Uncle Mike's Place is one of The 13 Best Places for Anise in Chicago.

1. Uncle Mike's Place

9.1
1700 W Grand Ave (at Paulina St), Chicago, IL
Filipino Restaurant · West Town · 66 tips and reviews

Karen S.Karen Slack: The skirt steak anise sausage and garlic rice are very tasty The portions are huge

On the GridOn the Grid: Our top choice? The Tocino combo. A platter full of anise wine-cured pork shoulder, fried garlic rice topped with two eggs any style and a side of salsa.  Read more.

Jessica K.Jessica Kim: The rice porridge is amazing. love the garlic bits. Tocino is so tender too!

Tanta Chicago is one of The 13 Best Places for Anise in Chicago.

2. Tanta Chicago

8.7
118 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL
Peruvian Restaurant · River North · 112 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: From Feb. 19-22 Tanta will feature dishes such as berenjako, a shrimp-stuffed eggplant in rocoto sesame sauce and costillar, or short rib in star anise adobo with yellow chili mashed yuca. Read more.

Shrikant S.Shrikant Shanbhag: The pork fried rice and the clasica whipped potatoes with crab are amazing !

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: The criollo tiradito at Tanta is one of the 100 best things we ate this year. http://tmout.us/rLOtk Read more.

Robert’s Pizza & Dough Company is one of The 13 Best Places for Anise in Chicago.

3. Robert’s Pizza & Dough Company

8.8
465 N McClurg Ct, Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Streeterville · 10 tips and reviews

Dan P.Dan Pyatetsky: One of the most memorable pizzas I’ve had. Everything was surprisingly under-seasoned but it was still excellent. Walk in the Woods tasted great once we added salt, and Where’s Ruby was the favorite.

Christopher F.Christopher Floss: The best #pizza in #streeterville! Over twenty years in the making to perfect their crust. The meatballs are worth a try, too!!!

Magda B.Magda Brej: We stumbled upon this place after the architecture tour, great thin crust pizza!

Spotted Monkey is one of The 13 Best Places for Anise in Chicago.

4. Spotted Monkey

8.4
335 S Franklin St (Van Buren), Chicago, IL
Vietnamese Restaurant · The Loop · 5 tips and reviews

Casey W.Casey Winters: Love the funky monkey fries and the gumbo.

Brian C.Brian Chorba: Kimshi fries were excellent & friendly service was great

Brian C.Brian Chorba: Kimshi fries & friendly service

Starbucks is one of The 13 Best Places for Anise in Chicago.

5. Starbucks

7.9
2656 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · Bucktown · No tips or reviews
Middle East Bakery & Grocery & Café is one of The 13 Best Places for Anise in Chicago.

6. Middle East Bakery & Grocery & Café

9.1
1512 W Foster Ave (at N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Grocery Store · Andersonville · 29 tips and reviews

Autumn C.Autumn Choi: Love their pies and selection of fresh sauces/dips. Great selection of spices as well

David B.David Bell: Love the Baklava!

DarrellDarrell: The folks who work here are the nicest people on the planet. Really. The food is great, with a selection of fresh foods, grains, spices, and fruits. The people are better.

In Fine Spirits is one of The 13 Best Places for Anise in Chicago.

7. In Fine Spirits

7.9
5418 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
Miscellaneous Store · Andersonville · 3 tips and reviews

Chris S.Chris Steele: IFS hosts tastings on most Saturdays. Their well curated selection strikes a great balance between novelties you'll enjoy trying and affordable treats that will tie together your next meal.

Micky M.Micky Mariano: They had a free wine tasting from 3-6 on Saturday. What a gem. Tried 4 great wines and the sommelier was incredibly knowledgeable. Will definitely be back for some more wine

It's A Major PlusIt's A Major Plus: Great selection of wines, beers and spirits plus a fun, friendly & knowledgeable team.

The Monkey's Paw is one of The 13 Best Places for Anise in Chicago.

8. The Monkey's Paw

8.7
2524 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL
Whisky Bar · North Side · 26 tips and reviews

Kevin D.Kevin Dulin: Loads of beer on tap, whiskeys, and cocktails, which are very good. The poutine was fantastic & an excellent twist on the Canadian Classic. The Octopus wasn't all to tender and the sauce wasn't great.

Lauren O.Lauren O'Malley: Awesome, home-y + great food and drinks that rotate often!

Joe S.Joe S: Great place to watch a game or chill with friends!!! Service was awesome !!!!

Shokran Morrocan Grill is one of The 13 Best Places for Anise in Chicago.

9. Shokran Morrocan Grill

8.3
4027 W Irving Park Rd (btwn N Pulaski Rd & N Keystone Rd), Chicago, IL
Moroccan Restaurant · Old Irving Park · 19 tips and reviews

Eiman A.Eiman Abdelmoneim: Chef gives homemade taste to all the dishes. Couscous and tajeen dishes are classic and tasty. Loved it

Imran K.Imran Khan: Lamb was amazing, don't forget to order the mint tea!!

Sam D.Sam Dewese: Mint tea and chicken fes are both out of this world. Michelin recommended with good reason!

Hopleaf Bar is one of The 13 Best Places for Anise in Chicago.

10. Hopleaf Bar

9.2
5148 N Clark St (at W Foster Ave), Chicago, IL
Beer Bar · Andersonville · 334 tips and reviews

Daniel S.Daniel Streicher: Try the brandy barrel aged Angel's Share stout before it's gone. Tastes like sweet chocolate with an anise aftertaste.

Matt V.Matt Volkwyn: 40 beers on tap, great selection of various IPA's. Good food on the menu as well

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Always a bit more crowded than I'd wish, but with reason. Incredible beer selection and tasty food like mussels w/frites. Never had a bad beer there, out of dozens I've tried.

Juno Sushi Chicago is one of The 13 Best Places for Anise in Chicago.

11. Juno Sushi Chicago

8.5
2638 N Lincoln Ave (Wrightwood), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · North Side · 34 tips and reviews

MuskanMuskan: Omakase is special! Chef BK is incredibly creative and each piece is packed with the right flavors. Call in advance to book, you will not regret it.

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Bergman: Great food, waiters have good recommendations for ordering but the service is a tad bizarre.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The servers are very knowledgeable at Juno. Let them help guide you through your meal.

Starbucks is one of The 13 Best Places for Anise in Chicago.

12. Starbucks

8.1
600 W Lake St, Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · Fulton River District · 21 tips and reviews

Allie U.Allie Urban: The best Starbucks baristas I've ever seen. Great drinks, quick service, all smiles and so friendly - even at 8AM!

Anna R.Anna Ruch: Love all the baristas!

Nel W.Nel Wittmann: Best workers ever!

Brindille is one of The 13 Best Places for Anise in Chicago.

13. Brindille

7.7
534 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Near North Side · 16 tips and reviews

ReserveReserve: At Brindille in Chicago, a savory tarte tatin of artichokes, potatoes and gruyere pairs perfectly with the Rib of Beef and its sauce of red wine, marrow and thyme. Read more.

Natalya L.Natalya Lisa: The most romantic place to spend a birthday-Thanks to the staff for making everything wonderful. Wines selection is perfect for the menu. If you have a special occasion this is the perfect place.

Matt W.Matt Wiener: Amazing! The entire experience was well worth it. If time allows go with the tasting menu.