2. Mon Ami Gabi
9.2
2300 N Lincoln Park W (at Belden Ave), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 55 tips and reviews
Saltanat Muslim-Ali: Definitely get escargots de Bourgogne, trout amandine, burgundy braised beef short rib, and steak frites and crème brûlée
Ritika Singh: Good date night place. Have the cheese platter and the chocolate dessert
Jerry Sanchez: Best French in the city so far
5. Boka
8.9
1729 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 104 tips and reviews
TripExpert: We feature Travel + Leisure, who says, "After starting with creative handcrafted cocktails, which can be customized...move on to seasonal specialties like the braised beef short rib ravioli." Read more.
ben m: Renovation looks good. Don't miss the octopus, the fluke and the chicken is surprisingly delicious.
Time Out Chicago: Thought you’d want to know: Kevin Boehm & Rob Katz have been nominated for Restaurateurs of the Year in Time Out Chicago’s 2011 Eat Out Awards. Vote now! Read more.
6. Cai
8.1
2100 S Archer Ave (at S Wentworth Ave), Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Armour Square · 61 tips and reviews
Edward H: Get the salt and pepper fish filet. The braised beef tendon is fantastic.
Time Out Chicago: The chef is killing the dim sum competition with his creamy egg-yolk buns, dumplings stuffed with shrimp and scallop, pumpkin congee and steamed rice-noodle crêpes paired with crunchy bits of celery. Read more.
Melissa: Steamed creamy egg yolk buns are eggggcellent! Little salty, little sweet, a lotta yummy.
7. A Tavola
7.3
2148 W Chicago Ave (btwn Leavitt & Hoyne), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Ukrainian Village · 16 tips and reviews
Holly Shuman: The braised beef short rib dish was pretty good, just too salty. The menu is a little deceiving. The prices for pasta dishes are for a small plate, not an entree. The ambiance is nice.
Merly payne: Everyone is right about the gnocchi. Even if you don't like gnocchi, GET THE GNOCCHI. Also our service was fantastic. It is a slow-paced place - but in my view, this is a plus...relax and enjoy.
Chicago magazine: The delicate gnocchi with crisp sage and brown butter sauce are knockout, as are the lusty horseradish-revved short ribs.
8. Pasta D'Arte
8.4
6311 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Norwood Park · 16 tips and reviews
Daniel Blaszczyk: Try the pear flatbread pizza thing on the specials menu. Its not always on there but it is delicious!
CompartirPasion.com: Mark is a great chef, no dobut at all
Doug Moss: Food was ok, service terrible. Be prepared to hear your neighbors conversation because you are literally 6 inches away from them.
9. Hing Kee Restaurant
7.3
2140 S Archer Ave (btwn Wentworth Ave & Princeton Ave), Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Armour Square · 31 tips and reviews
Serious Eats: Spicy Braised Beef Broth: The springy, distinct noodles probably taste great in every soup, but they're particularly good submerged in the spicy braised beef broth.
YooJin Yi: Try the knife cut noodles! The soup dumplings are really good too!
Monica Moy: Try their xiao long boa (pork soup dumplings)!
12. Cooking Fools
7.9
1916 W North Ave (btwn N Wolcott Ave & N Winchester Ave), Chicago, IL
Gourmet Store · Bucktown · 7 tips and reviews
Melanie Spitzer: You get your money's worth here. huge wraps, fresh unique ingredients, and a free side. Moroccan bbq chx wrap was fantastic.
Noel Rodriguez: Super fun pasta making class. Helpful, friendly and entertaining staff.
Serious Eats: Best known as a place to take cooking classes, this Bucktown shop also has some to-go options.
13. Barrio
8.1
65 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL
Lounge · Near North Side · 16 tips and reviews
Alison: Went for brunch during restaurant week. We loved the blueberry cornbread, lemon pancakes, and the fried rice!
Scott Sachnoff: Try Bodega around the corner at 355 N. Clark for churros, tacos & drinks to go (5 seats.)
Allison Kaminski: Party in the bathroom with the disco ball!Jokes aside, the food here is delish. Octopus & pork belly tacos are cooked to perfection. Love the array of guac & salsas. Can’t go wrong with the cocktails
14. Bistro Campagne
8.7
4518 N Lincoln Ave (at W Sunnyside Ave), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Ravenswood · 37 tips and reviews
Kate Schaffer: Steak frites, escargot, trout with lentils. All favorites!
Time Out Chicago: There isn’t a bad thing on the menu, but if we had to limit ourselves, we’d go with onion soup, mussels steamed in Belgian ale, roasted chicken and pan-seared hanger steak flanked by amazing frites. Read more.
Michelle Martin: French onion soup is to die for.
Atheer Nasser: we ordered cieser sald and lambs ribs and mini burgers and chocolate cake was delicious and perfect so so so yum yum
Time Out Chicago: How can a bar sitting on prime Mag Mile property be unsung? It’s a mystery, but we don’t mind, because for an after-work cocktail there’s perhaps no better perch than one of this bar’s window seats. Read more.
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