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Summer House - Chicago
Price: Moderate•American•4.7(8,128)Lincoln Park - 2
Zarella Pizzeria & Taverna
Price: Moderate•Pizzeria•4.8(103)River North (Chicago) - 3
3 Arts Club Cafe at RH Chicago
Price: Expensive•American•4.8(3,753)Gold Coast / Streeterville - 4
Rose Mary
Price: Expensive•Croatian•4.8(3,499)West Loop - 5
Robert's Pizza and Dough Company
Price: Expensive•Pizzeria•4.8(2,181)Gold Coast / Streeterville
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Pizzeria Portofino
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.8(1,876)River North (Chicago) - 2
STK – Chicago
Price: Expensive•Steakhouse•4.2(6,636)River North (Chicago) - 3
Cindy's Rooftop
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.5(53)Downtown / Loop - 4
Daisies Chicago
Price: Expensive•American•4.8(395)Logan Square - 5
La Victoria Barra + Cocina Mexicana
Price: Moderate•Mexican•4.4(373)Logan Square
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Girl & the Goat
Price: Moderate•Contemporary American•4.7(15,180)West Loop - 2
Tre Dita
Price: Very Expensive•Italian•4.8(1,180)River North (Chicago) - 3
Maple & Ash
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•4.7(4,371)Gold Coast / Streeterville - 4
Sepia
Price: Very Expensive•Contemporary American•4.9(5,443)West Loop - 5
North Pond
Price: Very Expensive•American•4.9(4,838)Lincoln Park
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- JJose MariaVIPChicago / Illinois •128 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoPerfect temps to be seated at the patio. Great ambiance, great food and well curated wine program, friendly service and fair prices!More infoPiccolo SognoPrice: Moderate• Italian• River West•4.6
- CCindyVIPChicago / Illinois •23 reviews5.0Dined 4 days agoFood was amazing and the service was top notch! Highly recommend!More infoPERILLA fare - West LoopPrice: Expensive• Korean• West Town•4.6
- LLisa1 review5.0Dined 4 days agoHave been wanting to try this spot and was happy to get a reservation! Had steak frites and sides. The Mac and cheese was so good. The carrots the potatoes and the harvest salad was so delicious as well. I should asked for my steak done a little bit more but that was on me. Lol. Great ambiance and service. The espresso martini was perfect.More infoThe DawsonPrice: Expensive• American• River West•4.6
- HHeatherVIPChicago / Illinois •8 reviews5.0Dined 6 days agoGreat hand rolls! Thanks for great food and great service.More infoNORIKOPrice: Expensive• Japanese• West Town•4.8
- CChrisVIPChicago / Illinois •3 reviews5.0Dined 7 days agoWent for the live music and it was fantastic. The food was also goodMore infoGuinness Open Gate Brewery - ChicagoPrice: Expensive• Brewery• West Loop•4.5
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River West is a neighborhood in Chicago that provides you with a rich variety of great foods to eat. For example, they have a surprising variety of Italian restaurants that should satisfy your pasta obsession. These restaurants include everything from fancy places that need reservations to local sit-down stops. Another favorite style of food in River West is Korean fusion, focusing mostly on tasty barbecue foods and richly flavored chicken dishes. Of course, you can't come to Chicago without getting a deep-dish pizza. Chicago-style pizza changed the world of pizza forever, and River West has some of the most famous pizza joints in the world.
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