Somerset is a restaurant in the Gold Coast serving excellent American food that you should be eating immediately.

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.

Exceptional and impressive. That's what comes to mind when describing the Korean-American food at Parachute.

Giant is doing special things in Logan Square. It’s a great restaurant ideal for a date or any small group.

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

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

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

Classy without being overly pretentious. Riccardo Trattoria is one of our favorite Italian restaurants around.

Marisol, in the Museum of Contemporary Art, serves delicious seasonal American food.

High-end Peruvian food that will cost you a bit but is worth the price.

Daisies in Logan Square serves excellent housemade pasta that will make you want to eat your vegetables.

Sushi-san is an upbeat restaurant in River North with high-quality sushi and tasty small plates.

Mango Pickle is serving contemporary and traditional Indian food in a bright, fun environment in Edgewater.

Mi Tocaya Antonjeria serves excellent upscale Mexican small plates in Logan Square.

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.