Chicago Restaurants and Chicago Dining
(Chicago, Illinois - IL, USA)



Dining out in Chicago is immensely popular the there are more than 6,000 Chicago restaurants, which serve a variety of cuisine from all over the world. These Chicago eateries range from basic snack bars and coffee shops, to high-class Chicago restaurants and gourmet haunts. Chicago is also well-known for its streets food, which includes pizza and hot dog stands.

In the last 20 years, restaurants in Chicago have changed dramatically, and many are more health conscious, proving a much larger range of tasty, healthy alternatives. There are now a large number of popular coffee shops, which started opening when Starbucks arrived at Chicago in Chicago has a strong coffee house culture and these provide an excellent place to stop and recharge, when shopping in Chicago.

Every year Chicago holds a popular food festival, known as the 'Taste of Chicago'. This 10-day open-air festival includes more than 60 different Chicago restaurants offering samples of their most popular dishes. The Chicago restaurant / dining festival is attended by thousands of people every year and also includes live music. The Taste of Chicago runs from the end of June through to July 4th and is considered to be the largest food festival of its kind in the world.




There are many excellent restaurants situated throughout Chicago, many with exceptional views of the city, the coastline and the surrounding scenery. Restaurants in Chicago include: