Bavette’s is an intimate steakhouse that’s great for date night or dinner with a few friends.

Joe’s is consistently one of the best steakhouses in town, and you shouldn’t even order steak. Stone crabs are where it’s at.

El Che Bar is a cool and trendy Argentinian restaurant in the West Loop.

Chicago Cut is a great steakhouse right on the river ideal for special occasions and power business meals.

Boeufhaus is a different kind of Chicago steakhouse. It's small, loud, cool, and still serves excellent steaks.

Gibsons is a classic Chicago steakhouse that deserves its reputation.

We wanted to hate it, but we can’t. RPM Steak can hang with the Chicago steakhouse classics any day.

Swift & Sons might have a separate seafood restaurant inside of it, but this steakhouse is the star of the show.

Maple & Ash sits in the middle of the Chicago steakhouse Venn diagram. It’s both new-school and old.

Prime & Provisions is the kind of steakhouse that fits a few different needs. Steaks are good, plus a few wildcard dishes elevate things to the next step.

Drop reasonable cash for a steak dinner with your friends at Tango Sur instead of emptying the bank account at a high end meal.

Gene & Georgetti is a classic Chicago steakhouse that’s as old-school as they come.

GT Prime feels your typical steakhouse in River North, but it serves a lot more than just steak. That’s why we like it.

Gibsons Italia, in River West, is the trendy Italian sister spot to Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse.

BLVD is a restaurant in the West Loop that’s supposed to evoke the feel of 1950′s glamour, and fails utterly with terrible food.

Bodega Sur is an excellent alternative to Tango Sur, with both a retail section and a full bar.