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The Eater 38

Eater Chicago's essential restaurants, in Eater's own order.

How this list is chosen: Restaurants on the current Eater 38, ranked as Eater ranks them.

  1. 01Sanders BBQ Supply Co.Eater 38 #1 / Beverly / BBQ / $$PlanWebsite
  2. 02Calumet FisheriesEater 38 #2 / South Side / Smoked Seafood / $$PlanWebsite
  3. 03Carnitas Uruapan RestaurantEater 38 #3 / Gage Park / Mexican / $PlanWebsite
  4. 04Virtue RestaurantEater 38 #4 / Hyde Park / Southern / $$$PlanDetails
  5. 05Harold's Chicken ShackEater 38 #5 / Bronzeville / Fried Chicken / $PlanDetails
  6. 06The Duck InnEater 38 #6 / Bridgeport / American, Gastropub / $$PlanWebsite
  7. 07HaiSous Vietnamese KitchenEater 38 #7 / Pilsen / Vietnamese / $$PlanWebsite
  8. 08Oliver'sEater 38 #8 / South Loop / American / $$$PlanWebsite
  9. 09Manny's Cafeteria & DelicatessenEater 38 #9 / South Loop / Jewish Deli / $$PlanWebsite
  10. 10MonteverdeEater 38 #10 / West Loop / Italian, Pasta / $$$PlanWebsite
  11. 11Oriole2-star Michelin / West Loop / Contemporary American, Tasting Menu / $$$$PlanDetails
  12. 12Rose MaryEater 38 #13 / Fulton Market / Adriatic, Italian / $$$PlanWebsite
  13. 13Maxwells TradingEater 38 #14 / West Loop / Asian Fusion / $$$$PlanWebsite
  14. 14Frontera GrillEater 38 #15 / River North / Mexican / $$PlanWebsite
  15. 15Pizz'AmiciEater 38 #16 / West Town / Pizza, Tavern-style / $$PlanWebsite
  16. 16Asador BastianEater 38 #17 / River North / Basque, Steakhouse / $$$$PlanWebsite
  17. 17Kasama2-star Michelin / West Town / Filipino, Bakery / $$PlanWebsite
  18. 18Johnnie's BeefEater 38 #19 / Elmwood Park / Italian Beef / $PlanWebsite
  19. 19Alinea2-star Michelin / Lincoln Park / Molecular Gastronomy, Tasting Menu / $$$$PlanWebsite
  20. 20KyōtenEater 38 #21 / Bucktown / Japanese, Omakase / $$$$PlanDetails
  21. 21Hermosa RestaurantEater 38 #22 / Hermosa / Cambodian-American / $PlanWebsite
  22. 22MirraEater 38 #23 / Bucktown / Mexican-Indian / $$$PlanWebsite
  23. 23Esmé1-star Michelin / Lincoln Park / Contemporary American, Tasting Menu / $$$$PlanDetails
  24. 24Taqueria ChingónEater 38 #25 / Fulton Market / Mexican, Tacos / $$PlanWebsite
  25. 25Akahoshi RamenEater 38 #26 / Logan Square / Japanese, Ramen / $$PlanDetails
  26. 26Chubby BoysEater 38 #27 / Logan Square / American, Burgers / $$PlanWebsite
  27. 27Galit1-star Michelin / Lincoln Park / Middle Eastern, Israeli / $$$$PlanWebsite
  28. 28DaisiesEater 38 #29 / Logan Square / New American, Bakery / $$$PlanWebsite
  29. 29NaduEater 38 #30 / Lincoln Park / Indian / $$$PlanWebsite
  30. 30Lula CafeEater 38 #31 / Logan Square / New American / $$PlanWebsite
  31. 31Mi Tocaya AntojeríaEater 38 #32 / Logan Square / Mexican / $$PlanWebsite
  32. 32Redhot RanchEater 38 #33 / Logan Square / American, Hot Dogs / $PlanWebsite
  33. 33Milli by MetricEater 38 #34 / Avondale / Cafe, Pastries / $$PlanWebsite
  34. 34Santa Masa TamaleriaEater 38 #35 / Dunning / Mexican, Tamales / $PlanWebsite
  35. 35Cariño1-star Michelin / Uptown / Latin American, Tasting Menu / $$$$PlanWebsite
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