| Great Chicago Chefs | Restaurants | Description of Cuisine |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Aguirre | Harry Caray's Restaurant 33 W. Kinzie St., 312.828.0966 |
Italian American steakhouse in a Dutch renaissance building |
| Eric Aubriot | Aubriot 1962 N. Halsted, 773.281.4211 |
Fine French dining by a talented Parisian-born chef |
| L'Mande S. Bagby | Golden Ox 1578 N. Clybourn, 312.527.3700 |
German specialties generously served in a cozy old-world setting |
| Jimmy Bannos |
Heaven On Seven On Rush 600 N. Michigan, 312.280.7774 Heaven On Seven 111 N. Wabash, 312.263.6443 |
Jimmy's New Orleans-style food, a Creole-ization of modern cuisine |
| Paul Bartolotta | Spiaggia and Cafe Spiaggia 980 N. Michigan Ave., 312.280.2750 |
Award-winning chef creates the best in contemporary and traditional Italian cuisine |
| Rick and Diane Bayless | Frontera Grill and Topolobampo 445 N. Clark St., 312.661.1434 |
Innovative chefs set a new standard in regional Mexican cuisine |
| Max Brumbach | The Smoke Daddy 1804 W. Division, 773.772.6656 |
Traditional American smokehouse featuring blues and jazz and great ribs |
| Steven Chiapetti | Mango 712 N. Clark St., 312.337.5440 Grapes 733 N. Wells St., 312.943.4500 Rhapsody 65 E. Adams, 312.786.9911 |
French, Italian and American cuisine served in an artistic setting Rustic Mediterranean dining American cuisine with European influences located in Symphony Center |
| Jeff Constance | Spruce 238 E. Ontario St., 312.642.3757 |
Nationally renown urban American restaurant |
| Suzy Crofton | Crofton on Wells 535 N. Wells St., 312.755.1790 |
One of Esquire magazine's "best new restaurants for 1998" |
| Mary Ellen Diaz | North Pond Cafe 2610 N. Cannon Dr., 773-477-5845 |
Seasonal Midwestern dining in a beautiful Lincoln Park setting |
| Michael Foley | Printers Row 550 S. Dearborn St., 312.461.0780 |
Contemporary American cuisine |
| Marcelo Gallegos | Vivere in the Italian Village 71 W. Monroe St., 312.332-4040 |
Award-winning northern Italian cuisine |
| Emilio Gervilla | Emilio's Tapas 4100 W. Roosevelt Rd., Hillside, 708.547.7177 |
Tapas and other Spanish specialties |
| Vic Giannotti | Giannotti Steak House 8422 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, 708.547.7177 |
Serving the finest in Italian foods, prime center cut steaks and chops, fresh seafood, poultry and veal |
| Susan Goss |
Zinfandel 59 W. Grand Ave., 312.527.1818 |
Authentic regional recipes bring out the best in American flavors |
| John Hogan | Savarin 713 N. Wells St., 312.255.9520 |
Fine Parisian dining |
| Gladys Holcomb | Gladys' Luncheonette 4527 S. Indiana Ave., 773.548.4566 |
Chicago's original soul station serving hearty, satisfying southern food |
| Jean Joho |
Everest One Financial Place, 312.663.8920
Brasserie Jo |
Haute French cuisine with a very haute view
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| Paul Kahan | Blackbird 619 W. Randolph St., 312.715.0774 |
Simple well-prepared American cuisine |
| Yoshi Katsumura | Yoshi's Cafe 3257 N. Halsted St., 773.248.6160 |
East-west fusion |
| Daniel Kelch | Lulu's 626 Davis St., Evanston, 847.869.4343 Lulu's in Hyde Park 1333 E. 57th St., 773.288.2988 |
Casual Pan Asian dining for the campus crowd |
| Monique King | Soul Kitchen 1576 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773.342.9742 |
New Orleans inspired specialties, spicy and always bold and daring |
| Michael Kornick | MK The Restaurant 868 N. Franklin St., 312.482.9179 |
Critically acclaimed chef introduces an extraordinary new restaurant |
| Yuji Kunii | Kuni's 511 Main St., Evanston, 847-328-2004 |
Japanese specialties and sushi by Chicago's best sushi chef |
| Francois Kwaku-Dongo | Spago 520 N. Dearborn St., 312.527.3700 |
American cuisine with Asian and European influences |
