Portillo's is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Chicago.

1. Portillo's

8.9
100 W Ontario St (at Clark St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · River North · 667 tips and reviews

Casagato C.Casagato Casagato: Great ribs, great chili dogs. Must.

Jonathan C.Jonathan C.: Chicagoland staple. Great dogs, beefs, burgers, chili, salads, desserts. It's all good, and hopefully stays that way now that they've gone corporate.

Cameron W.Cameron W: Delicious hot dogs and a quirky interior. This is one of my favorite spots from our trip to Chicago. The chili cheese dog and the Chicago dog were both great.

Handlebar is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Chicago.

2. Handlebar

9.1
2311 W North Ave (btwn Oakley & Claremont), Chicago, IL
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Wicker Park · 130 tips and reviews

crystal P.crystal Pierce: Get the chili Mac ( aka wacky Mac ) on Mondays !! Dooo itt!!

KimKim: They make a mean Bloody Mary! Also, you can't beat the Turkey Tea on the patio. Some of my veggie favorites: Chili cheese fries and the buffalo "chicken" wrap.

DanielleDanielle: Seriously awesome spot for vegetarian food. The chili Mac attack and nachos are amazing.

Flo is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Chicago.

3. Flo

8.6
1434 W Chicago Ave (btwn Greenview Ave. & Bishop St.), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · West Town · 83 tips and reviews

Dan V.Dan Verakis: Great green chile chicken enchiladas!

Mike M.Mike Murphy: Green chili chicken enchiladas are amazing! Order them. You can thank me later.

Rachel L.Rachel LaCroix: Pulled Pork Tacos and the Chili Verde Bloody Mary are great!

DMK Burger Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Chicago.

4. DMK Burger Bar

8.7
2954 N Sheffield Ave (at W Wellington Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Lakeview · 257 tips and reviews

Michael C.Michael Caputo: You have to try the No. 4 - Roasted Hatch Green Chile, Fried Farm Egg, Sonoma Jack cheese, and smoked bacon. It's delish!

Olivia D.Olivia DeSimio: Get the #1 with chili on top with the Wisconsin cheddar fries! So good!

Time Out Chicago KidsTime Out Chicago Kids: Chef Michael Komick tops patties of grass-fed beef with everything from pastrami to green chiles, and your preteen vegetarian will tell you he makes the best veggie burger in town.

Chicago Diner is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Chicago.

5. Chicago Diner

8.9
3411 N Halsted St (at Roscoe St), Chicago, IL
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Lake View East · 205 tips and reviews

Kush S.Kush Shah: Best vegan options till date!!! Meat lovers feeling left out!! Quinoa chilli was nice

Dora T.Dora Tung: Vegans, vegetarians, non vegetarians will love this place. I recommend the Thai chili wings as an appetizer. I love that there is a small lot adjacent to the diner. Rare in Chicago

Brian P.Brian Pier: Ruben, shakes and the quinoa chilli

Jake Melnick's Corner Tap is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Chicago.

6. Jake Melnick's Corner Tap

8.5
41 E Superior St (at N Wabash Ave), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Near North Side · 215 tips and reviews

Carla H.Carla Ham: Nachos: Cheddar cheese, green onions, sour cream, jalapenos, guacamole, salsa & chili (diningin.com)

MaggieMaggie: Favorite wings = firecracker (sweet chili and sriracha)

ISC C.ISC Chicago: PONCHO’S (GRILLED, GARLIC & CAYENNE); XXXX (HABANERO, GHOST PEPPER, SCORPION, & REAPER); NASHVILLE HOT (CAYENNE, CHILI PEPPERS, HONEY & VINEGAR); SPACE TRUFFLE (TANGY TRUFFLE MUSTARD & LEMON ZEST)

Dove's Luncheonette is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Chicago.

7. Dove's Luncheonette

9.2
1545 N Damen Ave (btwn Milwaukee Ave & Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Diner · Wicker Park · 95 tips and reviews

Matt A.Matt Adams: Chile Rellanos

Molly E.Molly E: Wait can be long on weekends for brunch. Food is great though. Love the chile rellenos and grits.

Martin H.Martin Hecko: Get the chile relleno. Crunchy, with wonder cheese filling and tangy sauce. Not at all greasy.

Fred & Jack's is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Chicago.

