Lugares de interés (POIs) del Mapa
0: a tavola
Like eating at a friend's, if your friend had a quiet West Town storefront and was a great Italian cook. Don't miss the gnocchi.
Más sobre a tavola1: Al Bawadi Grill
Flavorful meats grilled over lump charcoal, fresh motawma (garlic-potato spread), and all the other Middle Eastern classics. Consistently of the highest quality.
Más sobre Al Bawadi Grill2: Al`s Deli
There is beauty to a simple sandwich, made right, as the brothers who run this Evanston institution clearly understand. Try the brie sandwich and be sure to save room for a cookie.
Más sobre Al`s Deli4: Anteprima
Combining spot-on Italian cooking with a focus on the local and seasonal results in an Italian restaurant that stands with the best in a city full of great Italian restaurants.
Más sobre Anteprima5: Argo Georgian Bakery
Delicious breads and a range of dumplings and savory pastries all done to perfection. Be sure to try the hachapuri, and get them while they’re hot.
Más sobre Argo Georgian Bakery6: Aroy Thai
Aroy means “delicious” in Thai and this neighborhood favorite is well-named. From the exotic to the classic, Aroy Thai captures all of the essential flavors—funky, tart, spicy, savory and sweet—with loving care and consistency. Crave-worthy!
Más sobre Aroy Thai7: Art of Pizza
Do you revel in Chicago’s reputation as the place for stuffed crust pizza, or just view this genre as a cheesy mess that you wish would go away? Either way, this may just spoil all other versions for you.
Más sobre Art of Pizza8: avec
Offering small plates and wine at communal tables in the West Loop. It does not hurt to have one of Chicago's best chefs helping out, either. Probably more pan-Mediterranean than Spanish, but just eat, drink, and don't worry.
Más sobre avec9: Avli Estiatorio
Greek beyond Greektown, both in location and concept. Combines traditional dishes with creative touches that give it a contemporary vibe. Go beyond your Greek comfort zone.
Más sobre Avli Estiatorio10: Bad Apple
Top quality meat, glorious burgers, great beer selection, a knowledgeable and engaged staff.
Más sobre Bad Apple11: Bar DeVille
A quiet, comfortable corner bar (except on Friday & Saturday when the atmosphere can be quite different), that just happens to serve some seriously excellent cocktails. Great ingredients – both whiskeys and mixers, traditional or innovative, just world class.
Más sobre Bar DeVille13: Bari
An icon for great, Italian subs, and a pretty decent deli, too. But the sandwiches are the draw, from the light summery Caprese to the juicy Italian sausage and meatball subs to the classic Hot Italian.
Más sobre Bari14: Barnaby's of Northbrook
Thin crust pizza served at the counter, with little charm (though they finally added windows). Whether you went there with your little league team, or just want to eat next to a little league team, this is your field of dreams.
Más sobre Barnaby's of Northbrook15: Big & Little's
A not-so-humble sandwich shop, serving fare that goes way beyond what you would expect. Hard to choose between the perfect burgers, wonderful seafood options, foie and fries, so just order everything and take a bag home.
Más sobre Big & Little's16: Big Jones
Southern cooking gone upscale, along with strong drink of the best sort. Engaged, inspired, and pushing the envelope within the vernacular.
Más sobre Big Jones17: Birrieria Reyes de Ocotlan
A one dish restaurant, but what a dish-- birria, piquantly roasted goat, served with a simple squeeze of lime or salsa.
Más sobre Birrieria Reyes de Ocotlan18: Birrieria Zaragoza
Be welcomed into a warm, family business where they specialize in one thing, and do it to perfection. Culinary fashions come and go, but the Mexican tradition of birria (goat stew), tatemada in this case, is long, storied, and deliciously done here.
Más sobre Birrieria Zaragoza19: Bristol
Sets out to be your warm, friendly, neighborhood restaurant and pulls it off. Creative, distinctive, delicious.
Más sobre Bristol20: Brown Sack
Located between Logan Square and Humboldt Park, Brown Sack welcomes you home with fresh food made to order and a warm reception. Soups and sandwiches, some old standards and some more adventurous, take center stage.
