5 Day Restaurant Itinerary for Chicago, IL

Eat your way through Chicago, IL like you are Guy Fieri or another Food Network host with our curated list of restaurants seen on popular TV shows like Diner's Drive-Ins and Dives and 50+ other FoodTV shows.

You can also use our AI Restaurant Concierge to further refine your plans or just explore more restaurants on TV.

Trip Itineraries for Chicago, IL:

1 Day TripWeekend Trip5 Day Trip

Day 1

Breakfast

Restaurant: Glenn's Diner

Show: Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

Known For: Local Favorite, Breakfast, Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats, Hidden Find, B.Y.O.B., Traditional American, Seafood

Glenn's Diner

Lunch

Restaurant: Chicago Diner

Show: Unique Sweets

Known For: Local Favorite, Lunch Spot, Brunch, Outdoor Dining, Notable Wine List, Family-Friendly Dining, Carry Out, Notable Beer List, Casual Date Spot, Traditional American, Vegetarian, Health Food

Chicago Diner

Dinner

Restaurant: Next Restaurant

Show: Bizarre Foods America

Known For: Chef Dave Beran uses ingredients to come up with unique dishes. The menu changes every 3 months.

Next Restaurant

Day 2

Breakfast

Restaurant: Eleven City Diner

Show: Unique Eats

Known For: Breakfast, Late Night Dining, Brunch, Date Spot, Dine At The Bar, Family-Friendly Dining, Kosher

Eleven City Diner

Lunch

Restaurant: Gino's East

Show: Man vs Food

Known For: Local Favorite, Lunch Spot, Private Rooms, Group Dining, Family-Friendly Dining, Carry Out, Bar Menu, Family Style Dining, Food Delivery, Casual Date Spot, Private Parties, Italian, Pizza

Gino's East

Dinner

Restaurant: avec Restaurant

Show: Best Thing I Ever Ate

Known For: Late Night Dining, Outdoor Dining, Bar Scene, Dine At The Bar, Notable Wine List, Italian, French, Eclectic & International, Spanish, Mediterranean, Persian

avec Restaurant

Day 3

Breakfast

Restaurant: White Palace Grill

Show: Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

Known For: Local Favorite, Breakfast, Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats, Brunch, Family-Friendly Dining, Quiet, Traditional American

White Palace Grill

Lunch

Restaurant: BIG & little's Restaurant

Show: Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

Known For: The tiny dive servin' up flavor in massive proportions, like the melt-in-your-mouth pork belly sandwich.

BIG & little's Restaurant

Dinner

Restaurant: Ditka's Restaurant Chicago

Show: Food Paradise

Known For: Coaches meatloaf stack

Ditka's Restaurant Chicago

Day 4

Breakfast

Restaurant: Crisp

Show: Unique Eats

Known For: Cheap Eats, Family-Friendly Dining, Korean

Crisp

Lunch

Restaurant: Labriola Chicago

Show: Food Paradise

Labriola Chicago

Dinner

Restaurant: a tavola

Show: Man Finds Food

Known For: Comfort Italian food.

a tavola

Day 5

Breakfast

Restaurant: Backstage Bistro

Show: Rachael Ray - $40 a Day

Known For: American, Cafe, Catering, Bistro, Contemporary

Backstage Bistro

Lunch

Restaurant: The Berghoff Restaurant

Show: Sugar High

Known For: Local Favorite, Lunch Spot, Business Dining, People Watching, Historic Setting, German

The Berghoff Restaurant

Dinner

Restaurant: El Che Steakhouse & Bar

Show: Food Paradise

El Che Steakhouse & Bar
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