Dining - Chicago, Illinois | ArrivalGuides.com

DiningGuide was updated: June 25, 2025

Chicago’s culinary scene is filled with star chefs, unique ethnic eateries and award-winning fine dining restaurants known around the world. Just as famous is the Chicago-style hot dog and deep dish pizza. As a top food destination, the city boasts 7,300 restaurants in every price range and cuisine.

Gino’s East Pizzeria

Gino's East is one of the best places in Chicago to try the world famous deep-dish style pizza. Foodies in-the-know consider a trip here a Chicago essential. There are multiple locations across town.

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Le Colonial

Le Colonial offers French-influenced Vietnamese cuisine in an elegant setting. High ceilings, louvred shutters and rotating fans transport you to a time forgone, all the while treating you to an exquisite French-Vietnamese fusion menu.

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Portillo's Hot Dogs

Portillo is a Chicago favorite, famous for its hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, and other delicious casual dining options. There is an outdoor patio where you can enjoy your food when the weather permits.

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Tempo

Tempo is an all-day and all-night restaurant on the trendy Gold Coast, with fabulous breakfast and brunch fare. The place is extremely popular, so it tends to get crowded at weekends. Cash only.

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Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse

Enjoy a good steak at this classic American steakhouse, and come with an empty stomach – the staff serve huge portions. On the menu you will also find fresh seafood, a variety of side orders and tasty desserts. The atmosphere is vibrant and friendly, and great for people-watching.

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Pizzeria Uno

Uno first started in Chicago in 1943, when Ike Sewell developed deep dish pizza and opened a new type of family-friendly restaurant at the corner of Ohio & Wabash. It was here that Ike served a pizza unlike any other that had been served before.

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Frontera Grill

Frontera Grill uses beautiful ingredients, often organic and custom-grown, to bring diners the bold flavors and immediate freshness that jump off the tongue — just as they do in Mexico. In 1994, Frontera Grill was ranked the world's third-best casual dining restaurant by the International Herald Tribune. In 2007, Frontera Grill won the James Beard Foundation's "Outstanding Restaurant" award, designating it the best restaurant in the U.S. In 2011, the Chicago Sun-Times called it "a study in the art of Mexican cookery".

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The Purple Pig

The Purple Pig provides exceptional fare in a lively environment, and at decent prices. On the menu you will find tasty dishes such as the Berkshire pork chop with fava salata and pork osso bucco with soft polenta and gremolata. Bon appétit.

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Shaw's Crab House

Shaw's Crab House is two establishments in one – a sophisticated seafood restaurant and a lively oyster bar. Here you'll be treated to fresh fish, shellfish, oysters and sushi. The place can get packed, so do make a reservation.

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Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!

Indulge in authentic Spanish tapas at Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba. The menu also offers other traditional dishes like paella, and, to wash it all down, try the Spanish drink sangria. Every Saturday and Sunday, a Spanish brunch is served. This is a restaurant where you can enjoy quality food for a reasonable price.

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Middle Brow Beer Co.

At Middle Brow Beer Co. you'll be able to couple a pint of ale with slices of pizza. Their beer selection includes their Trademark Brut, an India pale ale, and their Bloc Party Raz, a tart wheat beer with raspberries. The pizza menu rotates to feature seasonal toppings.

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Jeong Restaurant

Sporting classy interiors almost entirely in dark wood, Jeong offers a tasting menu that features salmon tartare, 'bok bun ja', a fruity Korean wine, and 'goguma', a pudding made with roasted Korean sweet potatoes. There are also á-la-carte options, including pulled duck confit, sashimi and pork dumplings with fermented vegetables and spices.

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Dining in Chicago, Illinois

Gino’s East Pizzeria

Le Colonial

Portillo's Hot Dogs

Tempo

Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse

Pizzeria Uno

Frontera Grill

The Purple Pig

Shaw's Crab House

Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!

Middle Brow Beer Co.

Jeong Restaurant