Más sobre Brown Sack21: Burt's Place
A pizza master who started several of the area's best-known spots now holds court and serves great deep-dish in this homey little spot hidden on a side street in Morton Grove.
Más sobre Burt's Place22: Butcher & Larder
Rob’s second GNR is a great place to source top quality meat, and learn about it, too. If the trend continues, will the next place be a ranch?
Más sobre Butcher & Larder23: Cajun Connection
It may be a day trip from Chicago to Utica and nearby Starved Rock State Park, but you can be sure you will not go hungry. Great Cajun classics and a chance to admire a master in at the deep fryer.
Más sobre Cajun Connection24: Calumet Fisheries
One of the last shrimp huts of its kind, serving up addictive smoked and fried shrimp and fish in the shadow of the Skyway and the steel mills.
Más sobre Calumet Fisheries25: Captain Porky's
Another day trip to a state park, Illinois Beach in Zion this time, is best capped with a visit to this little place with the big servings. Great smoked and fried foods.
Más sobre Captain Porky's26: Cemitas Puebla
Soccer-themed Humboldt Park stand specializing in freshly-made cemitas-- Mexican sandwiches with a smoky blast of chipotle heat.
Más sobre Cemitas Puebla27: Chaihanna
The pioneer for Uzbeki food in Chicago, this bright and friendly restaurant in Buffalo Grove features pickled vegetables and watermelon, grilled meats and more.
Más sobre Chaihanna28: Cho Jung
Silky tofu in a strong, spicy broth is the star here – Korean health food, really. If only all healthy food could taste this good.
Más sobre Cho Jung30: Coalfire Pizza
A genuine coal-fired oven is responsible for the tasty char on Italian and New Haven-style thin crust pizzas at this Grand Avenue hot spot.
Más sobre Coalfire Pizza31: D'Amato's Bakery
Tiny, vintage storefront, oozing charm. Signature breads, from baguettes to foccacia, tasty sheet pizza and pastries. Who’s next?
Más sobre D'Amato's Bakery32: D'Candela
Excellent Peruvian fare, with the charcoal-grilled chicken headlining, but each dish, down to the simple, white rice on the side, is done with care and skill.
Más sobre D'Candela33: Delightful Pastries
Excellent paczki and pierogi are just a start. Dobra is a dedicated and talented baker whose cakes and pastries, savory and sweet, Polish or not, are an irresistible treat.
Más sobre Delightful Pastries34: Depot American Diner
American diner classics beautifully made from scratch, no shortcuts, in a revived old diner space on the Chicago-Cicero border.
Más sobre Depot American Diner35: Double Li
Basic Chinatown storefront specializes in food that will kick you in the pants, in the best way. Mainly Szechwan, and the best stuff is very complex and very spicy.
Más sobre Double Li37: Edzo's Burger Stand
How many burger places offer you a choice of grilled or griddled? How many offer a toasted almond milk shake that may change your whole idea of a shake? We know at least one.
Más sobre Edzo's Burger Stand38: Elephant Thai
The far northwest side’s first Thai restaurant offers bright, freshly-flavored versions of Thai classics.
Más sobre Elephant Thai40: Floriole Cafe & Bakery
Everything you want your neighborhood café and bakery to be. Perfect pastry meets delicious light meals in a beautiful space.
Más sobre Floriole Cafe & Bakery41: Freddy's Pizzeria
Cicero deli offering housemade Italian-American dinners, sausages, pizzas, gelato and breads.
Más sobre Freddy's Pizzeria42: Gaetano's Cafe
Trust Chef Gaetano and let him share today’s creations - he has been pleasing diners for years. Italian with inspiration, and a great deal for a creative and delicious meal.
Más sobre Gaetano's Cafe44: Ginza
More in the spirit of the side streets of Tokyo than the glitz of River North, serving excellent sushi, and hot dishes (but we love the fish best). Traditional Japanese in every sense.
Más sobre Ginza45: Great Lake
Extraordinarily good pizza made with simply perfect dough, excellent toppings and near perfect technique. Call ahead, though, as hours and wait time can vary.
