The kitchens...
A curated guide to Fulton Market and the West Loop - Randolph, Fulton, Green, Lake, Ada, and Carroll, out to Madison, Greektown, Milwaukee Avenue, and Grand. Addresses you can walk. Tables you can book.
Maxwells Trading
Carroll Avenue warehouse room. Asian and American cooking, soup dumpling tortellini.
1516 W Carroll Ave · $$$ · Resy
Duck Duck Goat
Izard’s Chinese. Same block as Publican - two rooms, one walk.
857 W Fulton Market · $$$ · Tock
Sushi by Bou
Timed sushi omakase inside the Emily Hotel. In and out in about half an hour.
311 N Morgan St (The Emily Hotel) · $$$ · Website
Urbanbelly
Bill Kim back on the block. Bao, ramen, patio.
950 W Fulton Market · $$ · Walk-in · Happy hour
High Five Ramen
Hogsalt's ramen bar at 112 N Green. Big broth, bold spice, slushies to cool it down.
112 N Green St · $$ · Walk-in
Ramen-San
Lettuce Entertain You's ramen bar on Green. Noodles, sake bombs, throwback jams.
219 N Green St · $$ · Walk-in
Sunda New Asian
Southeast Asia on Green. Tuna pizza, miso cod, a kamayan if the table is hungry.
333 N Green St · $$$ · OpenTable · Happy hour
Gaijin
Okonomiyaki and kakigori on Lake. Savory pancakes, shaved ice, Japanese whisky.
950 W Lake St · $$ · OpenTable
Kumiko
Japanese dining bar on Lake. Cocktails, a tasting menu and a weekend café.
630 W Lake St · $$$$ · Website
Mako
Omakase on Lake Street. Set seatings, booked on Tock.
731 W Lake St · $$$$ · Tock
Momotaro
Boka’s big Japanese room. Sushi, robata, late energy.
820 W Lake St · $$$$ · Tock · Happy hour
Noriko Handroll Bar
Handroll counter on Milwaukee. Every roll made to order and eaten right away.
401 N Milwaukee Ave · $$$ · OpenTable
Perilla
Korean American fare with tableside grilling and a deep sool list.
401 N Milwaukee Ave · $$$ · Website
Nobu Rooftop
11th floor. Sake, small plates, Restaurant Row from above. Seasonal hours.
155 N Peoria St · $$$$ · OpenTable · Happy hour
Omakase Yume
Chef Sangtae Park's Michelin-starred omakase on Washington. Three seatings a night.
651 W Washington Blvd · $$$$ · Resy
ROOP
Same door as the old Rooh. Now ROOP - spice and polish on the row.
736 W Randolph St · $$$ · OpenTable · Happy hour
TenGoku Aburiya
Casual Japanese gastropub on Washington. Kushiyaki over open flame, sushi, Saturday brunch.
651 W Washington Blvd Ste 101A · $$ · Resy