Best restaurants in Chicago
The top 3 according to 888 votes from people: Alinea · Girl & the Goat · Lou Malnati's. (Updated Dec 6, 2019.)
Deep dish, Italian beef and some of America's best tasting menus: the Chicago restaurants locals and food writers keep recommending.
Top 10
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1
Alinea
Grant Achatz's avant-garde tasting menu, a three-Michelin-star landmark.
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2
Girl & the Goat
Stephanie Izard's bold, shareable plates in the West Loop.
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3
Lou Malnati's
Classic Chicago deep-dish pizza with a buttery crust.
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4
Frontera Grill and Topolobampo
Rick Bayless's celebrated regional Mexican restaurants.
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5
Pequod's Pizza
Deep dish famous for its caramelised cheese crust.
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6
Au Cheval
Diner known for one of America's best burgers.
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7
Portillo's
Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches.
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8
Billy Goat Tavern
Cheeseburger dive under Michigan Avenue made famous by SNL.
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9
Gene & Georgetti
Old-school steakhouse open since 1941.
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10
The Berghoff
German restaurant in the Loop dating back to 1898.
Candidates
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11
Oriole
Intimate two-Michelin-star tasting menu in the West Loop.
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12
Smoque BBQ
Highly rated barbecue in Old Irving Park.
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Comments (4)
Pequod's caramelized crust > Lou Malnati's. Fight me.
Billy Goat Tavern, cheezborger cheezborger, no fries, chips!
Au Cheval burger is worth the wait, every time.
Alinea is an experience more than a dinner. Save up for it.