Top rated Barbecue restaurants in Chicago, United States to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Barbecue restaurants in Chicago

Experience the best that Chicago has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 50 places from Barbecue restaurant category.

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Green Street Smoked Meats

Barbecue restaurant

Hip counter serve dishing house-smoked Texas BBQ & homey sides in woodsy, warehouselike digs.

$$ $$

4.70 (4.1K reviews)

Smoque BBQ

Barbecue restaurant

BBQ spot for ribs, brisket, pulled pork, and more with proprietary sauces in a basic space.

$$ $$

4.70 (3.9K reviews)

Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern

Barbecue restaurant

Old-school tavern & barbecue restaurant founded in 1932 & once frequented by Frank Sinatra.

$$ $$

4.70 (1.5K reviews)

3 Little Pigs Chi

Chinese restaurant

👍👍 Order online or scan QR code in the Molly's cupcakes and they'll bring it out. Looks like a shared kitchen. The hot chicken sandwich was quite substantial and tasted excellent! The combo was good too but definitely go with the sandwich. Took a fried rice home and gave it to my Chinese mother in law....

$ $$$

4.70 (694 reviews)

Eddie V's Prime Seafood

Seafood restaurant

Elegant fine-dining chain with a seafood & steak menu, plus a cocktail lounge featuring live jazz

$$$$

4.60 (1.3K reviews)

Dorothy's Bistro

American restaurant

👍👍 This place is by far one of the best restaurants in Chicago. The staffs are so kind, helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly. The food here is amazing. Not many places offer great food and great service. The chef here used to work at a Michelin star restaurant (or something like that-he is VERY talente...

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4.60 (203 reviews)

Shultz Wings & Hoage

Barbecue restaurant

👍👍 Where Grandma at? We need this mild sauce or at least the recipe.

4.60 (109 reviews)

Weber Grill Restaurant

Restaurant

Casually refined venue for steaks, burgers & ribs cooked on giant Weber kettles.

$$ $$

4.50 (4.7K reviews)

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

Yakiniku restaurant

😠 came by myself to Ohio Street location Chicago At 140 in afternoon. Empty tables galore (6 of the 15) but they wouldn't seat me. I wanted to be flexible... I said I had no problem if my meal took longer due to staff shortage. But clearly they didn't want my business & just wanted to do the minim...

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4.50 (3.2K reviews)

Carson's Ribs Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue Chicago

Steak house

Long-standing steakhouse serving slow-smoked American barbecue like its signature babyback ribs.

$$ $$

4.50 (2K reviews)

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

Japanese restaurant

Easygoing, wood-accented Japanese spot where diners barbecue their own food at in-table grills.

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4.50 (1.5K reviews)

First Draft

Restaurant

Brick- & wood-accented hangout with lots of TVs, American grill fare & rotating craft brews.

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4.50 (1.2K reviews)

Gale Street Inn Chicago

American restaurant

Casual spot with a pub vibe serving up craft brews, signature ribs & other American fare since 1963.

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4.50 (1.2K reviews)

Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar

Sushi restaurant

Trendy, bustling restaurant with an upscale-urban vibe & a creative take on Japanese cuisine.

$$$ $

4.50 (1.1K reviews)

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 Yesterday I popped in for a late lunch and I used to visit their other location in Streeterville but I moved to Lakeview East so I decided to try this location and I was extremely impressed with how clean and organized everything was. This location is less hectic and my server Danny was very attent...

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4.50 (792 reviews)

Milt's Barbecue for the Perplexed

Barbecue restaurant

Pork-free, house-smoked barbecue is on order at this kosher joint with a bar & banquettes.

$$ $$

4.50 (657 reviews)

Blackwood BBQ - Lake Street

Barbecue restaurant

Sleek, modern counter serve for pit-smoked BBQ sandwiches, salads or plates with a choice of sauces.

$ $$$

4.50 (505 reviews)

City's Edge

American restaurant

👍👍 The food was delicious. I had the rack of ribs and they were great. The jalapeño cheese sauce was a really good dip for the fries. Everyone at my table enjoyed their food. The service was great. Our server Colleen did an amazing job accommodating our needs in such a busy establishment. The atmosphe...

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4.50 (337 reviews)

ATX Bodega

Barbecue restaurant

Farm-fresh barbecue, tacos & sides in a straightforward window-serve with outdoor seating.

$$ $$

4.50 (236 reviews)

Fat Tommy's Inc

Hot dog restaurant

👍 Was in the mood for a hotdog, so I stopped at Fat Tommy's. Little did I know that I would become an adjunct member of the Ladies Wednesday Knitting Circle. Very entertaining and full of information. So I went ahead and order a `Ditka' which is a deep fried polish wrapped in bacon, with grilled onion...

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4.50 (182 reviews)

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Top rated Barbecue restaurants in Chicago, United States