Your Guide to Authentic Regional Eats
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| 1) | Al's #1 Italian Beef - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Combo, Italian Beef, Italian Beef, Italian Beef Sandwich |
| 2) | Ann Sather - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Swedish waffles, cinnamon rolls, Jamaican Jerk Scramble |
| 3) | Barbara Ann's - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Rib Tips, Rib Slab, Chicago Hot Link, #7 Combo Hot Links & Rib Tips |
| 4) | Berghoff - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Potato Chips, Sauerbraten, Veal Bratwurst Sandwich, Root Beer |
| 5) | Billy Goat Tavern - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Cheeseburger |
| 6) | Byron's Dog Haus - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: French Fries, Hot Dog |
| 7) | Charlie Parker's - Springfield,
IL
Must Eats: Stuffed French Toast, Pancake, Horseshoe |
| 8) | Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Mediterranean Bread, Pizza Pot Pie, Large Chef's Salad |
| 9) | Clarke's - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Skillet Eggs |
| 10) | Cozy Corner Diner and Pancake House - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: buttermilk pancakes, skillet breakfasts, off-the-bone ham |
| 11) | Cozy Dog - Springfield,
IL
Must Eats: French Fries, Cozy Dog |
| 12) | Crave Truck - Champaign,
IL
Must Eats: Coffee, Waffle Parfait, Classic Street Waffle, Gluten-Free Street Waffle |
| 13) | D & J Cafe - Springfield,
IL
Must Eats: Horseshoe |
| 14) | D'Arcy's Pint - Springfield,
IL
Must Eats: Battered Portabella Mushrooms, Horseshoe Sandwich, Pot Roast Sandwich, Buffalo Horseshoe Sandwich |
| 15) | Deerfield's Bakery - Deerfield,
IL
Must Eats: apple pie tart, Boston creme Bismark, Chocolate Chip Coffeecake |
| 16) | Diner Grill - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Slinger, Vanilla Shake |
| 17) | Doughnut Vault - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Glazed Donut, Buttermilk Old Fashioned Donut, Gingerbread Stack |
| 18) | Feed - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Banana Pudding, 2-Piece Dark Meat Chicken Dinner, Mashed Potatoes With Gravy, Pulled Pork Sandwich |
| 19) | Frances' Deli - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Fried Matzo with Salami and Onions, Famous Potato Pancakes, Fresh Squuezed Orange Juice, Large, Fried Corned Beef |
| 20) | Freddy's Pizzeria - Cicero,
IL
Must Eats: Gelato, Italian Ice, Gnocchi, Salad |
| 21) | Garrett's Popcorn Shop - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: CaramelCrisp, mix, CheeseCorn |
| 22) | Gene & Georgetti - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Sirloin Steak, Shrimp de Jonghe, Garbage Salad, Chicken Vesuvio |
| 23) | Gene & Jude's - River Grove,
IL
Must Eats: French Fries, Double Dog with Fries, Hot Dog, tamales |
| 24) | Gino's East - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Deep Dish Crumbled Sausage and Green Olive Pizza, Deep dish sausage pizza, Deep Dish Crumbled Sausage Pizza |
| 25) | Hackney's on Harms - Glenview,
IL
Must Eats: onion loaf, hamburger |
| 26) | Harold's Chicken Shack - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Half-Chicken Dinner, 4 Wing Dinner |
| 27) | Harry Caray's - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Chicken Vesuvio, Steak, Italian Beef, Seafood Gnocchi |
| 28) | Hot Doug's - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Foie Gras and Sauternes Duck Sausage, Duck fat french fries, Wild Boar, Polish Sausage |
| 29) | Igloo - Peru,
IL
Must Eats: Double Tenderloin, Tenderloin, French Fries, Milk Shake |
| 30) | Joe Rogers Original Recipe Chili Parlor - Springfield,
IL
Must Eats: Chili, Tamale Plate, Chili Dog |
| 31) | Johnnie's - Elmwood Park,
IL
Must Eats: Italian Beef, Italian Ice, (Green) Pepper & Egg |
| 32) | Jubilee Cafe - Edwards,
IL
Must Eats: Fried Chicken |
| 33) | Kevin's Hamburger Heaven - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: T-Bone Steak-N-Eggs, Pork Chops-N-Eggs, Malts, The One And Only |
