Chicago, every craving.
Overall momentum
- 1Kerala Bhavan
Pani Puri · $ · Naperville · Mumbai street · open now
pani puri carried this place all year. Service has not, since the summer.
69Rising - 2Biryani Darbar
Pani Puri · $ · Devon Ave · Mumbai street · open now
pani puri carried this place all year. Service has not, since the summer.
68Rising - 3Gujarat Chowpatty
Gobi Manchurian · $ · Naperville · Indo-Chinese · open now
A gobi manchurian that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
67Steady - 4Karachi Bhavan
Masala Dosa · $ · Schaumburg · Kerala · open now
Too early to rule. The masala dosa is the tell, and the tell is good.
67Rising - 5Curry Cafe
Thali · $$ · Naperville · Udupi · open now · pure veg
Too early to rule. The thali is the tell, and the tell is good.
66Steady - 6Desi Adda
Unlimited Gujarati Thali · $ · West Loop · Gujarati · open now · pure veg
A unlimited gujarati thali that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
66Steady - 7Biryani Adda
Thali · $ · Schaumburg · Gujarati · open now · pure veg
Order the thali and nothing else. The rest is a rumor.
65Rising - 8Biryani Corner
Thali · $$ · West Loop · Udupi · open now · pure veg
thali carried this place all year. Service has not, since the summer.
64Cooling - 9Chai Palace
Tasting Menu · $$$$ · Naperville · Pan-Indian · open now
Too early to rule. The tasting menu is the tell, and the tell is good.
64Rising - 10Dhaba Bhavan
Pav Bhaji · $ · Schaumburg · Punjabi · open now
Loud, crowded, worth it. Get the pav bhaji before eight or get nothing.
64Rising - 11Dhaba Tiffins
Gobi Manchurian · $$ · Schaumburg · Indo-Chinese · open now
Too early to rule. The gobi manchurian is the tell, and the tell is good.
64Cooling - 12Kerala Adda
Gobi Manchurian · $$ · Devon Ave · Indo-Chinese · open now
The gobi manchurian slipped this month. Someone in that kitchen changed and it shows.
64Cooling - 13Punjab Tiffins
Hyderabadi Dum Biryani · $$ · Schaumburg · Mughlai · open now · halal
A hyderabadi dum biryani that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
64Rising - 14Desi Mahal
Thali · $$ · Devon Ave · Gujarati · open now · pure veg
The thali is the whole argument. Everything else on the menu is negotiable.
63Cooling - 15Kerala Junction
Unlimited Gujarati Thali · $$ · Schaumburg · Udupi · open now · pure veg
A unlimited gujarati thali that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
63Cooling - 16Peshawari Street
Gobi Manchurian · $$ · Devon Ave · Indo-Chinese · open now
The gobi manchurian is the whole argument. Everything else on the menu is negotiable.
63Rising - 17Dosa Pointe
Jalebi · $ · Naperville · Bengali · open now
A jalebi that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
62Cooling - 18Tandoor Villa
Pav Bhaji · $ · Schaumburg · Mumbai street · open now
Still the pav bhaji people drive across town for. Weekends are a wait, Tuesdays are a secret.
62Cooling - 19Curry Adda
Jalebi · $ · West Loop · Punjabi · open now
jalebi carried this place all year. Service has not, since the summer.
61Steady - 20Dosa Darbar
Jalebi · $ · Devon Ave · Bengali · open now
Still the jalebi people drive across town for. Weekends are a wait, Tuesdays are a secret.
61Cooling - 21Karachi Villa
Chicken Biryani · $ · Schaumburg · Mughlai · open now · halal
A chicken biryani that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
61Rising - 22Masala Villa
Unlimited Gujarati Thali · $$ · Devon Ave · Udupi · open now · pure veg
The unlimited gujarati thali is the whole argument. Everything else on the menu is negotiable.
61Cooling - 23Saffron Pointe
Gobi Manchurian · $ · Schaumburg · Indo-Chinese · open now
gobi manchurian carried this place all year. Service has not, since the summer.
61Rising - 24Amma Palace
Thali · $ · Naperville · Gujarati · open now · pure veg
A thali that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
60Cooling - 25Chai Express
Butter Chicken · $ · Naperville · Punjabi · open now
Loud, crowded, worth it. Get the butter chicken before eight or get nothing.
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