Nyt Best Restaurants 2025. — the 25 best restaurants in chicago right now we scouted the city’s vast food scene, from stellar hot dogs and renowned italian beefs to refined tasting menus. Pete wells, our restaurant critic, just dropped his annual ranking.
— discover the best of the city, first. Halfway through 2025, matthew schenier and tammie tecelmariam take stock of the city’s new restaurants, and offer their picks for the best new spots of the year, so far.