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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.
Dining Solo
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Phodega
Phodega is a small counter-service spot with great pho that also sells corner store essentials.
Guide
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.
