1. Kuma's Corner
8.8
2900 W Belmont Ave (at Francisco Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Northwest Side · 417 tips and reviews
dave derrick: Get the mac & cheese. Customizable. I recommend broccoli & sun-dried tomatoes.
Scot: The burgers are killer, but don't miss the mac & cheese, it's the best in Chicago in my opinion.
Lindsay J: Kuma's has the BEST mac and cheese I have ever had in a restaurant in my life!
Gloria Chin: grilled cheese--they have one that's stuffed w/ mac & cheese!! they also have fried pickles, loaded tater tots, fried mac n cheese bites
Bob Randklev: Tradicion was awesome, Jalapeno peppers, hot sauce and a lot of cheese! The Breckenridge Brewing Vanilla Stout was a perfect compliment!
Redeye Chicago: Grilled cheese sandwiches with unorthodox fillings—think tater tots, mac 'n' cheese and chicken tenders—were made for a satisfying post-bar meal. Read more.
5. Eataly
9.0
43 E Ohio St (at N Wabash Ave), Chicago, IL
Gourmet Store · Near North Side · 409 tips and reviews
Ali Mistretta: The cheese and honey plate is to die for! Absolutely fantastic
Allison Kaminski: Everything here is great! Slightly pricey. Get the Nutella crepe, calamari, prosciutto and mozzarella!
Catherine Punkt: They have got an extraordinary selection of tradional produced pasta imported from Italy and a great cheese selection.
6. Smoque BBQ
9.1
3800 N Pulaski Rd (at Grace St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Old Irving Park · 233 tips and reviews
schumanfu: The brisket, mac and cheese and peach cobbler are my favorite. No frills, no b.s.
Keystone 80435: get the mac and cheese, and the ribs and the pulled pork and te texas sausage.
Libertine V: The St. Louis ribs, mac 'n' cheese, and peach cobbler are must haves! Nom!
9. Café Ba-Ba-Reeba!
9.1
2024 N Halsted St (btwn W Dickens Ave & W Armitage Ave), Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · North Side · 221 tips and reviews
L P: Meatballs, braised short rib, manchego stuffed mushrooms, and sangria all so TASTY!
Kayleigh Harrington: Sangria, bacon wrapped dates, goat cheese baked in tomato sauce, meatballs - all amazing. Would love to try the paella next.
Andrea KC: The goat cheese in marinara is delicious! But everything we had was good!
10. Quartino
8.7
626 N State St (at W Ontario St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Near North Side · 345 tips and reviews
Matt Pais: The Quatro Staggioni pizza is one of the best pies in the city. The crust, the cheese, the veggies, all perfect.
Missy Bondy: Best bellinis and cheese fondue!!! It's a must have. We stop here EVERY time we're visiting!!!!
Allison Kaminski: Great for large parties and sharing plates!! Have to get the meat and cheese antipasti and pizza!
12. Big Star
9.0
1531 N Damen Ave (at N Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 572 tips and reviews
Jamco Creative: poblano tacos, queso fundido, pickled onions, beer beer beer and a cool horchata
Myra Rubin: Been a fan since April...absolutely love this place, the food and margarita pitchers! Pork belly, al pastor & poblano w/cheese tacos, guac, queso fundido delish. Sonoran Hotdog new addition-was ok LUV
GourmetLive: Order a supernal $3 taco de Borrego (marinated braised lamb shoulder with roasted scallion and Queso Fresco).
15. Little Bad Wolf
9.2
1541 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL
Restaurant · Edgewater · 59 tips and reviews
Fitsum Assalif: Amazing cocktails, burger, and mac cheese from what I tried so far.
Theodore Huff: Steak Frites was awesome, Mac and cheese is amazing.
Phoenix Jimenez: The Burgers are amazing...this coming from a person who isn’t a fan of burgers. Get the Mac and Cheese as a side...add bacon.