CHICAGO B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S Curated by C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts 1
s 6 Milwaukee LOGAN SQUARE Belmont Kedzie h Diversey Elston California GOOSE ISLAND w Clybourn Ave North Ave Division St OLD TOWN State St 3 GOLD COAST N LAKE MICHIGAN 1 Sepia 2 El Che Bar 3 Maple & Ash 4 AceBounce 5 La Sirena Clandestina 6 Antique Taco Damen Ave Milwaukee Ave Halsted St Orleans St Wells St LaSalle Dr NEAR NORTH SIDE Michigan Ave 7 Au Cheval 8 Bavette s Bar & Boeuf 9 Beacon Tavern q Blackbird Ashland Ave Ogden Ave WEST TOWN RIVER WEST g a 5 i p o7 t 2 FULTON RIVER DISTRICT Lake St q 1 WEST LOOP Chicago Ave RIVER NORTH y f e 8 d 9 r Wacker Dr 4 Randolph St Madison St MAGNIFICENT MILE u Ohio St NEW EAST SIDE GRANT PARK Navy Pier w BOKA e Bottlefork r Chicago Cut t Girl & the Goat y GT Prime u Howells & Hood i Leña Brava o Little Goat Diner p Momotaro a Monteverde s Pub Royale d RPM Steak f Sunda g Swift & Sons h Yusho CHICAGO: BEST IN CLASS RESTAURANTS curated by Emerging Concepts 3
CHICAGO BEST IN CLASS RESTAURANTS CURATED BY EMERGING CONCEPTS 1 Sepia Cuisine: Inventive American Owner: Emmanuel Nony Executive Chef: Andrew Zimmerman Overall Rating: Michelin Star since 2011, Best Restaurant of the Year - Jean Blanchet Awards 2012, James Beard Award Winner Chef Andrew Zimmerman for Best Chef Great Lakes 2012 & 2013 2 El Che Bar Cuisine: Argentine, Bar Executive Chef/Owner: John Manion Overall Rating: Chef John Manion nominated for 2016 Best Chef of the Year Jean Blanchet Awards, Nominated for Best Restaurant Design 2017, Ranked #22 on Chicago Tribune s Top 50 Restaurants, 3 Star Chicago Tribune Rating 3 Maple & Ash Cuisine: Modern Steakhouse Neighborhood: Gold Coast Executive Chef/Owner: Danny Grant Owners: David Pisor and Jim Lasky Overall Rating: America s 100 Best Restaurants by Wine Enthusiast, 3 Star Chicago Tribune Rating, Danny Grant won two Michelin Stars 4 AceBounce Type: Ping Pong Neighborhood: North Loop Executive Chef: Rick Gresh Owner: Adam Breeden Overall Rating: Tribune Top 5 Things to do this weekend 5 La Sirena Clandestina Cuisine: Latin Executive Chef/Owner: John Manion Overall Rating: Jean Blanchet Award Winner for Best Neighborhood Restaurant 2014, 38 Eater s Essential Chicago Restaurants 6 Antique Taco Cuisine: Mexican Neighborhood: Wicker Park Executive Chef/Owner: Rick Ortiz Overall Rating: Zagat- Chicago s Best Outdoor Mexican Spots 7 Au Cheval Cuisine: Burgers Owner: Brendan Sodikoff Executive Chef: Annie Gano Overall Rating: Bon Apetit Magazine Best Burger in United States 8 Bavette s Bar & Boeuf Cuisine: Steakhouse, Seafood, and Cocktail bar Owner: Brendan Sodikoff Executive Chef: Cameron Magee Overall Rating: Chicago Restaurant Magazine- #2 on Chicago s Best Steakhouses, Eater- #1 on Chicago s 14 Essential Steakhouses, Zagat- #16 on The 50 Best Restaurants in Chicago 9 Beacon Tavern Cuisine: American, Seafood, Bar Neighborhood: Near North Side Owner: Billy Lawless Executive Chef: Bob Broskey Overall Rating: The 12 Hottest Burgers in Chicago, 2017 q Blackbird Cuisine: New American Owner: One Off Hospitality Executive Chef: Paul Kahan Overall Rating: James Beard Award Winner 2013 for Outstanding Chef Paul Kahan, Jean Blanchet Award Winner for Restaurant of the Year 2017 w BOKA Cuisine: American Neighborhood: Lincoln Park Owners: Rob Katz