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22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers
Seven Treasures is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

1. Seven Treasures

2312 S Wentworth Ave (btwn W 23rd Pl & W 23rd St), Chicago, IL
Cantonese Restaurant · Chinatown · 68 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: When a dish makes Urban Dictionary, you have to try it. So it goes with the 554 at Seven Treasures, added to the Urban Dictionary lexicon by a legion of late-night eaters. Read more.

Mario's Tacos is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

2. Mario's Tacos

4540 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · West Lawn · 5 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: Thinly sliced straight from the beautiful trompo (a spinning tower of stacked meat) onto an awaiting tortilla, the meat is salty, juicy and packed with the smoky savoriness of bacon. Read more.

Gordillas is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

3. Gordillas

7.4
3759 W 26th St, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Little Village · 4 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: This sharp restaurant in Little Village specializes in Durango-style burritos, which forgo almost all extraneous toppings to focus on the elemental — beef, beans and tortilla. Read more.

Half Acre Beer Co Balmoral Tap Room & Garden is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

4. Half Acre Beer Co Balmoral Tap Room & Garden

9.4
2050 W Balmoral Ave (Hoyne), Chicago, IL
Brewery · Bowmanville · 12 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: Moan about authenticity all you want, each bite of this tightly wrapped package is smoky, sweet, spicy, bitter and salty. Other burritos wish they were as well crafted as this one. Read more.

Del Toro is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

5. Del Toro

8.7
2133 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · East Pilsen · 51 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: Unlike most burritos, the cheese is given time to melt, so it fuses with the steak, adding a savory creaminess. Read more.

Avec is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

6. Avec

9.3
615 W Randolph St (at N Jefferson St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 213 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: Bacon-wrapped chorizo-stuffed dates. This dish is progeny of the tastiest order. Read more.

La Chaparrita Taqueria is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

7. La Chaparrita Taqueria

8.7
2500 S Whipple St, Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Little Village · 26 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: Tripas can be deeply funky, but this version has a clean, extra-savory flavor. It's my favorite taco in the whole city. $2.40 per taco. Read more.

Gorditas la tia Susy is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

8. Gorditas la tia Susy

3452 S Western Ave (35th Street), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Brighton Park · 1 tip

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: Deshebrada is not a particularly common burrito filling around town, but the shredded beef filling — often stewed with tomatoes and chiles — is a staple of many Durango-style Mexican restaurants. Read more.

Johnny's Grill is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

9. Johnny's Grill

2545 N Kedzie Blvd (Logan Blvd), Chicago, IL
Diner · Logan Square · 20 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: Get the double cheeseburger! ($9) Read more.

Il Porcellino is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

10. Il Porcellino

7.8
59 W Hubbard St (btwn Dearborn St & Clark St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Near North Side · 21 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: Il Porcellino in River North is justifiably popular for its pastas, especially the feather-light dumplings that go into the menu's gnocchi Bolognese. Read more.

Girl & The Goat is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

11. Girl & The Goat

9.1
809 W Randolph St (at Halsted St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Town · 553 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: Chef Stephanie Izard's goat liver mousse, silky with a sheen the color of toasted creme brulee, is somehow rich and delicate at once. Read more.

Mercat a la Planxa is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

12. Mercat a la Planxa

7.9
638 S Michigan Ave (at E Balbo Ave), Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · South Loop · 140 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: The Iberian pork shoulder at Mercat a la Planxa is naturally delicious. Read more.

BIG & little's is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

13. BIG & little's

1310 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Paulina St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Wicker Park · 16 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: Not only is Big & Little's lamb gyro burrito intentionally inauthentic, I think it's also better than any Kronos gyro served on pita in Chicago. Read more.

Paulie Gee's is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

14. Paulie Gee's

8.7
2451 N Milwaukee Ave (Sacramento Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Logan Square · 16 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: Derrick Tung created a menu category just for the Chicago location: Logan Squares, referring to (oddly enough) Detroit-style rectangular pan pizza. Read more.

Carnitas Uruapan is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

15. Carnitas Uruapan

8.9
1725 W 18th St, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Heart of Chicago · 22 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: The carnitas taste like a pure manifestation of pork, with nothing to get in the way. Each morsel tastes richly decadent, yet also slightly sweet. $2.70 per taco. Read more.

Coalfire is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

16. Coalfire

9.2
1321 W Grand Ave (btwn Ogden Ave & Noble St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Fulton Market · 98 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: This is the Leonardo DiCaprio of pizzas — it sweeps every awards list. And for good reason: Chefs whip ricotta with 'nduja (en-DOO-ya), a spicy salami that's soft enough to be spreadable. Read more.

Labriola Bakery & Cafe is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

17. Labriola Bakery & Cafe

8.4
3021 Butterfield Rd, Oak Brook, IL
Italian Restaurant · 76 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: The crust on their Russo sausage deep-dish ($21.25 for a 12-inch) is crackly and gorgeously browned, looking like a beautiful loaf of bread. Read more.

Over Easy is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

18. Over Easy

4943 N Damen Ave (btwn W Ainslie St & W Argyle St), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Ravenswood · 95 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: Open for breakfast, lunch and brunch Tuesday through Sunday, Over Easy Cafe is an endearing eatery in Ravenswood that's home to Chicago's crown jewel of egg dishes: the signature Sassy Eggs ($12). Read more.

Vito & Nick's Pizzeria is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

19. Vito & Nick's Pizzeria

8.5
8433 S Pulaski Rd (at W 84 Pl), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Ashburn · 64 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: This 90-plus-year-old pizzeria was voted Chicago's best spot for thin-crust by Tribune readers in 2016. Get the large, always ($17). Read more.

Budacki's Drive-In is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

20. Budacki's Drive-In

8.7
4739 N Damen Ave (btw Lawrence & Giddings), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · Ravenswood · 26 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: The menu's sleeper hit is its fast-food version of bulgogi, or strips of sweet-spicy-tasty steak. On the menu, it's dubbed the Seoul bowl, and it is perfect in its simplicity. Read more.

Slurp Slurp is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

21. Slurp Slurp

8.0
2247 S Wentworth Ave (22nd St & Wentworth), Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Armour Square · 11 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: To make the shaved noodles at Slurp Slurp, cooks fold a wheat-based dough multiple times before hacking at it with a special knife to slice off long ribbons. Order them stir-fried. Read more.

Kizuki is one of 22 Top Picks for Meat Lovers.

22. Kizuki

7.9
1482 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Honore St), Chicago, IL
Ramen Restaurant · Wicker Park · 24 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: I'm here to tell you about a hidden secret on the menu; the gorgeous bowl of yuzu shio ramen ($13). Read more.