1. Burwood Tap
7.6
724 W Wrightwood Ave (at N Burling St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Park West · 17 tips and reviews
David Dawkins: Great bar, super-friendly bar tender, free popcorn, level pool table and if you ask nicely you can get your iPod charged. Always come here when we're in town.
Lindsay Nagy: Best bar tenders ever.
Tina Cecilia: Looove trivia!
3. RAMEN-SAN
8.2
165 E Huron St (Saint Clair Street), Chicago, IL
Ramen Restaurant · Streeterville · 6 tips and reviews
Foram Dalal: Can’t wait to go back! I’m a vegetarian who eats egg.. ramen tasted delicious...salt was perfect, went for express lunch and got one of the most delicious side of fried rice and salad with it.
Gabrielle Berger: The lunch special is perfect. You get a protein and rice bowl, some salad and a small bowl of delicious ramen. A little bit of all the yummy things!
Martial Bénard: Good tonkotsu ramen (add sesame chilli for an extra bite).The sumo ramen is also a pleasant option for the hungry ones.
4. Sushi-san
9.1
59 W Grand Ave (Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · Near North Side · 28 tips and reviews
ISC Chicago: Express lunch with miso soup, salad-san, tuna trio (akami, chutoro, otoro), and raw tuna and avocado rice bowl
ISC Chicago: 10-course omakase: doesn’t look like much, but it was very tasty and very worth it
ISC Chicago: Japanese Breakfast (Fluffy, wobbly, panda-monium pancakes with matcha butter and Okinawan black sugar syrup)
10. Mon Ami Gabi
9.2
2300 N Lincoln Park W (at Belden Ave), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 55 tips and reviews
Saltanat Muslim-Ali: Definitely get escargots de Bourgogne, trout amandine, burgundy braised beef short rib, and steak frites and crème brûlée
Jerry Sanchez: Best French in the city so far
Christopher Floss: If you like Mon Ami, you MUST go to the Lincoln Park location. The setting feels like you're in a classic movie!
11. La Villa
8.6
3638 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Old Irving Park · 37 tips and reviews
Kristeena Sarver: The bruschetta is to die for! Veal parmesan and eggplant parmesan are fantastic. Huge portions. Friendly staff (that's an understatement). Jose at the bar is awesome.
Kirb Torres: Some of my favorite Chicago deep dish pizza. Try the spinach and sausage thin crust or deep dish.
Nicole P: Best Italian food in Chicago. Homemade and made to order, you can't go wrong. Come with a full stomach, portions are huge and service is wonderul!
15. Gene’s Sausage Shop
9.3
4750 N Lincoln Ave (btwn Lawrence Ave & Leland Ave), Chicago, IL
Butcher · Ravenswood · 71 tips and reviews
Alex Rappley: The prepared foods are the best. Pierogis and soups are delicious and easy. My favorite is the lima bean stew
Time Out Chicago: In summer, pick enjoy brats from “Gene's Bier Garden” on the third-floor roof, where long picnic tables and four taps add to the German beer-garden setting. http://tmout.us/maA24 Read more.
Serious Eats: The corned beef sandwich is the total package: fantastic corned beef and fresh rye bread generously flecked with caraway seeds, tangy pickles, a stone-ground mustard, and horseradish cheddar cheese.