From timeless classics, such as spaghetti and meatballs and chicken Vesuvio, to contemporary offerings featuring fancy ingredients ... to phenomenal Italian restaurants, Chicago also offers ...

Sophia Steak, from Ballyhoo Hospitality, recently opened its third location in the city, in the One Chicago Building at 748 N ...

The best restaurants in Chicago come in all shapes and sizes, from pizza joints and Michelin-starred heavyweights to some of the best cheap eats this city... Some of the best restaurants in ...

Other celebrity chefs with restaurants in the suburbs include Gordon Ramsey's Ramsey's Kitchen in Naperville and Fabio Viviani's LAGO in Lake Zurich and Giostra at The Arboretum in South Barrington.

The words "Michelin star" probably evoke thoughts of overpriced, overrated restaurants because let's face it: These establishments usually hand you a hefty bill for a small, fancy plate.