The 100 best dishes in Chicago 2016: Checklist

Avid eater? See how many of 2016’s 100 best dishes you tried with our checklist and share it with your friends.

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Wednesday December 7 2016

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Cheers, 2016—you were mighty delicious, and Chicago restaurants and bars showed us their very best. From breweries giving us new beers (and new spots to drink them in) to Mexican restaurants with killer tamales, we have your list of all the dishes you need to taste in the new year. How many of Time Out Chicago’s 100 best dishes and drinks of 2016 have you tried? Check them off below.

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1. Succotash at Dixie

2. Oysters at Honey's

3. Kölsch-battered salt cod fritters at Old Irving Brewing Co.

4. Lengua at Animale

5. Biscuits at Giant

6. Breakfast potatoes at Dusek's Board & Beer

7. Ploughman's Platter at Queen Mary Tavern

8. Cold appetizer combination at Shaw's Crab House

9. Tamal tots at Dos Urban Cantina

10. Fried soft-shell crab at the Angry Crab

11. French onion fondue at Maude's Liquor Bar

12. Spicy pumpkin-seed guacamole at Rojo Gusano

13. Bread basket at Homestead on the Roof

14. Uni at Leña Brava

15. Crispy pork belly at Blue Door Kitchen & Garden

16. Jeera rice at Jaipur

17. Roasted sea scallops at Monteverde

18. Shanghai xiao long bao at Imperial Lamian

19. Charred cauliflower at Dos Urban Cantina

20. Chicken-skin chips at Vol. 39

21. Pub burger at Pleasant House Pub

22. Shanghai-style soup dumplings at Hing Kee

23. Uni at Naoki Sushi

24. Fried almonds with sea salt at Rootstock

25. Duck curry at TAC Quick

26. Chicago bun at Fat Rice Bakery

27. Coconut milk French toast at Forbidden Root

28. Gold miso chashu ramen at Ramen Misoya

29. Porcellino agnolotti at Il Porcellino

30. Tagliatelle bolognese at Nellcôte

31. Carne asada at Ixcateco Grill

32. Spaghetti alla chittara at Monteverde

33. Crunch/Paper at Alinea

34. The double bird burger at Finch Kitchen

35. Fried chicken sandwich at the Budlong

36. Hot Doug Sohn at Publican Tavern

37. BLT at the Winchester

38. Pastramindy at Pork & Mindy's

39. Potato empanadas at Ward Eight

40. Bolinhos de chuva at La Sirena Clandestina

41. Chicken and waffles at MAD Social

42. Strawberry glazed doughnut at Dat Donut

43. Biscuits and gravy at Roister

44. Cheese biscuit at Cafe Marie Jeanne

45. Apple cream cheese Danish at GreenRiver

46. The Loyalist cheeseburger at the Loyalist

47. Open-faced fried egg and ham sandwich at Cherry Circle Room

48. Eggs Benedict at Johnny's Grill

49. Whiskey glazed doughnut at Elizabeth

50. Butter dumplings at Bad Hunter

51. Paulie's Prohibited Pepperoni Logan Squares at Paulie Gee's

52. Margherita pizza at Coda di Volpe

53. Ravioli at Nonnina

54. Chicken rice soup at Star of Siam

55. Herbed Parisian gnocchi at El Che Bar

56. Cajeta ice cream at Giant

57. Profiterole at Entente

58. Mango and citrus at Boka

59. Cheddar and apples at Ampersand Wine Bar

60. Rainbow brownie cookie bowl at Cookie Spin

61. Rib tips at Uncle John's Barbecue

62. Grilled cauliflower at St. Lou's Assembly

63. BBQ Quail at El Che Bar

64. Cider glazed doughnuts at the Northman

65. Peach cobbler at Chez Delisay's

66. Rhubarb strawberry cobbler at Billy Sunday

67. Guava–passion-fruit sorbetto at Nico Osteria

68. 24 Karrot ice cream at SmallCakes

69. Raspberry macaron at Alliance Patisserie

70. Diliner weiss from Marz Community Brewing Co. in collaboration with Publican Quality Meats

71. Hefeweizen at Dovetail Brewery

72. Frozen at Estereo

73. Rareman and Teagle at OSB at Longman & Eagle

74. Scotchy Scotch Scotch at Maple and Ash

75. Barrel-aged Heavy Petal at Forbidden Root

76. Yodo con Leche at 5 Rabbit Cerveceria

77. Spanish Armada at Vol. 39

78. Buttermilk pancakes at Luella's Southern Kitchen

79. Green chicken tamal at 5 Rabanitos

80. Kopo wangs at Kimski

81. Grilled gulf prawns at the Promontory

82. Taiwanese fried chicken at Duck Duck Goat

83. The Bracer at the Sixth

84. (You Melt My) Heart of Snow at Longman & Eagle

85. I Like Manhattans at Band of Bohemia

86. Polynesian Pearl Diver at Three Dots and a Dash

87. Rum River Mystic at Lost Lake

88. Vintage negroni at Smyth

89. Frozen Coffee at the Grind Cafe

90. Basedworld Paradise at Mezcaleria Las Flores

91. First Lager at Hopewell Brewing Co.

92. Northern Spy barrel-aged ice cider from Eden Specialty Ciders at the Northman

93. Parlour Horse at Annex

94. Pineapple soft serve at Spilt Milk Tavern

95. Raspberry Flamingo at Cruz Blanca

96. AB Positive at Best Intentions

97. VelociRadler at Baderbräu

98. Port of Spain at Milk Room

99. Be Somebody at the Ladies' Room

100. Hibiscus Thai iced tea at Oromo Cafe

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