Top Restaurants: Chicago
Deep dish to three Michelin stars. 10 places, mapped and ready to build a trip around.
Plan a trip on Trailwind →Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
Chicago, ILEst. 1971Climate21–81°FChicago deep dish with a butter crust and the sausage laid in as a single patty. Going since 1971.
Alinea
Chicago, IL3★ MichelinIconicClimate21–81°FGrant Achatz's three-Michelin-star landmark: avant-garde dining that reshaped America.
Girl & the Goat
Chicago, ILClimate21–81°FStephanie Izard's wildly popular West Loop small-plates room. The goat is a must.
The Publican
Chicago, ILClimate21–81°FBeer hall devoted to oysters, pork, and hams: a Paul Kahan classic.
Smyth
Chicago, IL3★ MichelinClimate21–81°FThree-Michelin-star tasting menu built on hyper-seasonal farm produce.
Kasama
Chicago, IL★ MichelinClimate21–81°FThe world's first Michelin-starred Filipino restaurant: bakery by day, tasting menu by night.
Pequod's Pizza
Chicago, ILClimate21–81°FPan pizza with a legendary caramelized cheese crust in Lincoln Park.
Portillo's
Chicago, ILEst. 1963The Chicago-style hot dog and Italian beef done at scale, since 1963, with a jukebox soundtrack and a line that moves faster than it looks. The gravy-dunked beef sandwich is the real order.
Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen
Chicago, ILEst. 1942A Chicago institution since 1942, cafeteria-style with a corned beef sandwich that's a civic landmark. Politicians, cops, and everyone else line up under the fluorescent lights for the same reason.