Qing Xiang Yuan Dumplings
Beloved Chinatown dumpling house (locals call it QXY) with dozens of handmade varieties
Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar
Bridgeport institution since 1986: half liquor store, half neighborhood tavern with 40-plus taps
The Polo Inn
Char-grilled steaks and chops in a restored 1914 space that was once Chicago’s oldest ice cream parlor
Cafe Consume
Family-run specialty coffee shop next to the owners’ vintage store, with Mexican-cinnamon spiced pastries
New Archview Restaurant
Scratch-made diner classics at a McKinley Park breakfast institution serving since 1963
BAR22 on Motor Row
Neighborhood bar in the historic Motor Row District with weekend brunch and full bar
Moon’s Sandwich Shop
Old-school counter diner open since 1933, famous for its Vienna corned beef on rye
Mario’s Italian Lemonade
Beloved Little Italy street stand slinging Italian ice since 1954
Taste Bud 1
Family-run West Garfield Park comfort-food spot known for cheesesteaks for over two decades
Kristoffer’s Cafe & Bakery
Family-run Pilsen cafe famous for what many call the city’s best tres leches cake