The single best thing a tourist can do in Chicago -- a 90-minute boat tour down the Chicago River with expert guides explaining 130+ years of architectural history. See Marina City, the Wrigley Buildi...
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The Aviary
Molecular Cocktails · West Loop / Fulton Market
Grant Achatz cocktail bar where drinks are served in custom vessels, some requiring tools to consume. The ice program alone is worth a PhD. This is the Alinea of cocktails -- inventive, theatrical, an...
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Ever
New American / Tasting Menu · West Loop / Fulton Market · MICHELIN 2 Stars
Curtis Duffy's two-Michelin-star fine dining destination. Artfully plated, precisely choreographed New American tasting menus served on sleek black tables under museum-quality lighting. Adjacent cockt...
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Monteverde
Italian Pasta · West Loop / Fulton Market · James Beard Award
Sarah Grueneberg handmade pasta temple in the West Loop that serves some of the best noodles in America. The cacio e pepe is transcendent, the tortelloni in brodo is comfort in a bowl, and every singl...
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Indienne
Indian Fine Dining · River North
The only Michelin-starred Indian restaurant in Chicago, and it redefines what Indian fine dining can be in America. French technique meets Indian spices in a gorgeous River North space. The tasting me...
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Schwa
Creative / Avant-Garde · Wicker Park · Michelin 1 Star
Michael Carlson's eccentric Wicker Park BYOB where punk rock energy meets Michelin precision. The tasting menu changes constantly, the chef works the entire line himself, and reservations are famously...
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Girl & the Goat
New American · West Loop / Fulton Market · James Beard Award
Stephanie Izard Top Chef winner restaurant that put the West Loop on the map and never stopped being one of the hardest reservations in Chicago. The goat empanadas are iconic, the wood-roasted vegetab...
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Elske
Scandinavian / New American · West Loop / Fulton Market
David and Anna Posey Scandinavian-inspired West Loop gem with a tasting menu option and an a la carte bar menu. The flavors are clean, precise, and deeply seasonal. The kringle pastries at dessert are...
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Feld
New American Tasting Menu · West Town
Newly Michelin-starred West Town tasting menu from chef Brent Frederick that combines Midwestern ingredients with global technique. The intimate room seats just 28, and the seasonal menu changes frequ...
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Topolobampo
Mexican Fine Dining · River North
Rick Bayless Michelin-starred fine-dining Mexican that proves Mexican cuisine belongs at the highest levels. The tasting menu is a deep dive into regional Mexican traditions with produce from Bayless ...
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Rotating Theme · West Loop / Fulton Market
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Kasama Chicago
Filipino · Ukrainian Village
93
Avec
Mediterranean · West Loop / Fulton Market
92
Bavette's Bar & Boeuf
Steakhouse · River North
92
Maple & Ash
Steakhouse / New American · Gold Coast
92
Parachute
Korean-American · Avondale
92
Mako
Japanese Omakase · West Loop / Fulton Market
92
Esmé
Creative American · Lincoln Park
92
Atsumeru
Japanese-Nordic Fusion · West Town
92
Bisous
Cocktail Bar · West Loop / Fulton Market
92
RPM Italian
Italian · River North
91
Mi Tocaya Antojeria
Mexican · Logan Square
91
Second City
Comedy Club · Old Town
91
Boka Restaurant
New American · Lincoln Park
91
Momotaro
Japanese · West Loop / Fulton Market
91
Kai Zan
Japanese Omakase · Humboldt Park
91
Galit
Israeli / Middle Eastern · Lincoln Park
91
Tzuco
Mexican Fine Dining · River North
91
North Pond
New American / Fine Dining · Lincoln Park
91
Sepia
American / French · West Loop / Fulton Market
91
Pizz'Amici
Tavern-Style Pizza · West Town
91
Obelix
French · River North
91
Bonyeon
Korean Beef Omakase · Bucktown
91
Temporis
Fine Dining / Tasting Menu · Noble Square
91
Hawksmoor Chicago
British Steakhouse · River North
91
Virtue Restaurant
Southern / Soul Food · Hyde Park
91
Lula Cafe
New American / Farm to Table · Logan Square
90
Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse
Steakhouse · Gold Coast
90
Fat Rice
Macanese / Portuguese-Chinese · Logan Square
90
S.K.Y.
Asian Fusion · Lincoln Park
90
The Drifter
Speakeasy · River North
90
RPM Steak
Steakhouse · River North
90
HaiSous
Vietnamese · Pilsen
90
Virtue
Southern / American · Hyde Park
90
Moody Tongue
Brewpub / Fine Dining · South Loop
90
Cariño
Modern Mexican · Uptown
90
Atelier
New American / European · Lincoln Square
90
Adalina Prime
Steakhouse / Italian · West Loop / Fulton Market
90
Maxwells Trading
American Fusion · West Loop / Fulton Market
90
Anelya
Ukrainian · Avondale
90
Chicago Cut Steakhouse
Steakhouse · River North
90
HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen
Vietnamese · Pilsen
90
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
Seafood / Steakhouse · River North
89
Pacific Standard Time
Mediterranean / California · River North
89
Dusek's
New American / Gastropub · Pilsen
89
Billy Sunday
Craft Cocktails · Logan Square
89
Apolonia
Italian · South Loop
89
Proxi
Global / Wood-Fired · West Loop / Fulton Market
89
Giant
New American · Logan Square
89
Arami
Japanese / Sushi · West Town
89
Swift & Sons
Steakhouse · West Loop / Fulton Market
89
Andros Taverna
Modern Greek · Logan Square
89
Kumiko
Japanese Cocktail Bar · West Loop / Fulton Market
89
The Alston
Steakhouse / Fine Dining · Gold Coast
89
Shaw's Crab House
Seafood / Oyster Bar · River North
89
Jeong
Korean · West Town
89
Boonie's Filipino Restaurant
Filipino · North Center
89
Beity
Lebanese · West Loop / Fulton Market
89
Sifr
Middle Eastern · River North
89
Gene & Georgetti
Steakhouse / Italian · River North
89
BLVD Steakhouse
Steakhouse · Streeterville
89
Mastro's Steakhouse
Steakhouse · River North
89
Spacca Napoli Pizzeria
Neapolitan Pizza · Ravenswood
89
Hopleaf Bar
Belgian / Gastropub · Andersonville
89
Sparrow
Cocktail Bar · Gold Coast
89
The Violet Hour
Cocktail Bar · Wicker Park
89
Mott St
Asian Fusion · Wicker Park
88
Cindy's Rooftop
Rooftop Bar · The Loop
88
Untitled Supper Club
Supper Club / Live Music · West Loop / Fulton Market