Más sobre Great Lake46: Great Sea
If you go for anything other than the chicken wings – crisp, sweet, sour, spicy nirvana – you are on your own. Thing is, we can’t imagine why you don’t go for the chicken wings. Soon. See you there.
Más sobre Great Sea48: Hae Woon Dae
Authentic-feeling, popular Korean BBQ spot where you can sit at a table or on mats to grill your own meat over charcoal.
Más sobre Hae Woon Dae49: Honey 1 BBQ
Terrific, authentically wood-smoked barbecue ribs, rib tips and hot links, transplanted from the west side to Bucktown.
Más sobre Honey 1 BBQ50: Hoosier Mama Pie Company
They have been selling pies to local restaurants and at Green City Market for years, and now you can buy them every day. Grab a cup of coffee and a piece of pie or two and be sure to take some home, too.
Más sobre Hoosier Mama Pie Company51: Hopleaf
Andersonville fixture packing them in for a Belgian-focused beer list and hearty European bar food like mussels and frites.
Más sobre Hopleaf52: Hot Doug's
Wildly innovative Roscoe Village “encased meats emporium” serving exotic sausages and duck fat fries.
Más sobre Hot Doug's53: Huaraches Dona Chio
A hidden gem off Clark in Andersonville, serving a range of antojitos, but the large, fresh huaraches – homey, earthy masa with tasty toppings – should not be missed.
Más sobre Huaraches Dona Chio54: Inovasi Restaurant
A master chef offering a constantly changing menu of creative, and usually delicious dishes. Put yourself in his hands and he will take you on a fun ride.
Más sobre Inovasi Restaurant55: Italian Superior Bakery
Nice people at this family-run spot, and good sammies made from excellent ingredients. Save room for a sweet and be sure to take a little pizza bread home for later.
Más sobre Italian Superior Bakery56: J.P. Graziano Grocery
If you love Italian cooking… impeccable products, great selection, and knowledgeable, friendly staff.
Más sobre J.P. Graziano Grocery58: Jimmy's Red Hots
For many, the classic Chicago hot dog is an object of reverence, even worship. On the far west side, Jimmy's is a temple for those faithful. We never argue about where to find the best hot dog, lest blood be spilled, but Jimmy's is a great hot dog and a Chicago classic.
Más sobre Jimmy's Red Hots59: Johnnie's Beef
Italian beef and sausage fans line up all day long at this legendary spot for the quintessential Chicago specialty.
Más sobre Johnnie's Beef61: Kabul House
Warm, welcoming, BYO spot serving big, bold flavor, intoxicating aromas, and a fascinating variety of textures - a feast for all your senses.
Más sobre Kabul House62: Katsu
On an obscure stretch of Peterson, pristinely fresh and beautifully prepared sushi, sashimi and cooked dishes.
Más sobre Katsu63: Katy's Dumpling House
Despite the name, handmade noodles are the real star attraction at this tiny spot in a remarkably diverse ethnic strip mall.
Más sobre Katy's Dumpling House65: Khan BBQ
Devon Avenue Pakistani restaurant offers grilled meats which sizzle with charcoal flavor and pungent eastern spices.
Más sobre Khan BBQ66: La Casa de Samuel
Sitdown Little Village Mexican restaurant (with a mariachi feel) offering fine handmade tortillas and some unusual specialties like venison.
Más sobre La Casa de Samuel67: La Chaparrita
Taco heaven. The selection and quality of the fillings is without equal. We can argue all day about best this and best that, but this place is damned good.
Más sobre La Chaparrita68: La France Cafe & Crepes
An accomplished chef, serving sweet and savory crepes prepared with love and skill in a tiny, homey space.
Más sobre La France Cafe & Crepes69: Lao Hunan
One of the most exciting openings in recent years, as we see it. Bright, flavorful, impeccable dishes. Can they maintain the standard they set for themselves? We hope so.
Más sobre Lao Hunan70: La Quebrada
Family of south and southwest side Mexican restaurants excelling at all the standards, including perhaps the best tortillas in town.
