), Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · Lake View East · 41 tips and reviews
White Palace Grill is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

10. White Palace Grill

7.5
1159 S Canal St (at Roosevelt Rd), Chicago, IL
Diner · South Loop · 94 tips and reviews
Smoque BBQ is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

11. Smoque BBQ

9.2
3800 N Pulaski Rd (at Grace St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Old Irving Park · 232 tips and reviews
Rex Italian Foods is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

12. Rex Italian Foods

8.8
4431 N Harlem Ave (Montrose), Norridge, IL
Food and Beverage Retail · 9 tips and reviews
DMK Burger Bar is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

13. DMK Burger Bar

2370 Fountain Square Dr (at Butterfield Rd), Lombard, IL
Burger Joint · 59 tips and reviews
Taste of Peru is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

14. Taste of Peru

8.9
6545 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
Peruvian Restaurant · Rogers Park · 41 tips and reviews
Hackney's is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

15. Hackney's

733 S Dearborn St (at W Polk St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Printer's Row · 87 tips and reviews
90 Miles Cuban Cafe is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

16. 90 Miles Cuban Cafe

9.0
2540 W Armitage Ave (at Stave St), Chicago, IL
Cuban Restaurant · Logan Square · 173 tips and reviews
Glenn's Diner & Seafood House is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

17. Glenn's Diner & Seafood House

1820 W Montrose Ave (at Wolcott Ave.), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Ravenswood · 113 tips and reviews
Vito & Nick's Pizzeria is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

18. Vito & Nick's Pizzeria

8.6
8433 S Pulaski Rd (at W 84 Pl), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Ashburn · 64 tips and reviews
Cemitas Puebla is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

19. Cemitas Puebla

3619 W North Ave (at N Monticello Ave), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Humboldt Park · 55 tips and reviews
Honky Tonk BBQ is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

20. Honky Tonk BBQ

8.0
1800 S Racine Ave (at W 18th St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Pilsen · 92 tips and reviews
Tre Kronor is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

21. Tre Kronor

9.0
3258 W Foster Ave (at Spaulding Ave), Chicago, IL
Scandinavian Restaurant · North Park · 83 tips and reviews
Garifuna Flava - A Taste of Belize is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

22. Garifuna Flava - A Taste of Belize

8.6
2516 W 63rd St (at S Maplewood Ave), Chicago, IL
Caribbean Restaurant · Chicago Lawn · 28 tips and reviews
Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

23. Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe

8.4
8025 Cass Ave, Darien, IL
BBQ Joint · 48 tips and reviews
Kuma's Corner is one of 24 Must-Visit Chicago Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.

24. Kuma's Corner

8.7
2900 W Belmont Ave (at Francisco Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Northwest Side · 417 tips and reviews