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1. Basant Modern Indian
4.7
Exceptional(438)
Price: Expensive
• Indian • North Center
Booked 9 times today
Basant showcases modern Indian cuisine by complementing the flavors and traditions of India with fresh, local ingredients and classic techniques.The festival of Basant is a tradition, followed for millennia, which symbolizes spring and new beginnings. At Basant, our menu offers skillfully done imaginative variants of traditional Indian cuisine, focusing on the crispness and cleanness of scents and flavors.
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2. SUSHI-SAN - Lincoln Park
4.8
Exceptional(175)
Price: Moderate
• Sushi • Lincoln Park
Booked 60 times today
Serving up the best sushi in Chicago and binchotan roasted meats using the freshest ingredients we can find, all with a side of old-school hip-hop and ice-cold beer.
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3. Aba - Chicago
4.8
Exceptional(2586)
Price: Very Expensive
• Mediterranean • West Loop
Booked 200 times today
Aba is a Mediterranean restaurant with locations in Chicago, IL, Austin, TX, and BalHarbour, FL. Aba, meaning father in Hebrew, incorporates Chef CJ Jacobson’s lighter styleof cooking with influences from the Mediterranean, including Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, andGreece. The bar program showcases rare Mediterranean-inspired wines and spirits.Signature dishes include Smoky Garlic Hummus, Muhammara, Heirloom Crispy ChickenThigh, Shawarma-Spiced Skirt Steak, Grilled Salmon Kebab and more. The bar programshowcases rare Mediterranean-inspired wines and spirits.
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4. Mirra
4.7
Exceptional(84)
Price: Expensive
• Mexican • Bucktown / Wicker Park
Booked 51 times today
Mirra is centered around the excitement of exploring the South Asian and Mexican culinary and collaboration that is really an unknown story up north. A la carte service, wine-focused with a small curated cocktail menu. Our chef's counter will offer a casual prix fixe experience for guests to enjoy. Mirra is a space that is warm, cozy, and comforting, whilst simultaneously executing a bold and vibrant food and beverage program. Mirra is a unique representation of how 2 different cultures can be 1 presented to you by Rishi Kumar, Zubair Mohajir, and David Mor.
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5. Summer House - Chicago
4.6
Exceptional(7842)
Price: Moderate
• American • Lincoln Park
Booked 161 times today
Located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, Summer House is the place for sunshine all year round. Enjoy seasonal specialties, market-driven pasta, artisan pizzas, and fresh antipasti from Chef Ben Goodnick’s California-inspired menu. Reserve your table today and be transported to the West Coast by the beach house decor, retractable glass ceiling, and all-season courtyard. For parties of 9 or more, email shsbparties@lettuce.com. Carryout and delivery are available, or visit The Cookie Bar for a selection of fresh-baked goods, sourdough English muffins, Summer House's renowned oversized cookies, small-batch coffee, and specialty espresso drinks.
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6. Barcocina - Lakeview
4.1
Excellent(948)
Price: Expensive
• Mexican • Lakeview / East Lakeview
Booked 14 times today
Barcocina is a progressive Mexican concept showcasing twists on original Latin flavors. The menu emphasizes shared plates to give our guests the ultimate Eat, Drink, and Socialize experience. Barcocina offers a one of a kind drink menu that features sweet, smoky, and spicy takes on classics, as well as innovative mixology.
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7. Duck Duck Goat
4.8
Exceptional(5559)
Price: Expensive
• Chinese • West Loop
Booked 97 times today
Chef Stephanie Izard brings her take on Chinese-American cuisine to Chicago's Fulton Market District with Duck Duck Goat, her third venture with Boka Restaurant Group. The menu features hand-pulled noodles, house-made dumplings, wontons, fried rice, and more, ensuring no diner leaves hungry. On weekends, Duck Duck Goat also offers a delightful dim sum brunch menu, perfect for starting the day with a creative twist on classic favorites.
