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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, and Michelin Guide Chicago. Updated August 2026.
HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen · Pilsen
Chef Thai Dang's five-time Michelin Bib Gourmand and four-time James Beard-nominated Pilsen kitchen. The fine-dining ceiling of Chicago Vietnamese cooking.
Nhà Hàng Vietnam Restaurant · Uptown
The no-frills Argyle Street home-style shop every Chicago critic sends you to first. Southern Vietnamese family cooking and the benchmark bowl of pho in Uptown.
Pho 777 · Uptown
The Asia on Argyle pho anchor. 20-plus bowl variations a block off the Red Line, a Time Out and Infatuation staple pick for decades.
Le Colonial Chicago · Gold Coast
The upstairs Oak Street salon channels 1920s Saigon. French-Vietnamese plates and an all-season terrace that have been Gold Coast date-night picks for 20+ years.