The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago: March 2025
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month, in order of heat
Custom Placements: Dining Lead
Lao Peng You’s Scallion Noodles
Making the building blocks of Lao Peng You’s scallion noodles is just the project to while away a late-winter afternoon. Neutral oil is slowly, gently infused with four types of onions, and the byproducts in turn underscore a soy sauce that tastes deeply of caramelized alliums. You’ll wind up with generous portions of both oil … Read more
Beer Scientists
By tapping new hops and out-there ingredients, Hop Butcher for the World has become one of Chicago’s buzziest breweries.
Monteverde Celebrates Its 10th Birthday With Specials All Year
Sarah Grueneberg talks about the restaurant’s anniversary and what’s next.
When the Wife’s Away, Take a Solo Dining Foray
Revisiting three restaurants, but from the vantage point of eating dinner alone at a bar.
Jenner Tomaska and The Fifty/50 Group Team Up on a Steakhouse
The Alston will feature French influences and high-end touches.
Signature’s Lamb Meatballs With Moroccan Sugo
The dish can be prepped ahead of time to feed a crowd, perfect for your Super Bowl party.
String Theory
Chicago’s Thai restaurants have all kinds of specialties, whether that’s the curries at In-On Thai or the Isan favorites at Tuk Tuk Thai Isan Street Food. At Mahanakhon Noodle Bar, a family-owned spot that opened last May, the focus is Thai noodles. The menu lists more than a dozen types, which you could explore over … Read more