Chicago Food Tour: 12 MUST TRY foods in the Windy City!

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We're back in Chicago!
Join us as we take you through the vibrant streets of Chicago, uncovering the culinary gems that make this city a food lover's dream. From its deep-dish pizzas that have won the world over, to the hidden spots only locals know about.
⏰ Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Ann Sather Restaurant
3:00 - Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
6:48 - Starbucks Reserve Roastery
8:27 - Mr Beef / Home of the 'Bear'
11:10 - Sun Wah BBQ
14:38 - Firecakes Donuts
15:23 - Doughnut Vault
16:22 - Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken
17:03 - Superdawg Drive-In
19:18 - Pequod's Pizza
20:43 - Lou Mitchell's
25:41 - Intelligentsia Coffee
📍Places we visited in this video
Ann Sather Restaurant maps.app.goo.gl/SGKHpftucYs4m...
Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits maps.app.goo.gl/XKDV3cMURFTZQ...
Starbucks Reserve Roastery: maps.app.goo.gl/nkaT2cZ5Sapqo...
Mr. Beef: maps.app.goo.gl/SriWQjJaGmCbw...
Sun Wah BBQ: maps.app.goo.gl/LFgjsFjMAnT8E...
Firecakes Donuts: maps.app.goo.gl/FKuE7sPBpRapj...
Doughnut Vault: maps.app.goo.gl/PF5AcfcR6YSzX...
Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken: maps.app.goo.gl/9PwM4ZBmKAn2V...
Superdawg Drive-In: maps.app.goo.gl/kRjZ29BdCbYdk...
Pequod's Pizza: maps.app.goo.gl/dsjCtM98hT1Bu...
Lou Mitchell's: maps.app.goo.gl/CU2DrTyJfrekQ...
Intelligentsia Coffee: maps.app.goo.gl/bttYCVqSAcPJm...
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@jjcolly724 24 күн бұрын

I've been travelling to Chicago for years now and they've got it right on point!!! Can't beat a Lou's brekkie before a bears game!!! Being from the UK, Chicago is the best food city in America.

@chrisandsara 20 күн бұрын

🙏🙏🙏🙏

@ShowtimeSynergy12 4 күн бұрын

Chicago native of 40 years here. Best food city in America. I’ve eaten in all 50 states. 1. Sather (pronounced with a short A like Saturday). 2. Bang Bang has the best biscuits in the city. They use greens not kale. 3. Mr. Beef is okay more so touristy. Missed opportunity going to Johnnie’s Beef for a beef. Best Italian beef in Chicago. 4. The pepper mix in the beef is called giardiniera. 5. Just say north side or south side. “North of town” isn’t a Chicago direction. 6. Stan’s would’ve been a better donut option. 5. Can’t really go wrong with getting a hotdog from just about anywhere in Chicago. Gene and Jude’s is probably the top choice though. 6. Very good with Pequod’s. 👏🏽 7. Next time visit Lem’s for the best BBQ in the city.

@TM10000 Ай бұрын

The Italian Beef sandwich is one of mankinds greatest inventions. Glad to see you did it correctly with it being dipped and with giardiniera.

@MrfiX725 4 ай бұрын

That Beijing Duck dinner... YOU'RE KILLIN' ME, SMALLS!!!

@StephandPete 4 ай бұрын

That duck looked incredible. Def adding that to the list for a future Chicago visit.

@kylesingactor 4 ай бұрын

Great video! Your guys hit some great places! Just a couple of notes, Sun Wah BBQ IS inside the city of Chicago in the Uptown neighborhood not, “outside the city”. And I think the Superdawg you guys went to was also still within Chicago city limits on Milwaukee Ave.

@jilliancgindy 2 ай бұрын

Came here to say this! I think some cities must refer to only downtown as "the city" but that's not how we do in Chicago.

@diannekelley3197 4 ай бұрын

Best meal I had in Chicago was breakfast at Wildberry’s. It was around the corner from my hotel, and when I saw the line, I knew it would be special. Enjoyed the video

@JennNahrstadt 4 ай бұрын

I spent 15 years in Chicago and my husband is a native, and you've hit all the highlights. Ann Sather's was a great start. (It's pronounced with a short A, like sat"). A few things: Italian beef is something iconic to Chicago, and what you were referring to when you saw the celery, carrots, and onions is called giardiniera. The bun MUST be dipped or it's not a true Italian beef. At Superdawg, the bun is steamed, and ketchup is a no-no. Haven't had the deep dish you had because we've been in GA for 17 years, but it looks legit. Giordano's is our fav.

@JHeyworth1 22 күн бұрын

Yes, they definitely need to try multiple different pizza places the next couple of times they come to Chicago. Giordanos, lol Nadies also some places that they would try some of the classic thin tavern style pizza. And there were still a number of classic places they didn’t hit, but they did get a lot accomplished!

@lindab2323 Ай бұрын

This was the mildest February I can remember in my entire lifetime in Chicago, so you got lucky there. Thanks for sharing all of these.

