How does Harry rank the best restaurants in Chicago?

Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.

Are these Chicago restaurant recommendations paid placements?

No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.

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Best Restaurants in Chicago.

Ranked by Harry Score — the same formula Harry applies everywhere. Anything above seventy is worth leaving the house for. Above eighty-five is the reason to make a plan.

Scores last recomputed 5 August 2026

	Restaurant	Badge	Harry	Worth It
01	Omakase by Kanemaru 40 W Hubbard St, Chicago 5.0 across 149 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is. Smart Spend	Smart Spend	95	82
02	82 Kimbap 125 S Clark St, Chicago 4.9 across 126 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.	—	90	80
03	ROLL UP BY OUI JAPANESE HAND ROLLS 820 S Michigan Ave Ste B, Chicago 4.8 across 264 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #167 of 10,145 locally on Tripadvisor.	—	90	80
04	Ayayay - Mexican Eatery 60 E Lake St, Chicago 4.9 across 1.6k Google reviews; ranked #421 of 10,146 locally on Tripadvisor.	—	90	80
05	Chicago Pizza Tours 27 N Wacker Dr, Chicago 4.9 across 426 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get. Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.	—	89	80
06	Curry Blah Blah 171 N Wells St, Chicago 4.8 across 172 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.	—	88	79
07	Mela - Pizza, Taco, & Curry 162 N Franklin St, Chicago 4.9 across 73 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.	—	88	79
08	Bar Sotto 71 W Monroe St Lower Level, Chicago 4.8 across 161 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.	—	86	78
09	Umi Sushi by Weight Chicago 60 E Jackson Blvd, Chicago 4.7 across 285 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #185 of 10,146 locally on Tripadvisor.	—	86	78

Score runs from zero to one hundred. Highest Harry Score tops the table. No restaurant on this page paid to appear here — these are the actual results of running the formula in Chicago.

Questions Harry gets about Chicago

How does Harry rank the best restaurants in Chicago?: Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.
Are these Chicago restaurant recommendations paid placements?: No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.

Best Restaurants in Chicago.

Ranked by Harry Score — the same formula Harry applies everywhere. Anything above seventy is worth leaving the house for. Above eighty-five is the reason to make a plan.

Scores last recomputed 5 August 2026

Restaurant

Harry

Omakase by Kanemaru

40 W Hubbard St, Chicago

5.0 across 149 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Smart Spend

82 Kimbap

125 S Clark St, Chicago

4.9 across 126 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

ROLL UP BY OUI JAPANESE HAND ROLLS

820 S Michigan Ave Ste B, Chicago

4.8 across 264 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #167 of 10,145 locally on Tripadvisor.

Ayayay - Mexican Eatery

60 E Lake St, Chicago

4.9 across 1.6k Google reviews; ranked #421 of 10,146 locally on Tripadvisor.

Chicago Pizza Tours

27 N Wacker Dr, Chicago

4.9 across 426 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.

Curry Blah Blah

171 N Wells St, Chicago

4.8 across 172 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Mela - Pizza, Taco, & Curry

162 N Franklin St, Chicago

4.9 across 73 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Bar Sotto

71 W Monroe St Lower Level, Chicago

4.8 across 161 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Umi Sushi by Weight Chicago

60 E Jackson Blvd, Chicago

4.7 across 285 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #185 of 10,146 locally on Tripadvisor.

Score runs from zero to one hundred. Highest Harry Score tops the table. No restaurant on this page paid to appear here — these are the actual results of running the formula in Chicago.

Questions Harry gets about Chicago

How does Harry rank the best restaurants in Chicago?: Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.
Are these Chicago restaurant recommendations paid placements?: No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.