Kusanya Cafe
Nonprofit community cafe and coffee roaster that anchors Englewood with all-day breakfast
Paco’s Tacos
No-frills Archer Ave taqueria beloved for homemade salsas and slow-cooked carnitas tacos
Tio Luis Tacos
Long-running Brighton Park standby for Mexican breakfast and specialty tacos
Grecia’s Bakery
Neighborhood Mexican panaderia known for conchas and fresh pan dulce
Garifuna Flava
Family-owned Belizean and Garifuna kitchen serving rare Central American cuisine with a full tropical bar
Palermo’s of 63rd
Southwest Side institution since 1961 serving thin-crust Chicago tavern-style pizza
Noon O Kabab
A family-run anchor of Albany Park’s Persian scene serving charcoal-grilled kababs and Persian classics since 1997
Edgebrook Coffee Shop
A small Edgebrook neighborhood diner serving hearty breakfasts, house-made sausages and hashes
Gale Street Inn
A decades-old Jefferson Park rib joint reopened under new owners, famous for its slow-cooked barbecue ribs
Zia’s Social
A modern Italian bar and restaurant in Norwood Park with a wood-burning pizza oven, successor to the longtime Zia’s Trattoria