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A LOCAL EATER'S LITTLE BLACK BOOK · 2026
Ten reasons
to make a reservation.
From a daylight-only Filipino bakery to a three-star spectacle, these are the Chicago meals I keep returning to—and the ones I tell friends to book first.
EXPLORE THE TEN ↓THE WINDY CITY
AT ITS TASTIEST
Not a definitive ranking—just ten places that capture why Chicago is one of the world’s great eating cities.
✳THE SHORTLIST
Where to eat now.
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