There’s no denying Chicago’s dining and drinking scenes are among the best in the country. But with countless bars and restaurants to choose from, which Windy City eateries are most popular among its residents?
Well, rideshare company Uber tallied its most requested pickup and drop-off destinations to determine Chicago’s top dining spots. Not only did it rank the most popular restaurants in Chicago, but also the top dining picks across a variety of categories, including local favorites, brunch spots, weekend picks and date-night destinations.
In June, Lyft released a ranking of Chicago’s top bars and restaurants
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, and it would seem that Chicagoans catch a ride to relatively the same places on both rideshare platforms. Big Star, Parlor Pizza Bar and Au Cheval are among the top dining destinations for both companies.Here’s how Uber’s rankings shook out.
Most popular restaurants
1. Parlor Pizza Bar
2. Big Star
3. Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
4. Summer House Santa Monica
5. Au Cheval
Top local favorites
(Determined by the total number of repeat local visitors)
1. Patron’s Hacienda
2. The VIG Chicago
3. Parlor Pizza Bar
4. Roscoe’s
5. Reverie
Most popular brunch spots
1. Summer House Santa Monica
2. Parlor Pizza Bar
3. Fremont
4. Beatrix
5. Big Star
Top up-and-coming restaurants
(Based on destinations with the greatest increase in requests)
1. The Diag
2. Federales
3. Rockit Bar and Grill
4. Celeste
5. Eataly
Top weekend picks
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(Based on spots with the most Uber requests on Friday and Saturday nights)
1. Public House
2. Sheffield’s Beer & Wine Garden
3. State
4. Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse
5. Hub 51
Top date-night destinations
(Based on places to which passengers take the most uberBLACK and/or uber SELECT vehicles)
1. RPM Steak
2. Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse
3. RPM Italian
4. Siena Tavern
5. Mastro’s Steakhouse