Hidden gems - Restaurants in Chicago, United States not to miss (Updated February, 2024)

Hidden gems: Restaurants in Chicago

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Chicago. This list contains 195 places from Restaurant category.

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Urban Luxe Cafe

Coffee shop

$$ $$

5.00 (109 reviews)

Tribu Caffe

Breakfast restaurant

👍 I came in with my kids early on a Saturday morning. It had just opened but there were already a few families there. Although there were quite a few staff and it wasn't overly busy, it did take awhile to get served, but I'll chalk that up to getting things set up for the day. The staff was very frien...

5.00 (101 reviews)

Strapoli Pizzeria and All Day Cafe

Pizza restaurant

👍👍 To say that you feel like in Italy, it’s not an exaggeration! The taste is amazing, you can tell that all ingredients are fresh, good quality, totally homemade… thank you for sharing your love for pizza with the world.. and let’s not forget there good vibes and cozy location with a cool playlist. As...

$ $$$

5.00 (84 reviews)

Beyond Rice

Korean restaurant

👍👍 This place is freakin awesome! The food is delicious and the staff is always friendly. They keep everything very clean and organized and their prices are pretty fair. The chicken is my favorite but you also cant go wrong with the pork. If you're in the loop you HAVE to try Beyond Rice, believe me y...

5.00 (82 reviews)

Holy Grounds at St. Paul Catholic Church

Coffee shop

5.00 (70 reviews)

Fitvengers

Fitness center

👍👍 If you are like me, I struggle with working out alone. I either don’t know what to do or don’t have energy/confidence to do it alone. At Fitvengers not only do you have your personal trainer, everyone here gets along so well and are like family. My current trainer is Ricky and let me tell you- He is...

5.00 (68 reviews)

The Lanzaga

South American restaurant

5.00 (58 reviews)

Carby Eats

Meal delivery

👍👍 Delicious meals I order every week! Quick delivery on the day the food is made so it always comes fresh! Best meal prep in Chicago!

5.00 (45 reviews)

7323 Chicago Café

Restaurant

5.00 (33 reviews)

TAS Eatery

Restaurant

$$ $$

5.00 (24 reviews)

Las Maria's Breakfast Club

Breakfast restaurant

5.00 (24 reviews)

Navat Restaurant

Restaurant

5.00 (18 reviews)

O'Kelly’s Bakery & Gourmet

Brunch restaurant

5.00 (16 reviews)

Protein Fit Studio

Yoga studio

👍👍 My favorite place to go to exercise, relax, de-stress and have fun. A clean place, with a wide variety of exercises. Very good instructors. I recommend it....😉👍💐

5.00 (15 reviews)

DaVegiNista

Vegan restaurant

👍👍 Glowing recommendation especially for all my gluten free dairy free (they're also nut free I believe) family out there. I discovered them at a farmers market a couple months back and I'm on my 3rd batch of cookies! Soft, moist, full of flavor, a far cry from the chalky, dusty, gluten-free vegan coo...

5.00 (10 reviews)

Jerk Soule'

Restaurant

$$ $$

5.00 (10 reviews)

Nude Dude Food Pizza

Pizza restaurant

5.00 (7 reviews)

Big Bucks BBQ

Barbecue restaurant

$$ $$

5.00 (7 reviews)

Mily’s Quesadillas

Mexican restaurant

5.00 (6 reviews)

China Express

Chinese restaurant

$ $$$

5.00 (5 reviews)

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Hidden gems: Restaurants in Chicago, United States