Budget Restaurants in Chicago

Restaurants Overview
Name	Price/ Cuisine	Location

Ann Sather This Scandinavian mini-chain, opened since 1945, is a Chicago...	$ Cuisine, Scandinavian	Lakeview and the Far North Side

Belly Shack Chef Bill Kim affectionately refers to Belly Shack—the...	$ Cuisine, Eclectic	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

Big Star It's cramped and noisy, and the service is often ambivalent...	$ Cuisine, Mexican	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

Billy Goat Tavern The late comedian John Belushi immortalized the Goat's short-order...	$ Cuisine, American	Near North and River North

Café Ballou Café Ballou's European charm lies in details like a squishy...	$ Cuisine, Cafe	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown


Caffe de Luca Caffe de Luca is the place to go when you crave air and light...	$ Cuisine, Cafe	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

DMK Burger Bar Chef-owner Michael Kornick, of the restaurant mk, knows fine...	$ Cuisine, American	Lakeview and the Far North Side

Ed Debevic's Gum-snapping waiters in garish costumes trade quips and snide...	$ Cuisine, American	Near North and River North

Eleven City Diner For all its great food, Chicago is not a big deli town, which...	$ Cuisine, American	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Emperor's Choice This sophisticated restaurant sets out to prove that Chinese...	$ Cuisine, Chinese	Pilsen, Little Italy, and Chinatown

Epic Burger After walking through exhibits at the Art Institute, follow the...	$ Cuisine, American	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Fox & Obel Skip the tourist-trap funnel-cake fare at Navy Pier and opt instead...	$ Cuisine, Cafe	Near North and River North

Green Zebra Chef Shawn McClain took the vegetable side dish and ran it up... Reserve	$ Cuisine, American: Modern American	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Han 202 Tasting menus tend to come with sky-high prices, but that's not...	$ Cuisine, Chinese	Pilsen, Little Italy, and Chinatown

Heaven on Seven Every day is Mardi Gras at Heaven on Seven, which pursues a good...	$ Cuisine, American: Southern	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Hot Doug's Don't tell the zealots who have made Hot Doug's famous that these...	$ Cuisine, American	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

Ina's Locals don't call owner Ina Pinkney Chicago's "Breakfast Queen"...	$ Cuisine, American	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Julius Meinl Cafe Viennese coffee roaster Julius Meinl operates this very European...	$ Cuisine, Cafe	Lakeview and the Far North Side

Kitsch'n on Roscoe If you love all things '70s, you'll love Kitsch'n as much as...	$ Cuisine, American	Lakeview and the Far North Side

Lao Sze Chuan If you're looking for spicy, filling food and great prices in... Reserve	$ Cuisine, Chinese	Pilsen, Little Italy, and Chinatown

Lou Mitchell's Restaurant Shelve your calorie and cholesterol concerns; Lou Mitchell's...	$ Cuisine, American	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Manny's Coffee Shop and Deli Kibitzing counter cooks provide commentary as they sling chow—thick...	$ Cuisine, American	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Milk & Honey Café Division Street has long been a prowl of night owls but with...	$ Cuisine, Cafe	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

Mr. Beef A Chicago institution for two-fisted Italian beef sandwiches...	$ Cuisine, American	Near North and River North

Native Foods Cafe When Wicker Park's veggie-centric Earwax Café closed after...	$ Cuisine, Cafe	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

Nuevo León Fill up on the exotic (tripe soup) or the familiar (tacos) at...	$ Cuisine, Mexican	Pilsen, Little Italy, and Chinatown

The Parthenon The claim to fame here is the saganaki, the Greek flaming-cheese...	$ Cuisine, Greek	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Russian Tea Time Exotica is on the menu and in the air at this spot that's favored...	$ Cuisine, Russian	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Smoque BBQ The sweet smoky aroma wafting out of this casual barbecue spot...	$ Cuisine, American: Southern	Lakeview and the Far North Side

Svea The North Side's Andersonville neighborhood, once a haven for...	$ Cuisine, Scandinavian	Lakeview and the Far North Side

Sweet Maple Cafe On a Sunday morning, this breakfast-all-day spot is easy to find...	$ Cuisine, American	Pilsen, Little Italy, and Chinatown

Urban Belly It's easy to strike up a conversation with local foodies at this...	$ Cuisine, Korean	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

Xoco By opening a third restaurant next door to perennial favorites...	$ Cuisine, Mexican	Near North and River North
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