| Roland Liccioni | Le Francais 269 S. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, 847.541.7470
Les Nomades |
Internationally acclaimed French restaurant. AAA Five Diamond Award, 1992 - 1998 Fine French cuisine in an understated, yet sophisticated atmosphere |
| Paul Lo Duca | Vinci 1732 N. Halsted St., 312.266.1199
Trattoria Parma |
Two outstanding Italian restaurants reign supreme under Chef Lo Duca |
| Quoc Luong | Le Colonial 937 N. Rush St., 312.255.0088 |
New Vietnamese cuisine in a French colonial setting |
| Tony Mantuano |
Mantuano Mediterranean Table 455 Cityfront Center, 312.832.2600 |
Enjoy an Epicurean tour of the Mediterranean |
| John Meyer | The Retreat 605 E. 111th St., Pullman, 773.568.6000
BJ's Market & Bakery |
American with southern and French influences Food for the soul |
| Ron Moy | Emperor's Choice 2238 S. Wentworth Ave., 312.225.8800 |
Hong Kong dining in the heart of Chicago's Chinatown |
| Joel Nickson | Wishbone 1001 W. Washington Blvd., 312.850.2663 |
Southern comfort food to diet for |
| Alfonso Padilla | Morton's of Chicago The Steakhouse 1050 N. State St., 312.266.4820 |
The great American steak made world famous |
| Young Pak | Bando 2200 W. Lawrence Ave., 773.728.7400 |
Flavorful Korean specialties in a swank setting |
| Jacquy Pfeiffer | The French Pastry School 1153 W. Grand Ave., 312.243.3808 |
Pastry school for the professional and the passionate amateur |
| Verica Podrumedic | Little Bucharest 3001 N. Ashland ave., 773.929.8640 |
Eastern European home cooking |
| Jean Claude Poilivy | Le Bouchon 1958 W. Damen Ave., 773.862.6600 |
Fine French dining at Bucktown prices |
| John Polipis | Santorini 800 W. Adams St., 312.829.8820 |
Superb Greek cuisine |
| Jonathan Pouliezos | Costas 340 S. Halsted St., 312.263.9700 |
Innovative Greek menu |
| Tony Priolo | Coco Pazzo 300 W. Hubbard St., 312.836.0900 |
Award-winning Tuscan restaurant |
| Arun Sampanthavivat | Arun's Thai Restaurant 4156 N. Kedzie Ave., 773-539-1909 |
Award-winning chef creates a Thai culinary experience |
| Priscila Franco Satkoff | Salpicon! 1252 N. Wells St., 312.988.7811 |
This Mexican restaurant makes a big splash in Chicago |
| Debbie Sharpe | Feast 1835 W. North Ave., 773.235.6361 |
Global fusion for the gliterrati |
| Jackie Shen | Lawry's The Prime Rib 100 E. Ontario St., 312.787.0340 |
With Jackie in the kitchen, prime rib is just the beginning |
| Gabino Sotelino |
Ambria and
Mon Ami Gabi 2300 N. Lincoln Park West, 773.472.5959 and 773.348.8886
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! |
Fine French cuisine in two distinctive dining rooms
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| Sarah Stegner | The Ritz Carlton Dining Room 160 E. Pearson St., 312.266.1000 |
Contemporary French with a Midwestern influence |
| Al Sternweiler | Harvest on Huron 217 W. Huron St., 312.587.9600 |
One of Chicago's hottest new restaurants noted for its broadly influenced cuisine that truly defines categorization |
| Edna L. Stewart | Edna's Restaurant 3175 W. Madison St., 773.638.7079 |
Cooking from the soul, and the best biscuits in the world |
| Dominique Tougne | Bistro 110 110 E. Pearson St., 312.266.3110 |
French bistro dining |
| Joe Toulabi | Reza 432 W. Ontario St., 312.664.4500 5255 N. Clark St., 773.561.1898 |
Persian dining in spacious settings |
| David Tran | Pasteur 5525 N. Broadway, 773.878.1061 |
Discover a taste of Vietnam |
| Charlie Trotter | Charlie Trotter's 816 W. Armitage, 773.248.6228 |
Nationally renown Chicago treasure is a pioneer in the development of the great American cuisine |
| Don Yamauchi | Gordon 500 N. Clark St., 312.476.9780 |
Gordon Sinclair's award-winning restaurant continues to excel. AAA Four Diamond Award |
| Ryszard Anton Zawadzki | Chopin Mon Ami Pierogi Inn 4801 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773.685.0782 |
Fine continental dining Polish family fare |