Más sobre La Quebrada73: La Unica Food Market
Make your way through this Rogers Park grocery and you'll find a lunch counter in back where Cuban-Americans of all ages enjoy authentic cafe de cubano, Cuban sandwiches and more.
Más sobre La Unica Food Market74: Lao Sze Chuan
Chinatown Mall restaurant (and suburban sibling) serving seemingly endless menu of Western Chinese specialties.
Más sobre Lao Sze Chuan76: Laschet's Inn
Authentic German food, beer and gemütlichkeit in the old German St. Ben’s neighborhood.
Más sobre Laschet's Inn77: Lincoln's O
A trip back in sandwich time to a simpler era of delicious themed sandwiches – care for a Cal City Special? – will amuse and delight. Portions and prices are hard to beat, but be sure to leave room for some pie, hon.
Más sobre Lincoln's O78: Manny's
Cafeteria serving old school Jewish deli classics to a democratic crowd ranging from machers to meshugas.
Más sobre Manny's80: Mario's Italian Lemonade
Legendary Taylor Street Italian ice stand (opposite GNR honoree Al's) provides one of summertime Chicago's most vibrant street scenes.
Más sobre Mario's Italian Lemonade82: Mekato's Colombian Bakery
Crisp, cheesy, light bunuelos are the main draw for this north side spot, but the consistent high quality makes it worthwhile to try everything.
Más sobre Mekato's Colombian Bakery84: Moon's Sandwich Shop
A dingy exterior on a changing block on the near west side does not hint of the timeless mastery of the grill work being done inside. Hearty, delicious breakfasts and lunches are the specialty.
Más sobre Moon's Sandwich Shop85: Mr. D's Shish-Kabobs
Mr. and Mrs. D care, and it shows. A counter, a few booths, and a linoleum floor are what they call décor. Fresh cut, chunky fries and tasty, meaty kabobs are what we call perfect. Not a bad steak sandwich either.
Más sobre Mr. D's Shish-Kabobs86: Naf Naf Grill
Authentic, fresh, Israeli food in a little fast food spot made homey and welcoming by the hard-working staff and the great food. Fresh pita and many other little touches make it clear they are serious about the food they deliver.
Más sobre Naf Naf Grill88: Nha Hang
Vietnamese food prepared with love, charm, and good ingredients. They can show why this is one of the healthiest, brightest and just wonderful cuisines in the world.
Más sobre Nha Hang89: Nhu Lan's Bakery
Delicious bahn mi and other Vietnamese specialties served by extremely outgoing and helpful proprietors. If you have not yet sampled the glory of these Vietnamese sandwiches, there is no better place in Chicago for an introduction.
Más sobre Nhu Lan's Bakery90: Northwestern Cutlery
Quite simply, the place to buy knives and get them sharpened in Chicago. Nothing fancy, except the knives.
Más sobre Northwestern Cutlery91: Nuevo Leon
Simple, delicious norteño Mexican food at a family-friendly, consistently popular Pilsen institution.
Más sobre Nuevo Leon92: Old Fashioned Donuts
The anchor of its little-visited Roseland neighborhood on the southeast side, this place cranks out fresh doughnuts and breathtakingly rich apple fritters.
Más sobre Old Fashioned Donuts94: Papa's Cache Sabroso
Humboldt Park storefront is a taste of Puerto Rico, from the paintings on the walls to the perfect roast chicken with garlic, and the yuca and all the other fixings.
Más sobre Papa's Cache Sabroso95: Paradise Pup
Fans line up at this tiny spot opposite a forest preserve in Des Plaines for fresh-ground burgers full of smoky grilled flavor.
Más sobre Paradise Pup96: Pastoral
High quality cheese and very knowledgeable staff combine to make this a very good choice for cheese shopping. They also offer some good charcuterie and sandwiches, but the cheese is the draw.
Más sobre Pastoral99: Pleasant House Bakery
The savory pies are the draw, in a simple, unassuming space. Okay, that and the fact that the technique, ingredients and taste of everything they serve is just about perfect.
