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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation and Time Out Chicago. Updated September 2026.
Garifuna Flava: A Taste of Belize | Jerk Chicken Chicago · Marquette Park
The Infatuation's highest-rated Chicago Caribbean (8.8). Belizean lunch specials and excellent stewed meats.
Ja' Grill Hyde Park · Lincoln Park
Jamaican jerk, oxtail, and curry goat from a longtime Lincoln Park kitchen.