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21 Great Chicago Restaurants For Dining Solo
Eating alone can be good for you. Here are the best places in Chicago to do it.
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Where To Get A Burger And A Beer By Yourself
10 places for when you're looking for a little solitude, a bartender who respects boundaries, and a very good burger.
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Where To Get Some Pasta And A Glass Of Wine By Yourself
Eating carbohydrates by yourself is a beautiful thing. Here’s where to do it.
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Where To Go For Drinks And A Light Bite
Our picks for when it’s more about the drinks, but you still want some good food.
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Where To Take Yourself Out On A Date
Your self-confidence is through the roof—take yourself out on a date.
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Phodega
Phodega is a small counter-service spot with great pho that also sells corner store essentials.
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21 Great Chicago Restaurants For Dining Solo
Eating alone can be good for you. Here are the best places in Chicago to do it.
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Torteria San Lenchito
Torteria San Lenchito is a small Mexican restaurant in Albany Park with fantastic tortas.
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Nomonomo Japanese Pub + Grill
Nomonomo is a Logan Square izakaya from the same team behind Ramen Wasabi next door.
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J's Snack House
J's Snack House is a stall in Chinatown's Richland Center food court with great potato noodle soup.
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A Place In Northeast
A Place In Northeast is a food stall in Richland Center food court with great jiang bing and pan-fried beef baos.
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Fresh Fast Food
Fresh Fast Food is a Chinese food stall in Chinatown's Richland Center food court.
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Kylin Teppanyaki
Kylin Teppanyaki is a Japanese food stall in Chinatown's Richland Center food court.
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Jue Wei Ya Ba Wang
Jue Wei Ya Ba Wang is a Chinese food stall in Chinatown's Richland Center food court with a long menu full of different cuts of meat.
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Umamicue
Umamicue is a Vietnamese-Chinese-American BBQ pop-up with some of the best brisket in the city.
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Pop's Italian Beef & Sausage
Pop’s is a semi-local chain serving Italian beef sandwiches, hot dogs, and burgers.
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Luke's Italian Beef
Luke's is a counter-service spot in the Loop with Italian beef sandwiches and pizza.
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Mr. Beef & Pizza
Mr. Beef & Pizza is a pizzeria and sandwich shop in Dunning that’s unrelated to the original Mr. Beef in River North.
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Falafel Kebab Station
Falafel Kebab Station in Edgewater is a casual Mediterranean restaurant with great wraps and kabob platters.
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3M Restaurant
3M Restaurant is a casual Serbian restaurant in Edgewater with great stuffed cabbage and flaky burek.