Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Near North Side, Chicago.

1. Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern

8.9
1655 N Sedgwick St (at Eugenie St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Old Town Triangle · 89 tips and reviews

Gretchen Y.Gretchen Yler: YUMMMMMMMMM-Y! Quite possibly some of the best BBQ ribs and pulled pork in the city. Be prepared to wait on a weekend night, but dont worry - you'll find the coldest pints around!

amanda d.amanda dilley: Best ribs in the city! Get the zany sauce. Also, get the onion rings or creamed spinach

L K.L K: Amazing ribs! All of the sides are great too, plus some unique beer taps. Come early - this place has a long wait.

Chicago Q is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Near North Side, Chicago.

2. Chicago Q

8.5
1160 N Dearborn St (at W Division St.), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Near North Side · 167 tips and reviews

Miguel V.Miguel Vargas: Ribs and brisket are awesome. Try the Spicy and Vinegar Sauces

Kent F.Kent Fisher: Great BBQ in an elegant setting! Recommend the 1/2 slab with choice of one other meat, and red potato salad or chipotle corn.

Lee C.Lee Cohen: If you want bbq you have to come here. Best bbq in Chicago. Brisket is to die for and the ribs literally fall off the bone

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Near North Side, Chicago.

3. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

8.5
210 E Ohio St (at N St Clair St), Chicago, IL
Japanese Restaurant · Streeterville · 134 tips and reviews

Hyejeong C.Hyejeong C.: Japanese, but more like Korean and Japanese. great BBQ and great bibimbop!

Mariana R.Mariana R. M.: I decided to try Gyu-Kaku based on the good reviews that I read here and they were completely right! food is amazing, we had lots of fun preparing our own BBQ and the service is great! Worth going!

Roque P.Roque Pinel: The kobe steak and the kalbi short ribs are amazing! Even better with a good drink like the lychee mojito.

Weber Grill Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Near North Side, Chicago.

4. Weber Grill Restaurant

7.7
539 N State St (at Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Near North Side · 184 tips and reviews

Tunga K.Tunga Kiyak: Best kid's meal in town, easily (Try the BBQ meatloaf)! Comes with vegetables, fruits, potato taters, drink, AND ice-cream and cookie, all for less than $7.

Nicholas A.Nicholas Abrahamson: BBQ Ribs and pulled pork combo was awesome! Try the Kentucky bourbon cooler.

Tim I.Tim In The House: Ribs were delicious and tender. Appetizer with chicken, beef, ribs, and shrimp is awesome

Jake Melnick's Corner Tap is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Near North Side, Chicago.

5. Jake Melnick's Corner Tap

8.4
41 E Superior St (at N Wabash Ave), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Near North Side · 215 tips and reviews

Inês M.Inês Martins: Ribs, ribs, ribs! awesome!

Aiduchi D.Aiduchi Duchi Du: Great nachos, ribs and pizza!! Big plates!!

Ernesto Z.Ernesto Z: Great food!! Chicken wings and pulled pork are amazing!

Bub City is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Near North Side, Chicago.

6. Bub City

7.3
435 N Clark St (btwn Illinois & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Near North Side · 137 tips and reviews

Ashley M.Ashley Martens: BBQ Pulled Pork sandwich was delicious! Add the Memphis BBQ sauce for a touch of heat. If you saved any room for dessert, order the chocolate peanut butter pie, it's to die for!

Jeewant K.Jeewant Kaushal: A hidden BBQ gem in the heart of the Chicago's River North neighborhood! Their Nashville hot chicken was amazing!

L K.L K: Great BBQ rib tips! And good American whiskey selection.

Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Near North Side, Chicago.

7. Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar

8.2
230 W Erie St (at Franklin St), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · River North · 165 tips and reviews

Fati B.Fati Bee: Try the Robata Grilled Alligator Rib -

Gloria C.Gloria Chin: spicy pigtail, vegetarian mushroom, and short rib ramen!!

Albert L.Albert L: Give server your card and ask him/her to bring the best BBQ and sushi on menu course by course. Best way to experience Union. Peter the bartender on 2nd floor is very friendly. Leave him a nice tip!

