6 Great Bar Bites: Best Eats at Pump Room, Allium, Roka Akor, and More
Yeah, these new restaurants didn't make the top 20–but if you find yourself in one of them, go straight to the bar and point to the best thing on the menu: the items below.
Bison tartare Allium
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, 120 E. Delaware Pl.; 312-649-2349
Gold Coast
Garlic bread Michael Jordan’s Steak House
InterContinental Chicago, 505 N. Michigan Ave.; 312-321-8823
River North
Eggplant toast Pump Room
Public Chicago, 1301 N. State Pkwy.; 312-601-2970
Gold Coast
Fried squid with chili and lime rings Roka Akor
456 N. Clark St.; 312-477-7652
River North
Mozzarella sticks Roots Handmade Pizza
1924 W. Chicago Ave.; 773-645-4949
West Town
Caramelized onions over Emmentaler fondue Storefront Company
1941 W. North Ave.; 773-661-2609
Wicker Park
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