A meal at Alinea is the best overall dining experience you can have in Chicago.

Schwa, the restaurant equivalent of the most interesting man in the world. Better start working on the reservation now.

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

Monteverde is the best Italian restaurant in Chicago. Order lots of pasta.

Kyoten is an expensive omakase-only sushi restaurant in Logan Square. It’s definitely worth it for a special occasion.

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

Bavette’s is an intimate steakhouse that’s great for date night or dinner with a few friends.

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

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

Joe’s is consistently one of the best steakhouses in town, and you shouldn’t even order steak. Stone crabs are where it’s at.

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

Go to Fat Rice and order the Fat Rice. Food from Macau isn’t an everyday experience.

Pequod’s is a fantastic deep-dish pizza place in Lincoln Park.

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.

Lou Malnati’s is a classic Chicago deep-dish pizza spot, and the one we rely on.