Smoque BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Chicago.

1. Smoque BBQ

9.2
3800 N Pulaski Rd (at Grace St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Old Irving Park · 232 tips and reviews

John P.John Puma: Awesome smoked Louisiana ribs, they don't need any BBQ sauce, peach cobbler and Brisket sandwich were all awesome! 4 stars out of 4 stars for sure!!

Suhaib R.Suhaib R: Love the beef brisket! dip it with bun in BBQ sauce 😋

Nick F.Nick Fruendt: The brisket is so delicious - melts in your mouth. I want to come back and try the ribs.

Green Street Smoked Meats is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Chicago.

2. Green Street Smoked Meats

9.3
112 N Green St (btwn Washington Blvd & Randolph St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · West Town · 151 tips and reviews

Aiduchi D.Aiduchi Duchi Du: Ribs and pulled pork sandwich!! Delicious!! A little uncomfortable, and very high music

DanDan: Fantastic sliced brisket. Spicy BBQ is delish. Macaroni salad was okay. Hip vibe, great beers on draft

Rob R.Rob Reuter: Sliced brisket & pastrami are amazing!

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

3. Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern

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

Derek C.Derek Coatney: Get a slab of zesty ribs with a side of baked beans, and a 3 floyds gumballhead

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!

KateKate: Some of the best ribs in the world. No wonder Sinatra loved it here

Smoke Daddy is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Chicago.

4. Smoke Daddy

8.6
1804 W Division St (btwn Wood St & Honore St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Wicker Park · 147 tips and reviews

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Blanco: love the ribs, brisket, and pulled pork...always with mac n cheese and slaw. Texan approved!

Domenic C.Domenic Caruso: Some of the best BBQ in Chicago. I've recently moved to Los Angeles and I find myself constantly missing this place.

Nora B.Nora Benson: The burnt ends and the Whiskey Blue are great!

Chicago Q is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Chicago.

5. Chicago Q

8.7
1160 N Dearborn St (at W Division St.), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Near North Side · 167 tips and reviews

Myra R.Myra Rubin: BBQ happiness :-) Loved the Brûlée'd Mac&Cheese. Really beautiful restaurant, upscale yet comfortable.

Emilio C.Emilio C: This is great BBQ in a nice atmosphere in Chicago.

Hugo B.Hugo Bernardo: BBQ is the best. The benedict tasting is also pretty good. Portions are enormous!

Gale Street Inn is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Chicago.

6. Gale Street Inn

8.6
4914 N Milwaukee Ave (at Gale St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Jefferson Park · 57 tips and reviews

Laura G.Laura G: Some of the best food in the city! Best ribs for sure.

Larry C.Larry C: Great Martinis ! Good ribs , great burgers !

Erin T.Erin Terese: perhaps by the 4th or 5th time you visit, you'll be ready to order something besides the ribs- and you will be pleasantly surprised! Best sides= black bean soup and twice baked potato yumm

Sheffield's Beer & Wine Garden is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Chicago.

7. Sheffield's Beer & Wine Garden

8.9
3258 N Sheffield Ave (at W School St), Chicago, IL
Beer Garden · Lakeview · 108 tips and reviews

David E.David Eldred: best beer selection in the city, and frankly, the best pulled pork in the city

Brian S.Brian Singleton: Get the Pulled Pork Sandwich - Sheffield's Style (FKA The Pork Melt). One of the best things I have ever eaten.

jon t.jon t: Pulled pork sandwich Sheffield's style with pimiento cheese added, and sweet potato fries

Del Seoul is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Chicago.

8. Del Seoul

8.9
2568 N Clark St (at W Wrightwood Ave), Chicago, IL
Korean Restaurant · Park West · 162 tips and reviews

jeffery s.jeffery smith: Stopping in for lunch. Gotta try the Korean Spicy BBQ Pork sandwich.

Jake S.Jake Smith: Whatever you order (I suggest one of the taco choices or the bulgogi sandwich), you MUST get the kimchi fries with it.

JeannieJeannie: The new galbi poutine is phenomenal.

Dove's Luncheonette is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Chicago.

9. Dove's Luncheonette

9.2
1545 N Damen Ave (btwn Milwaukee Ave & Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Diner · Wicker Park · 95 tips and reviews

Grace A.Grace Aldridge: The brisket taco was amazing - sip on the Sixth Stairstep with it.

Nick D.Nick DiCosola: Brisket is Amazing for their Breakfast! Favorite breakfast spot in the City!!!

Minji L.Minji Lee: The taco brisket norteña was amazing. A creative, unexpected blend of flavors packed into a hearty flour tortilla...so delicious!!! There was friendly service and a laid-back atmosphere as well.

Crisp is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Chicago.

10. Crisp

8.6
2940 N Broadway St (btwn W Oakdale Ave & W Wellington Ave), Chicago, IL
Fried Chicken Joint · Lake View East · 174 tips and reviews

Sidney A.Sidney Avila: Try the BBQ Crisp.. Tangy and not too spicy!!

ChicagoistChicagoist: Crisp is Lakeview's fried chicken haven. Their Korean style chicken, including the jumbo wings, is available in 4 variations: Plain Jane (sauce-less), BBQ, Buffalo and the crowd favorite, Seoul Sassy. Read more.

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: The Korean-style chicken at this cheery storefront is fresh, good quality and comes slathered in three sauces: a sticky barbecue, a hot sauce–laced buffalo and a sesame-soy glaze dubbed “Seoul Sassy." Read more.

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

11. 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!

Amadeu K.Amadeu Kawasue Junior: Such a nice BBQ!!! Top top top!! Must go in Chicago!!!

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!

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

12. Jake Melnick's Corner Tap

8.5
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!!

CC T.CC T: Loved the poncho wings, cocktails, and the bbq platter

Ba Le is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Chicago.

13. Ba Le

8.9
5014 N Broadway St (at W Argyle St), Chicago, IL
Vietnamese Restaurant · Uptown · 86 tips and reviews

SheenaSheena: BBQ pork and ba le special are my favs, but I've never been disappointed with any of the sandwiches. Great spring rolls too. All at a great price!

Denise Y.Denise Young: Buy 5 get 1 free. Best banh mi sandwiches. Get the special or bbq pork or both!

Laura P.Laura Pearce: BBQ pork is my go to, but all of their sandwiches are really flavorful on delicious crusty bread.

Sun Wah BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Chicago.

14. Sun Wah BBQ

8.8
5039 N Broadway St (at W Argyle St), Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Uptown · 157 tips and reviews

Jason T.Jason Tham: Favorite dishes: roast pork w tofu, BBQ pork, any kind of duck.

Christine T.Christine Tantoco: Really cheap and delicious take out meals of BBQ with rice and veggies! (less than $5!)

William P.William Perez: This place is the most authentic Chinese Restaurant in the midwest! Food is fresh and made to order! Prices are so cheap you'll do a double take when you look at the check! Best BBQ duck this side of

Girl & The Goat is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in Chicago.

15. Girl & The Goat

9.0
809 W Randolph St (at Halsted St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Town · 552 tips and reviews

KarenKaren: You can't go wrong with the grilled pork ribs...and if it's on the menu get the confit goat belly. You'll thank me later!

Amanda C.Amanda Cooper: Girl & the Goat is one of my top restaurants in Chicago! Prezel bread, cod cheeks, sugo, pork ribs and of course dessert = amazing! Wine selection is reasonable and not too pricey.

Lorenzo M.Lorenzo Marquez: The pork ribs and the sugo are amazing. Definitely a great place to enjoy culinary art.