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Summer House - Chicago
Price: Moderate•American•4.7(8,254)Lincoln Park - 2
Robert's Pizza and Dough Company
Price: Expensive•Pizzeria•4.8(2,265)Gold Coast / Streeterville - 3
3 Arts Club Cafe at RH Chicago
Price: Expensive•American•4.8(3,840)Gold Coast / Streeterville - 4
Girl & the Goat
Price: Moderate•Contemporary American•4.7(15,337)West Loop - 5
Rose Mary
Price: Expensive•Croatian•4.8(3,595)West Loop
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Pizzeria Portofino
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.8(2,058)River North (Chicago) - 2
Cindy's Rooftop
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.4(136)Downtown / Loop - 3
STK – Chicago
Price: Expensive•Steakhouse•4.2(6,713)River North (Chicago) - 4
Obelix
Price: Very Expensive•French•4.9(188)River North (Chicago) - 5
Adalina
Price: Very Expensive•Italian•4.6(2,564)Gold Coast / Streeterville
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Tre Dita
Price: Very Expensive•Italian•4.8(1,328)River North (Chicago) - 2
Prime & Provisions Steakhouse
Price: Moderate•Steakhouse•4.7(5,901)River North (Chicago) - 3
Le Colonial - Chicago
Price: Very Expensive•Vietnamese•4.8(8,135)Gold Coast / Streeterville - 4
Maple & Ash - Chicago
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•4.8(4,382)Gold Coast / Streeterville - 5
Sepia
Price: Very Expensive•Contemporary American•4.8(5,486)West Loop
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Kie-Gol-Lanee - Uptown
Price: Moderate•Mexican•4.8(272)Opened in 2016, this Uptown Mexican eatery continues to gather accolades, including a spot on The New York Times' recommendations "36 hours in Chicago" and four straight years of being a MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand restaurant right up to the present.
An immersive experience of Oaxacan cuisine featuring layudas (a.k.a. Mexican pizza), tamales oaxaqueños, enchiladas de mole, cornish hen and tacos de birria just to name a few. Their selection of margaritas made with homemade agua frescas with no artificial syrups and mimosas on the weekends is a must! Diners know to leave room too for the Oaxacan nicuatole (a flavored flan) and tres leches cake.
Kie-Gol-Lanee comes from the Zapotec dialect meaning "Piedra Antigua" (old stone). Its Spanish version "Quiegolani" is the name of a small village in Oaxaca, Mexico, where the owners and siblings are from. Maria and Reynel Mendoza run this operation with their spouses, Leo and Sandra, whose mission is to preserve their family’s original recipes.Herb
Price: Very Expensive•Thai•4.6(491)Herb restaurant is an award winning restaurant that provides fine Thai dining in the Chicago area. The chefs use the freshest and highest-quality ingredients (mostly organic) while at the same time injecting their passion for the culinary arts in each and every dish. The restaurant itself is the creation of award winning chef, Patty Neumson, who grew up in Thailand. She has developed four seasonal menus for Herb that guests can order from, depending on the time of year. Herb has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognition for its cuisine. Winner of Guy Fieri's 'Spiciest Episode', and Chef battle '18. Won Best 100 Dishes in Chicago from Time Out Magazine. '15-'18 Michelin recommended restaurant. Zagat Rated in '17 as Best Restaurant. As seen on channel 5, 7, 9, and 11.
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- DDavidVIPWisconsin •143 reviews4.0Dined 2 days agoNatalie was so friendly and welcoming it made our time even more enjoyable.More infoSummer House - ChicagoPrice: Moderate• American• Lincoln Park•4.7
- JjenniferVIPChicago / Illinois •4 reviews4.0Dined 4 days agoFood and service excellent! Loved the cocktails and baked blue fishMore infoKie-Gol-Lanee - UptownPrice: Moderate• Mexican• Uptown•4.8
- RRichardChicago / Illinois •2 reviews5.0Dined on May 4, 2025Outstanding artistry in food and presentation. We enjoyed a 12 course meal and were thoroughly entertained. Each course built on the previous like a wonderfully crafted novel. It was truly an enjoyable, flavorful and cultural experience.More infoCariñoPrice: Very Expensive• Latin American• Uptown•4.9
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