and Kevin Boehm Executive Chef: Lee Wolen Overall Rating: The 38 Essential Chicago Restaurants, Winter 2017, James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurateur 2016, Jean Blanchett Award Winner Restaurant of the Year, Chef of the Year and Rising Pastry Chef 2015 e Bottlefork Cuisine: American, Cocktail Bar Owner: Billy Dec (Rockit Ranch Group) Executive Chef: Kevin Hickey Overall Rating: Timeout- One of the Best Burgers in Chicago, Eater-23 of the Hottest Hot Cocktails in Chicago r Chicago Cut Cuisine: Steakhouse Owners: David Flom and Matthew Moore Executive Chef: Jackie Chen Overall Rating: Zagat- Chicago s 14 Essential Steakhouses, The Infatuation- Chicago s 10 Best Steakhouses in Chicago $ t Girl & the Goat Cuisine: American/Small Plates/Eclectic Owner: Boka Restaurant Group Executive Chef: Stephanie Izard Overall Rating: James Beard Awards, Forbes- The 7 Best New Restaurants in Chicago, Named Best New Restaurant in America Saveur Magazine, The 50 Best Restaurants in Chicago y GT Prime Cuisine: Steakhouse Owners: Rob Katz and Kevin Boehm Executive Chef: Giuseppe Tentori Overall Rating: #1 on Eater s Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now, February 2017, 3 Star Chicago Tribune Rating $ u Howells & Hood Cuisine: American Neighborhood: Near North Owner: Bottleneck Management Executive Chef: Paul Katz Overall Rating: Bottleneck Management named top 25 coolest multi-concept operator, Best Private Dining Rooms by Crain s 2016 i Leña Brava Cuisine: Seafood, Mexican, Wine Bar Owner: Rick Bayless Executive Chef: Rick Bayless Overall Rating: Chicago Tribune- No. 12 Top 50 Chicago Restaurants, Most Anticipated Restaurant 2012 by Eater Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Choose Chicago o Little Goat Diner Cuisine: Diner Owner: Boka Restaurant Group Executive Chef: Stephanie Izard Overall Rating: Exec. Chef Stephanie Izard of three Chicago Award Winning Restaurants p Momotaro Cuisine: Japanese Owner: Boka Restaurant Group Executive Chef: Mark Hellyar Overall Rating: Chicago Tribune 3 Stars, Ranked #5 on Chicago Tribune s Top 50 Restaurants a Monteverde Cuisine: Italian Executive Chef/Owner: Sarah Grueneberg Overall Rating: Chicago Tribune- one of ten most exciting places to eat in Chicago, Bon Appetit- America s Best New Restaurants 2016 s Pub Royale Cuisine: Anglo-Indian Style Pub Neighborhood: Wicker Park Owners: Matt Eisler & Kevin Heisner Executive Chef: Jason Vaughan Overall Rating: Named One of America s Top 50 Best New Restaurants in 2016 By Bon Appetit d RPM Steak Cuisine: Steakhouse Owner: Lettuce Entertain You (LEYE) Executive Chef: Doug Psaltis Overall Rating: OpenTable 100 Best Steakhouses in America 2016, Chicago s 14 Essential Steakhouses $ f Sunda Cuisine: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bar, Japanese Owner: Billy Dec (Rockit Ranch Group) Executive Chef: Jess Deguzman Overall Rating: Chicago s Best for Pho g Swift & Sons Cuisine: Steakhouse Owner: Boka Restaurant Group Overall Rating: #1 Steakhouse in Chicago Timeout Chicago, Top Rated Steakhouse by Chicago Tribune $ h Yusho Cuisine: Japanese, Ramen Neighborhood: Logan Square, Hyde Park Owner/Executive Chef: Matthias Merges Overall Rating: Chicagoist- 7 Best Ramen Spots in Chicago, Eater- The 12 Essential Bowls of Ramen in Chicago *Check average figures are estimates by industry experts.
