New Archview Restaurant
Scratch-made diner classics at a McKinley Park breakfast institution serving since 1963
Chiu Quon Bakery
Chicago’s oldest Chinese bakery, turning out BBQ pork buns and egg tarts since the 1980s
Josephine’s Southern Cooking
Chatham soul food institution for 30-plus years serving gumbo, fried chicken and catfish; a spot Aretha Franklin favored
Calumet Bakery
South Deering neighborhood bakery serving from-scratch pastries since 1935, famous for its layered Atomic cake
Salaam Restaurant
Longtime halal restaurant and bakery on 79th Street rooted in the local Muslim community
Palermo’s of 63rd
Southwest Side institution since 1961 serving thin-crust Chicago tavern-style pizza
Gale Street Inn
A decades-old Jefferson Park rib joint reopened under new owners, famous for its slow-cooked barbecue ribs
Edgebrook Coffee Shop
A small Edgebrook neighborhood diner serving hearty breakfasts, house-made sausages and hashes
Sabri Nihari
A Devon Avenue institution serving Pakistani halal classics like slow-cooked nihari since 1977
Eli’s Cheesecake World Cafe
The birthplace of Chicago-style cheesecake, with a bakery and cafe open to the public