Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Chicago by diners

Comfort food. Just saying the phrase manages to create a feeling of warmth that suddenly envelops you and travels directly to your stomach. It's the small, happy dance you do in your chair as your mom puts your favorite dinner in front of you when you go home to visit. It's the infamous cranberry sauce that your beloved aunt makes every Thanksgiving. It's the inexplicably delicious French bread pizza that makes you remember the nostalgia of childhood when everything was simple and eating pizza for lunch felt like a dream come true.

There's a wonderfully subjective quality about comfort food because when it comes down to it, the only criterion it has to have is that it has to make you feel comfortable when you eat it. It's the dish you eat when you're having a rough day—like a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream—or it's the dish you eat when you have something amazing to celebrate—also a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream.

Whether you're out traveling for work, enjoying a road trip for solely play-related purposes, or just tired of figuring out what to have for dinner tonight, Stacker decided to help you find some of the highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Chicago, using Yelp data current as of July 22, 2025. The restaurants that serve the starchy, salty, sweet, greasy, cheesy, flaky, buttery comfort food that hits close to home, exactly when you need it most.

Businesses in the "comfort food" category were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews and within a 10-kilometer radius of Chicago were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included.

Keep reading to find out if your favorite comfort spot made it or to find a new favorite!

Jibarito's on Harlem

1 / 29

#29. Jibarito's on Harlem

- Rating: 3.3/5 (467 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3317 North Harlem Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Puerto Rican, Comfort Food, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Taste Bud 1

2 / 29

#28. Taste Bud 1

- Rating: 3.6/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4123 West Madison St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Comfort Food, Cheesesteaks
- Read more on Yelp

Bagel Miller

3 / 29

#27. Bagel Miller

- Rating: 3.6/5 (348 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4655 North Lincoln Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Comfort Food, Bagels
- Read more on Yelp

Kitsch'n On Roscoe

4 / 29

#26. Kitsch'n On Roscoe

- Rating: 3.6/5 (622 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2005 West Roscoe St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

The Lucky Platter

5 / 29

#25. The Lucky Platter

- Rating: 3.6/5 (603 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 514 Main St. Evanston, Illinois
- Categories: New American, Diners, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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ETA Restaurant + Bar

6 / 29

#24. ETA Restaurant + Bar

- Rating: 3.8/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 455 North Park Drive Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: New American, Cocktail Bars, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

Dorian's

7 / 29

#23. Dorian's

- Rating: 3.8/5 (98 reviews)
- Address: 1939 West North Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

The Budlong Southern Chicken

8 / 29

#22. The Budlong Southern Chicken

- Rating: 3.8/5 (415 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1008 West Armitage Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Shop, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

Folklore Argentine Grill

9 / 29

#21. Folklore Argentine Grill

- Rating: 3.9/5 (837 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2100 West Division St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Argentine, Steakhouses, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

The Budlong Southern Chicken - Lincoln Square

10 / 29

#20. The Budlong Southern Chicken - Lincoln Square

- Rating: 4.0/5 (252 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4619 North Western Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Shop, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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Blue Door Kitchen & Garden

11 / 29

#19. Blue Door Kitchen & Garden

- Rating: 4.0/5 (792 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 52 West Elm St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: American, Comfort Food, Venues & Event Spaces
- Read more on Yelp

Kitchen 17

12 / 29

#18. Kitchen 17

- Rating: 4.1/5 (637 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2554 West Diversey Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Vegan, Comfort Food, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

Can't believe it's not meat

13 / 29

#17. Can't believe it's not meat

- Rating: 4.1/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 226 West Chicage Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Vegetarian, Comfort Food, Vegan
- Read more on Yelp

Prosecco

14 / 29

#16. Prosecco

- Rating: 4.1/5 (794 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 710 North Wells St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Italian, Wine Bars, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

Joey G's Mac & Cheese

15 / 29

#15. Joey G's Mac & Cheese

- Rating: 4.1/5 (244 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 959 North Western Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Comfort Food, American, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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Bacchanalia Ristorante

16 / 29

#14. Bacchanalia Ristorante

- Rating: 4.1/5 (274 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2413 South Oakley Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Italian, Comfort Food, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

Bel Ami Lounge

17 / 29

#13. Bel Ami Lounge

- Rating: 4.2/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5530 North Lincoln Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Comfort Food, Sports Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Doughboy's Chicago

18 / 29

#12. Doughboy's Chicago

- Rating: 4.2/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 2537 South Wabash Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: American, Chicken Wings, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

Anelya

19 / 29

#11. Anelya

- Rating: 4.2/5 (61 reviews)
- Address: 3472 North Elston Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Ukrainian, Bars, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

The Chicago Diner, Lakeview

20 / 29

#10. The Chicago Diner, Lakeview

- Rating: 4.2/5 (2390 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3411 North Halsted St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Comfort Food, American, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

Min's Noodle House 渔家重庆小面

21 / 29

#9. Min's Noodle House 渔家重庆小面

- Rating: 4.2/5 (361 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3235 South Halsted St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Noodles, Comfort Food, Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Nick's On North

22 / 29

#8. Nick's On North

- Rating: 4.3/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3323 West North Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Burgers, Greek, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

The Chicago Diner, Logan Square

23 / 29

#7. The Chicago Diner, Logan Square

- Rating: 4.3/5 (1101 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2333 North Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food, American
- Read more on Yelp

1308 Chicago

24 / 29

#6. 1308 Chicago

- Rating: 4.4/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 1308 North Elston Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: New American, Comfort Food, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Ssyal

25 / 29

#5. Ssyal

- Rating: 4.4/5 (343 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4201 West Lawrence Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Korean, Comfort Food, Soul Food
- Read more on Yelp

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The Soul Food Lounge

26 / 29

#4. The Soul Food Lounge

- Rating: 4.6/5 (360 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3804 West 16th St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Soul Food, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

Dear Margaret

27 / 29

#3. Dear Margaret

- Rating: 4.6/5 (165 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2965 North Lincoln Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: French, Comfort Food, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

Peru Criollo

28 / 29

#2. Peru Criollo

- Rating: 4.6/5 (110 reviews)
- Address: 3938 North Cicero Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Peruvian, Comfort Food, Latin American
- Read more on Yelp

SeoulSpice

29 / 29

#1. SeoulSpice

- Rating: 4.7/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 20 North Michigan Ave. Ste 100 Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Korean, Comfort Food, Gluten-Free
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 95 metros.