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8. Mon Ami Gabi
4.8
Exceptional(8047)
Price: Moderate
• French • Lincoln Park
Booked 67 times today
Honoring classic French cuisine, Mon Ami Gabi is a traditional French bistro located in the heart of Lincoln Park. Our menu features simple French food including Steak Frites, fresh seafood, exquisite bites, and French rolling wine carts. Valet is located at the corner of Lincoln Park West and Belden for $17 cash or Zelle. During the holiday season, for all parties of 9 or more, we ask our guests to call the restaurant directly to book a reservation.Did you know that you can use Lettuce gift cards for carryout and delivery? Just place your order through Lettuce website, the LettuceEats app or any Lettuce restaurant website.
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9. Thattu
4.7
Exceptional(451)
Price: Expensive
• Indian • Avondale
Booked 12 times today
Comfort food from Kerala, India's spice garden. Thattu is located in the beautiful Chicago neighborhood of Avondale. It was born of Chef Margaret Pak’s love for the southwest Indian coastal cuisine of Kerala. Our menu brings you traditions of Kerala along with playful interpretations from our culinary team. Rich with aromatic spices, coconut and curry leaves, the cuisine is a celebration of the bounty of the land and the sea.
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10. Akahoshi Ramen
4.8
Exceptional(349)
Price: Moderate
• Japanese • Logan Square
Booked 10 times today
Akahoshi Ramen is a humble ramen shop in the city of Chicago. Everything is made in the restaurant, including all soups, seasonings, toppings, and noodles. We are not an authentic ramen shop, though we value the history of ramen, and our ramen is influenced by its past and its future potential. The dish, popularized in Japan after World War 2, is symbolic of both struggle and perseverance. It is both a simple dish, and a fantastically complex one that we treat with reverence and respect. Roughly translating to “Red Star,” the name “Akahoshi” is a love letter to two cities; Sapporo, Hokkaido, where red stars adorn city monuments, and Chicago, Illinois, where the red star decorates the city flag. Our ramen is influenced by Japanese and American ideals in cooking. We hope you will join us to enjoy a bowl of ramen, made with the respect and passion it deserves.

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  • TJ
    Denver / Colorado •10 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Mia Francesca’s was my spot for a few years, back in the mid 90’s when I lived in Wrigleyville until life took me to Colorado. Came in from Denver, CO & normally just stay with family in the south suburbs. This year we decided to stay a night in Chicago so I wanted my wife, son & daughter to experience & taste the BEST ITALIAN food in Chicago for their 1st time. Italian food in Colorado as well as pizza is well below mediocre. Our pasta dishes were amazing. Served hot. Had calamari for an app with 2 salads. Salad portions were perfect to share. Bread/oil was fresh and a perfect size. Pasta dishes were plentiful & if we hadn’t not eaten all day, we probably would have needed to-go boxes but we finished every last bite and then some. SHOUT OUT TO CHARLOTTE, although a packers fan (haha) for the exceptional service and going above and beyond making our experience UN-FORGETTABLE. Super attentive, personable, professional, sweet, fun & friendly. THANK YOU!!! My family couldn’t stop talking about how great the food, staff & restaurant was.
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    Mia FrancescaPrice: Expensive• Italian• Lakeview / East Lakeview
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    4.6
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    Virginia •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on 17 Nov 2024
    Caitlin was great and the food was delicious! Definitely recommend. Give that girl her bottle of wine! :)
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    Earls Kitchen + Bar - Lincoln ParkPrice: Expensive• American• Lincoln Park
    •
    4.3
  • Franklin
    Chicago / Illinois •5 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 11 Nov 2024
    Great spot for an authentic Italian meal. Chicken Marsala is the best and Isaac makes some espresso martinis to die for.
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    Oggi Trattoria- Chicago AvePrice: Moderate• Italian• West Town
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    4.6
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    Los Angeles •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on 11 Nov 2024
    It was quiet and small but we had so much fun! They have BYOB and the person that helped us was wonderful she’s so nice!
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    Kin Sushi and Thai CuisinePrice: Moderate• Sushi• Bucktown / Wicker Park
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    4.5
  • Samantha
    Dallas - Fort Worth •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 27 Oct 2024
    Our server Nikolas was fantastic! He was very attentive, friendly, and made our dining experience even better. Highly recommend!
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    Angry Crab - Wicker ParkPrice: Moderate• Creole / Cajun / Southern• Bucktown / Wicker Park
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    4.7

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