Carson's is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Near North Side, Chicago.

8. Carson's

7.4
612 N Wells St (at Ontario St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · River North · 45 tips and reviews

Grace S.Grace Sturtz: Best ribs and Cole slaw!!

Jacqueline S.Jacqueline Stephens: Can't go wrong with the bbq chicken and half slab combo platter with some au gratin!!

Jim H.Jim Hinton: Ribs meaty and great sauce. When combined with augratins (almost like Mac & cheese!) and excellent coleslaw...you've got a triple-play!

BIG & little's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Near North Side, Chicago.

9. BIG & little's Restaurant

8.2
860 N Orleans St (btwn W Chestnut St & W Locust St), Chicago, IL
Fast Food Restaurant · Near North Side · 140 tips and reviews

JasonJason: Get the Japanese short rib taco! It was amazing!

Mandy L.Mandy L: Spicy short rib tacos with tapatio hot sauce!

Keith G.Keith Garrett: Try the truffle fries, po boys, and short rib tacos

Seoul Taco is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Near North Side, Chicago.

10. Seoul Taco

8.2
738 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
Korean Restaurant · River North · 20 tips and reviews

Kyle F.Kyle Fowler: Friendly employees, good atmosphere and an excellent bulgogi burrito

Andre W.Andre Williams: Bulgogi burrito is magnificent

Brendan B.Brendan Bilko: Bulgogi Burrito FTW. This place is going to explode. Price point, quality and taste are all too great for it not to.

Grand Lux Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Near North Side, Chicago.

11. Grand Lux Café

8.4
600 N Michigan Ave (at Ontario St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Streeterville · 349 tips and reviews

Kerry S.Kerry Shorr: Love the mini chicken tacos, asian short ribs and strawberry margaritas. Perfect place to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with friends!

Milon A.Milon Ashburn: Short rib grilled cheese sandwich is the best.

Crystal R.Crystal Robinson: Try the barbecue salmon with mashed potatoes and onion rings. Great combination, very tasty.

Carsons Steak And Ribs is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Near North Side, Chicago.

12. Carsons Steak And Ribs

8.3
Illinois (Peshtigo), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Streeterville · 8 tips and reviews

Sandy C.Sandy Cox: Ribs, Beef and Salmon

Carlos B.Carlos Butler: Ribs are still good, despite the move to new digs.

David K.David Kray: Ribs, ribs, and ribs. Also, au gratin potatoes and creamed spinach.

Wow Bao is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Near North Side, Chicago.

13. Wow Bao

7.5
835 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Dumpling Restaurant · Streeterville · 70 tips and reviews

Patrice Y.Patrice Yursik: The BBQ pork baos may be my favorite!

Todor K.Todor Krecu: Couldn't decide betweet Thai Curry Chicken or BBQ Pork so I went with both.

Sean R.Sean Riordan: the mongolian beef bao is a little spicy. bbq pork is awesome

Untitled Supper Club is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Near North Side, Chicago.

14. Untitled Supper Club

8.4
111 W Kinzie St (btwn N LaSalle St & N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Restaurant · River North · 141 tips and reviews

Lauren D.Lauren DeLany: Try the goat wontons- incredible! Stuffed olives, meatballs, short ribs, fried succotash, the wisteria drink (picture with lavender sprig & nutmeg on top of frothy egg white

Sandi R.Sandi Robinson: Pretty much everything is yummy! The short rib and shrimp, smashed potatoes are just a few that we loved!

Cyndi B.Cyndi Berzow: Best drinks of the night: Bootlegger's breakfast and Firewater No.3 hands down. Get the fried grits and short ribs. Skip the oysters Rockefeller and avoid the skate. Live band all night!Giatdiniera

Portillo's is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Near North Side, Chicago.

15. Portillo's

9.0
100 W Ontario St (at Clark St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · River North · 667 tips and reviews

Teri G.Teri Gidwitz: Love the BBQ Chicken Salad but get the dressing on the side. They're heavy handed.

Chloe K.Chloe Kayanan: Scrumptious food! Great as always...and busy as ever :-) ribs are spectacular

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