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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 Block Club Chicago. Updated September 2026.
Demera Restaurant · Uptown
The Infatuation's go-to Uptown Ethiopian. The Messob communal platter is the recommended way to dine.
Ethiopian Diamond Restaurant & Bar · Edgewater
Among Chicago's longest-running Ethiopians. Sambusas, shimbra asa, and Diamond berbere stews.
Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine · Edgewater
The Infatuation highlights Tesfa's all-day injera platters. Doro wot, spicy catfish, stewed tomatoes.