Dining in Downtown & River North

Ila's Chicago — River North food that sets the standard.

Mr. Beef — River North sandwiches that sets the standard. Order the Beef. Casual, established, and unapologetic about it. No long waits, cash only. "While I'll bet this is one of the best places to have, we thought the concept was overrated" — Sarah Sue [$]

Paleta Belly — low-key desserts in Loop that runs on repeat customers.

Mammoth Poke & Ramen — Loop ramen that sets the standard.

Lil' Ba-Ba-Reeba! — among the best food in River North.

No Vacancy — River North bar & grill anchored by the Birria Egg Rolls.

Cindy's Rooftop — honest bar & grill in Loop.

The Lunchroom at SPACE 519 (Gold Coast) — among the best food in Streeterville.

Beatrix Loop — one of River North's strongest food spots.

BellyBowl Kitchen & Boba Bar (Southloop) — high-caliber bar & grill in South Loop.

Franklin Tap — solid, no-fuss food in Loop.

Nepal House (Division St) — one of Gold Coast's strongest food spots.

Green Basil Street — a quiet food spot in Loop with a growing reputation.

Sunny Bowls — a quiet vegetarian spot in River North with a growing reputation.

Saffron Street — a Loop food find that regulars keep close.

Monarch & Lion, A British Restaurant — clean, consistent bar & grill in.

Hyderabadi Thaal — among the best food in South Loop.

Electric Shuffle Chicago — high-caliber bar & grill in River North.

Pita Pita Mediterranean Grill — top-tier mediterranean in Loop.

Seville Chicago — among the best food in Loop.

Mercat a la Planxa — neighborhood bar & grill in Loop.

Chicken Planet — Loop chicken anchored by the Pita.

Taste 222 — top-tier food in River North.

Casa Chi by Chef Richard Sandoval — one of Streeterville's strongest food spots.

Kitchen + Kocktails By Kevin Kelley - Chicago — high-caliber food in River North.

Bar Mar — honest bar & grill in River North.

Urbanspace — solid, no-fuss food court in Loop.

Russian Tea Time Restaurant — established fine dining in Loop with a loyal following.

Copper Fox Gastropub — dependable bar & grill in Streeterville.

Elephant & Castle — honest food in Loop.

Elephant & Castle — honest food in Loop.

FARE — low-key food in Loop that runs on repeat customers.

The Bellevue Chicago — neighborhood food in Gold Coast.

Petterino's Pasticceria — quiet Loop food spot where the Pastries draws regulars.

Just Salad — top-tier vegan in Loop.

Nitti's Supper Club — a River North food find that regulars keep close.

Andy's Jazz Club & Restaurant — River North food with a strong Band.

Drunk Shakespeare Chicago — the Actors leads at this top-tier Loop food spot.

Torali — trusted bar & grill in Streeterville.

Millennium Hall Events — clean, consistent food in Loop.

D4 Irish Pub & Cafe — dependable bar & grill in Streeterville.

Egg Harbor Cafe — reliable cafe in River North that keeps people coming back.

Chicago Dine-Around — one of Loop's strongest food spots.

ROLL UP BY OUI JAPANESE HAND ROLLS — top-tier japanese in Loop.

Buona — honest fast casual in Streeterville.

SeoulSpice — River North fast casual that sets the standard.

Portillo's & Barnelli's Chicago — honest sandwiches in River North.

Doc B's Restaurant (Gold Coast) — one of Gold Coast's strongest bar & grill spots.

3 Arts Club Cafe at RH Chicago — Gold Coast cafe that sets the standard.

Saffron Street — one of Loop's strongest food spots.

Love Yourself Always — top-tier food in Loop.

Blue Sushi Sake Grill — River North sushi that sets the standard.

S2 Express Grill Downtown — high-caliber food in Loop.

Gage Hospitality Group — among the best food in Loop.

Storyville Chicago — honest bar & grill in River North.

Yasemi, A Modern Mediterranean Restaurant — high-caliber mediterranean in River.

Avli on The Park — a food spot in Streeterville.

Imee's Kitchen — Loop food that sets the standard.

Midland Social Club — high-caliber food in Loop.

La Grande Boucherie Chicago — River North food that sets the standard.

Charlie Martin's — River North food that sets the standard.

Sotto — a quiet food spot in Loop with a growing reputation.

Penelope’s Vegan Taqueria — one of Near North Side's strongest vegan spots.

Zarella Pizzeria & Taverna — the Mozzarella Sticks leads at this top-tier River.

Crying Tiger — top-tier food in River North.

Brightwok Kitchen and Catering — a Loop health food mainstay.

Brightwok Kitchen and Catering — honest health food in River North.

Momo Factory (Chicago) — River North food that sets the standard.

