📍 Irving Park, Chicago

The best BBQ in Chicago proper -- slow-smoked brisket with a proper Texas-style bark, pulled pork that shreds at a touch, and ribs that fall off the bone. No frills, counter servic...

Sabatino's has been doing old-school Italian in Irving Park since 1965, red sauce and tableside Caesar included. It's the kind of throwback room where the menu hasn't chased trends...

Irving Park Japanese rice bowl shop with donburi, katsu curry, and a lunch-set format that makes it a neighborhood staple. Affordable and consistent — the kind of place you eat at ...

Irving Park's quiet standout for Lao and Thai cooking — khao piek sen (the silky rice noodle soup), nam khao (the crispy rice salad), gai yang grilled chicken. The room is no-frill...

Mole is the whole point on N Elston Ave, and Mis Moles takes it seriously — the mole negro alone puts most Mexican spots in Chicago to shame. Walk-in only, Irving Park prices, and ...

Everything at Taqueria El Asadero starts with the tortillas — handmade, fresh, and the kind that make you reconsider every flour-tortilla taco you've ever eaten. The carne asada an...

Irving Park sausage counter on Elston doing bratwurst and specialty dogs with craft beer on the side. No unnecessary distractions — the menu knows what it is and executes cleanly. ...