Big Star is one of The 15 Best Places for Pork Belly in Chicago.

1. Big Star

9.0
1531 N Damen Ave (at N Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 571 tips and reviews

Terry M.Terry M: pork belly tacos, fish tostadas and $7 manhattans. oh, yes!

Megan L.Megan Lally: Pork belly tacos were my favorite, but the pork shoulder tacos (w/pineapple) are a close runner-up.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Tacos al pastor, which is spit-roasted pork cooked with pineapple and onion; a crunchy fried fish taco; and best of all, pork belly with tomato guajillo sauce, queso fresco, onion, and cilantro. Read more.

Green Street Smoked Meats is one of The 15 Best Places for Pork Belly 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

Juan D.Juan Diaz: Using the coffee sauce on the pork belly is a must

Cody M.Cody M.: Everything was delicious. Really liked the brisket, pork belly, vinegar BBQ, spicy pickles, and potato salad.

Melissa A.Melissa Au: The sliced brisket and pork belly are musts! The potato salad and beans were decent but not amazing.

Wasabi is one of The 15 Best Places for Pork Belly in Chicago.

3. Wasabi

9.0
2115 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Maplewood Ave), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · Logan Square · 140 tips and reviews

Nicole Z.Nicole Zhu: Pork belly buns and tonkatsu ramen are amazing!

Laura P.Laura Pearce: Wow. Fantastic meal. The pork belly buns and the pork belly & kimchi spring rolls are both amazing small plates. And the ramen? Omg. Best ramen I've had in Chicago.

Sarah B.Sarah B: Home made pot stickers, Pork belly spring rolls

The Publican is one of The 15 Best Places for Pork Belly in Chicago.

4. The Publican

8.9
837 W Fulton Market (at N Green St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Fulton Market · 358 tips and reviews

Mark B.Mark B: Decadent and so tasty, the chicken liver pate is a must! Recommend the farm chicken with fries (soaked in chicken fat) and the perfectly cooked pork belly. This place is a must for any meat lover!

Jeff W.Jeff Weinstein: Great oysters, pork belly, steak, and other meats. Beer list and service are top notch. Can be loud and crowded. Sneak a drink in at aviary before or after.

Adam S.Adam Stevens: Had the oysters, pork rinds, ham sampler, pork belly, porchetta, half chicken and pain perdu. Memorable by far was the pork "crunchtastic" rinds, pork belly is incredible and the porchetta is unreal.

Publican Quality Meats is one of The 15 Best Places for Pork Belly in Chicago.

5. Publican Quality Meats

9.4
825 W Fulton Market (at N Green St), Chicago, IL
Deli · Fulton Market · 134 tips and reviews

Renaissance HotelsRenaissance Hotels: The delicious pork belly sandwich, topped with shaved apple, watercress, purple onions, yogurt and fresh mint, challenges you to find a better lunch in Chicago.

Rex F.Rex F: Amazing free samples while you wait. Can't go wrong with the Porchetta sandwich or pork belly "gyro" sandwich

Jess P.Jess Page: Pork belly gyro was awesome!

Longman & Eagle is one of The 15 Best Places for Pork Belly in Chicago.

6. Longman & Eagle

9.3
2657 N Kedzie Ave (at W Schubert Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Logan Square · 352 tips and reviews

Sara E.Sara Endres: Get the wild boar sloppy joe and pork belly blt. While the fries are awesome these sandwiches are so rich you will feel slightly better if you get the salad.

Brad C.Brad C: You can't go wrong with the pork belly entree... Try a few entrees and share with a group. This place is a nice surprise!

Mark B.Mark B: Cant go wrong with the chicken and waffles, and the pork belly hash. Legen-wait for it-dary selection of whiskey. Can do whiskey flights to whet the palate and sample the awesome selection too!

Takito Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Pork Belly in Chicago.

7. Takito Kitchen

8.5
2013 W Division St (btwn Damen Ave & Hoyne Ave), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Ukrainian Village · 55 tips and reviews

Ty D.Ty D: Get the pork belly tacos. It's like having a voyeuristic passionate sexual experience in your favorite park with a unicorn angle that tastes like pig.

Abby B.Abby Brown: POLENTA! And the classic margarita + pork belly tacos. Boom.

Andy D.Andy Day: Pork belly tacos are fantastic as are the margaritas! Thursday nights have a great special.

MingHin Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Pork Belly in Chicago.

8. MingHin Cuisine

8.2
2168 S Archer Ave (at S Princeton Ave), Chicago, IL
Dim Sum Restaurant · Armour Square · 129 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Try the Macau pork belly from our 100 Best list: Chef Wu Ming's made us care about pork belly again, accomplished by crisping the skin like candy and cooking the flesh into silky submission.

