Chicago Restaurants
BYOB Guide
Brand BBQ Market and more new spots to bring a bottle
Counter offers
Big-name chefs are turning to casual service and lower prices—but not without trade-offs
Thanksgiving eats
Start a new holiday dining tradition at one of these hotel restaurants
top photo galleries
- BYOB surprises
- Photo tour: Brand BBQ Market
- Photo tour: Belly Shack
- Photo tour: The Fifth
- Photo tour: Fame da Lupo
- Photo tour: Folklore
- Photo tour: The Original Alps
- Photo tour: Cosina Grill
- Photo tour: Gemini Bistro
- Photo tour: Mercadito
- Photo tour: Xoco
- Photo tour: Morgan Harbor Grill
- Photo tour: Falafill
- Photo tour: Elate
- Photo tour: Nana
- Photo tour: Joy Yee Noodle Plus
- Photo tour: Ciao Amore
- Photo tour: Brunch at Branch 27
- Photo tour: I Dream of Falafel
- Photo tour: 33 Club
- Photo tour: Jam
- Photo tour: Mod Pizza
- Photo tour: Sarks in the Park
- Photo tour: Chicago's Dog House
- Photo tour: Istanbul Restaurant
- Photo tour: Cibo Matto
- Photo tour: Bucktown Soup Cafe
- Photo tour: 90 Miles Cuban Cafe
- Photo tour: Brunch at Hub 51
- Photo tour: Lan's
- Photo tour: Nightwood
- Photo tour: Browntrout
- Photo tour: Kin Sushi and Thai Cuisine
- Photo tour: Rocco's Cafe & Pizzeria
- Photo tour: Eivissa
- Photo tour: FDM Mexican Cuisine & Lounge
- Photo tour: Bon Bon Vietnamese Sandwiches
- Photo tour: Ristorante Al Teatro
- Photo tour: La Fonda del Gusto
- Photo tour: Birchwood Kitchen
- Photo tour: Iyanze
- Photo tour: Fred's at Barneys
- Photo tour: Fuego Mexican Grill & Margarita Bar
- Photo tour: Pintxos
- Photo tour: Branch 27
- Photo tour: Sunda
- Photo tour: Brunch at The Publican
- Photo tour: Cafe Bella
- Photo tour: Markethouse
- Photo tour: Tapas Valencia
- Photo tour: Bananas Foster
- Photo tour: Chutney Joe's
- Photo tour: Tocco
- Photo tour: Wings Around the World
- Photo tour: Five Guys
- Photo tour: The Meatloaf Bakery
- Photo tour: Shiso
- Photo tour: Chickpea
- Photo tour: The Publican
- Photo tour: The Sit Down
- Photo tour: Province
- Photo tour: Sanook
- Photo tour: Eve
- Photo tour: The Bristol
- Photo tour: Urban Belly
- Photo tour: Piccolo Sogno
- Photo tour: Hub 51
- Photo tour: Rollapalooza
- Photo tour: Blue 13
- Photo tour: C-House
- Best pumpkin beers
- Photos: Celebrity Chef Ball
- 'Top Chef Masters'
- Bringin' the bacon
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The Buzz From Readers Like You
rmschicago wrote about Fianco
I had a great meal with great service. Buffalo stuffed Ravioli were really good and tender.
touhy2909634 wrote about Kiki's Bistro
The service is excellent. The food is very good. You must try this place.
MealSchpeal wrote about Havana
There are two types of restaurant management philosophies: wanting to say yes and wanting to say no. Havana Grill wants to scream ye...
CRITICS' REVIEWS
First Look: Belly Shack 1
By M. Kathleen Pratt
Belly Shack - 1912 Western - Chicago, IL
Bill Kim’s Latin-Asian follow-up to Urban Belly is truly one-of-a-kind
Review: Mercadito
By Phil Vettel | Tribune critic
Front-room miscues undermine Mercadito's small-plate cuisine, earning it a single star
Review: Mado
By Phil Vettel | Tribune critic
Mado - 1647 Milwaukee - Chicago, IL
Tail-to-snout cooking makes this Bucktown spot a place to squeal about
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Today's Restaurant Events
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Beaujolais nouveau celebration
Brasserie Jo - 59 W. Hubbard St. - River North
- Wine tasting 6-10 p.m., live acoustic music (8:30 p.m.) The Melting Pot - 609 N. Dearborn St. - River North
- Wine tasting South Loop Wine Cellar - 1442 S. Michigan Ave. - South Loop
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Top Chicago restaurants
This week's most-clicked dining destinations:
DMK Burger Bar | Tufano's Vernon Park Tap
Pasha | 33 Club | Tango Sur | Sprout
Brand BBQ Market | Lokal | Hearty | Folklore
Burger time!
Chicago's best burgers
Join Metromix's burger connoisseur on his quest for the best. This month: Sweetwater
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New bars and restaurants
Most emailed Restaurant items in the last 7 Days
- DMK Burger Bar
- 5 things we love about DMK
- Wine tasting 6-10 p.m., live acoustic music (8:30 p.m.)
- Brand BBQ Market
- Grand Lux Cafe
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