Monteverde is the best Italian restaurant in Chicago. Order lots of pasta.

El Che Bar is a cool and trendy Argentinian restaurant in the West Loop.

The second restaurant in Paul Kahan’s empire, and a Chicago classic.

The Publican is a Medieval styled mecca of all things beer, pork, and oysters. If that’s not appealing, you can’t sit with us.

Boeufhaus is a different kind of Chicago steakhouse. It's small, loud, cool, and still serves excellent steaks.

The Delta is a Southern restaurant in Wicker Park specializing in hot tamales.

Mott Street, a restaurant on Ashland near Wicker Park, serves interesting, delicious Asian-influenced food.

Frontera Grill is the most famous Mexican restaurant in Chicago. It’s a classic spot that’s doing excellent food in a casual sit-down place.

Excellent sushi in an unlikely spot. This tiny restaurant at the bottom of the Hilton hotel on Mies van der Rohe Way street is worth a trip for any real sushi fan.

Any restaurant with the words “Pie” and “Biscuit” in its name is probably a place you want to go.

Funky, fresh, and delicious. Big & little's is one of the best and most interesting restaurants you can eat at.

Chicken Kalamata and crack fries is one of the best meals in town. Tina Fey agrees.

Gilt Bar is the rare River North spot that’s easy to get into, and also has great food. Prepare for a lot of meat, butter, and salt.

Marisol, in the Museum of Contemporary Art, serves delicious seasonal American food.

Purple Pig has been around awhile, but it's still a great small plates restaurant that makes for a fun night.

Swift & Sons might have a separate seafood restaurant inside of it, but this steakhouse is the star of the show.