Chicago is a city of contradictions. We love giving away Senate seats and red light tickets, but hate giving out liquor licenses. Thankfully the latter situation means there are more BYOB options than intersections with video cameras. Of course, you only want to go to the best ones, which is why we’ve made this guide.

Whether you’re looking for a group dinner, a tasting menu experience, or a breakfast place where you can say f*ck it at 8am on a Wednesday, you’ll find it here.