American

Creepies is a French-ish, Midwestern bistro in the West Loop with great dishes like brie gougeres, steamed mussels with fennel giardiniera, and chicken with liver and wine sauce.

Atelier is a Lincoln Square American restaurant serving dishes like linguine with mushroom conserva, potato pavé topped with egg sabayon and sturgeon bacon, and patty melts with fermented tomato and pepper jam.

Le Mistral is a Lincoln Park wine bar and cocktail lounge that's hidden in the back of S.K.Y.'s kitchen.

S.K.Y. is a great restaurant in Lincoln Park with lobster dumplings in jade butter, tikka masala lamb meatballs, and fried chicken with habanero butter.

Armitage Alehouse is a British-inspired pub in Lincoln Park from the Bavette's team. Order a pot pie.

Budacki’s is a hot dog stand in Ravenswood that also serves Crisp’s korean chicken wings.

L&M Fine Foods is a great all-in-one corner store, sandwich shop, and deli in Lincoln Square.

Funeral Potatoes is the resident pop-up in Moonflower serving tasty Midwestern dishes like potato casserole, deviled eggs, and corn dogs.

Cellar Door Provisions is a Logan Square restaurant with seasonal small plates and a great selection of natural wines.

Chubby Boys is the resident pop-up inside of Spilt Milk in Logan Square serving great smashburgers.

Cash’s Kitchen is a pop-up in The Long Room in Lakeview with excellent smash burgers.

Gus' Sip And Dip in River North has great $12 cocktails and less exciting $25 dippable sandwiches.

Buttermilk is the resident kitchen of Little Victories in Wicker Park, serving excellent fried chicken in the form of sandwiches, caesar wraps, and chicken tenders.

Middle Brow is an all-day brew pub that specializes in pizza and bread.

Lou Malnati’s is a classic Chicago deep-dish pizza spot.

A classic diner menu at a classic Chicago restaurant.

A fish shack in South Deering that everyone should visit.

Valois is a cafeteria-style restaurant in Hyde Park that everyone knows because of Obama. It also happens to be pretty good.

Etc. is an American restaurant in the Loop with tasty Southern dishes like oxtail and grits.

The Good Wolf is an American restaurant and bar in Andersonville that's good for drinks and small bites.

Oriole is an outstanding tasting menu spot in the West Loop.

Butch McGuire's is an Irish Pub in Gold Coast that's best known for their over-the-top holiday decorations.

Dicey’s is a divey restaurant in West Town with great tavern-style pies and unique toppings like cacio e pepe.

Patty Please is a great burger pop-up inside of Small Bar in Avondale.

Not A Damn Chance Burger is a solid burger spot located inside of West Loop dive bar, The Drop In.