- 1Kerala Bhavan
Pani Puri · $ · Naperville · Mumbai street · open now
pani puri carried this place all year. Service has not, since the summer.
84Rising - 2Chatpata Bhavan
Pani Puri · $ · West Loop · Gujarati · open now
Loud, crowded, worth it. Get the pani puri before eight or get nothing.
79Rising - 3Biryani Darbar
Pani Puri · $ · Devon Ave · Mumbai street · open now
pani puri carried this place all year. Service has not, since the summer.
68Rising - 4Chai Palace
Tasting Menu · $$$$ · Naperville · Pan-Indian · open now
Too early to rule. The tasting menu is the tell, and the tell is good.
61Rising - 5Amma Palace
Thali · $ · Naperville · Gujarati · open now · pure veg
A thali that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
60Steady - 6Dhaba Grill
Pav Bhaji · $$ · Devon Ave · Punjabi · open now
Too early to rule. The pav bhaji is the tell, and the tell is good.
59Cooling - 7Dhaba Corner
Pani Puri · $ · West Loop · Mumbai street · open now
A pani puri that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
48Steady - 8Karachi Junction
Seekh Kebab · $$ · Schaumburg · Mughlai · open now
The seekh kebab slipped this month. Someone in that kitchen changed and it shows.
48Rising - 9Desi Mahal
Thali · $$ · Devon Ave · Gujarati · open now · pure veg
The thali is the whole argument. Everything else on the menu is negotiable.
40Cooling