2. GRK Greek Kitchen
6.8
219 W Washington St (btwn N Wells St and N Franklin St), Chicago, IL
Greek Restaurant · The Loop · 26 tips and reviews
Anisha Mehta: Amazing Greek food! The chicken kabob plate with pita baba ghanoush and toppings was awesome! Will be going back soon!
Gilt City: You're going to love the housemade falafel (served with pita bread and tons of sauces/toppings), spit-fired rotisserie chicken and sweet baklava. They're making a pretty killer baba ghanoush, too.
Chicago Sister Cities International: We can't get enough of the gyros at this affordable and tasty Mediterranean spot. If we didn't know any better, we'd think we were in our sister city of Athens.
5. Naf Naf Grill
8.0
326 N Michigan Ave (btwn E Wacker Pl & E Upper Wacker Dr), Chicago, IL
Middle Eastern Restaurant · The Loop · 57 tips and reviews
hooeyspewer .: Love the food here. Pitas, chicken shawarma and falafel especially. But if u have a bit of a sweet tooth, try their baklava too - it's pretty good :)
Sultan Z. Al-Shehri: absolutely delicious Shawerma, they make it exactly how it should made. Try their crispy thin fries too.
Lakeshia Crump: The pitas are so good and soft but be careful they will tear. Also try the falafel.
6. Oasis Cafe
8.5
21 N Wabash Ave Ste 11 (btwn E Madison St & E Washington St), Chicago, IL
Middle Eastern Restaurant · The Loop · 43 tips and reviews
Alexa H.: Amazing! It's inside a jewelry store, so it's a little hidden. But the food is great - simple, no nonsense goodness. Large portions too!
Cheapism: You can enjoy a falafel plate for $4.99 or one of the daily specials, many of which are served with hummus, rice and olives. This cafe is known for fast, tasty Middle Eastern food. Read more.
Sharon Zaugh: Don't let the set up confuse you. You have to walk through a jewelry store to get to Oasis Cafe. Definitely a hidden gem!
7. I Dream of Falafel
331 S Franklin St (at Van Buren), Chicago, IL
Middle Eastern Restaurant · The Loop · 14 tips and reviews
Crain's Chicago Business: For something a little different, try the vegetarian plate: piles of hummus, baba ghanoush, falafel and dolmas. Read more.
Cheapism: Affordable Mediterranean cuisine includes Baba Ganoujeh and Shawarma. Customize your dish with a Lebanese rol or bed of hummus. They'll text message you their specials if you sign up on the web. Read more.
Serious Eats: Their namesake dish is well-seasoned with a wonderful chickpea flavor. The pickles lend acid, the salad provides crunch, and everything else compliments the falafel.
8. Miller's Pub
8.3
134 S Wabash Ave (btwn E Adams & E Monroe St), Chicago, IL
Pub · The Loop · 212 tips and reviews
Jaime Tendler: The Greek styled lamb chops are to DIE for
Rob Witte: Great atmosphere. Excellent selection of beers on tap. The fish and chips is just average, but their cole slaw is amazing.
Explore Chicago: In the film The Lake House (2006), Kate Forster (Sandra Bullock) pours her heart out over a teary round of drinks in scenes filmed at Miller's Pub. Read more.
9. Native Foods
8.5
218 South Clark (at W Adams St), Chicago, IL
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · The Loop · 119 tips and reviews
Jillian Burnickas: Everything I've eaten here was awesome. They have a way with sauces. Try the gyro or Thai meatball bowls for sure.
Emily S.: Vegan heaven, if you're fond of soy-based meat substitutes. I enjoyed the chicken avocado club sandwich, available on Thursday
Kate Konieczny: Monday is double points day for your reward card
11. Gold Coast Dogs
159 N Wabash Ave (at W Randolph St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · The Loop · 30 tips and reviews
Explore Chicago: Gold Coast Dogs splits the ends of their hot dogs before char-grilling them to crispy perfection, giving a unique blooming flower-petal look to their otherwise classic Chicago style dog. Read more.
Time Out Chicago: GCD dogs are natural-casing Vienna Beef, you can get them char-grilled, and they have the weird splayed-ends thing, setting these Chicago-style dogs apart.
SR: Greatest Char-dog Ever. Extra for extra sport peppers.
Charmaine *Pretty CMB*: I love the Wednesday's soup of the day: Cream of Chicken, add a lemon & its the best soup, EVER!!!!! ♡♡
Scoutmob: Exchequer Pub was once a speak easy called Club 226, patronized by Al Capone, who lived a few blocks away.
Dave Knapik: The deep dish pizza is a cheese-lover's dream come true!