Best of Citysearch: The National Winners

Updated: September 02, 2001

Chicago leads the country in 20 Best of Citysearch polls.

On this page:Best Restaurants, Best Sports & Rec, Best Shopping, Best Bars & Nightlife, Best in the City.

Best Restaurants

  1. 1 3.5 Star Rating: Average Frontera Grill
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    445 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60610 (map)

  2. 2 4 Star Rating: Recommended Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
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    439 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610 (map)

    It's not the biggest name in Chicago pizza, but it's the best.

  3. 3 4 Star Rating: Recommended Tru Restaurant
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    676 N St Clair St, Chicago, IL 60611 (map)

  4. 4 3.5 Star Rating: Average Phoenix
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    2131 S Archer Ave Ste 2, Chicago, IL 60616 (map)

    Chinatown's best restaurant has dim sum to die for.

  5. 5 4 Star Rating: Recommended Spiaggia
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    980 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 (map)

Best Sports & Rec

  1. 6 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Cog Hill Golf & Country Club
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    12294 Archer Ave, Lemont, IL 60439 (map)

    Chicagoland's most notorious course, Dubsdread, has terrorized the world's top golfers for decades.

  2. 7 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Starved Rock State Park
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    Rte 178 & 71, Utica, IL 61373 (map)

    One of the country's most picturesque trails overlooks the Illinois River.

Best Shopping

  1. 8 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Dusty Groove America
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    1120 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 (map)

    This record boutique has an incredible selection of funk, soul, rare groove and international music for the DJ in you.

Best Bars & Nightlife

  1. 9 3.5 Star Rating: Average Roscoe's
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    3356 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657 (map)

  2. 10 3.5 Star Rating: Average Blue Agave
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    1050 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610 (map)

    Named for the plant that makes tequila, this Mexican cantina's margaritas are highly recommended.

  3. 11 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Kendall's Pub
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    2263 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 (map)

    A standout among the Lincoln Park sports bars, with optimized viewing on countless monitors and seven large-screen TVs.

Best in the City

  1. 12 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended The Art Institute of Chicago
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    111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603 (map)

  2. 13 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Wrigley Field
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    1060 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613 (map)

  3. 14 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Museum of Science and Industry
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    57th St and Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637 (map)

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