4. Bourgeois Pig
7.8
738 W Fullerton Ave (at Burling St.), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · Park West · 101 tips and reviews
Craig Luther: The cream cheese curry soup is fantabulous.
Gina: Delicious sandwiches named after books, chill ambiance in a beautiful setting, and friendly customer service. What more could you want?
Sara: Jamaican Latte- not too sweet and just the right amount of spice :-) Sitting in the outside cafe area reminded me of the Parisian coffee shops. Lavender cookie- for an adventurous taste palette.
6. SaiMai Thai
7.1
338 W Armitage Ave (at N Lincoln Ave), Chicago, IL
Thai Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 6 tips and reviews
Ryan: Rama tofu and chicken, ground basil chicken with fried rice, Pad Thai, Pad Kee Mao, shumai. All better than your average neighborhood Thai restaurant. Would definitely return.
SaiMai Thai: $8 Lunch Special from 1130 am to 3 pm everyday @ SaiMai Thai restaurant
GY Nattawat: Pad thai beef was awesome.
7. Boka
9.1
1729 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 104 tips and reviews
Xinnie: Came here for restaurant week and very happy with the visit. Everything is so well made, especially the seared scallop. I enjoyed everything from starters to dessert.
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.
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.
9. Alinea
9.1
1723 N Halsted St (btwn W North Ave & W Willow St), Chicago, IL
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 142 tips and reviews
Keith Wood: Definitively my best culinary experience. When put up against EMP and Chef's Table@BK Fare, Alinea wins hands down. While both are great, the adaptive & edgy service at Alinea is second to none.
Travel Channel: Sardine sandwiches floating on titanium antennae, solidified olive oil -- Alinea may well be, and I do not say this lightly, the most important restaurant in America. -- Andrew Zimmern, Bizarre Foods
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Buy the cookbook before dinner and follow along and be courteous with your cameras, others are simply trying to enjoy their experience. - Inspector