Más sobre Pleasant House Bakery100: Podhalanka
A hearty Polish working-man’s spot, easily overlooked on fast-gentrifying Division Street.
Más sobre Podhalanka101: Poochie's
Come for the hot dogs and hamburgers, but stay for the fried salami sandwich. A Skokie classic still going strong, proving every day that fast food can be great food.
Más sobre Poochie's102: Prairie Grass Cafe
Head up to Northbrook for a "casual meal in the kitchen of one of America's best chefs." Great ingredients prepared to highlight their flavor and quality. Simply delicious.
Más sobre Prairie Grass Cafe103: Purple Pig
Yeah, yeah, it’s a bit of a celebrity spot, but it delivers. And not just the pork products - the vegetables are delicious, too. Really, we wanted to hate it, but it is too good.
Más sobre Purple Pig104: Ream's Elburn Market
A mecca for fans of sausage, and cured meat of many flavors, all made in-house. Truly world class.
Más sobre Ream's Elburn Market105: Redhot Ranch
The classic, almost naked dog shares center stage with great fries and fried shrimp. Nothing fancy here, except the food, and the tradition.
Más sobre Redhot Ranch106: Renga-Tei
Japanese comfort food and friendly service draws a homey, corner-coffeeshop style crowd in Lincolnwood.
Más sobre Renga-Tei107: Rip's Tavern
Fried Chicken, french fries, fried mushrooms and a drink or two. Expect to wait unless you go at an off hour, but it is more than worth the wait.
Más sobre Rip's Tavern108: Riviera Italian Imports
West side Italian deli offering outstanding housemade sausages and sandwiches, including the “Will Special” (named for LTHForum member “YourPalWill”).
Más sobre Riviera Italian Imports110: Sabatino's
Sinatra-era Italian-American fine dining restaurant serving Chicago classics like Chicken Vesuvio.
Más sobre Sabatino's111: San Soo Gab San
Almost-24-hour Korean barbecue spot has stern owners who probably don't quite know what to make of the late-night hipsters scarfing down delicious Korean grilled meats and soups.
Más sobre San Soo Gab San112: Scooter's Frozen Custard
Nothing says summer in Roscoe Village like the seasonal opening of this happy stand serving up creamy custard in the tradition of legendary spots like Kopp's in Milwaukee or Ted Drewes in St. Louis.
Más sobre Scooter's Frozen Custard113: Semiramis
Roast chicken, shawerma and other middle eastern dishes at a place more upscale than most on the Kedzie middle eastern strip.
Más sobre Semiramis114: Shui Wah
Serious Dim Sum and tea service, prepared to order. Reliably high quality, and darned good.
Más sobre Shui Wah115: Smak-Tak
This Polish gem in Jefferson Park is able to stand out in a city full of Polish food by paying attention to what is truly important - crispy potato pancakes, fluffy pierogi and pork cutlets prepared the way your doting grandmother should have done in a perfect world.
Más sobre Smak-Tak116: Smoque BBQ
An instant hit in its underserved Old Irving Park neighborhood, offering smoky brisket, ribs, pulled pork and good sides in an easygoing atmosphere.
Más sobre Smoque BBQ117: Sol De Mexico
Mexican sitdown restaurant in the west side Craigin neighborhood, renowned for its complex moles, from yet another branch of the Bahena family.
Más sobre Sol De Mexico118: Spacca Napoli
Owner Jonathan Goldsmith studied pizza-making in Italy and imported a massive wood-burning oven (and a pizza chef) to make the best and most authentic Neapolitan-style pizzas Chicago has ever seen.
Más sobre Spacca Napoli119: Spice House
A vast range of top quality spices and herbs, all of impeccable freshness. An invaluable resource for any cook.
Más sobre Spice House124: Spoon Thai
Lincoln Square Thai restaurant famous for “secret menu” of brightly authentic Thai dishes.
Más sobre Spoon Thai125: Spring World
Yunnanese and Szechwan delights at great prices in the Chinatown Mall. Lots to explore.
Más sobre Spring World126: Sticky Rice
Chicago's first Thai restaurant devoted to Northern (Isaan) Thai cooking offers a wide range of pungent dishes (only a few of which involve bugs).
