Funkenhausen is a great German-inspired restaurant in West Town.

Cafe Cancale is a seafood-focused French restaurant in Wicker Park.

Enoteca Roma is a small Italian restaurant in Wicker Park with great pastas and a huge back patio.

GT Fish & Oyster is ideal for those who like all the pleasures of the sea. Mandatory oysters to start.

Owen & Engine is a gastropub. Or is it?

Burgers, beers, and delicious milkshakes.

Bodankadonk your way over to Honky Tonk for live music, BBQ, and cold beer.

Parlor Pizza, where you can day party outside likes it’s college again and eat some pizza in the process.

This is how you gastropub. Hopleaf has an excellent beer selection and solid food.

25 Degrees is a solid, dimly-lit burger and beer kind of spot in River North. We approve.

Utilize Hub 51 for its strengths. Disclaimer: that doesn’t include full course dinners.

Jake Melnick’s is all about the wings. Firecracker wings in particular.

Roanoke is a large restaurant in the Loop with a "pre-theater" dinner menu.

Fairview is a stall inside the Fulton Galley food hall that specializes in rotisserie meats with Latin flavors.

Frasca is a neighborhood staple that's great for families, serving pizza and pasta.

Spilt Milk is a great low-key bar in Logan Square with a back patio.