5 Best Restaurants in Chicago – Coolest, Hottest

 Finding Best Restaurants in Chicago is very difficault. From tongue-in-cheek sandwich creations to Scandanavian beers, a pioneering purveyor of Peranakan cuisine, and Japanese cocktails fit for a king, here are the city’s hands-down hottest restaurants.

 

 

When it comes to dining out, no city is more passionate than Chicago. Whether it’s deep-dish pizza, Chicago-style hot dogs or Italian beef, the city has developed unique spins on culinary norms After all, how many cities are named for a food, even if it is a simple wild onion? The Potowatomis called it Chicago. Chicago’s existence and its wealth were founded on food. From its incorporation, the city was the collection and shipment center for the Midwest’s agricultural bounty. The story of Chicago’s food is much older than this publication, which celebrates its 150th birthday this year. But such an anniversary provides the opportunity to graze through meaningful moments of food history. When talking about the best of the best there are some of the restaurants which stand at the top and here’s a list our favorite Chicago restaurants here—

 

Best Restaurants in Chicago

1. Goosefoot

Goosefoot
Goosefoot

Located in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago, goosefoot is Chef Chris Nugent’s BYOB market-driven contemporary American restaurant. The cuisine is an artful blend of French technique with modern vision crafted from small artisan farm products. Chef Nugent’s has talent for precision, refinement and visual artistry in the form of an elaborate nine-course tasting menu.

 

2.Proxi

Goosefoot
Goosefoot

 

Proxi is located in the West Loop along Chicago’s popular Restaurant Row on Randolph Street, Executive Chef Andrew Zimmerman takes you on a ride to the world’s most culinary-rich corners. We’re guided by tradition, but not bound by it, and our dishes celebrate the power of bold flavors and pristine ingredients through a fresh American lens.

 

3.Elske

Goosefoot
Goosefoot

 

Elske means love in Danish, a nod to both David Posey’s Danish mother and the fact that the couple got engaged in Copenhagen. “Our travels in Denmark have really influenced us,” Chef Posey said. “We like that clean, simple aesthetic.”

The dining room — all crisp lines, minimalist décor and soft lighting — is anchored by a wide open kitchen on one side and a small patio with a working fireplace on the other. Combined with the friendly service, it creates the impression that you’re eating in a supremely tasteful Scandinavian friend’s weekend home.

4.Bonci Pizzeria

Bonci Pizzeria
Bonci Pizzeria

A variety of one of a kind pizzas created to excite and entice. The lineup changes frequently throughout the day based on availability of locally sourced ingredients. Vegetarian options always available.

Suppli
Roman-inspired rice and pasta balls stuffed with cheeses and meats.

All natural teas, sodas, juices, craft beers and wines

All debit and credit cards accepted. Sorry, no cash payments accepted.

 

5.Monteverde

Monteverde
Monteverde

 

This is a temple to pasta and chef Sarah Grueneberg (former Top Chef contestant and Tony Mantuano’s protege at Spiaggia) is the high priestess. Every dish is affordable, inviting multiple orders and revisits of the seasonally-driven menu. The boisterous, airy dining room is full of clinking glasses and a healthy buzz as guests reach over each other for tastes of one another’s dishes. In the center, a slightly raised bar—or stage, depending on how you’re looking at it—features Grueneberg and her team of pastamakers hard at work on that night’s eight or nine offerings.

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