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.
Carnivale
Jerry Kleiner color and mojitos. The night is half the plate.
702 W Fulton Market · $$$ · Tock · Happy hour
Costera Cocina
Coastal Mayan night. Jungle-beach room, then the music gets louder.
850 W Fulton Market · $$$ · OpenTable · Happy hour
Taqueria Chingón
Sharp tacos, local favorite, not a chain.
817 W Fulton Market · $$ · Walk-in
Cabra
Izard on the Hoxton roof. Anticuchos, citrus, skyline.
200 N Green St · $$$ · OpenTable · Happy hour
Osaka Nikkei
Lima-born Nikkei. Peruvian-Japanese, sushi counter, fall 2026. Watch this door.
1101 W Lake St · $$$$ · Soon
Mazor
Mexican kitchen on Milwaukee. Tacos, heirloom-corn chips and a five-course tasting.
485 N Milwaukee Ave · $$ · Walk-in
Cruz Blanca
Casual counterweight so the row isn’t only white tablecloth.
904 W Randolph St · $$ · Walk-in · Happy hour
La Josie
Family Mexican with three bars, one on the roof. Tequila’s hometown, Randolph volume.
740 W Randolph St · $$ · Resy · Happy hour
Leña Brava
Bayless wood fire. Baja seafood over mesquite, same block as Cruz Blanca.
900 W Randolph St · $$$ · OpenTable · Happy hour