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Name Price/
Cuisine		 Location
 
Ann Sather
Member Rating: 3.4
Map | K. The aroma of fresh cinnamon rolls put this place on the map... 		$-$$
Scandinavian 		Lake View
 
Ben Pao
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Map | Snagging our award for the most Zen Chinese restaurant in town... 		$
Chinese 		River North
 
Billy Goat Tavern
Member Rating: 3.0
Map | The late comedian John Belushi immortalized the Goat's short-order... 		$
Burger 		Near North
 
Brett's
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Map | This storefront charmer in Roscoe Village has soft lighting... 		$
New American 		Lake View
 
Café Ba-Ba-Reeba!
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Map | It has a kitschy name and is jammed with partying Lincoln Parkers... 		$
Spanish 		Lincoln Park
 
Cafe Iberico
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Map | A Spanish expat from the province of Galicia runs this tapas... 		$
Spanish 		River North
 
Café Selmarie
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Map | K. For a light meal in Lincoln Square, line up at this bakery-turned-café... 		$
Cafe 		Far North Side
 
Chicago Brauhaus
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Map | The German immigrants who settled in Lincoln Square have mostly... 		$
German 		Far North Side
 
Coobah
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Map | Loud and lively Coobah loves a good party and encourages reveling... 		$
Latin 		Lake View
 
Costa's
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Map | Greektown is fairly labeled monotonous, cuisine-wise. But Costa's... 		$-$$
Greek 		West Loop
 
Cyrano's Bistrot Wine Bar & Cabaret
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Map | Cyrano's flies under the radar in restaurant-rich River North... 		$
Bistro 		River North
 
Eleven City Diner
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Map | K. For all its great food, Chicago is not a big deli town, which... 		$
American 		South Side
 
Emperor's Choice
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Map | This sophisticate sets out to prove that Chinese seafood specialties... 		$
Chinese 		Chinatown
 
Feast
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Map | The gregarious communal table, cozy fireplace, and sofa-filled... 		$
Eclectic 		Bucktown
 
Francesca's on Taylor
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Map | Among the molto, molto Italianos on the block, Francesca's one-ups... 		$
Italian 		South Loop
 
Heaven on Seven
Member Rating: 4.1
Map | Every day is Mardi Gras at Heaven on Seven, which pursues a good... 		$
Southern 		Lake View
 
Hopleaf Bar
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True beer aficionados know beer is food. So when hops devotee... 		$
Belgian 		Far North Side
 
Ina's
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Map | It's so cozy you almost feel like you're at a diner -- there's... 		$
American 		West Loop
 
Joe's Be-Bop Cafe and Jazz Emporium
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Map | K. Joe's looks like a classic jazz club with a raised stage but... 		$
Southern 		Near North
 
Kamehachi
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Map | It seems like there's a sushi spot on practically every corner... 		$
Japanese 		Near North
 
Kitsch'n on Roscoe
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Map | If you love all things seventies, you'll love Kitsch'n like the... 		$
American 		Lake View
 
La Donna
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Map | We deem this Andersonville's best Italian because of its excellent... 		$
Italian 		Far North Side
 
Mado
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Subtle, smoky aromas from a wood grill unleash appetites at this... 		$-$$
Mediterranean 		Bucktown
 
Mia Francesca
Member Rating: 3.0
Map | Moderate prices and a smart, urbane style drive ceaseless crowds... 		$
Italian 		Lake View
 
Mon Ami Gabi
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Map | This little piece of Paris recreates a classic bistro with views... 		$-$$
Bistro 		Lincoln Park
 
Nuevo Leon
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Map | Fill up on the exotic (tripe soup) or the familiar (tacos) at... 		$
Mexican 		Pilsen
 
Orange
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Map | Follow Wrigleyville's weekend crowds to the cheerful Orange for... 		¢-$
American 		Lake View
 
The Parthenon
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Map | The claim to fame here is the saganaki, the Greek flaming-cheese... 		$
Greek 		West Loop
 
Phoenix
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Map | Phoenix softens you up with second-floor picture-window views... 		$
Chinese 		Chinatown
 
Piece
Member Rating: 3.8
Map | K. The antithesis of Chicago-style deep-dish pizza, Piece's flat... 		$
Pizza 		Wicker Park
 
Pierrot Gourmet
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Map | Despite the legions of shoppers on Michigan Avenue there are... 		$
Cafe 		Near North
 
Pizzeria Uno
Member Rating: 4.4
Map | Chicago deep-dish pizza got its start here in 1943, and both... 		$
Italian 		River North
 
Platiyo
Member Rating: 1.0
Map | The folks behind the wildly successful Mia Francesca next door... 		$
Mexican 		Lake View
 
The Rosebud on Taylor
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Map | For Sopranos-style food and scene, crowd in here with half of... 		$
Italian 		South Loop
 
Smoke Daddy
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Map | A rib and blues emporium in a funky Wicker Park corner bar, Smoke... 		$
Southern 		Wicker Park
 
Spacca Napoli
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Map | Despite Chicago's renown for deep-dish pizza, locals are lately... 		$
Italian 		Far North Side
 
Sushi Wabi
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Map | This funky, West Loop sushi restaurant dances to an industrial-pop... 		$
Japanese 		West Loop
 
Turquoise Cafe
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Map | The bustling Turkish-owned café attempts to please every... 		$-$$
Turkish 		Lake View


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