Budget Restaurants in Chicago

Budget Restaurants in Chicago

Restaurants Overview
Name Price/
Cuisine		 Location
 
Ben Pao
Snagging our award for the most Zen Chinese restaurant in town... 		$
Near North and River North
 
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! It has a kitschy name and is jammed with partying...

Reserve Online 		$
Lincoln Park
 
Cafe Iberico
A Spanish expat from Galicia runs this tapas place hailed by... 		$
Near North and River North
 
Café Selmarie
For a light meal in Lincoln Square, line up at this bakery-turned-café... 		$
Far North Side
 
Chicago Brauhaus
The German immigrants who settled in Lincoln Square have mostly... 		$
Far North Side
 
Coobah
Loud and lively Coobah loves a good party. Unlike lots of lounge-restaurants...

Reserve Online 		$
Lakeview
 
Crust
There are only a handful of restaurants around the country that...

Reserve Online 		$
Wicker Park
 
De Cero Taqueria
Sometimes you want celebrity chef-made regional Mexican, and...

Reserve Online 		$
West Loop
 
Emperor's Choice
This sophisticate sets out to prove that Chinese specialties... 		$
Chinatown
 
Feast
The cozy fireplace and sofa-filled lounge create a fittingly...

Reserve Online 		$
Bucktown
 
Heaven on Seven
Every day is Mardi Gras at Heaven on Seven, which pursues a good... 		$
The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop
 
Ina's
It's so cozy you almost feel like you're at a diner—there's... 		$
West Loop
 
Kitsch'n on Roscoe
If you love all things '70s, you'll love Kitsch'n as much as... 		$
Lakeview
 
MANA Food Bar
It's easy to miss this slim, stylish restaurant amid the new... 		$
Wicker Park
 
Nuevo León
Fill up on the exotic (tripe soup) or the familiar (tacos) at... 		$
Pilsen
 
Osteria via Stato
It's no-brainer Italian here, where the shtick is to feed you...

Reserve Online 		$
Near North and River North
 
The Parthenon
The claim to fame here is the saganaki, the Greek flaming-cheese... 		$
West Loop
 
Pheonix Restaurant
This bustling dim sum house can feel overwhelming with the hordes... 		$
Chinatown
 
Piece Brewery & Pizzeria
The antithesis of Chicago-style deep-dish pizza, Piece's flat... 		$
Wicker Park
 
Pierrot Gourmet
Despite the legions of shoppers on Michigan Avenue, there are... 		$
Near North
 
Pizzeria Uno
Chicago deep-dish pizza got its start here in 1943, and both... 		$
Near North and River North
 
Salpicón
Anyone who does authentic Mexican in Chicago operates in the...

Reserve Online 		$
Near North
 
Scoozi!
Scoozi! This ever-popular trattoria continues to attract a yuppie...

Reserve Online 		$
Near North and River North
 
Smoke Daddy
A rib-and-blues emporium, in the gentrified though still funky... 		$
Wicker Park
 
Spacca Napoli Pizzeria
Despite Chicago's renown for deep-dish pizza, locals are lately... 		$
Far North Side
 
Sushi Wabi
This funky West Loop sushi restaurant dances to an industrial-pop... 		$
West Loop
 
Thai Classic
With apologies to Chinatown, Chicago is really a Thai town when... 		$
Lakeview
 
Turquoise Restaurant and Café
The bustling Turkish-owned café attempts to please every...

Reserve Online 		$
Lakeview
 
Uno Chicago Grill
Serving up 1-inch-thick pizzas in a comfortable, though well-worn... 		$
Near North and River North
 
Urban Belly
It's easy to strike up a conversation with local foodies at this... 		$
Far North Side
 
Xoco
By opening a third restaurant next door to perennial favorites... 		$
Near North and River North
Restaurants Overview »

Travel Deals in Chicago