Más sobre Sticky Rice127: Stop 50 Wood Fired Pizzeria
Authentic Neapolitan-style pizza, topped with homegrown herbs, in the Chicago vacation-home community of Michiana Shores, Indiana.
Más sobre Stop 50 Wood Fired Pizzeria128: Sun Wah BBQ
Roasted duck, chicken and pork are the stars on display in the window at this Uptown temple of Chinese barbecue.
Más sobre Sun Wah BBQ129: Sunshine Cafe
Homey Japanese-American diner welcomes a highly diverse Andersonville crowd for non-sushi Japanese comfort food.
Más sobre Sunshine Cafe130: TAC Quick
Chic Uptown Thai spot serving eye-opening authentic grilled meats and Thai curries.
Más sobre TAC Quick131: Tampopo
Generous and friendly owners, pristine ingredients, solid, traditional Japanese cuisine, and terrific udon and ramen. Delicious, friendly and a bargain.
Más sobre Tampopo132: Taqueria Los Gallos #2
If you have eaten carne en su jugo, go check out one of the best versions you will find. If you have not tried it, prepare to enjoy.
Más sobre Taqueria Los Gallos #2133: Tank Noodle (Pho Xe Tang)
Bright and welcoming Argyle Street spot serving excellent versions of Vietnamese soups such as pho and entrees.
Más sobre Tank Noodle (Pho Xe Tang)134: That's-A-Burger
Fresh Ground beef (or turkey) and a crazy range of toppings come together to deliver a delectable, advanced seminar on burger design and execution.
Más sobre That's-A-Burger135: Three Floyds Brewery
A temple of beer hidden in an industrial park. Always worth a visit to see what these master brewers are thinking, doing and brewing.
Más sobre Three Floyds Brewery137: Tierra Caliente
A great taco starts with delicious meat, usually cooked long, slow, full of flavor, then chopped and piled on a tortilla. They love the meat here, and it shows.
Más sobre Tierra Caliente138: Toons Bar and Grill
Old school bar food, lots of TVs showing the game(s) of the hour. From classic hand-formed burgers to homemade soups and stews, Toons shows that bar grub can be damned good.
Más sobre Toons Bar and Grill139: Top Notch Beef Burgers
If you fondly remember the classic hamburger of the 50's, served with fries and a milk shake, these south side spots in Beverly and Oak Lawn are for you. Nothing nouveau or overblown here, no way.
Más sobre Top Notch Beef Burgers140: Tre Kronor
Great breakfasts and other homey foods at a sunny, friendly west Andersonville Swedish restaurant.
Más sobre Tre Kronor142: Uncle John's Barbecue
The former pitman at GNR honoree Barbara Ann's serves up delectable rib tips and hot links with a hint of sage at this South Side BBQ hut.
Más sobre Uncle John's Barbecue143: Vie
A Blackbird-alum chef with a strong commitment to regional and seasonal flavors brings a downtown foodie outlook to suburban Western Springs, along with a very family-friendly attitude.
Más sobre Vie144: Violet Hour
More than a bar, this near north side spot features delicious and creative concoctions sure to make an hour or three pass enjoyably.
Más sobre Violet Hour146: Whistler
Comfortable space, creative (and well researched) cocktails, good music, friendly vibe – come in, grab a seat, let them surprise and delight you. Is there anything more satisfying than the first sip of a masterful cocktail where the end of a day meets the start of the night?
Más sobre Whistler147: Wiener and Still Champion
First-class dogs, grilled burgers and freshcut fries, and hand-dipped corndogs are the highlights of this Evanston stand.
Más sobre Wiener and Still Champion148: Xoco
Bayless’ newest venture has pristine ingredients, attentive service, and an unflagging attention to what ends up on the plate. Mexican-inspired or Mexican? Who cares when the soups, sandwiches, chocolate and everything else is so good?
Más sobre Xoco149: Zenwich
What comes first – the friendly, involved owners and staff, or the creative, Asian-inspired sandwiches? A place to be treated well, try something new, and eat very well.
Más sobre Zenwich