Sepia Cuisine: Inventive American Owner: Emmanuel Nony Executive Chef: Andrew Zimmerman Overall Rating: Michelin Star since 2011, Best Restaurant of the Year - Jean Blanchet Awards 2012, James Beard Award Winner Chef Andrew Zimmerman for Best Chef Great Lakes 2012 & 2013 6 C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts 7
El Che Bar Cuisine: Argentine, Bar Executive Chef/Owner: John Manion Overall Rating: Chef John Manion nominated for 2016 Best Chef of the Year Jean Blanchet Awards, Nominated for Best Restaurant Design 2017, Ranked #22 on Chicago Tribune s Top 50 Restaurants, 3 Star Chicago Tribune Rating 8 C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts 9
Maple & Ash Cuisine: Modern Steakhouse Neighborhood: Gold Coast Executive Chef: Danny Grant Owners: David Pisor and Jim Lasky Overall Rating: America s 100 Best Restaurants by Wine Enthusiast, 3 Star Chicago Tribune Rating, Danny Grant won two Michelin Stars 1 0 C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts 1 1
AceBounce Type: Ping Pong Neighborhood: North Loop Executive Chef: Rick Gresh Owner: Adam Breeden Overall Rating: Chicago Tribune Top 5 Things to do this weekend 1 2 C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts 1 3
La Sirena Clandestina Cuisine: Latin Executive Chef/Owner: John Manion Overall Rating: Jean Blanchet Award Winner for Best Neighborhood Restaurant 2014, 38 Eater s Essential Chicago Restaurants 1 4 C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts 1 5
Antique Taco Au Cheval Cuisine: Mexican Neighborhood: Wicker Park Owner/Executive Chef: Rick Ortiz Overall Rating: Zagat- Chicago s Best Outdoor Mexican Spots Cuisine: Burgers Owner: Brendan Sodikoff Executive Chef: Annie Gano Overall Rating: Bon Apetit Magazine Best Burger in United States 1 6 C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts 1 7
Bavette s Bar & Boeuf Cuisine: Steakhouse, Seafood, and Cocktail bar Owner: Brendan Sodikoff Executive Chef: Cameron Magee Overall Rating: Chicago Restaurant Magazine#2 on Chicago s Best Steakhouses, Eater- #1 on Chicago s 14 Essential Steakhouses, Zagat- #16 on The 50 Best Restaurants in Chicago 1 8 C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts Beacon Tavern Cuisine: American, Seafood, Bar Neighborhood: Near North Side Owner: Billy Lawless Executive Chef: Bob Broskey Overall Rating: The 12 Hottest Burgers in Chicago, 2017 C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts 1 9
Blackbird BOKA Cuisine: New American Owner: One Off Hospitality Executive Chef: Paul Kahan Overall Rating: James Beard Award Winner 2013 for Outstanding Chef Paul Kahan, Jean Blanchet Award Winner for Restaurant of the Year 2017 Cuisine: American Neighborhood: Lincoln Park Owners: Rob Katz and Kevin Boehm Executive Chef: Lee Wolen Overall Rating: The 38 Essential Chicago Restaurants, Winter 2017, James Beard Award for Outstanding Restauranteur 2016, Jean Blanchett Award Winner Restaurant of the Year, Chef of the Year and Rising Pastry Chef 2015 2 0 C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts 2 1
Bottlefork Chicago Cut Cuisine: American, Cocktail Bar Owner: Billy Dec (Rockit Ranch Group) Executive Chef: Kevin Hickey Overall Rating: Timeout- One of the Best Burgers in Chicago, Eater-23 of the Hottest Hot Cocktails in Chicago Cuisine: Steakhouse Owners: David Flom and Matthew Moore Executive Chef: Jackie Chen Overall Rating: Zagat- Chicago s 14 Essential Steakhouses, The Infatuation- Chicago s 10 Best Steakhouses in Chicago $ 2 2 C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts 2 3
