Food and Drink
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge (cash only)
A Jazz club that was frequented by Al Capone during the prohibition era. It is definitely worth visiting but is in a neighborhood further north in Chicago.
A popular local fast food chain known for Italian beef, hot dogs, burgers, chocolate cake, and its chocolate cake shake.
Chicago Style Pizza
There are many deep dish restaurants in Chicago, but here is a list of some of the iconic ones.
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If deep dish is not your thing, try out Chicago's lesser known specialty, tavern-style thin crust pizza.
A burger restaurant made famous by this Saturday Night Live sketch, and the owner having started the billy goat curse of the Cubs, in 1945.
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The McDonald's global headquarters is in downtown Chicago, and it has a restaurant with some of its international menu options.
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Notable Cuisines
You can find just about any cuisine in Chicago, but here are some of the more notable ones to try while visiting.
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American (pizza, hot dogs, Italian beef)
Mexican
Polish
Italian (Little Italy, or any highly rated place in the city)
Greek (Greek Town or Gyro shops around the city)
Other Popular Restaurants
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Al's Beef - popular for Italian beef
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The Berghoff - an iconic German restaurant
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There are a lot of good restaurants in the Fulton Market area of the West Loop neighborhood, e.g., Girl and the Goat, Green Street Meats, Au Cheval, etc.