{"id":601009,"date":"2026-02-19T12:24:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/601009\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T12:24:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:24:17","slug":"the-10-hottest-restaurants-in-chicago-right-now-chicago-magazine-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/601009\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now \u2013 Chicago Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/C202603-T-Hot-List-01-The-Radicle.jpg\" alt=\"Cocktails at The Radicle\" class=\"wp-image-84063\"  \/>Photograph: Neil Burger<\/p>\n<p>1 The Radicle<\/p>\n<p>What: The sophomore project from the Daisies team (in the old Daisies space).<br \/>Why: With $10 cocktails, a raw bar, and pizza, it checks all the 2026 cool boxes.<br \/>Where: 2523 N. Milwaukee Ave., Logan Square <a href=\"https:\/\/radiclechicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/C202603-T-Hot-List-02-Deliz.jpg\" alt=\"Food being served at Deliz\" class=\"wp-image-84064\"  \/>Photograph: Alexa Kosior<\/p>\n<p>2 Deliz<\/p>\n<p>What: The trend of steakhouse openings just keeps going.<br \/>Why: Plenty of Italian influences, like housemade pastas and amaro cocktails, set this place apart.<br \/>Where: 1840 W. North Ave., Bucktown <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delizitalian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/C202603-T-Hot-List-03-Picadilly-Pub.jpg\" alt=\"Food at Picadilly Pub\" class=\"wp-image-84065\"  \/>Photograph: Courtesy of Piccadilly Pub<\/p>\n<p>3 Piccadilly Pub<\/p>\n<p>What: The Green Post reconcepts into a British pub with a chippy menu.<br \/>Why: Cozying up with a pint and curry chips sounds just right for this still-blustery month.<br \/>Where: 4749 N. Rockwell St., Lincoln Square <a href=\"https:\/\/piccadillymktpub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/C202603-T-Hot-List-04-Gale-Street-Inn.jpg\" alt=\"A salad at Gale Street Inn\" class=\"wp-image-84066\"  \/>Photograph: Andrew Harris<\/p>\n<p>4 Gale Street Inn<\/p>\n<p>What: After closing last June, the iconic 63-year-old restaurant has returned under new owners.<br \/>Why: The ribs. (Enough said.)<br \/>Where: 4914 N. Milwaukee Ave., Jefferson Park <a href=\"https:\/\/galestreetinn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>5 Le Shrimp Noodle Bar<\/p>\n<p>What: A Singaporean favorite lands in Chinatown.<br \/>Why: It\u2019s the perfect spot for seafood devotees\u2009\u2014\u2009the signature dish features noodles in shrimp broth.<br \/>Where: 2101 S. China Pl., Chinatown <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leshrimpnoodle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/C202603-T-Hot-List-06-Egg-Bunni.jpg\" alt=\"A breakfast sandwich at Egg Bunni\" class=\"wp-image-84067\"  \/>Photograph: Courtesy of Egg Bunni<\/p>\n<p>6 Egg Bunni<\/p>\n<p>What: Israel Idonije and Stephen Gillanders pair up to serve egg sandwiches.<br \/>Why: Start your day with the Bad Bunni: sausage, hash brown, pepper Jack, and blueberry-chipotle jam on brioche.<br \/>Where: 125 S. Clark St., Loop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eateggbunni.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>7 Piacere Mio Uptown<\/p>\n<p>What: A new outpost of the Forest Park staple.<br \/>Why: The nabe needed a classic Italian joint.<br \/>Where: 1303 W. Wilson Ave., Uptown <a href=\"https:\/\/piaceremiouptown.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>8 Nimba<\/p>\n<p>What: A food truck serving the cuisine of Liberia.<br \/>Why: Build-your-own jollof rice bowls and goat pepper soup (also available for delivery).<br \/>Where: 1914 S. Wabash Ave., South Loop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nimba.il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/C202603-T-Hot-List-09-Nubar-Cafe.jpg\" alt=\"A dish at Nubar Cafe\" class=\"wp-image-84087\"  \/>Courtesy of Nubar Cafe<\/p>\n<p>9 Nubar Cafe<\/p>\n<p>What: A new all-day Kurdish spot.<br \/>Why: A shakshuka sammie is ideal for any meal.<br \/>Where: 3200 W. Lawrence Ave., Albany Park <a href=\"https:\/\/thenubar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>10 Dat Donut<\/p>\n<p>What: A North Side location of the beloved Chatham bakery.<br \/>Why: Another neighborhood now gets to experience the Big Dat, a doughnut the size of your head.<br \/>Where: 947 W. Wellington Ave., Lake View <a href=\"https:\/\/datdonut.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photograph: Neil Burger 1 The Radicle What: The sophomore project from the Daisies team (in the old Daisies&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":601010,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5124],"tags":[124215,258861,13270,175285,12276,960,94905,15767,32457,178167,258866,144509,258859,181419,258857,94904,5386,1818,258860,43548,129978,258865,24367,258858,32321,63659,74080,9814,258863,258864,258862,258855,8463,988,127609,11623,146630,258856,258854,17008,94906],"class_list":["post-601009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-chicago","tag-albany-park","tag-bad-bunni","tag-british","tag-bucktown","tag-chatham","tag-chicago","tag-chicago-restaurant","tag-chicago-restaurants","tag-chinatown","tag-daisies","tag-dat-donut","tag-deliz","tag-egg-bunni","tag-forest-park","tag-gale-street-inn","tag-hot-list","tag-il","tag-illinois","tag-israel-idonije","tag-italian","tag-jefferson-park","tag-kurdish","tag-lake-view","tag-le-shrimp-noodle-bar","tag-liberia","tag-lincoln-square","tag-logan-square","tag-loop","tag-nimba","tag-nubar-cafe","tag-piacere-mio-uptown","tag-piccadilly-pub","tag-restaurant","tag-restaurants","tag-singaporean","tag-south-loop","tag-stephen-gillanders","tag-the-green-post","tag-the-radicle","tag-uptown","tag-where-to-eat-in-chicago"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=601009"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601009\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/601010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=601009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=601009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=601009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}