1. Ada Street
9.2
1664 N Ada St (btwn Concord & Wabansia), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Bucktown · 67 tips and reviews
Chicago magazine: Goofily named cocktails threaten to steal the show, but chef Zoe Schor's clever menu holds its own with crispy black-eyed peas, supremely fresh salumi and cheeses, and daring Southern-fried quail.
Molly Friedlich: I highly recommend ordering the polenta fries, black eyed peas, lamb ribs, duck confit, and veal. Great spot!
Time Out Chicago: Deep-fried black-eyed peas are the perfect drinking snack, steak (dressed in nothing more than brown butter), salads and even doughnuts make sense with the food-friendly cocktails from the bar. Read more.
2. Girl & The Goat
9.1
809 W Randolph St (at Halsted St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Town · 552 tips and reviews
Vickie Wagenaar: V: chickpea fritters and squash ravioli were outstanding - S: scallops, mmm - M: ham frites (fried in duck fat with beer and cheese dipping sauce)
Marco Howell: Get the chickpea fritters, pigface, fries, cauliflower, escargot ravioli, and all the desserts. Trust me.
Gautam Bahadur: Favorite restaurant in Chicago hands down. Three Floyd's seasonal draft is always solid - must get the pig face, chick peas, and green beans doe
6. Nando's
8.6
953 W Randolph St (at N Morgan St), Chicago, IL
Portuguese Restaurant · West Town · 33 tips and reviews
Roberto Agnes: I really like the macho peas!
Ryan: It is essential to order the macho peas! Trust me. #cheekynandos
ben m: Come here. Order half chicken, hot, with rice and macho peas. Enjoy it. Make fun of your Brit friends in New York for not having Nando's.
9. Avec
9.2
615 W Randolph St (at N Jefferson St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 214 tips and reviews
Janet Johnson: this place is amazing. the salads are big enough for two - the greens/grapefruit had wood-oven smoked fennel, for heavens sake! the whitefish with peas, artichoke and potatoes was fabulous...
Agnes Grossman: Seasonal menu; the pea crostini is a seasonal hit ... Cafe Avec (espresso + cognac) for $8 is a bargain
Cheryl M: Perhaps the best sugar snap peas I've had in my life. Also a succulent steak and amazing Pinot noir. A Chicago must!
ISC Chicago: Creative cocktails: love the SNAPPY COMEBACK (snap pea infused CH gin, white wine syrup, lime)
Christine Byun: Came here for coffee. Decently quiet, several outlets, beautiful natural light
ISC Chicago: Cafe/bar at Steppenwolf Theatre
12. tzuco
8.9
720 N State St (Superior), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Near North Side · 14 tips and reviews
Taurin Tan-atichat: Friendly staff. Very strong safety measures for COVID-19. Excellent plates and presentation. You must try the pea soup! It's got a nice spicy bite.
Pablo Cesar Lopez Resendiz: Salomón, squirrel, habanero sauce the high, the best!!
Cheryl Wolfe: Amazing everything! Excellent service
14. Marisol
9.0
205 E Pearson St (Mies van der Rohe Way), Chicago, IL
Restaurant · Streeterville · 19 tips and reviews
Bianca: A true gem, way above what you would expect from a coffee shop. Try the Buratta and the crunchy chickpeas with salmon 😋
ISC Chicago: WHITE TEA PUDDING with berries, cardamom rice, and summer herb granita
Tom Biro: Lovely wine list
Veronica Delimat: The sauerkraut with split pea is delicious! Wish I got more!
Grace Aldridge: They have the best pierogies, and a wide assortment of Ukrainian/European candy. Deli sandwiches are dirt cheap and delicious.
Chicago Sister Cities International: Pierogi lovers unite! While these polish treats are Kasia's most popular star, delicious Polish food of all varieties can be found here---just like in our sister city of Warsaw.