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- 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 - 3Curry Cafe
Thali · $$ · Naperville · Udupi · open now · pure veg
Too early to rule. The thali is the tell, and the tell is good.
78Rising - 4Desi Adda
Unlimited Gujarati Thali · $ · West Loop · Gujarati · open now · pure veg
A unlimited gujarati thali that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
78Rising - 5Peshawari Street
Gobi Manchurian · $$ · Devon Ave · Indo-Chinese · open now
The gobi manchurian is the whole argument. Everything else on the menu is negotiable.
77Rising - 6Dhaba Tiffins
Gobi Manchurian · $$ · Schaumburg · Indo-Chinese · open now
Too early to rule. The gobi manchurian is the tell, and the tell is good.
76Steady - 7Gujarat Chowpatty
Gobi Manchurian · $ · Naperville · Indo-Chinese · open now
A gobi manchurian that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
76Rising - 8Kerala Junction
Unlimited Gujarati Thali · $$ · Schaumburg · Udupi · open now · pure veg
A unlimited gujarati thali that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
76Steady - 9Chai Express
Butter Chicken · $ · Naperville · Punjabi · open now
Loud, crowded, worth it. Get the butter chicken before eight or get nothing.
75Rising - 10Saffron Pointe
Gobi Manchurian · $ · Schaumburg · Indo-Chinese · open now
gobi manchurian carried this place all year. Service has not, since the summer.
75Rising - 11Amma Palace
Thali · $ · Naperville · Gujarati · open now · pure veg
A thali that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
74Steady - 12Chatpata Corner
Tasting Menu · $$$$ · Naperville · Pan-Indian · open now
tasting menu carried this place all year. Service has not, since the summer.
74Rising - 13Kohinoor Sweets
Tasting Menu · $$$$ · Devon Ave · Pan-Indian · open now
The tasting menu is the whole argument. Everything else on the menu is negotiable.
74Cooling - 14Punjab Tiffins
Hyderabadi Dum Biryani · $$ · Schaumburg · Mughlai · open now · halal
A hyderabadi dum biryani that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
74Rising - 15Biryani Corner
Thali · $$ · West Loop · Udupi · open now · pure veg
thali carried this place all year. Service has not, since the summer.
73Cooling - 16Dosa Pointe
Jalebi · $ · Naperville · Bengali · open now
A jalebi that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
73Cooling - 17Masala Chowpatty
Hyderabadi Dum Biryani · $$ · Schaumburg · Hyderabadi · open now · halal
The hyderabadi dum biryani slipped this month. Someone in that kitchen changed and it shows.
73Cooling - 18Hyderabad Kitchen
Seekh Kebab · $ · Devon Ave · Punjabi · open now
The seekh kebab is the whole argument. Everything else on the menu is negotiable.
72Rising - 19Saffron Darbar
Hyderabadi Dum Biryani · $$ · West Loop · Mughlai · open now · halal
The hyderabadi dum biryani is the whole argument. Everything else on the menu is negotiable.
72Rising - 20Kerala Adda
Gobi Manchurian · $$ · Devon Ave · Indo-Chinese · open now
The gobi manchurian slipped this month. Someone in that kitchen changed and it shows.
71Cooling - 21Chai Palace
Tasting Menu · $$$$ · Naperville · Pan-Indian · open now
Too early to rule. The tasting menu is the tell, and the tell is good.
70Rising - 22Karachi Villa
Chicken Biryani · $ · Schaumburg · Mughlai · open now · halal
A chicken biryani that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
70Rising - 23Dosa Bistro
Thali · $$ · Schaumburg · Udupi · open now · pure veg
Still the thali people drive across town for. Weekends are a wait, Tuesdays are a secret.
69Rising - 24Madras Street
Tasting Menu · $$$$ · Schaumburg · Awadhi · open now
A tasting menu that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
69Rising - 25Biryani Darbar
Pani Puri · $ · Devon Ave · Mumbai street · open now
pani puri carried this place all year. Service has not, since the summer.
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