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Food & Drink
Your guide to the best of Chicago’s food and drink scene, all available from the comfort of your couch

19 rooftop restaurants in Chicago
After a long, grinding winter, it's time to embrace everything wonderful about summer in Chicago.

The 42 best Chicago breweries and taprooms
Chicago continues to be one of the best cities in the nation for drinking amazing, locally-brewed beers.

The 18 best rooftop bars in Chicago
Patio season is already upon us, folks!

The 19 best markets and restaurants for stocking a perfect Chicago picnic
These markets and restaurants will help you level up your park picnic and make it a summer highlight.
Latest Food & Drink news

Lono Poke will bring a taste of Hawaii to Time Out Market Chicago
Get ready to feast on poke, salads and fresh fruit smoothies.

Food trucks are returning to Daley Plaza this month
The food truck festival runs Fridays between May 20–October 7.

Two adorable matcha-centric cafés just opened in Chicago
Say hello to Kyo Matcha and Matcha Cita.

One of Chicago’s best BBQ restaurants is opening a steakhouse concept
The owners of Smoque BBQ say their new steakhouse restaurant, Smoque Steak, will debut in Avondale this fall.
Latest restaurant reviews

The Listening Room at the Exchange
The Listening Room is one of the first Chicago restaurants to put the aural experience front and center.

Elina’s
A celebration of old-school Italian dishes that seems poised to become a neighborhood staple.


How to eat and drink in Chicago right now

Rooftop bars for a drink with a view
Sip under the sun at these exciting spots, set above the city's streets.

Our favorite rooftop restaurants
Gaze out at the city while enjoy a variety of different cuisines.
Sip under the sun at these exciting spots, set above the city's streets.

Rooftop bars for a drink with a view
Sip under the sun at these exciting spots, set above the city's streets.

Our favorite rooftop restaurants
Gaze out at the city while enjoy a variety of different cuisines.

The best outdoor restaurants in Chicago
It's finally warm enough to eat outside again!

The best restaurants for delivery and takeout in Chicago
We're officially over cooking. Anyone else?

The tastiest cheap eats in Chicago
Eat better for less—here's how.
Where to eat in Chicago

The best restaurants in Chicago you have to try
These restaurants are the best of the best. Have you tried them all?

11 ways to eat like a local in Chicago
From deep dish to Chicago-style dogs, here's how to eat like a lifelong local.
These restaurants are the best of the best. Have you tried them all?

The best restaurants in Chicago you have to try
These restaurants are the best of the best. Have you tried them all?

11 ways to eat like a local in Chicago
From deep dish to Chicago-style dogs, here's how to eat like a lifelong local.

The best brunch in Chicago to try right now
Is it Saturday yet?

The best pizza spots in Chicago
It's not all deep dish, you know.

25 Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago
Splash out at one of these fine-dining destinations.
Where to drink in Chicago

The absolute best bars in Chicago
We'd like to propose a toast.

We'd like to propose a toast.

The absolute best bars in Chicago
We'd like to propose a toast.


The best rooftop bars in Chicago
Sip a cocktail high above the city streets.

The best Chicago breweries and taprooms
Sip a cold one straight from the source.

The best wine bars in Chicago
Sip and swirl at these vino institutions.
Restaurants by cuisine
The best Thai restaurants in Chicago
The best Thai restaurants in Chicago
Go on a sensory journey through Thailand.
The best dim sum restaurants in Chicago
The best dim sum restaurants in Chicago
Feast on dumplings and bite-sized morsels.
More food and drink news

10 restaurants with epic art collections
Now that's dinner and a show.

Black-owned beverage brands shine on restaurant menus around the globe
We'll raise a glass to that.
Now that's dinner and a show.

10 restaurants with epic art collections
Now that's dinner and a show.

Black-owned beverage brands shine on restaurant menus around the globe
We'll raise a glass to that.

The best new cookbooks to buy in 2021
Give your sourdough starter a rest.

These are officially the 10 best foodie cities in America
Which city took the top spot?

The 24 best new restaurants in the world right now
Restaurant openings hit different in 2021.