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

Smyth serves Virginia-inspired tasting menus in the West Loop, and it’s one of the best restaurants in Chicago.

Monteverde is an Italian restaurant in the West Loop. It sounds boring on paper, but there’s so much more to it than that. Excellent food all around.

One of the most well known restaurants in Chicago, and one that lives up to the hype.

Au Cheval in the West Loop has our favorite Chicago burger, but that’s not the only great thing on the menu.

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

The second restaurant in Paul Kahan’s empire, and a Chicago classic.

The Publican is a Medieval styled mecca of all things beer, pork, and oysters. If that’s not appealing, you can’t sit with us.

Italianette is a stall inside the Fulton Galley food hall with fantastic housemade pasta.

Kumiko is an upscale cocktail bar in the West Loop with high-end bar snacks and a tasting menu in the basement.

Hogsalt Hospitality does French food. Patrick Kane once went on a date here and you should too.

Blackbird is an upscale restaurant in the West Loop with tasting menu options and a great weekday lunch.

Elske is a tasting menu spot in West Loop that doesn’t take itself too seriously, and we’re big fans.

Bad Hunter is an excellent vegetable-focused restaurant in the West Loop.

Cabra is a great Peruvian-inspired small plates restaurant in the West Loop.

Omakase Takeya is a high-end sushi spot underneath Ramen Takeya in the West Loop.