Hard to get
Trivoli Tavern
American · West Loop · $$
4.6(1,986)
Where to Eat in Chicago
WaitlistWizard tracks 299 Chicago restaurants with live reservation availability. Start with the tables everyone is chasing, then browse the guides by cuisine and occasion.
The most-wanted tables in Chicago
Ranked by our live booking data — these sell out first.
- Hard to get
Tacombi - Wicker Park
Mexican · Wicker Park · $
4.5(466) - Hard to get
SPACE 519 | The Lunchroom
Gold Coast/Streeterville · $$
4.7(151) - Hard to get
Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio
Italian · West Loop · $$
4.7(2,785) - Hard to get
Honeybear Cafe
American · Rogers Park · $
4.5(2,811) - Hard to get
ETA Restaurant + Bar at Loews Chicago Hotel
American · Gold Coast · $$
4.1(109) - Hard to get
Ciccio Mio
Italian · River North · $$$
4.6(959) - Hard to get
Bavette's Bar & Boeuf - Chicago
Steakhouse · River North · $$$
4.7(4,078) - Hard to get
Armitage Alehouse
Chicago · $
4.5(1,084) Gilt Bar
American · River North · $$
4.6(1,982)
SMYTH
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(1,344)Omakase Yume
Japanese · West Loop · $$$
4.5(295)
Chicago guides by cuisine & occasion
- The Best Outdoor Dining in Chicago168
- The Hardest Restaurant Reservations to Get in Chicago114
- The Best Date Night Restaurants in Chicago47
- The Best Tasting Menus in Chicago39
- The Best Italian Restaurants in Chicago25
- Michelin-Starred & Fine Dining Restaurants in Chicago23
- The Best Mexican Restaurants in Chicago16
- The Best Japanese Restaurants in Chicago14
- The Best Pizza in Chicago13
- The Best Omakase in Chicago13
- The Best Steakhouses in Chicago11
- The Best Mediterranean Restaurants in Chicago9
- The Best New American Restaurants in Chicago8
- The Best French Restaurants in Chicago7
- The Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in Chicago7
- The Best Sushi Restaurants in Chicago6
- The Best Latin Restaurants in Chicago5
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