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Chicago Noms + Drinks!

Chicago Noms + Drinks!

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Created by Tana Babcock • Updated On: July 15, 2024

All the many places to try!

Saucy Porka is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

1. Saucy Porka

8.5
1164 E 55th St, Chicago, IL
Asian Restaurant · Hyde Park · 3 tips and reviews
Machine: Engineered Dining & Drink is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

2. Machine: Engineered Dining & Drink

7.4
1846 W Division St, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Wicker Park · 7 tips and reviews
Good Measure is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

3. Good Measure

7.5
226 W Chicago Ave (Franklin), Chicago, IL
Restaurant · Near North Side · 4 tips and reviews
Dorian’s is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

4. Dorian’s

7.9
1939 W North Ave, Chicago, IL
Speakeasy · Wicker Park · 1 tip
Ricobene's is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

5. Ricobene's

9.1
252 W 26th St, Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Armour Square · 84 tips and reviews
Fireside Restaurant & Lounge is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

6. Fireside Restaurant & Lounge

8.2
5739 N Ravenswood Ave (at W Rosehill Dr), Chicago, IL
Bar · Edgewater · 53 tips and reviews
The Violet Hour is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

7. The Violet Hour

9.0
1520 N Damen Ave (at Pierce Ave), Chicago, IL
Speakeasy · Wicker Park · 255 tips and reviews
Billy Sunday is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

8. Billy Sunday

8.9
3143 W Logan Blvd (Logan and Kedzie), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Logan Square · 72 tips and reviews
Rootstock is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

9. Rootstock

9.2
954 N California Ave (at Augusta Blvd), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Humboldt Park · 58 tips and reviews
Floriole Cafe & Bakery is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

10. Floriole Cafe & Bakery

8.5
1220 W Webster Ave (btwn Magnolia & Racine), Chicago, IL
Café · North Side · 88 tips and reviews
Pequod's Pizzeria is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

11. Pequod's Pizzeria

9.0
2207 N Clybourn Ave (btwn W Webster Ave & N Greenview Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · North Side · 298 tips and reviews
Vito & Nick's Pizzeria is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

12. Vito & Nick's Pizzeria

8.3
8433 S Pulaski Rd (at W 84 Pl), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Ashburn · 64 tips and reviews
Roots Handmade Pizza is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

13. Roots Handmade Pizza

8.1
1924 W Chicago Ave (at N Winchester Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · East Ukrainian Village · 104 tips and reviews
Topolobampo is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

14. Topolobampo

8.0
445 N Clark St (Illinois), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · River North · 29 tips and reviews
Chicago's Home Of Chicken & Waffles is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

15. Chicago's Home Of Chicken & Waffles

8.4
3947 S King Dr (at E Oakwood Blvd.), Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Grand Boulevard · 101 tips and reviews
Best Intentions is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

16. Best Intentions

9.0
3281 W Armitage Ave (at Spaulding Ave.), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Logan Square · 45 tips and reviews
Joie de Vine is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

17. Joie de Vine

7.1
1744 W Balmoral Ave (at Ravenswood Ave), Chicago, IL
Lounge · Andersonville · 9 tips and reviews
Paladar Cuban Restaurant & Rum Bar is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

18. Paladar Cuban Restaurant & Rum Bar

2252 N Western Ave (at W Belden Ave), Chicago, IL
Cuban Restaurant · Logan Square · 35 tips and reviews
Marty's Martini Bar is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

19. Marty's Martini Bar

8.2
1511 W Balmoral Ave (at Clark St.), Chicago, IL
Lounge · Andersonville · 48 tips and reviews
Ward Eight Bar is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

20. Ward Eight Bar

9.1
631 Howard St (Custer St), Evanston, IL
Cocktail Bar · 18 tips and reviews
Weegee's Lounge is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

21. Weegee's Lounge

8.4
3659 W Armitage Ave (btwn N Monticello Ave & N Lawndale Ave), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Logan Square · 24 tips and reviews
Lone Wolf is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

22. Lone Wolf

8.5
806 W Randolph St (btwn Halsted St & Green St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Fulton Market · 72 tips and reviews
Parson's Chicken & Fish is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

23. 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
Wood is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

24. Wood

8.4
3335 N Halsted St (at W Buckingham Pl), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Lake View East · 51 tips and reviews
Crisp is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

25. Crisp

9.0
2940 N Broadway St (btwn W Oakdale Ave & W Wellington Ave), Chicago, IL
Fried Chicken Joint · Lake View East · 173 tips and reviews
Parachute HiFi is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

