Chicago restaurants are basic and they're hearty. You've got to wait 45 minutes for a good deep-dish pizza, but it's well worth it. If you want the best steak in the country, we suggest Gibson's on Rush Street, easily Chicago's most popular restaurant. It's the busiest restaurant in Chicago because they know how to cook steaks, and the service is first-rate. Plus the atmosphere is electric.
People come to eat and have a great time.
The second reason Chicago is a great destination city is Lake Michigan. Sure, Manhattan sits between the Hudson River and the East River, and Los Angeles is minutes from the beach, but Chicago sits on a lake the size of most states. There is a great biking and jogging path along the lake. We saw a bunch of people out early in the morning getting some exercise. Some were even swimming in the Lake.