Dining Solo

LC Pho is a Vietnamese restaurant in Lincoln Square with excellent pho, rice plates, and seafood.

Birrieria Zaragoza is the goat taco capital of Chicago.

A classic diner menu at a classic Chicago restaurant.

A fish shack in South Deering that everyone should visit.

Noriko Handroll Bar is a West Loop Japanese restaurant from the team behind Perilla Fare and Perilla Steakhouse.

Valois is a cafeteria-style restaurant in Hyde Park that everyone knows because of Obama. It also happens to be pretty good.

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This Chinese chain restaurant in Chinatown is a solid option for individual hot pot or dry pot.

What Ramen Takeya in Fulton Market lacks in ambiance, it makes up for with tasty chicken-based bowls of ramen.

Pizza Lobo is an Andersonville restaurant with good pizza-by-the-slice and a patio that's perfect for large groups.

11 places for when you're looking for a little solitude, a bartender who respects boundaries, and a very good burger.

Hiding in the food court at Navy Pier, Chef Ciccio’s has an unusual (and tasty) take on Italian beef sandwiches.

Akahoshi Ramen is a Logan Square restaurant with the best ramen in the city.

Old school sandwiches that are freshly made. Pop in for a quick solo lunch or carry out to go.

The StopAlong is a great retro restaurant and bar in Bucktown with delicious burgers.

A neighborhood sushi spot useful for last-minute dinner plans.

Casa Madai in Pilsen is a casual sushi spot with great Mexican-Japanese nigiri.

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A more traditional kaiseki-style menu for when you’re tired of a parade of the usual fish on rice.

Never has a burger carried a restaurant more.

Flub A Dub Chub’s is a fantastic subterranean hot dog stand in Lakeview East.

Hot dogs from as close to the Vienna Beef factory as you can get.

Fine in a pinch, but there are better options in Revival Food Hall.

Fatso’s knows that great hot dogs are charred, never steamed.