1. Elske
8.9
1350 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Fulton Market · 22 tips and reviews
Kay Teo: Great small plates, especially the black garlic beef tongue, confit hen of the woods mushrooms with chestnut, pear cream, and one of the best desserts: sunflower seed semifreddo with fermented honey
Zeke Franco: Amazingly fresh ingredients! The tasting menu is the way to go, but if you see an entree you like you can add it in.
ISC Chicago: Smoked leg of lamb with black trumpets, giardiniera, and tat soi
2. Bandit
8.3
841 W Randolph St (Green), Chicago, IL
Bar · West Town · 10 tips and reviews
Scott Sachnoff: Tots (more like a croquette) with caviar, roasted carrots with sunflower seed salsa and cocktails are delish.
A.J. Brahm: High brow, low brow spin on food and drinks. Late night DJs; young, hip crowd.
Jon B.: The Disco Waffle Fries and The Diplomat were both excellent, and perfectly shareable.
5. Wisma - Chicago
8.6
131 N Clinton St, Chicago, IL
Gourmet Store · West Loop · 4 tips and reviews
Time Out Chicago: Wisma has des Rosiers’s silky soups, hearty sandwiches and sensible entrées (salmon with quinoa), all of it delicious, all of it made with sustainably, and priced as if it were in the suburbs. Read more.
Jordan Bouvier: The soups will blow your mind.
Rosemary M: You've got to try their butternut squash soup; so good!
6. Starbucks
8.7
4830 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · North Mayfair · 10 tips and reviews
Martha Hack: Great spot for a morning or mid-afternoon pick me up! Good baked goods too! Also, nice and close to Walgreens, Staples, T-Mobile, and Chase Bank!
Jake Smith: Plenty of parking and a delightful staff makes this Starbucks great.
Scott Baldwin: Cheese Danish is great! Outlets by the tables nearest the door + free wifi.
Matthew Wilson: The Chimi-Churri rocks. New favorite lunch place!
Cheapism: Try unique and healthy lunch sandwiches for under $6, and that includes a choice of a side. Read more: http://www.cheapism.com/p/cheap-downtown-chicago-restaurants.mhtml#ixzz2kQd7jC8w
Steph McG: The chimichurri alone makes this place great- add to endless, good for you options and you've got a better than avg. Lunch place
11. Mixed Greens
8.5
308 W Erie St, Chicago, IL
Salad Restaurant · River North · 21 tips and reviews
Anna J.: The "Parlez vous francais salad" is a must. Spinach, apples, edamame, strawberries and goat cheese.
Jim Leiser: Try the grilled cheese. Delicious.
Emily Belden: Paninis no joke take 20 minutes so plan your lunch hour accordingly when you're in a line of 40 people.
14. Steak 48
8.9
615 North Wabash Avenue (Wabash and Ontario), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Near North Side · 38 tips and reviews
Christopher Floss: Always a favorite for awesome #steak and #seafood in #Chicago. Try the crispy #shrimp or fried #calamari as an #appetizer. Can’t go wrong with the #newyorkstrip for #dinner! 48 #wines by the glass!
Faisal Sg: Best tried steak house in town 👌🏼
Karen W: We sat at the bar for drinks and dinner. Excellent service and food. We had the meatballs, shrimp deviled eggs and the raw bar for dinner - colossal shrimp and crab legs.