Budget Restaurants in Chicago

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Budget Restaurants in Chicago

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