{"id":671056,"date":"2026-03-21T08:16:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T08:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/671056\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T08:16:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T08:16:20","slug":"the-10-hottest-restaurants-in-chicago-right-now-chicago-magazine-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/671056\/","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\/03\/C202604-T-Hot-List-01-Burl.jpg\" alt=\"A meal at Burl\" class=\"wp-image-84645\"  \/>Photograph: Courtesy of Kinship<\/p>\n<p>1 Burl<\/p>\n<p>What: Seasonal wood-fired dishes (plus a creative kids\u2019 menu) from two industry vets.<br \/>Why: Tom Carlin (Galit) and Rachel Canfora-Carlin (Hogsalt) deliver just the spot Evanston needed.<br \/>Where: 2545 Prairie Ave., Evanston <a href=\"https:\/\/www.burlevanston.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\/03\/C202604-T-Hot-List-02-The-Barn.jpg\" alt=\"A sandwich at The Barn\" class=\"wp-image-84646\"  \/>Photograph: Galdones Photography<\/p>\n<p>2 The Barn<\/p>\n<p>What: Amy Morton\u2019s empire grows.<br \/>Why: A new outpost of her Evanston steakhouse is very welcome.<br \/>Where: 1900 First St., Highland Park <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebarnsteakhouse.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\/03\/C202604-T-Hot-List-03-Professor-Pizza.jpg\" alt=\"A worker preparing to serve pizza at Professor Pizza\" class=\"wp-image-84647\"  \/>Photograph: Courtesy of Professor Pizza<\/p>\n<p>3 Professor Pizza<\/p>\n<p>What: A second Chicago location for the beloved pizza maker.<br \/>Why: This one features seven styles of za, including Sicilian, Detroit, and tavern.<br \/>Where: 1374 W. Grand Ave., West Town <a href=\"https:\/\/professorpizza.com\/west-town\/west-town\/\" 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\/03\/C202604-T-Hot-List-04-Oni-Maki.jpg\" alt=\"A drink from Oni Maki\" class=\"wp-image-84648\"  \/>Photograph: Courtesy of Oni Maki<\/p>\n<p>4 Oni Maki<\/p>\n<p>What: A hand roll and matcha bar from the team behind soft serve purveyor Kurimu.<br \/>Why: It\u2019s a quick spot for a Spam musubi hand roll and strawberry matcha latte.<br \/>Where: 1424 W. Taylor St., Little Italy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_onimaki_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>5 Carmine\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>What: After two years of renovations, the Rush Street staple returns.<br \/>Why: You know you missed their square noodles in tomato-basil sauce (and all the people-watching, of course).<br \/>Where: 1037 N. Rush St., Gold Coast <a href=\"https:\/\/carminesitalian.com\/chicago\/home\/\" 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\/03\/C202604-T-Hot-List-06-Cache-310.jpg\" alt=\"A cocktail and a cup of popcorn at Cach\u00e9 310\" class=\"wp-image-84649\"  \/>Photograph: Elise Pfister<\/p>\n<p>6 Cach\u00e9 310<\/p>\n<p>What: A sleek cocktail bar tucked next to Canal Street Eatery &amp; Market.<br \/>Why: With inspiration from 1920s Paris, this is something entirely different for this part of the city.<br \/>Where: 310 S. Canal St., West Loop <a href=\"https:\/\/cache310.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\/03\/C202604-T-Hot-List-07-Libertad.jpg\" alt=\"A variety of dishes at Libertad\" class=\"wp-image-84650\"  \/>Photograph: Courtesy of Libertad<\/p>\n<p>7 Libertad<\/p>\n<p>What: The Skokie institution expands south.<br \/>Why: Pan-Latin plates like octopus with chorizo and lemon vinaigrette make for a great date night.<br \/>Where: 1835 W. North Ave., Wicker Park <a href=\"https:\/\/www.libertad7931.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\/03\/C202604-T-Hot-List-08-Zaab-E-Lee.jpg\" alt=\"The dining area at Zaab E Lee\" class=\"wp-image-84651\"  \/>Photograph: Courtesy of Zaab E Lee<\/p>\n<p>8 Zaab E Lee<\/p>\n<p>What: A vibrant Thai BYOB.<br \/>Why: With fun shareable plates, it\u2019s a good pick for groups.<br \/>Where: 3021 W. Lawrence Ave., Albany Park <a href=\"https:\/\/zaab-e-leechicago.online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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\/03\/C202604-T-Hot-List-09-Casa-Yari.jpg\" alt=\"Food from Casa Yari\" class=\"wp-image-84652\"  \/>Photograph: Herminio Rodriguez<\/p>\n<p>9 Casa Yari<\/p>\n<p>What: The Latin restaurant moves to a larger space.<br \/>Why: The menu, too, is updated, featuring new dishes like Honduran-style beef stew with coconut rice.<br \/>Where: 2743 W. Division St., Humboldt Park <a href=\"https:\/\/casayari.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\/03\/C202604-T-Hot-List-10-Prequel-Cafe-and-Bakery.jpg\" alt=\"A breakfast sandwich at Prequel Cafe &amp; Bakery\" class=\"wp-image-84653\"  \/>Photograph: Courtesy of Prequel Cafe &amp; Bakery<\/p>\n<p>10 Prequel Cafe &amp; Bakery<\/p>\n<p>What: A second location of the perennially packed West Town eatery.<br \/>Why: Who could pass on the brown sugar cardamom latte and pastrami breakfast sandwich?<br \/>Where: 2034 W. Division St., Wicker Park <a href=\"https:\/\/prequelcafe.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: Courtesy of Kinship 1 Burl What: Seasonal wood-fired dishes (plus a creative kids\u2019 menu) from two industry&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":671057,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5124],"tags":[124215,283220,283225,283224,283228,960,94905,15767,11612,22236,13381,94904,9096,5386,1818,283226,42026,283223,283229,283222,8463,988,283221,94902,27750,94906,15657,283227],"class_list":["post-671056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-chicago","tag-albany-park","tag-burl","tag-cache-310","tag-carmines","tag-casa-yari","tag-chicago","tag-chicago-restaurant","tag-chicago-restaurants","tag-evanston","tag-gold-coast","tag-highland-park","tag-hot-list","tag-humboldt-park","tag-il","tag-illinois","tag-libertad","tag-little-italy","tag-oni-maki","tag-prequel-cafe-bakery","tag-professor-pizza","tag-restaurant","tag-restaurants","tag-the-barn","tag-west-loop","tag-west-town","tag-where-to-eat-in-chicago","tag-wicker-park","tag-zaab-e-lee"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116266178451340110","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671056","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=671056"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671056\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/671057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=671056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=671056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=671056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}