26. Parachute HiFi

9.0
3500 N Elston Ave (Troy), Chicago, IL
Korean Restaurant · Northwest Side · 61 tips and reviews
Kuma's Corner is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

27. Kuma's Corner

8.8
2900 W Belmont Ave (at Francisco Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Northwest Side · 417 tips and reviews
Au Cheval is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

28. Au Cheval

9.2
800 W Randolph St (at S Halsted St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Fulton Market · 482 tips and reviews
Homeslice Pizza + Patio is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

29. Homeslice Pizza + Patio

9.1
938 W Webster Ave (at Bissell St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · North Side · 84 tips and reviews
M. Henry is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

30. M. Henry

8.7
5707 N Clark St (at W Hollywood Ave), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Edgewater · 138 tips and reviews
Chicago Cut Steakhouse is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

31. Chicago Cut Steakhouse

8.8
300 N La Salle Dr (at Carroll Ave), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · River North · 145 tips and reviews
BroBagel is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

32. BroBagel

7.1
1931 W North Ave, Chicago, IL
Bagel Shop · Wicker Park · 14 tips and reviews
BIG & little's Restaurant is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

33. 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
Rapidito Colombian Gourmet Bites is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

34. Rapidito Colombian Gourmet Bites

7.6
1855 W Diversey Pkwy (Wolcott), Chicago, IL
South American Restaurant · North Side · 4 tips and reviews
Flub A Dub Chub's is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

35. Flub A Dub Chub's

8.4
3021 N Broadway St (at W Barry Ave.), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Lake View East · 47 tips and reviews
Redhot Ranch is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

36. Redhot Ranch

7.8
2449 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · Logan Square · 33 tips and reviews
Fatso's Last Stand is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

37. Fatso's Last Stand

8.9
2258 W Chicago Ave. (Oakley), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · Ukrainian Village · 66 tips and reviews
Original Jimmy's Red Hots is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

38. Original Jimmy's Red Hots

8.5
4000 W Grand Ave (at N Pulaski Rd), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · Northwest Side · 49 tips and reviews
Chubby Wieners is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

39. Chubby Wieners

7.2
4652 N Western Ave (at W Leland Ave), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · Ravenswood · 10 tips and reviews
Wolfy's is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

40. Wolfy's

8.4
2734 W Peterson Ave (at N California Ave), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · West Ridge · 32 tips and reviews
The Duck Inn is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

41. The Duck Inn

8.8
2701 S Eleanor St, Chicago, IL
Gastropub · Bridgeport · 47 tips and reviews
Sportsman's Club is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

42. Sportsman's Club

8.8
948 Western Ave (at W Augusta Blvd), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Humboldt Park · 33 tips and reviews
Slippery Slope is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

43. Slippery Slope

8.1
2357 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Night Club · Logan Square · 33 tips and reviews
Untitled Supper Club is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

44. Untitled Supper Club

8.6
111 W Kinzie St (btwn N LaSalle St & N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Restaurant · River North · 141 tips and reviews
Bordel is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

45. Bordel

8.3
1721 W Division St (at N Paulina St), Chicago, IL
Speakeasy · East Ukrainian Village · 13 tips and reviews
Bar Takito is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

46. Bar Takito

7.7
201 N Morgan St, Chicago, IL
Latin American Restaurant · Fulton Market · 37 tips and reviews
Dove's Luncheonette is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

47. Dove's Luncheonette

9.3
1545 N Damen Ave (btwn Milwaukee Ave & Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Diner · Wicker Park · 95 tips and reviews
The Angry Crab is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

48. The Angry Crab

5665 N Lincoln Ave (Fairfield), Chicago, IL
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · West Ridge · 36 tips and reviews
Fig & Olive is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

49. Fig & Olive

104 E Oak St, Chicago, IL
Mediterranean Restaurant · Streeterville · 61 tips and reviews

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Maple & Ash is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

50. Maple & Ash

9.0
8 W Maple St (at State St), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Near North Side · 60 tips and reviews
Tanta Chicago is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

51. Tanta Chicago

8.7
118 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL
Peruvian Restaurant · River North · 112 tips and reviews
Leña Brava is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

52. Leña Brava

8.6
900 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Fulton Market · 33 tips and reviews
Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

53. Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar

9.1
960 W 31st St (at S Morgan St), Chicago, IL
Speakeasy · Bridgeport · 73 tips and reviews
Bernice's Tavern is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

54. Bernice's Tavern

8.7
3238 S Halsted St (btwn 32nd St & 33rd St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Bridgeport · 6 tips and reviews
Irazu is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

