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Food and Drink Recs | Chicago ✨🫶

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The home town 📍 Chicago has a wonderful food scene that’s kind of underrated?
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Fun vibes, great fish! good drinks and always a good time
River North
 
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idk how they have the most delicious pocha in a far suburb but here we are. great korean bar food !
Hanshin Pocha menu photos - Arlington Heights, IL
 
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if you like gopchang or grilled intestines, this is great. A chain in NY as well!
Gopchang Story Korean BBQ of Glenview 곱창이야기 시카고
 
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AHHHH cute vibes, such great mediterranean food! the short rib hummus is out of this world
Aba
 
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GET THEIR BACON WRAPPED DATES! End of story thank you.
Avec
 
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okay this german bar has the best soft pretzels ever! Their beers are good too
Prost!
 
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Kimchi udon is the bestttt
Mott St
 
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Fav out of all of the Stephanie Izzard restaurants
Cabra
 
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I love this filipino restaurant! so yummy
Isla Pilipina - Chicago, Illinois
 
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The one in west town is bomb! Chicken sandwiches are juicy and delish.
Fry the Coop
 
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Really yummy fish and appetizers!
Itoko

Cafe

 
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Chi city born and raised. This was my husband and I’s regular coffee shop. NOT ONLY WAS THE COFFEE GOOD but those sandwiches were on another level!
Standing Passengers
 
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One of my fav coffee places in the area. If you like robust, flavorful coffee roasts, dark matter is for you.
Dark Matter Coffee - Osmium Coffee Bar
 
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I.. don’t have words for this one actually. I LOOOVE their pastries so much
Kasama
 
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Lived right next to this place and had to stop myself from going here everyday! their pies are too yum
Hoosier Mama Pie Company
 
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I have not been here but my friends rave about their pastries!
Daeji Dough Company

Drinks

 
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such a fun little bar in west loop! get their pizookie with your drink
Lazy Bird
 
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There is a bar and restaurant called Southport Corridor on southport! really yummy burgers
TOP 10 BEST Restaurants Southport Corridor in Chicago, IL - Updated 2026