8. Fred & Jack's

8.5
7600 S Yale Ave (btwn 76th & Vincennes), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · West Chatham · 46 tips and reviews

Wendy B.Wendy Bradshaw: Everything is good, here but I specifically go here to get the chili dog. The hot dog is not the small wieners, nice jumbo beef dogs and the chili is nothing to sneeze at

Sharon S.Sharon Sanders: The prime rib Sandwich and Hot Tamales Chili Shakes Burritos Fries Footlong Polish EVERYTHING

Deborah M.Deborah Mitchell: I like the tacos, steak fries, burritos, tamales, pizza puff, chili tamale, and nachos.

Del Seoul is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Chicago.

9. Del Seoul

9.1
2568 N Clark St (at W Wrightwood Ave), Chicago, IL
Korean Restaurant · Park West · 162 tips and reviews

Radha O.Radha Ovalles: The sesame chili shrimp is amazing!!!! I love it!!!

C R.C Rey: Short rib and chili shrimp tacos are insane. The poutine is an absolute must and has to be shared. A few bottles beer/wine options make this a legit dinner option. Although I prefer takeout.

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: Get the jumbo "lollipopped" K-Town Chicken wings made with a sweet soy, chili, & garlic glaze.

Kuma's Corner is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Chicago.

10. Kuma's Corner

8.8
2900 W Belmont Ave (at Francisco Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Northwest Side · 417 tips and reviews

Myra R.Myra Rubin: Chili is soooo awesome & spicy! Great waitstaff :-)

Michael C.Michael Caputo: The burgers are a little too big for my tastes, but good nonetheless. But don't think twice for eating the chili. Delish

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: With long waits and metal music blasting, why go? For the Slayer burger–a pile of fries topped with a half-pound burger, chili, cherry peppers, andouille, onions and Jack cheese on a pretzel bun.

HUB 51 is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Chicago.

11. HUB 51

8.4
51 W Hubbard St (at Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 251 tips and reviews

Katja H.Katja Halverson: On a cold day get the Black Bean Turkey Chili with the corn bread. Note the corn bread could serve 4 people!!

Crain's Chicago BusinessCrain's Chicago Business: Hub 51 serves up hearty, thick, brick-red chili that's loaded with ground turkey, black beans and kidney beans. Pasilla chilies add heat and smoky depth without overdoing the spice. Read more.

Réjane T.Réjane T: One of my favorite Chicago establishments. Nachos, tacos, cornbread, ahi, turkey chili, guacamole...all good!! Weekend nights at the bar can get craaazay...

Letizia's Natural Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Chicago.

12. Letizia's Natural Bakery

8.6
2144 W Division St (at Leavitt St.), Chicago, IL
Bakery · Wicker Park · 38 tips and reviews

David K.David Kadavy: Have the vegetarian chili: http://nom.ms/C

Melanie M.Melanie Mcginnis: The veggie chili is AMAZING. It's more of a soup but it is the BEST. The dark roast coffee is also delicious!

Tracy M.Tracy Martorello: You can't go wrong with any choice here. They have great front and back patios. Laptops by day cozy date spot eve.

Zacatacos is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Chicago.

13. Zacatacos

8.7
5925 S Pulaski Rd (at 59th St.), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · West Lawn · 22 tips and reviews

William Q.William Quiñones: Tacos specially Carne Asada Tacos are very good. Almost as good as Las Asadas (#1), and La Pasadita (2). The Chile Relleno is very good as well. You will not be disappointed of try them. 🍣 👍

vampirefanvampirefan: The BEST tongue tacos in chicago!

Tiffany V.Tiffany Vanick: Best Mexican food in Chicago!

Skyway Dog House is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Chicago.

14. Skyway Dog House

8.4
9480 S Ewing Ave, Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · East Side · 8 tips and reviews

Kendra K.Kendra King: Chili cheese hot dog

Mike P.Mike Pietrusinski: One of the few places that will steam the dogs and the buns...bonus is that you get fries with the hot dogs....

Steven V.Steven Vasquez: Best Hotdawgs this side of town. DRAWBACK all them young lil girls working there have CUNTY azz attitudes... WTF? Be nice be-otches!!!

Kasama is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Chicago.

15. Kasama

9.3
1001 N Winchester Ave (at Augusta Blvd), Chicago, IL
Filipino Restaurant · East Ukrainian Village · 9 tips and reviews

JKJK: Try Lumpia Shanghai, classic Filipino egg rolls served with sweet chili sauce and charred corn with asparagus, scallion mayo, and wasabi tobiko

Edward F.Edward Forte: Pastries are so good and breakfast so yummy. I had the mushroom adobo, basque tart, and truffle croissant

Djaniella D.Djaniella D.: first filipino restaurant to earn a michelin star!👏🏼 bring a friend & share a few dishes. i’d say the longanisa egg & cheese (add a hash brown) is just the perfect bite. also get the maiz con leche!