Word Of Mouth: City Girl Chicago's Best Of Chicago
Cara, also known as City Girl Chicago, has been born and bred in Chicago. She lives, breathes, and eats Chicago. Any time she's not scoping out a new or different Chicago restaurant, she can be found exploring the culinary world in other ways. Be it absorbing information from world-class chefs, attending cooking classes, farm-to-table events, or test-running a recipe in her kitchen, she blogs about it all at City Girl Chicago.
Brunch: Southport Grocery
Fancy: Graham Elliot
Best Value: Mon Ami Gabi
Bar Scene/Drinks: Maude's Liquor Bar
Business Lunch: NoMI
Burger: Terzo Piano (lamb burger)
Pizza: La Madia
Sandwich: Hannah's Bretzel
Food Truck: Taquero Fusion
Regional: Wishbone
Hidden Gem: Pars Cove
Mexican/Latin American: XOCO
Japanese: Wakamono
Spanish/Tapas: Twist
Thai/Southeast Asian: Butterfly
Wine List: The Tasting Room
Chinese: Lao Sze Chuan
Seafood: Hopleaf – go for the mussels, stay for the beer
Steak: Tango Sur
Italian: Spiaggia
Desserts: Sarah's Pastries
Indian: Veerasway
Wild Card: Bonsoiree