@gluttalcatch 27 күн бұрын

Great video tour! The Pizzeria is pronounced "Pee-quads" and it's excellent! Loved your Doughnut tour which I've done myself on occasion and those are my top three places. Doughnut Vault is my favorite as well; only stay open until they're sold out, sometimes before 11:00 AM. Lou Mitchell's is what it is. There are a half dozen better breakfast places within two miles of there.

@john_jordan 4 ай бұрын

Heck yeah! Hitting the Ann Sather for the most epic rolls of all time. You guys nailed it - miss Chicago visits.

@Travisj535 4 ай бұрын

I really miss all the food and music living in Chicago. Fries at Superdawg are great, and they come in the bun with the dawg. And next time, go the the Pequods out in Morton Grove, not far from Superdawg. Excellent choices for winter food and you didn't even scratch the surface! I can't believe you ate all that food in three days??

@Thom1560 3 ай бұрын

How about Pasta D’Arte right next to TheDawg?

@lisacorday5564 2 ай бұрын

Love Sun Wa duck feast! It is sooo good! It's my son's birthday dinner request, and yes, it feeds 4 of us.

@jimmyxshin 24 күн бұрын

Well done. I’m a Chicago local and can say that you included some great places. Good variety as well

@chrisandsara 20 күн бұрын

Thanks Jimmy!

@JHeyworth1 22 күн бұрын

Glad you had a good time. Enjoyable video coverage. Thanks. I just want to mention that Sun barbecue where you had. The Beijing duck is inside the city of Chicago limits although it’s in a neighborhood that’s a bit further north. I think you were talking about places relative to the downtown areajust wanted to clarify that for you and for anyone listening to your channel

@DingaLing575 4 ай бұрын

Jumped on YT to watch 🤣🤣 as. soon as I got the notification! 👏👏👏 Loved it! You touched based on all the classic. Loved the donut series!! Personally I prefer Firecakes. Here are my favs (casual dining): Honey Butter Chicken Smoque (BBQ - mich gourmand) Lula's Au Cheval (burger mich gourmand) - do a burger series 😁 We try out restaurant week in Late Jan /Early Feb - book early. Sooooo many places! I'll run your ear off! 😂😂 Fine Dining is a different best. 😁 Cheers xox Ding

@DVaccarelli1988 4 ай бұрын

The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Chicago used to be a flagship store for Crate & Barrel. It closed in January 2018 & became the world's largest Starbucks coffee roastery and retail space on November 15, 2019. Also, Superdawg is actually still located within the city of Chicago, which is in the Norwood Park neighborhood. There is a second location of Superdawg that's located outside of the city in the village of Wheeling.

@tiffprendergast 26 күн бұрын

Yup it’s awesome

@chunkuswumpus3515 10 күн бұрын

Not from Chicago itself but from the suburbs. I'll always recommend going to Harold's Chicken. They all do in house lemon pepper which varies by location and are one of few places to have mild sauce (more BBQ hot sauce). Personal recommendation is the one near McCormick place. Also check out the Italian village. Great Italian food and the coffee is brewed by someone who actually enjoys coffee to its fullest. Even if you don't normally do it like that at least try their black coffee while you're there

@JHeyworth1 22 күн бұрын

OK, I just got to this part of your video. Superdawg, the location which you went to is also in the city. It just happens to be on the far northwest side. In fact, it’s only like half a mile from where I live. They do have a second location in Wheeling, but they are definitely inside the city of Chicago, particularly the location you went to. Glad you enjoyed it.

@chrisandsara 20 күн бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@myjoybox 4 ай бұрын

I gotta try that pizza place! Those donuts look sooo good! Firecakes old fashion donut is my favorite. Yes BangBang pie… Also, you should try Loaf Lounge Bear chocolate cake and Little goat diner for breakfast. Hope you come back soon!

@mariposavioleta9007 4 ай бұрын

This is the quickest I've been to watch a video on YT.

@chrisandsara 4 ай бұрын

😂😂🙏

@mariposavioleta9007 4 ай бұрын

@@chrisandsara I've got 2 friends from church who are in school there in Chicago so I'll have to ask them for their suggestions for any future videos you do there.

@mikosoft 4 ай бұрын

I actually had guided food tour when I was there. I didn't pick the tour myself, I was a winner of a competition and it was part of the prize. It finished in this polish pastry shop and to my complete surprise what we tasted were pierogi, typical polish but also Slovak food (which is where I am from). So I was on this random tour thousands of miles from home, jetlagged having the food I remember since childhood and it tasted pretty much the same. It was very surreal.

@elizabethanne8355 4 ай бұрын

I love that you guys visited Mr. Beef! I definitely have to visit next time I'm in Chicago! Also, side note: Sara you are absolutely glowing in this video!

@strangetravels 4 ай бұрын

Those Ann Sather cinnamon rolls are the best! Love Chicago!

