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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation, Time Out Chicago, Chicago Magazine, and Chicago Tribune. Updated September 2026.
Nadu · Lincoln Park
A thrilling mash-up of India's regional cuisines. Crab milagu fry to goat curry from Odisha.
The Momo World · University Village
The Infatuation (9.0) highlights Indian-fusion momos. Steamed, fried, jhol, tandoori.
Thattu · Avondale
Margaret Pak and Vinod Kalathil's Avondale dining room serves comfort food from Kerala, and The Infatuation traces its path from stall to pop-up to this casual sit down space. Order the Kerala fried chicken bites and a thick, fragrant curry with a fluffy appam alongside. Lunch is the easier table to book and the only service carrying the spicy fried chicken sandwich. The Chicago Tribune noted the room charges no tips or service fees when it covered the opening.