Best Chicago Barbecue Restaurants


From smokehouse to hoghouse and roadhouse, we've rounded up the best in barbecue. Sure, preferences abound when it comes to matters of the grill. So maybe it's a pulled pork sandwich on squishy white bread you crave or Texas brisket with a side of coleslaw and sweet tea. One day you might like your ribs slathered and glazed in tomato sauce; the next day rubbed with special spices; and the next marinated and drenched in tangy vinegar. Whatever your pleasure, try these smokin' spots for the best barbecue around in Chicago.

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Carson's The Place for Ribs Barbecue
Quick Bite
612 N. Wells St.
Chicago, IL 60610
312-280-9200
Tender, fall-off-the-bone ribs are the order of the day at this Chicago mainstay. More...

The Fireplace Inn Barbecue
11/20
1448 N. Wells St.
Chicago, IL 60610
312-664-5264
Tried and true, this cozy rib joint is one of the city’s top spots for barbecue. More...

The Original Leon's Bar-B-Q Barbecue
Quick Bite
1200 W. 59th St.
Chicago, IL 60636
773-778-7828
Not much changes at this grab-and-go barbecue shack with fine, meaty slabs---but that’s a good thing. More...

The Original Leon's Bar-B-Q Barbecue
Quick Bite
8249 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
Chicago, IL 60619
773-488-4556
Not much changes at this grab-and-go barbecue shack with fine, meaty slabs---but that’s a good thing. More...

The Patio Restaurants & Catering Barbecue
Quick Bite
9100 S. Harlem Ave.
Bridgeview, IL 60455
708-598-2099
Baby-back ribs star at this southwest suburban restaurant. More...

Robinson's No. 1 Ribs Barbecue
Quick Bite
655 W. Armitage Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
312-337-1399
Winning rib joint with a tongue-tingling hot sauce. More...

Robinson's No. 1 Ribs Barbecue
Quick Bite
940 N. Madison St.
Oak Park, IL 60304
708-383-8452
Winning rib joint with a tongue-tingling hot sauce. More...

Smoque BBQ Barbecue
Quick Bite
3800 N. Pulaski Rd.
Chicago, IL 60641
773-545-7427
Come as you are---and bring the kids---to this down-home barbecue pit. More...

Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern Barbecue
12/20
1655 N. Sedgwick St.
Chicago, IL 60614
312-266-1616
One of the city’s most steadfast---and beloved---barbecue joints. More...

Weber Grill Restaurant American
11/20
Dining Room at Weber Grill Restaurant, Chicago, IL 539 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60610
312-467-9696
Virtually everything spends time on the giant Weber kettle grills at this local and tourist pit stop. More...



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