@Stephdayosteph 20 күн бұрын

Chicago resident and Sun Wah is my favorite place to go for a special dinner. The soup is one of my fav things to take home for leftovers - it gets even better when it sits for a day. You hit so many of my other favs! It's too bad you didn't have to wait in line at Lou Mitchell's - they give out sugar babies and donut holes while you wait. I prefer Lou Malnotis to Pequods but that's an ongoing Chicago debate haha. My favorite brunch to bring visitors to though is Bongo Room- the lobster roll Benedict is amazing. Come back and go get at burger at Fat Cat, sushi at Miku, and take me with you to Sun Wah 😂. Glad you had a good time!

@chrisandsara 20 күн бұрын

Sun Wah is so good!! Thank you for those recommendations! We'll be back to Chicago soon and will definitely try them all.

@sebastianquintana3248 3 ай бұрын

Awesome to know you can bring the dog to Starbucks

@chrisandsara 3 ай бұрын

The employees actually came outside and invited us to come in! They were super dog friendly which was surprising!

@hamburglar83 3 ай бұрын

Superdawgs is still in Chicago its just very far from town center.

@chrisandsara 3 ай бұрын

Yes!

@jonuiuc Ай бұрын

I've lived in Chicago for 44 years, you guys went to a lot of my favorite spots. Good job. I like Pequods but am not as into the burnt cheese as many other people, Bartoli's is my favorite deep dish place, its sort of an old school type deep dish pie. But my favorite pizza in the city is the thin from Pat's Pizza. Ricobene's breaded steak sandwich is the one "Chicago" food that flies under the radar but is probably our best thing. Other Chicago foods are the Chicken Vesuvio (at any italian place, maybe quintessentially at Harry Carrays), the iltaco "Pizza Puff" (every independent fast food beef or hot dog stand, even in grocery stores frozen), and the Puerto Rican "Jibarito" sandwich. For next time lol...

@Stephdayosteph 20 күн бұрын

Ooh good list. I forgot to mention the jibarito in my list!

@Bmwqxtmop 21 күн бұрын

Toppot doughnuts are so good!!

@chrisandsara 20 күн бұрын

SOOO GOOD!

@audiomxr 4 ай бұрын

Born and raised in Chicago (now in Atlanta) - you hit some of the great Chicago food icons. Well done. I've never been to Donut Vault - but it is definitely on the list for the next visit. Great video.

@kellypedersen9896 2 ай бұрын

That chicken pot pie looks like the kind served in the restaurant at the Palmer House downtown. Probably a lot less expensive than the Palmer House version, though. :)

@robgal9695 Ай бұрын

From Chicago Glad you enjoyed

@Smashpunk7 8 күн бұрын

I admire the drone footage downtown. Did you have to get special permission for that? I'd love to do that myself next time I'm in Chicago.

@TheRealSTR Ай бұрын

Sun Wah is the best!

@Cowboyfan23TRael 3 ай бұрын

Gotta go walking around wicker park. Go eat somewhere on division street and go shopping on Milwaukee ave after. Take a stroll down through the neighborhood in between both of those streets to enjoy the architecture of the homes

@eddy3011 4 ай бұрын

I would consider Ann Sather a bit dated. Lost Larson is the new place for cinnamon rolls. In Uptown, there's also Milly's Pizza in a Pan and Kie-Gol-Lanee for Oaxacan food. Zaza's in Lakeview is also really good for thin crust. Some other places you could try are Japanese style sushi (Mako/Juno, Omakase Yume, no California rolls covered in spicy mayo), dim sum (Ming Hin, Dolo), and regional Chinese (Chengdu Impression, Xian Cuisine). Also Au Cheval, rated the best burger in the US for many years. Some international chains too like Hai Di Lao. And of course steak (Beoufhaus, old classic Gibson's, Bavette's, Swift and Sons, personally don't like Maple and Ash but that's there too).

@Stephdayosteph 20 күн бұрын

I second Minghin and Chengdu Impression, plus Chiu Quon bakery for buns very close to Sun Wah.

@JHeyworth1 22 күн бұрын

And you know while you were there, especially since your wife isn’t that keen but usual hotdogs it would’ve been a good idea to get a Whoopie dog, which is more like a brat with a different kind of bun and also very reasonably priced. Maybe she would’ve enjoyed that. Anyway, I know this was your first time so you wouldn’t have known but maybe if you ever come back. And remember you were inside Chicago still!

@chrisandsara 20 күн бұрын

Thank you for this!

@lindanelson1601 3 күн бұрын

Whoopski Polish

@kattengat2 2 ай бұрын

Superdawg. The best. Without fries? They have great fries.

@PnutButterJellyTime 8 күн бұрын

That Superdawg IS in the city of Chicago. Not outside…

@Kratosof 2 ай бұрын

You should’ve tried the Gyros at Leo’s

@wilelowman8028 2 ай бұрын

Did Chicago proud. Not touristy. Check out Chicago cultural center right by the bean. Beautiful building lots of outlets to charge and a place warm up or cool down. For food you hit the highlights but try Billy's goats under the Wrigley building, not navy pier. Or wiener circle for a char dog. Go late night when it gets nuts.