/r/chicagofood/

r/chicagofood

189k members
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