Amanda G.Amanda Gilmore: Definitely try the pork belly that everyone raves about! I found the staff to be attentive and friendly.

San ti S.San ti S.: Great dim sum . Pork belly was amazing. Roast duck. Chinese vegetable w/oyster sauce.. 11 different plates for $66 for 4 people. 25 min wait, but well worth the price and food . Super busy @ lunch.

Gilt Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Pork Belly in Chicago.

9. Gilt Bar

9.1
230 W Kinzie St (at N. Franklin St.), Chicago, IL
Lounge · River North · 186 tips and reviews

Kevin R.Kevin Ragland: Great meal. Best of my Chicago trip. Get the pot roast, pork belly or any of the homemade pastas and you'll be very happy you did. Also, great craft cocktails.

TKGOTKGO: The Pimm's Cup is phenomenal. And so are the foie gras, beef tartare, mussels, truffle pasta, and the pork belly. Stellar.

Suli C.Suli Chong: Quite a gem. The shrimp & grits transformed my generally negative impression of grits. The Pork Belly was fall off the bone to die for and the truffle pasta complimented everything else very nicely.

Oiistar is one of The 15 Best Places for Pork Belly in Chicago.

10. Oiistar

8.5
1385 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Wood St), Chicago, IL
Ramen Restaurant · Wicker Park · 67 tips and reviews

Peter H.Peter Harders: Enjoyed eating at the bar and the staff's recommendations. Devoured the Oiistar ramen with pork belly. It needed heat so ask for a side of their house made spicy paste.

Amanda G.Amanda Gilmore: Favorites were the roasted pork belly bun, sweet fried chicken and oiistar ramen has unbeatable flavor! This is my type of place!

John E.John Easlea: The pork belly bun is fantastic

Ramen-San is one of The 15 Best Places for Pork Belly in Chicago.

11. Ramen-San

8.6
59 W Hubbard St (btwn Clark & Dearborn), Chicago, IL
Noodle Restaurant · Near North Side · 120 tips and reviews

Tiffany R.Tiffany Rupp: Oishi! The pork belly in the tonkotsu ramen was amazing. Every time I took a bite I was reminded of parts of our trip to Japan. My husband had the king crab[awesome] and they even had kid ramen!

Aubrey D.Aubrey Dyer: Had the special fatty ramen bowl. Awesome and the pork belly buns we're the bomb.

Tim O.Tim Ostrander Jr.: Great ramen and pork belly buns!

Strings Ramen Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Pork Belly in Chicago.

12. Strings Ramen Shop

8.0
2141 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL
Ramen Restaurant · Armour Square · 53 tips and reviews

Bernardo T.Bernardo Torres: The Tonkatsu with pork belly and duck is excellent.

TeresaTeresa: The people here are very sweet. Get the pork belly and duck ramen and spicy scallop rice!

Cat G.Cat Gao: Tonkotsu with pork belly is most excellent. Also, you can order a noodle refill after you've finished yours for the extra soup!

Sunda is one of The 15 Best Places for Pork Belly in Chicago.

13. Sunda

9.0
110 W Illinois St (btwn N LaSalle Dr & N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · River North · 288 tips and reviews

Dana T.Dana Tedesco: New Delicious Brunch Item: Braised Pork Belly on Crispy Rice Patties - an Asian inspired Eggs Benedict. Kelly was Awesome :) Come see her for lunch!

Gwen B.Gwen Beattie: Not sure that it's possible to go wrong here. Definitely try anything with pork belly (steamed buns, pig on a stick, & braised pork belly) & the rock shrimp. Cocktails are to die for!

P L.P L: Pork belly, beef short rib, pork adobo flake fried rice

Xoco is one of The 15 Best Places for Pork Belly in Chicago.

14. Xoco

8.7
449 N Clark St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Near North Side · 360 tips and reviews

Laura W.Laura Watkins: If you can, go on a Wednesday. The special pork belly torta is AMAZING.

Lin L.Lin Lin: Try the Pork Belly And Vermicelli Noodles - This dish was an exquisite blend of perfectly fried pork belly, veggies and noodles in spicy broth. Make sure you try this!

kiki's BFFkiki's BFF: Try the Pork Belly Torta - Melt in your mouth goodness

Revolution Brewing is one of The 15 Best Places for Pork Belly in Chicago.

15. Revolution Brewing

8.8
2323 N Milwaukee Ave (btwn N California & W Fullerton Ave), Chicago, IL
Brewery · Logan Square · 391 tips and reviews

D C.D Christesen: The pork belly and egg sandwich is exceptional, all the way down to the bread.

Amy M.Amy Marie: Bacon fat popcorn is a must. Also love the pork belly and egg sandwich.

David G.David Gwilliam: The pork belly sandwich with egg over medium was probably one of the best things I've ever put in my mouth.