Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!

1. Osteria La Madia

59 W Grand Ave (btwn N Clark St & N Dearborn St), Chicago, IL

Pizzeria · Near North Side · 85 tips and reviews

Shaw's Crab House is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

2. 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

3. Sixteen

7.2

401 N Wabash Ave (Floor 16), Chicago, IL

New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 62 tips and reviews

La Scarola is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

4. La Scarola

8.6

721 W Grand Ave (btwn Halsted & Union), Chicago, IL

Italian Restaurant · Fulton River District · 68 tips and reviews

Ashkenaz Deli is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

5. Ashkenaz Deli

12 E Cedar St (State/Rush), Chicago, IL

Deli · Gold Coast · 10 tips and reviews

DMK Burger Bar is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

6. DMK Burger Bar

8.5

2954 N Sheffield Ave (at W Wellington Ave), Chicago, IL

Burger Joint · Lakeview · 257 tips and reviews

Pegasus Restaurant and Taverna is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

7. Pegasus Restaurant and Taverna

130 S Halsted St (btwn Monroe St & Adams St), Chicago, IL

Greek Restaurant · Greektown · 29 tips and reviews

Avec is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

8. Avec

9.3

615 W Randolph St (at N Jefferson St), Chicago, IL

New American Restaurant · West Loop · 213 tips and reviews

Smoque BBQ is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

9. Smoque BBQ

9.1

3800 N Pulaski Rd (at Grace St), Chicago, IL

BBQ Joint · Old Irving Park · 232 tips and reviews

Piccolo Sogno is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

10. Piccolo Sogno

9.2

464 N Halsted St (at Grand Ave), Chicago, IL

Italian Restaurant · Fulton River District · 111 tips and reviews

Girl & The Goat is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

11. Girl & The Goat

9.1

809 W Randolph St (at Halsted St), Chicago, IL

New American Restaurant · West Town · 552 tips and reviews

De Cero Taqueria is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

12. De Cero Taqueria

814 W Randolph St (btwn N Halsted & N Green St), Chicago, IL

Mexican Restaurant · Fulton Market · 78 tips and reviews

Noodles In the Pot is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

13. Noodles In the Pot

7.9

2453 N Halsted St (btwn W Altgeld St & W Fullerton Ave), Chicago, IL

Thai Restaurant · North Side · 44 tips and reviews

Fernando's Restaurant is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

14. Fernando's Restaurant

7.5

3450 N Lincoln Ave (at W Cornelia Ave), Chicago, IL

Mexican Restaurant · Lakeview · 36 tips and reviews

Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

15. Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House

8.7

1024 N Rush St (Bellevue), Chicago, IL

Seafood Restaurant · 104 tips and reviews

Mastro's Steakhouse is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

16. Mastro's Steakhouse

8.8

520 N Dearborn St (at Grand Ave), Chicago, IL

Steakhouse · Near North Side · 121 tips and reviews

Duck Walk is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

17. Duck Walk

1217 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL

Thai Restaurant · North Side · 16 tips and reviews

Davanti Enoteca Chicago is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

18. Davanti Enoteca Chicago

1359 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL

Italian Restaurant · University Village - Little Italy · 85 tips and reviews

Tuscany on Taylor is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

19. Tuscany on Taylor

9.2

1014 W Taylor St (btwn Morgan & Miller), Chicago, IL

Italian Restaurant · University Village - Little Italy · 32 tips and reviews

Piece Brewery and Pizzeria is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

20. 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

Rockit Bar and Grill is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

21. Rockit Bar and Grill

22 W Hubbard St (btwn N Dearborn St & N State St), Chicago, IL

Bar · Near North Side · 212 tips and reviews

RPM Italian is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

22. RPM Italian

9.1

52 W Illinois St (at N Dearborn St), Chicago, IL

Italian Restaurant · Near North Side · 238 tips and reviews

23. 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

Giordano's is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

24. Giordano's

8.5

223 W Jackson Blvd (at S Franklin St), Chicago, IL

Pizzeria · The Loop · 220 tips and reviews

Marc Jacobs Intl: You have to make time for the little things in life. However the deep dish pizza is a big deal. MAJOR!

Hot Doug's is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

25. Hot Doug's

3324 N California Ave (at Roscoe St), Chicago, IL

Hot Dog Joint · Northwest Side · 236 tips and reviews

Medici on 57th is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

26. Medici on 57th

8.8

1327 E 57th St (btwn S Kimbark Ave & S Kenwood Ave), Chicago, IL

Bakery · Hyde Park · 111 tips and reviews

Kuma's Corner is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

27. Kuma's Corner

8.9

2900 W Belmont Ave (at Francisco Ave), Chicago, IL

Burger Joint · Northwest Side · 417 tips and reviews

Time Out Chicago: With long waits and metal music blasting, why go? For the Slayer burger–a pile of fries topped with a half-pound burger, chili, cherry peppers, andouille, onions and Jack cheese on a pretzel bun. Read more.

Al's Italian Beef is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

28. Al's Italian Beef

8.6

1079 W Taylor St (btwn S May St & S Morgan St), Chicago, IL

Sandwich Spot · University Village - Little Italy · 52 tips and reviews

Old Oak Tap is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

29. Old Oak Tap

2109 W Chicago Ave (btwn N Hoyne Ave & N Leavitt St), Chicago, IL

Bar · West Town · 66 tips and reviews

Cantina Laredo is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

30. Cantina Laredo

508 N State St (btwn W Grand Ave & W Illinois St), Chicago, IL

Mexican Restaurant · Near North Side · 130 tips and reviews

AskMen: Swing by to grab a margarita or hand-muddled mojito before diving into dishes such as the cascabel ribeye steak, Oaxaca cheese chile rellenos & braised pork shanks topped with chipotle wine sauce. Read more.

Athenian Room is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

31. Athenian Room

8.2

807 W Webster Ave (at N Halsted St), Chicago, IL

Greek Restaurant · North Side · 58 tips and reviews

Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

32. Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen

9.2

1141 S Jefferson St (at Roosevelt Rd.), Chicago, IL

Sandwich Spot · South Loop · 117 tips and reviews

Table, Donkey and Stick is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

33. Table, Donkey and Stick

8.9

2728 W Armitage Ave (btwn N California Ave & N Point St), Chicago, IL

New American Restaurant · Logan Square · 36 tips and reviews

Gino's East is one of Chi Town Restaurant MUSTS!.

34. Gino's East

500 N La Salle Dr (at Illinois St), Chicago, IL

Pizzeria · River North · 130 tips and reviews

35. The Barrelhouse Flat

2624 N Lincoln Ave (at W Wrightwood Ave), Chicago, IL

Cocktail Bar · Lincoln Park · 90 tips and reviews

Time Out Chicago: Try the blue-cheese-and-mushroom beignets from our 100 Best list:We went for the cocktails. We came back for these meltingly rich puffs.