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

Yeah, we said it. This is the best burger in town.

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

Roister is the casual restaurant from the Alinea team. It’s still expensive, but it’s fun, laid-back, and excellent.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Omakase Yume is a very good omakase-only sushi restaurant in the West Loop.

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

Duck Duck Goat is a high-end Chinese restaurants that’s always fun with excellent and interesting food.

PQM is an excellent little cafe. We only wish it stayed open later.