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7,355 Chicago places are on the Most iconic list in the web version of Chicago Restaurants: Ranked (not counting airports, stadiums, cafeterias and other non-restaurants). Here are the top 100, in the list’s own order.
How it’s ranked
Points for staying power (years open, from city license records and verified histories) and honors: Michelin stars and Bib Gourmand, James Beard awards and America's Classics, and long-running icons.
Our 0–100 score and A–F grade, calculated from City of Chicago inspection records since January 2023. Not official City grades: the City reports Pass, Pass w/ Conditions or Fail. An inspection describes conditions on the day of the visit.
City records through . About once a week we rebuild the data from the City’s newest public records, and these pages with it. Source: City of Chicago Food Inspections on the Chicago Data Portal. Each place’s page in the web version links to its own City inspection records.
Top 100
Our grades from City inspection records, not official City grades.
- Rank 1Tufano's/Vernon Park TapNear West Side · Bar & PubAmerica's ClassicGrade A99iconic points
- Rank 2Berghoff'sLoop · EuropeanAmerica's ClassicGrade C99iconic points
- Rank 3Calumet FisheriesSouth Deering · SeafoodAmerica's ClassicGrade C99iconic points
- Rank 4Frontera Grill/Topolobampo/Bar SotanoNear North Side · Mexican1 Michelin starBib GourmandJames BeardGrade C91iconic points
- Rank 5Lula CafeLogan Square · Coffee & CaféBib GourmandJames BeardGrade B82iconic points
- Rank 6Lem's Bar-B-QGreater Grand Crossing · BBQAmerica's ClassicGrade B78iconic points
- Rank 7AlineaLincoln Park · American & Other2 Michelin starsJames BeardGrade C77iconic points
- Rank 8SepiaNear West Side · American & Other1 Michelin starJames BeardGrade B75iconic points
- Rank 9Sun Wah Bar-B-QUptown · ChineseAmerica's ClassicGrade B73iconic points
- Rank 10BokaLincoln Park · American & Other1 Michelin starGrade A72iconic points
- Rank 11SchwaWest Town · American & Other1 Michelin starGrade B71iconic points
- Rank 12ElskeNear West Side · American & Other1 Michelin starJames BeardGrade A68iconic points
- Rank 13OrioleNear West Side · American & Other2 Michelin starsJames BeardGrade B68iconic points
- Rank 14Smyth the LoyalistNear West Side · American & Other3 Michelin starsJames BeardGrade B68iconic points
- Rank 15VirtueHyde Park · Soul & SouthernBib GourmandJames BeardGrade A66iconic points
- Rank 16Next Restaurant/AviaryNear West Side · American & Other1 Michelin starGrade A66iconic points
- Rank 17GalitLincoln Park · Mediterranean & Middle Eastern1 Michelin starJames BeardGrade A66iconic points
- Rank 18Shaw's Crab HouseNear North Side · SeafoodIconGrade B66iconic points
- Rank 19EverNear West Side · American & Other2 Michelin starsGrade A65iconic points
- Rank 20KasamaWest Town · American & Other2 Michelin starsJames BeardGrade B65iconic points
- Rank 21Chicago Pizza & Oven GrinderLincoln Park · PizzaIconGrade A64iconic points
- Rank 22Carm'sNear West Side · American & OtherIconGrade A64iconic points
- Rank 23Billy Goat Tavern & GrillNear North Side · BurgersIconGrade A64iconic points
- Rank 24Wolfy'sWest Ridge · Hot Dogs & BeefIconGrade A64iconic points
- Rank 25Margie's CandiesLogan Square · Bakery & SweetsIconGrade A64iconic points
- Rank 26Twin AnchorsLincoln Park · BBQIconGrade A64iconic points
- Rank 27Janson's Drive inBeverly · American & OtherIconGrade A64iconic points
- Rank 28Lou Mitchell'sNear West Side · Breakfast & DinerIconGrade A64iconic points
- Rank 29SuperdawgNorwood Park · Hot Dogs & BeefIconGrade B64iconic points
- Rank 30Vito & NicksAshburn · PizzaIconGrade A64iconic points
- Rank 31Lutz Continental Cafe & Pastry ShopLincoln Square · Bakery & SweetsIconGrade A64iconic points
- Rank 32Manny's Cafeteria & DelicatessenNear West Side · Sandwiches & DeliIconGrade B64iconic points
- Rank 33EsmeLincoln Park · American & Other1 Michelin starJames BeardGrade A64iconic points
- Rank 34Pizzeria DueNear North Side · PizzaIconGrade B64iconic points
- Rank 35Jimmy's Sandwich ShopHumboldt Park · Sandwiches & DeliIconGrade B64iconic points
- Rank 36Italian Village / VivereLoop · ItalianIconGrade B64iconic points
- Rank 37Rainbow ConeBeverly · Bakery & SweetsIconGrade B64iconic points
- Rank 38The Green Door Tavern / the DrifterNear North Side · Bar & PubIconGrade B64iconic points
- Rank 39Home Run Inn PizzeriaSouth Lawndale · PizzaIconChain · 6Grade B64iconic points
- Rank 40White Palace GrillNear West Side · Breakfast & DinerIconGrade B64iconic points
- Rank 41Pizzeria Uno Chicago Bar & GrillNear North Side · PizzaIconGrade B64iconic points
- Rank 42Bruna's CafeLower West Side · Coffee & CaféIconGrade C64iconic points
