- 5423 N. Lincoln Ave., Ravenswood
This cozy family-owned bakery in Lincoln Square offers Colombian, Spanish and other Latin American breads and desserts (special-occasion cookies and cakes can b... READ MORE
This cozy family-owned bakery in Lincoln Square offers Colombian, Spanish and other Latin American breads and desserts (special-occasion cookies and cakes can b... READ MORE
The menu at this Indian quick-serve lunch spot in the Loop is short and savory, featuring wraps with fillings such as chicken tikka (grilled chicken in tandoori... READ MORE
This Freshii, located near a parking deck on Randolph Street, offers the same health-focused fare as the other downtown locations: Just jot down whether you wan... READ MORE
The third location of this quick-service vegetarian/healthy food spot will serve the same customizable falafel sandwiches as the original Boystown and Oak Park ... READ MORE
While this Uptown take-out pizza joint specializes in pizza--thin crust, pan, stuffed, topped with any combination of 19 ingredients--it also offers other dishe... READ MORE
This Thai spot located in the Chicago Music Mart does a brisk lunch business with downtown office workers and shoppers. Pale yellow walls, high ceilings and lar... READ MORE
Ada's attracts guests from the Crowne Plaza Hotel, theater-and concert-goers and people who work in the Loop. The long refrigerator will tempt you with antipast... READ MORE
The decor in this tiny Lincoln Square storefront is very simple -- the well-lit room boasts just a few banquettes and tables with minimal Thai artifacts. The me... READ MORE
If you've never had a Chicago-style hot dog, allow us to illustrate: Start with an all-beef Vienna hot dog, top it with mustard, pickle relish, onions, hot pepp... READ MORE
This Loop fast food spot caters to the rushed financial district lunch crowd with a focus on grab-and-go basics. In addition to double cheeseburgers, Chicago-st... READ MORE
Rick Bayless (Frontera Grill/Topolobampo) is behind this quick-serve Mex spot in the Macy's on State Street (in the food court on the seventh floor). The menu f... READ MORE
Before there was a term for it, this spot had already perfected the "fast casual" dining concept. For more than 12 years, Caffe Baci has been serving upscale co... READ MORE
This casual Loop quick-serve, part of a local mini-chain founded by George and Manolis Alpogianis in 1996, features the beloved Chicago-style dog alongside a li... READ MORE
This tiny Ravenswood BYOB serves both classic and contemporary Thai fare. Though most of the business is carryout, the dining space is cute, with a bar in the w... READ MORE
This little Lincoln Square quick-serve specializes in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern salads, soups, sandwiches and kebabs. Look for 10 different sandwiches, i... READ MORE
Soups, sandwiches and other cafe fare based on recipes from chef-director Mary Ellen Diaz, who worked previously at North Pond and the now-shuttered Printer's R... READ MORE
You won’t find soups or salads at this quick and casual Block 37 spot. The focus is simple: Just about every possible combination of sandwich you can imagine, s... READ MORE
Owned by an herbalist and vegan husband-and-wife team, this small Ravenswood spot serves an entirely organic, vegan, raw menu. The selection of three entrees ch... READ MORE
At this weekday-only Loop location of the local health-centric cafe, you can snack on natural, organic, vegan/vegetarian, low-sugar -- and of course, high prote... READ MORE
This Loop bakery, helmed by Toni Marie Cox (former pastry chef at the now-shuttered Ciel Bleu and the Parisian Disneyland) also offers Vietnamese banh mi sandwi... READ MORE