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Chicago Must-Tries!

Chicago Must-Tries!

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Created by Stephanie Jackson • Updated On: September 27, 2022
Shaw's Crab House is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

1. 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
Fremont is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

2. Fremont

6.7
15 W Illinois St (at N State St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 65 tips and reviews
Maude's Liquor Bar is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

3. Maude's Liquor Bar

840 W Randolph St (btwn Green St & Peoria St), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Fulton Market · 104 tips and reviews
The Chicago Diner is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

4. The Chicago Diner

8.9
3411 N Halsted St (at Roscoe St), Chicago, IL
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Lake View East · 206 tips and reviews
Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

5. Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar

8.3
230 W Erie St (at Franklin St), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · River North · 165 tips and reviews
Roka Akor is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

6. Roka Akor

8.7
456 N Clark St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Japanese Restaurant · River North · 93 tips and reviews
Happy Camper Pizza is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

7. Happy Camper Pizza

9.0
1209 N Wells St (Division), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Old Town · 36 tips and reviews
Flora Fauna is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

8. Flora Fauna

8.2
11 W Illinois St, Chicago, IL
Bar · Near North Side · 8 tips and reviews
Fisk and Co. is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

9. Fisk and Co.

7.9
225 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · The Loop · 9 tips and reviews
Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

10. Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse

8.9
1028 N Rush St (at E Bellevue Pl), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Gold Coast · 282 tips and reviews
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

11. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

8.6
210 E Ohio St (at N St Clair St), Chicago, IL
Japanese Restaurant · Streeterville · 134 tips and reviews
Pequod's Pizzeria is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

12. Pequod's Pizzeria

9.0
2207 N Clybourn Ave (btwn W Webster Ave & N Greenview Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · North Side · 299 tips and reviews
Bavette's Bar and Boeuf is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

13. Bavette's Bar and Boeuf

9.3
218 W Kinzie St (at N Wells St), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · River North · 130 tips and reviews
Monteverde is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

14. Monteverde

9.0
1020 W Madison St (Carpenter Street), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Near West Side · 44 tips and reviews
Three Dots and a Dash is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

15. Three Dots and a Dash

8.7
435 N Clark St (btwn Illinois & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Tiki Bar · Near North Side · 223 tips and reviews
HUB 51 is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

16. HUB 51

8.2
51 W Hubbard St (at Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 249 tips and reviews
Little Bad Wolf is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

17. Little Bad Wolf

9.2
1541 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL
Restaurant · Edgewater · 59 tips and reviews
Jojo's Shake Bar is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

18. Jojo's Shake Bar

6.8
23 W Hubbard St (State), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · North Side · 5 tips and reviews
Public House is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

19. Public House

400 North State Street (at Kinzie St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Near North Side · 167 tips and reviews
City Winery Chicago is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

20. City Winery Chicago

8.8
1200 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Winery · West Loop · 84 tips and reviews
The Second City is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

21. The Second City

9.0
1616 N Wells St (btwn Concord Ln & North Ave), Chicago, IL
Comedy Club · Old Town Triangle · 150 tips and reviews
The Comedy Bar is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

22. The Comedy Bar

8.4
500 N La Salle Dr (btwn W Illinois St & W Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
Comedy Club · Streeterville · 16 tips and reviews
Carsons Steak And Ribs is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

23. Carsons Steak And Ribs

8.1
Illinois (Peshtigo), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Streeterville · 8 tips and reviews
Pinstripes is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

24. Pinstripes

8.4
435 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL
Bowling Alley · Streeterville · 31 tips and reviews
Club Lucky is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

25. Club Lucky

9.1
1824 W Wabansia Ave (at N Honore St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Bucktown · 62 tips and reviews
Ada Street is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

26. Ada Street

8.9
1664 N Ada St (btwn Concord & Wabansia), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Bucktown · 67 tips and reviews
Green City Market is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

27. Green City Market

9.3
1790 N Clark St (btwn Dickens Ave & LaSalle Dr), Chicago, IL
Farmers Market · Lincoln Park · 56 tips and reviews
Parson's Chicken & Fish is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

28. Parson's Chicken & Fish

9.0
2952 W Armitage Ave (btwn N Humboldt & N Richmond), Chicago, IL
Fried Chicken Joint · Logan Square · 184 tips and reviews
Small Cheval is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

29. Small Cheval

9.1
150 N Riverside Plz (Randolph Street), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · West Loop · 11 tips and reviews
Little Goat Diner is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

30. Little Goat Diner

820 W Randolph St (at Green St), Chicago, IL
Diner · Fulton Market · 472 tips and reviews
Big Star is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

31. Big Star

9.0
1531 N Damen Ave (at N Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 572 tips and reviews

32. Maggie Eyebrows

Chicago, IL
Health and Beauty Service · Streeterville · 2 tips and reviews
The Lobby at The Peninsula is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

33. The Lobby at The Peninsula

8.5
108 E Superior St (The Peninsula Hotel), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Streeterville · 28 tips and reviews
Beatrix is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

34. Beatrix

8.8
519 N Clark St (at W Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · River North · 233 tips and reviews
Goose Island Brewpub is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

35. Goose Island Brewpub

1800 N Clybourn Ave (at Willow St), Chicago, IL
Brewery · North Side · 175 tips and reviews
Bub City is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

36. Bub City

7.5
435 N Clark St (btwn Illinois & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Near North Side · 134 tips and reviews
Girl & The Goat is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

37. Girl & The Goat

9.1
809 W Randolph St (at Halsted St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Town · 552 tips and reviews
Au Cheval is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

38. Au Cheval

9.1
800 W Randolph St (at S Halsted St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Fulton Market · 482 tips and reviews
Firecakes Donuts is one of Chicago Must-Tries!.

39. Firecakes Donuts

9.1
68 W Hubbard St (at N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Donut Shop · Near North Side · 164 tips and reviews