r/chicagofood is a subreddit with 189k members. The community frequently discusses chicago, food, restaurants, restaurant, and pizza, and they frequently recommend/review milkshake, tasting menu, and gyros, and the most common flair used is pic, review, question, news, and article.
All things relevant to Chicagoland food and its restaurants
Popular Topics in r/chicagofood
#1
Chicago
73 posts
#2
Food
46 posts
#3
Restaurants
39 posts
#4
Restaurant
39 posts
#5
Pizza
36 posts
#6
Dinner
20 posts
#7
Looking For A Restaurant
16 posts
#8
Burger
14 posts
#9
Birthday
11 posts
#10
Looking For A Good Spot
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/chicagofood
Milkshake
98 reviews
#1
Devil Dawgs
4.9★ from 8 reviews
#2
Ragadan
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#3
Oberweis
4.8★ from 5 reviews
Tasting Menu
96 reviews
#1
Oriole
5.0★ from 11 reviews
#2
Indienne
4.9★ from 11 reviews
#3
Smyth
4.2★ from 6 reviews
Gyros
83 reviews
#1
It's Greek 2 U
4.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
Windy City Gyros
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
Charcoal Flame
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/chicagofood
#1
Pic
: "This is my everyday carry"
61 posts
#2
Review
: "Hot Dog Fest 🤬"
53 posts
#3
Question
: "How can a restaurant that opened today have a 4% surcharge to "offset rising menu costs"?"
37 posts
#4
News
: "Jake (Feld) wins best chef Great Lakes at the James Beard Awards 2026"
14 posts
#5
Article
: "Just Eat It - The Wiener's Circle feeds touring bands in Chicago for free, helping them survive the rigors of the road, one hot dog at a time"
12 posts
#6
I Have a Suggestion
: "Shout out to the sub for L&M rec"
9 posts
#7
Thoughts
: "Get you some Jibaritos y Mas."
5 posts
#8
Meta
: "Sorry to Colleen who ordered QXY takeout tonight"
2 posts
#9
Discussion
: "Anyone else miss the OG Ribfest"
2 posts
#10
What's good?
: "Nothing says a Saturday night will a good pan pizza from a Chicago Legend Lou Malnati’s"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/chicagofood
Yearly
+39k members(26.0%)
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Last updated: June 20, 2026