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Must try & Favs

Must try & Favs

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Created by Matthew Hancock • Updated On: October 13, 2018
Lao 18 is one of Must try & Favs.

1. Lao 18

18 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Near North Side · 8 tips and reviews
The Boarding House is one of Must try & Favs.

2. The Boarding House

720 N Wells St (at Superior St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · River North · 70 tips and reviews
Blackbird is one of Must try & Favs.

3. Blackbird

619 W Randolph St (at N Desplaines St.), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 127 tips and reviews
Sumi Robata Bar is one of Must try & Favs.

4. Sumi Robata Bar

702 N Wells St (Wells St. and Huron St.), Chicago, IL
Japanese Restaurant · River North · 41 tips and reviews
Bavette's Bar and Boeuf is one of Must try & Favs.

5. Bavette's Bar and Boeuf

9.1
218 W Kinzie St (at N Wells St), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · River North · 130 tips and reviews
Grace is one of Must try & Favs.

6. Grace

652 W Randolph St (at W Couch Pl), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 41 tips and reviews
Le Petit Paris is one of Must try & Favs.

7. Le Petit Paris

7.6
260 E Chestnut St, Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Streeterville · 6 tips and reviews
Brindille is one of Must try & Favs.

8. Brindille

7.9
534 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Near North Side · 16 tips and reviews
Urbanbelly is one of Must try & Favs.

9. Urbanbelly

1400 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Noodle Restaurant · Fulton Market · 92 tips and reviews
Trenchermen is one of Must try & Favs.

10. Trenchermen

2039 W North Ave, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Wicker Park · 100 tips and reviews
DiSotto Enoteca is one of Must try & Favs.

11. DiSotto Enoteca

8.2
200 E Chesnut St, Chicago, IL
Wine Bar · Streeterville · 13 tips and reviews
Avec is one of Must try & Favs.

12. Avec

9.2
615 W Randolph St (at N Jefferson St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 213 tips and reviews
Alinea is one of Must try & Favs.

13. Alinea

9.1
1723 N Halsted St (btwn W North Ave & W Willow St), Chicago, IL
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 143 tips and reviews
Geja's Cafe is one of Must try & Favs.

14. Geja's Cafe

8.6
340 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL
Fondue Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 59 tips and reviews
mk The Restaurant is one of Must try & Favs.

15. mk The Restaurant

868 N Franklin St (btw Chestnut St & Locust St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 47 tips and reviews
The Publican is one of Must try & Favs.

16. The Publican

9.0
837 W Fulton Market (at N Green St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Fulton Market · 358 tips and reviews
Merlo on Maple is one of Must try & Favs.

17. Merlo on Maple

16 W Maple St (at Rush St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Near North Side · 15 tips and reviews
Il Mulino New York is one of Must try & Favs.

18. Il Mulino New York

1150 N Dearborn St (btwn Elm St. & Division St.), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Near North Side · 12 tips and reviews
Chicago Q is one of Must try & Favs.

19. Chicago Q

8.5
1160 N Dearborn St (at W Division St.), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Near North Side · 164 tips and reviews
Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse is one of Must try & Favs.

20. Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse

9.0
1028 N Rush St (at E Bellevue Pl), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Gold Coast · 282 tips and reviews
Gene & Georgetti is one of Must try & Favs.

21. Gene & Georgetti

8.8
500 N Franklin St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · River North · 65 tips and reviews
Prosecco is one of Must try & Favs.

22. Prosecco

8.2
710 N Wells St (at W Superior St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · River North · 30 tips and reviews
Gemini Bistro is one of Must try & Favs.

23. Gemini Bistro

2075 N Lincoln Ave (at W Dickens Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 24 tips and reviews
Siena Tavern is one of Must try & Favs.

24. Siena Tavern

9.0
51 W Kinzie St (at N Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Near North Side · 190 tips and reviews
Nick's Fishmarket Grill & Bar is one of Must try & Favs.

25. Nick's Fishmarket Grill & Bar

222 Merchandise Mart Plz (Kinzie), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · River North · 20 tips and reviews
Lao Sze Chuan Restaurant is one of Must try & Favs.

26. Lao Sze Chuan Restaurant

8.0
2172 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Armour Square · 109 tips and reviews
Lillie's Q is one of Must try & Favs.

27. Lillie's Q

7.9
1856 W North Ave (at Wolcott Ave), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Bucktown · 119 tips and reviews
Xoco is one of Must try & Favs.

28. Xoco

8.8
449 N Clark St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Near North Side · 358 tips and reviews
Frontera Grill is one of Must try & Favs.

29. Frontera Grill

8.9
445 N Clark St (btwn Illinois St & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · River North · 257 tips and reviews
Perennial Virant is one of Must try & Favs.

30. Perennial Virant

1800 N Lincoln Ave (at N Clark St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Old Town Triangle · 64 tips and reviews
Les Nomades is one of Must try & Favs.

31. Les Nomades

7.6
222 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Streeterville · 26 tips and reviews
Bistrot Zinc is one of Must try & Favs.

32. Bistrot Zinc

1131 N State St, Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Near North Side · 42 tips and reviews
Pump Room is one of Must try & Favs.

33. Pump Room

1301 N State Pkwy (at E Goethe St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Gold Coast · 94 tips and reviews
Mercadito Kitchen is one of Must try & Favs.

34. Mercadito Kitchen

10 E Delaware Pl (at N State St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Near North Side · 40 tips and reviews
Balena is one of Must try & Favs.

35. Balena

1633 N Halsted St (btwn Willow St & North Ave), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 66 tips and reviews
Next is one of Must try & Favs.

36. Next

8.5
953 W Fulton Market (at Morgan St.), Chicago, IL
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Fulton Market · 55 tips and reviews
The Aviary is one of Must try & Favs.

37. The Aviary

8.9
955 W Fulton Market (at Morgan St.), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Fulton Market · 175 tips and reviews
Fat Rice is one of Must try & Favs.

38. Fat Rice

2957 W Diversey Ave (at N Sacramento Ave), Chicago, IL
Asian Restaurant · Logan Square · 101 tips and reviews
Girl & The Goat is one of Must try & Favs.

39. Girl & The Goat

9.1
809 W Randolph St (at Halsted St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Town · 552 tips and reviews
Little Goat Diner is one of Must try & Favs.

40. Little Goat Diner

820 W Randolph St (at Green St), Chicago, IL
Diner · Fulton Market · 472 tips and reviews
Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern is one of Must try & Favs.

41. Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern

9.1
1655 N Sedgwick St (at Eugenie St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Old Town Triangle · 88 tips and reviews
Publican Quality Meats is one of Must try & Favs.

42. Publican Quality Meats

9.5
825 W Fulton Market (at N Green St), Chicago, IL
Deli · Fulton Market · 134 tips and reviews
Everest is one of Must try & Favs.

43. Everest

425 S. Financial Pl., 40th Fl, Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · The Loop · 32 tips and reviews