Walk-Ins

As the current team in charge of The Beer Temple’s kitchen, Middle Brow brings great Detroit-style pizza to Avondale.

Rendang Republic is a counter-service spot in Wrigleyville with great Indonesian dishes like rendang rice plates and hot dogs with sambal aioli.

YooYee is a Chinese restaurant in Uptown with excellent Sichuan dishes like spicy beef noodle soup with hand-pulled noodles, green peppercorn fish filet, and sweet-skinned duck.

The Beer Temple is an Avondale taproom with an attached bottle shop.

Phở Năm Lúa is a casual Vietnamese restaurant in North Park with fantastic phở.

Pho 888 is a small casual Vietnamese spot in Uptown with great dishes like phở, hủ tiếu bò kho, and bánh hỏi thập cẩm.

Ca Phe Da in Pilsen is the more casual Vietnamese sibling of Haisous, with a small menu focused on three wings, phở, and bánh mi.

Saigon Sisters is a West Loop Vietnamese restaurant with solid Vietnamese dishes like lemongrass pork chop and bò lúc lắc.

Hoanh Long is a North Park Vietnamese and Chinese restaurant with great phở and hủ tiếu sa tế.

Sunset Phở Caffe is a great Lakeview restaurant with a variety of different Vietnamese and Balkan dishes.

Hai Yen is a Vietnamese restaurant in Uptown with great dishes like phở, bò lúc lắc, and bánh bột lọc.

MK Noodle is a great Vietnamese restaurant in Lakeview with great phở and vermicelli plates.

Miss Saigon is a Vietnamese restaurant in Uptown with great wings and mi kho.

Sharpie's is space-themed West Town spot that specializes in great Detroit-style pies and cocktails.

Cafe Yaya is an excellent Middle Eastern, all-day-cafe in Lincoln Park from the Galit team.

Birrieria Zaragoza is the goat taco capital of Chicago.

Boonie's is a Filipino restaurant in North Center with fantastic food and a charming atmosphere.

Head to Sun Wah in Uptown for their excellent off-menu peking duck dinner.

Munno is a great Italian restaurant in Uptown with delicious housemade pasta and Roman-style pizzas.

Taquizas Valdez is a counter-service Mexican restaurant in Irving Park with solid tacos and tortas.

Forno Mauri is a pizzeria in the South Loop with tasty Neapolitan-style pizzas.

Whether you want Chongqing-style spicy broth, all-you-can-eat shabu shabu, or skewers dunked in soup, check out these spots.

Kimchi Pop is a great casual Korean restaurant in Rogers Park with delicious soondubu and ddeokbokki.

Ora is an Andersonville restaurant with a small, but mighty, sushi menu.

Dhanteraz is a cozy Roscoe Village spot with tasty Indian dishes like chicken chettinad and claypot biryani.