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Anthony Bourdain Never Passed Up A Trip To This Chicago Restaurant By Dylan Murray Oct. 5, 2025 1:00 pm EST

Anthony Bourdain found dishes that stuck out to him in cities all across the globe, and while his love for Tokyo's cuisine was never topped – we here at The Takeout much prefer Osaka, the "Kitchen of Japan," but who are we to argue? — one city in America that he quite enjoyed was Chicago. The chef only documented his travels in the Second City three times across his several travel shows, but Bourdain's visit during Season 7 of "Parts Unknown" led him to reveal his favorite spots across the city in a subsequent interview with Thrillist in 2016.

While the beloved chef and world traveler had a handful of go-to spots in the city, the top of his list was a

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