r/chicagofood is a subreddit with 200k 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 question, pic, review, specific request, and what's good?.
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
Question
: "little wok chinese lakeview"
36 posts
#2
Pic
: "Ricobenes Buffalo chicken"
13 posts
#3
Review
: "A Reminder that Budacki's Wings Will Rock Your World"
11 posts
#4
Specific Request
: "I miss Julius Meinl"
10 posts
#5
What's good?
: "Chicago Ramen & Pho suggestions"
5 posts
#6
Rant
: "Visiting Chicago for the First time...Delilah's(the bar) was the rudest and the most racist experience I have had in the States."
3 posts
#7
Discussion
: "This bakery has the best chocolate chip cookie in the city."
2 posts
#8
Article
: "The 2027 Finalists for Chicago's Local Food Awards, the Banchets"
2 posts
#9
AMA
: "Just bought a VIP ticket to tender fest because of that other person. AMA"
1 post
#10
Meta
: "I turned recent Chicago restaurant health inspections into a daily Wordle-like game"
1 post
Member Growth in r/chicagofood
Yearly
+39k members(24.0%)
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Last updated: October 2, 2026