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French in Chicago
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Top 4 French in Chicago
Editorial canon from Chicago's most-trusted food publications, weighted by cross-publication consensus.
- #1
Le Bouchon
Bucktown
“Jean-Claude Poilevey's tin-ceilinged Bucktown bistro has anchored Chicago's French canon since 1993 with onion tart, steak frites, and a wine list that treats Beaujolais as scripture.”
- #2
Brindille
River North
“Carrie Nahabedian and Michael Nahabedian's River North dining room is the city's most refined contemporary French experience and a perennial Chicago Magazine top-ten pick.”
- #3
Chez Joël
Little Italy
“The improbable Little Italy bistro whose escargot, cassoulet, and garden patio make it one of Chicago's most beloved neighborhood French rooms.”
- #4
Table, Donkey and Stick
Logan Square
“A Logan Square Alpine-inflected bistro whose wood-fired breads, raclette, and rotating charcuterie remain a critic favorite for rustic French cooking in Chicago.”