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Chicago, IL

For Mediterranean in Chicago, the local food press points to Galit, avec Restaurant, and Rose Mary. Picks from The Infatuation, updated June 2026.

Editor’s picks

Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated June 2026.

Galit · Lincoln Park
Smoky cinnamon-braised brisket hummus is the standout.
avec Restaurant · West Loop
The Infatuation highlights Avec's bacon-stuffed chorizo-wrapped dates and the taleggio flatbread.
Rose Mary · Fulton Market
The Infatuation features Rose Mary's crni rizot and cevapi. Croatian-Italian in Fulton Market.

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