Girl & the Goat GT Prime Cuisine: American, Small Plates, Eclectic Owner: Boka Restaurant Group Executive Chef: Stephanie Izard Overall Rating: James Beard Awards / Forbes- The 7 Best New Restaurants in Chicago/ Named Best New Restaurant in America Saveur Magazine / The 50 Best Restaurants in Chicago Cuisine: Steakhouse Owners: Rob Katz and Kevin Boehm Executive Chef: Giuseppe Tentori Overall Rating: #1 on Eater s Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now, February 2017, 3 Star Chicago Tribune Rating $ 2 4 C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts 2 5
Howells & Hood Leña Brava Cuisine: American Neighborhood: Near North Owner: Bottleneck Management Executive Chef: Paul Katz Overall Rating: Bottleneck Management named top 25 coolest multi-concept operator, Best Private Dining Rooms by Crain s 2016 Cuisine: Seafood, Mexican, Wine Bar Owner/Executive Chef: Rick Bayless Overall Rating: Chicago Tribune- No. 12 Top 50 Chicago Restaurants, Most Anticipated Restaurant 2012 by Eater Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Choose Chicago 2 6 C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts 2 7
Little Goat Diner Momotaro Cuisine: Diner Owner: Boka Restaurant Group Executive Chef: Stephanie Izard Overall Rating: Executive Chef Stephanie Izard of three Chicago Award Winning Restaurants Cuisine: Japanese Owner: Boka Restaurant Group Executive Chef: Mark Hellyar Overall Rating: Chicago Tribune 3 Stars, Ranked #5 on Chicago Tribune s Top 50 Restaurants 2 8 C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts 2 9
Monteverde Pub Royale Cuisine: Italian Executive Chef/Owner: Sarah Grueneberg Overall Rating: Chicago Tribune- one of ten most exciting places to eat in Chicago, Bon AppetitAmerica s Best New Restaurants 2016 Cuisine: Anglo-Indian Style Pub Neighborhood: Wicker Park Owners: Matt Eisler and Kevin Heisner Executive Chef: Jason Vaughan Overall Rating: Named One of America s Top 50 Best New Restaurants in 2016 By Bon Appetit 3 0 C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts 3 1
RPM Steak Sunda Cuisine: Steakhouse Owner: Lettuce Entertain You (LEYE) Executive Chef: Doug Psaltis Overall Rating: OpenTable 100 Best Steakhouses in America 2016, Chicago s 14 Essential Steakhouses $ Cuisine: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bar, Japanese Owner: Billy Dec (Rockit Ranch Group) Executive Chef: Jess Deguzman Overall Rating: Chicago s Best for Pho 3 2 C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts 3 3
Swift & Sons Yusho Cuisine: Steakhouse Owner: Boka Restaurant Group Overall Rating: #1 Steakhouse in Chicago Timeout Chicago, Top Rated Steakhouse by Chicago Tribune $ Cuisine: Japanese, Ramen Neighborhood: Logan Square, Hyde Park Owner/Executive Chef: Matthias Merges Overall Rating: Chicagoist- 7 Best Ramen Spots in Chicago, Eater- The 12 Essential Bowls of Ramen in Chicago 3 4 C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts C H I C A G O : B E S T I N C L A S S R E S TA U R A N T S curated by Emerging Concepts 3 5
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