Underrated Chicago Eats from someone who's spent a decade exploring it all. Get out of the Loop! The best food in the city is waiting for you.
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Asian Cuisine
Pizza that isn't Deep Dish
Best Breakfast Sandwiches
Latin Cuisine
Asian Cuisine
Lao dishes from family recipes that have been passed down generation to generation and with every bite you can taste why. Nothing beats Chicago winter better than some good Asian food, especially when the place feels like you're a welcome guest in so...
Lao Der
It's hard to find an affordable quick-eats option that is fresh, filling, delicious AND authentic these days. Especially in a large metropolis area. I dream of their Pho on the coldest winter days. Easiest and best lunch option in the area. The Banh ...
Banh Mi Spot
If you're craving dumplings and you're too far from Chinatown, this is it. Arrive early, limited seating. Beef Noodle Soup and Mushroom/Chive Dumplings is something I will travel for…almost too often.
Can't get a better slice from a window than this. Get the Borgata (Pep, Burrata, Hot Honey, Basil). Patio open late, great bar for day and night. Cheap, easy, and you'll be thinking about that slice for days later.
Pizza Lobo
Part brewery and part pizzeria, this place is always on my mind when I get off work and want to lay back with some friends. Sourdough pizza made right next to you. Excellent ambience, insane beer and wine made in house. Thank goodness they sell it to...
Bungalow by Middle Brow
Detroit style pizza, insane crust. The family that owns this place are some of the best people I know. It always feels good to support good people instead of huge corporations. They have a Wicker Park location too.
Paulie Gee's Logan Square
Best Breakfast Sandwiches
listen, I could eat a bfast sammy each and every day. This is where it's at.
yeah yeah, you saw it on The Bear. But it really is that good. Don't wait in line. Order ahead for pickup and walk around Wicker with your grub like a real city slicker. Check out the infamous (and very Chicagoan) “Sh*t Fountain” that's a block East,...
Kasama
Chicago hasn't really figured out solid Bodega grub as well as NYC has. This is the closest I've found. They have both breakfast and lunch options- place your order at the counter and browse around, pick up that detergent or produce you need while yo...
South Loop Market – Where Convenience Meets Excellence
Now I know this isn't *quite* a breakfast sandwich, but I'd be remiss not to include it. It's one of the best breakfasts in the city. Fresh made biscuits, lots of sweet or savory toppings offered. Nothing beats a nice day on their back patio.