| 34) | Kuma's Corner - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Mac 'N' Cheese, Mastodon, High on Fire, Led Zeppelin |
| 35) | Las Maravillas - Chicago,
IL
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| 36) | Lawry's the Prime Rib - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: prime rib, Prime Rib, Mashed Potatoes, Sourdough Bread |
| 37) | Leon's Bar-B-Que - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Rib Tips, Hot Link |
| 38) | Luau Grill - Jacksonville,
IL
Must Eats: Pulled Pork Sandwich, Brisket, Big Kahiki (stuffed potato), Beef Brisket Sandwich |
| 39) | m. henry - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Fresh-Squuezed Orange Juice - Large, Fannie's Killer Fried Egg Sandwich, Butternut Applepecan Hotcakes, Applewood Smoked Bacon |
| 40) | Manny's Coffee Shop - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Oxtail Stew, Blintzes (1), Corned Beef Sandwich, Matzoh Ball Soup |
| 41) | Max's Italian Beef - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Italian Beef Sandwich, Ghetto Fries |
| 42) | Mr. Beef - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Italian beef, Italian Beef Sandwich, sausage |
| 43) | Mustard's Last Stand - Evanston,
IL
Must Eats: Red Hot with the works |
| 44) | Old Fashioned Donuts - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Apple Fritter, Cruller, Donut |
| 45) | Original Pancake House - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Apple pancake, Dutch baby, bacon |
| 46) | Paradise Pup - Des Plaines,
IL
Must Eats: Milkshake, Cheddar Burger, Chicago Dog, 3 Layer Fries |
| 47) | Pearl's Place - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Biscuits, Shrimp and Cheesy Grits, Down South Breakfast, One Egg |
| 48) | Pizzeria Uno - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Sausage pizza, Numero Uno |
| 49) | Poochie's - Skokie,
IL
Must Eats: Hot Dog with the Works, French fries, Polish, Char Dog |
| 50) | Red Hen Bakery - Chicago,
IL
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| 51) | Ricobene's - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Italian steak, Breaded Steak, Italian beef, Deep Dish Pizza |
| 52) | Rip's - Ladd,
IL
Must Eats: Quarter Light, Crunchies, Fried Mushrooms |
| 53) | Ritz's - Springfield,
IL
Must Eats: Horseshoe |
| 54) | Stanley's Tavern - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Kielbasa, Cucumber Salad, Cheeseburger |
| 55) | Steve's Bakery - Peru,
IL
Must Eats: Apple Fritter, Long John, Double Chocolate Donut |
| 56) | Superdawg - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Whooperburger, Superdawg, Whoopskidawg, Whoopercheesie |
| 57) | Tempo Café - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: skillet omelets, Jelly, Ham & Eggs |
| 58) | Torri's Ice Cream Parlor - Ladd,
IL
Must Eats: Ice Cream Sundae, Banana Split, Loaded Hash Browns, Biscuit |
| 59) | Twin Anchors - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Baby Back Ribs |
| 60) | Uncle Johnny's Grocery - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Breaded Steak, Italian Beef, Italian Hero, Filbert's Bottled Soda |
| 61) | Valois - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Short Ribs, Pumpkin Pie, Hot Turkey Sandwich w/ Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Cabbage |
| 62) | Verucchi's - Spring Valley,
IL
Must Eats: American Fried Potatoes, Italian Fried Chicken, Ravs, Dinner Salad |
| 63) | Vienna Beef Factory Store and Café - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: Chicago Style Hot Dog, Chicago Style Double Dog |
| 64) | Walker Brothers Pancake House - Wilmette,
IL
Must Eats: Apple Pancake, German Pancake, Bacon, Orange Juice |
| 65) | Wedron Office - Ottawa,
IL
Must Eats: Fried Chicken, Bluegill, Salad, Cream of Mushroom Soup |
| 66) | Wiener's Circle - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: french fries, Char red hot, Cheddar Char Burger, Cheddar Cheese Fries |
| 67) | Wolfy's - Chicago,
IL
Must Eats: red hot, Polish sausage |