PLANTA Queen — high-caliber vegan in River North.

Depot 226 — low-key food in Loop that runs on repeat customers.

The Sterling Food Hall — under-the-radar food in Loop.

Industry Ales Brewpub — top-tier bar & grill in Loop.

Petit Pomeroy — Gold Coast food that sets the standard.

Just Salad — solid, no-fuss vegan in Loop.

Dimo's Pizza - From Here On — a Loop pizza find that regulars keep close.

Millennium Hall Restaurant — honest food in Loop, where the Pizza is worth ordering.

Lucky Cross — Loop food that most people haven't found yet.

University Club of Chicago — top-tier food in Loop.

The Fat Shallot Sterling Food Hall — a quiet sandwiches spot in Loop with a.

Seedo’s Levantine Bakery — the Pistachio Croissant leads at this top-tier Loop.

Doughnut Vault — high-caliber food in River North.

Chicago Steak Company — well-regarded food in Loop.

Mr.Quiles Mexican Food Truck — Streeterville mexican that most people haven't.

The National Chicago — Loop fast casual that sets the standard.

Asador Bastian — reliable food in River North.

90th Meridian Kitchen & Bar — clean, consistent bar & grill in Loop.

Cellars Market — a Loop food court find that regulars keep close.

James M. Nederlander Theatre — top-tier food in Loop. Order the Show. "The theater was phenomenal looking and held so much history" — Miscellaneous Muzik

Francois Frankie Le Carousel Bar — honest bar & grill in Loop.

Grill on 21 — a Loop food mainstay.

Danke — reliable sandwiches in Loop.

Americana Submarine — neighborhood sandwiches in Loop.

Dope Drip Cafe — dependable cafe in Loop.

Chicago's Dog House — dependable hot dogs in Loop.

Aster Hall — clean, consistent food in Gold Coast.

Adams Street Brewery — solid, no-fuss bar & grill in Loop.

Rotisserie Ema — reliable food in River North.

J Spice — low-key food in Loop that runs on repeat customers.

Gordon Ramsay Burger - Chicago — reliable burgers in River North.

LH Rooftop — bar & grill in Loop; the Views is the highlight.

Southern Chicago — solid, no-fuss food in South Loop.

Terrace 16 — honest food in Loop.

Half Sour — dependable bar & grill in Loop.

Craveworthy Kitchen at Hayden Hall — a quiet food court spot in Loop with a.

Marshall Field and Company Building — reliable food in Loop that keeps people.

Noodles By Takashi Yagihashi — neighborhood noodles in Loop.

Bar Sol — bar & grill in Streeterville; the Again is the highlight.

State and Lake Chicago Tavern — a food spot in Loop.

THE MART — well-regarded food in River North.

Merchandise Mart Conference Hall — River North food that sets the standard.

Pinched on the River — a food spot in Streeterville.

Little Toasted — reliable bar & grill in Loop.

Chicago Chinatown Walking & Food Tour — low-key food in South Loop that runs on.

Brews & Bites Riverwalk — bar & grill in River North.

Which Wich — neighborhood sandwiches in Loop.

The Old Post Office — high-caliber food in Loop.

Catalog at Willis Tower — a Loop food find that regulars keep close.

Beat Kitchen Cantina at Navy Pier — a food spot in Streeterville.

Brass Tack — clean, consistent food in Gold Coast.

Petterinos — food in Loop worth a stop for the Calamari.

Urbanspace Food hall — reliable food in Loop.

Cadillac Palace Theatre — among the best food in Loop.

Così — straightforward sandwiches in Loop.

From Here On Food Hall — neighborhood food in Loop.

Naansense - Loop — food in River North.

Dancing Fingers Authentic Chinese Massage — under-the-radar chinese in Gold Coast.

Kinsley — reliable food in Loop.

HI Chicago, The J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Hostel — a food spot in Loop. The staff makes it feel personal. Well-priced, works for larger parties.

Weather Mark Tavern — neighborhood bar & grill in South Loop.

Hot Chi Chicken - Revival Food Hall — straightforward chicken in Loop.

VU Rooftop — straightforward food in South Loop.

Signature Steak — a food spot in South Loop.

Stocks & Blondes — neighborhood bar & grill in Loop.

Food Court Lunch Room — food in Streeterville.

Block 37 — food in Loop. Modern space that photographs well but eats even better.

Kruthika Spice Kitchen — neighborhood food in South Loop.

Insomnia Cookies — desserts in Loop worth a stop for the Cookies.

Groupon — neighborhood food in Loop.

Market Creations — straightforward food in River North.

Mister J's — straightforward fast casual in Gold Coast.

Dublin's Bar & Grill — straightforward bar & grill in Gold Coast.

BAR22 — a bar & grill spot in South Loop.