55. Irazu

9.0
1865 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Oakley Ave), Chicago, IL
Latin American Restaurant · Bucktown · 106 tips and reviews
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

56. Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

7.5
847 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL
Fried Chicken Joint · Fulton Market · 35 tips and reviews
Old Irving Brewing Co. is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

57. Old Irving Brewing Co.

8.9
4419 W Montrose Ave (N Kostner Ave), Chicago, IL
Brewery · Old Irving Park · 28 tips and reviews
Loving Heart Pure Vegan Cafe is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

58. Loving Heart Pure Vegan Cafe

8.6
838 W Montrose Ave (N.Dayton St), Chicago, IL
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Uptown · 1 tip
etta is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

59. etta

8.4
1840 W North Ave, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Bucktown · 15 tips and reviews
Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

60. Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods

8.5
1415 N Wood St (Beach), Chicago, IL
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Wicker Park · 18 tips and reviews
Le Sud is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

61. Le Sud

8.4
2301 W Roscoe St (Oakley), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Roscoe Village · 6 tips and reviews
Mini Mott is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

62. Mini Mott

7.8
3057 W Logan Blvd, Chicago, IL
Fast Food Restaurant · Logan Square · 10 tips and reviews

63. Aba

9.4
302 N Green St (Fulton St), Chicago, IL
Mediterranean Restaurant · Fulton Market · 22 tips and reviews
Free Rein is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

64. Free Rein

224 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Restaurant · The Loop · 9 tips and reviews
Twisted Spoke is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

65. Twisted Spoke

8.4
501 N Ogden Ave (at Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · West Town · 140 tips and reviews
Nana is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

66. Nana

3267 S Halsted St (W 33rd St), Chicago, IL
Café · Bridgeport · 82 tips and reviews
Bongo Room is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

67. Bongo Room

5022 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Ravenswood · 58 tips and reviews
Angelina Ristorante is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

68. Angelina Ristorante

8.1
3561 N Broadway St (at W Addison St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Lake View East · 54 tips and reviews
MacArthur's Restaurant is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

69. MacArthur's Restaurant

7.8
5412 W Madison St (btwn N Lotus Ave & N Long Ave), Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Austin · 35 tips and reviews
Lost Larson Bakery is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

70. Lost Larson Bakery

9.5
5318 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
Bakery · Andersonville · 22 tips and reviews
First Slice Pie Cafe is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

71. First Slice Pie Cafe

8.4
4664 N Manor Ave, Chicago, IL
Pie Shop · Ravenswood Manor · 11 tips and reviews
Goosefoot is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

72. Goosefoot

8.6
2656 W Lawrence Ave (at Washtenaw), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Ravenswood · 25 tips and reviews
Smoque BBQ is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

73. Smoque BBQ

9.1
3800 N Pulaski Rd (at Grace St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Old Irving Park · 232 tips and reviews
Chilam Balam is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

74. Chilam Balam

8.3
3023 N Broadway St (at W Barry Ave), Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · Lake View East · 41 tips and reviews
Alegrias Seafood Chicago is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

75. Alegrias Seafood Chicago

8.3
1024 N Ashland Ave (Cortez St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · East Ukrainian Village · 42 tips and reviews
Tortello is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

76. Tortello

8.0
1746 W Division St (Wood), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews
The Whale Chicago is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

77. The Whale Chicago

8.2
2427 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Restaurant · Logan Square · 17 tips and reviews
Vol. 39 is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

78. Vol. 39

8.1
39 S La Salle St, Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · The Loop · 8 tips and reviews
Kumiko is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

79. Kumiko

9.3
630 W Lake St (N Des Plaines Street), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Fulton River District · 9 tips and reviews
Ludlow Liquors is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

80. Ludlow Liquors

8.5
2959 N California Ave, Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Northwest Side · 10 tips and reviews
The Smith is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

81. The Smith

9.0
400 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
Bar · River North · 11 tips and reviews
Grand Trunk Road is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

82. Grand Trunk Road

1417 W Fullerton Ave (Southport), Chicago, IL
Indian Restaurant · North Side · 5 tips and reviews
Onward is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

83. Onward

8.0
6580 N Sheridan Rd (W. Albion Ave.), Chicago, IL
Restaurant · Rogers Park · 1 tip
Can't Believe It's Not Meat is one of Chicago Noms + Drinks!.

84. Can't Believe It's Not Meat

7.5
1368 1/2 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Hyde Park · 7 tips and reviews