More of Chicago's Standout Tables

Service options: Delivery, Takeout, Dine-in. Highlights: Fast service, Great cocktails, Great dessert, Great wine list. Popular for: Lunch, Dinner.

No-frills, takeout-oriented neighborhood deli with massive made-to-order sandwiches.

Snug grocery spot for butcher-cut meats & baked goods, as well as Polish & American food staples.

No-frills venue for hearing up-and-coming acts plus a wide pub grub menu & loads of beers.

Service options: No-contact delivery, Delivery, Takeout, Dine-in. Highlights: Fast service, Sports. Popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining. Offerings: Alcohol.

Vegan-friendly lunch & late-night spot with sandwiches, munchies, personal pizzas & full plates.

Hip, counter-serve chain for gourmet takes on fast-food classics like burgers & frozen custard.

Bright cafe with creative pancakes, omelets & other breakfast eats plus sandwiches & lunch fare too.

Family-owned local chain for Italian classics & Chicago-style, deep-dish pizzas with buttery crusts.

A Cantonese menu of dim sum, hot pots & seafood, plus cocktails, presented in a modern space.

Puerto Rican breakfast & lunch in a comfy space with exposed-brick walls, known for coconut oatmeal.

Identifies as women-owned. Service options: Curbside pickup, No-contact delivery, Delivery, Takeout, Dine-in. Highlights: Fast service.

Service options: No-contact delivery, Delivery, Takeout, Dine-in. Highlights: Fast service. Popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining. Accessibility.

Classic Italian dining in archway-enhanced environs with adjacent pizzeria offering thin-crust pies.

Service options: Curbside pickup, No-contact delivery, Delivery, Onsite services, Takeout, Dine-in. Popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining. Offerings: Coffee.

Well-known Vietnamese sandwich specialist with a cozy ambiance, outdoor seating & fruit smoothies.

Soul food that includes big portions of its namesake & down-home sides in an exposed-brick setting.

Longtime neighborhood restaurant with classic, homestyle Italian dishes.

Innovative Chinese fare & cocktails served in a dimly lit, trendy dining room accented with Buddhas.

Restaurant serving traditional Polish fare & Eastern European beers in a rustic, old-world setting.

Casual neighborhood BYOB restaurant serving traditional Thai favorites in a modest space.

Standard outfit featuring pita sandwiches & shawarma plates, with signature & make-your-own options.

Chef Michael Carlson showcases inventive New American fixed-price menus in a simple, homey space.

Hearty burgers, sausages & fries to take out are dished up in this pared-down, compact eatery.

Casual spot with Neapolitan-style thin-crust pizzas served in a rustic space with patio seating.