- Rank 43Fat Johnnies Red HotsChicago Lawn · Hot Dogs & BeefIconGrade C64iconic points
- Rank 44Club Gene & GeorgettiNear North Side · SteakhouseIconGrade C64iconic points
- Rank 45Moody's RestaurantEdgewater · BurgersIconGrade C64iconic points
- Rank 46Uncle RemusAustin · Chicken & WingsIconGrade C64iconic points
- Rank 47Old Fashioned DonutsRoseland · Bakery & SweetsIconGrade F64iconic points
- Rank 48Mario's Italian LemonadeNear West Side · ItalianIcon64iconic points
- Rank 49IndienneNear North Side · South Asian1 Michelin starJames BeardGrade B63iconic points
- Rank 50Harry Caray's RestaurantNear North Side · ItalianIconGrade B63iconic points
- Rank 51Girl & the GoatNear West Side · American & OtherBib GourmandIconGrade B63iconic points
- Rank 52Gibsons Steak HouseNear North Side · SteakhouseIconGrade A62iconic points
- Rank 53Mr. BeefNear North Side · Hot Dogs & BeefIconGrade A62iconic points
- Rank 54HaisousLower West Side · American & OtherBib GourmandJames BeardGrade B61iconic points
- Rank 55Mi TocayaLogan Square · MexicanBib GourmandJames BeardGrade B61iconic points
- Rank 56The Chicago DinerLake View · Breakfast & DinerIconGrade B58iconic points
- Rank 57Weiner CircleLincoln Park · Hot Dogs & BeefIconGrade B58iconic points
- Rank 58Cafe Ba Ba ReebaLincoln Park · Coffee & CaféIconGrade C57iconic points
- Rank 59Lou Malnati's PizzeriaNear North Side · PizzaIconChain · 12Grade B56iconic points
- Rank 60Josephine's Cookin'Greater Grand Crossing · Soul & SouthernIconGrade C56iconic points
- Rank 61Pleasant House PubLower West Side · Bar & PubBib GourmandIconGrade B56iconic points
- Rank 62MonteverdeNear West Side · ItalianJames BeardGrade A55iconic points
- Rank 63Longman & EagleLogan Square · Bar & PubBib GourmandIconGrade B55iconic points
- Rank 64Mott StreetWest Town · American & OtherBib GourmandIconGrade C55iconic points
- Rank 65Feld RestaurantWest Town · American & Other1 Michelin starJames BeardGrade A54iconic points
- Rank 66Miller's Pub & RestaurantLoop · Bar & PubIconGrade B54iconic points
- Rank 67Joe's Seafood, Prime SteakNear North Side · SeafoodIconGrade A53iconic points
- Rank 68IrazuLogan Square · American & OtherIconGrade B53iconic points
- Rank 69Hopleaf BarUptown · Bar & PubIconGrade A51iconic points
- Rank 70Pequod's PizzaLincoln Park · PizzaIconGrade B51iconic points
- Rank 71Tre Kronor RestaurantNorth Park · EuropeanIconGrade C51iconic points
- Rank 72Russian Tea TimeLoop · Coffee & CaféIconGrade B50iconic points
- Rank 73Kie-Gol-Lanee Comida Tradicional OaxaquenaUptown · MexicanBib GourmandIconGrade A50iconic points
- Rank 74Dat DonutChatham · Bakery & SweetsIconGrade B50iconic points
- Rank 75Portillo's Hot DogsNear North Side · Hot Dogs & BeefIconGrade C50iconic points
- Rank 76Mac Arthur'sAustin · American & OtherIconGrade D47iconic points
- Rank 77The MediciHyde Park · American & OtherIconGrade A46iconic points
- Rank 78Sweet Maple CafeNear West Side · Coffee & CaféIconGrade B46iconic points
- Rank 79Chicago Cut SteakhouseNear North Side · SteakhouseIconGrade C45iconic points
- Rank 80CarinoUptown · Latin & Caribbean1 Michelin starJames BeardGrade A44iconic points
- Rank 81Cafe ColaoWest Town · Coffee & CaféIconGrade A43iconic points
- Rank 82Carnitas UruapanLower West Side · MexicanIconGrade A43iconic points
- Rank 83Al's Italian BeefNear West Side · Hot Dogs & BeefIconGrade A43iconic points
- Rank 84New Pearl's Place RestaurantGrand Boulevard · American & OtherIconGrade B43iconic points
- Rank 85Pompei BakeryNear West Side · Bakery & SweetsIconGrade A43iconic points
- Rank 86The New Valois RestaurantHyde Park · American & OtherIconGrade A43iconic points
- Rank 87Original FerraraNear West Side · American & OtherIconGrade B43iconic points
- Rank 88Ricobene's on 26th StreetArmour Square · PizzaIconGrade B43iconic points
- Rank 89Murphy's BleachersLake View · Bar & PubIconGrade A43iconic points
- Rank 90Italian Fiesta PizzeriaSouth Shore · PizzaIconGrade B43iconic points
- Rank 91Taqueria Los ComalesSouth Lawndale · MexicanIconGrade A43iconic points
- Rank 92Maxwell Street DepotBridgeport · Hot Dogs & BeefIconChain · 7Grade A43iconic points
- Rank 93Greek Islands RestaurantNear West Side · Mediterranean & Middle EasternIconGrade B43iconic points
- Rank 94Svea RestaurantEdgewater · EuropeanIconGrade B43iconic points
- Rank 95Club LuckyWest Town · American & OtherIconGrade B43iconic points
- Rank 96Giordano's on RushNear North Side · PizzaIconChain · 14Grade B43iconic points
- Rank 97Chicago Chop HouseNear North Side · SteakhouseIconGrade C43iconic points
- Rank 98Petterino'sLoop · ItalianIconGrade C43iconic points
- Rank 99Gale Street InnJefferson Park · Bar & PubIconGrade C43iconic points
- Rank 100Connie's PizzaArmour Square · PizzaIconGrade D43iconic points
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