Take a trip to Miko’s Italian Ice in Bucktown or Logan Square for their banana Italian ice mixed with chocolate chips. Hurry, when the weather cools down it turns into Miko’s Flipside Café.
Summer doesn’t usually scream soup, but the chilled cucumber soup at Lula Café is a must. Topped with crème fraîche and pickled chanterelle mushrooms, this is the perfect relief from a hot day.
There are many reasons why Balena was named one of Bon Appetit's Top 50 Best New Restaurants, and their Farm Egg Tajarin is one of them. Topped with sage and brown butter, this pasta dish is perfect.
Want to be a little daring? Try the crispy potato hash topped with an egg and duck heart gravy; you won’t be disappointed.
These aren’t your typical greasy sticks. Gooey logs made completely from scratch with house made mozzarella and garlic breadcrumbs that pair perfectly with their selection of 70 Midwest beers.
Your meal isn’t complete without a side of the crispy Brussels sprout leaves. Flash fried and sprinkled with Togarashi spice, you’ll forget you hated these as a kid.
A real standout is the tuna tartare layered on a basil vinaigrette and yuzu emulsion. Served with handcrafted wonton chips, it’s hard to not want to scoop it all up in one bite.
Need a quick breakfast on-the-go? Pop into one of three locations to get your sweet and savory fix with their maple bacon long john with a maple glaze and a full piece of maple bacon along the top.
Nothing says summer like a good ceviche, and Mexique has just that. Although the selection rotates on a regular basis, the shrimp ceviche is the perfect balance of acidity and heat.
Chef Dirk Flanigan’s cassoulet has been touted as some of the best outside of France, and is chock-full-of duck confit, housemade Toulouse sausage, pork belly, and haricots coco.
