17 Insanely Tasty Junk Foods You Must Try When You Visit Chicago

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1. Giordano’s pizza

This is bible:

2. More pizza

This time from Ian’s:

3. Actually this could be a whole post of pizzas

Lou Malnati’s now:

4. But we can’t forsake the Chicago dog

Behold:

5. Or Chicago-style Italian beef

Pictured here from Tony’s:

6. A “mother-in-law” sandwich

AKA a tamale in a hot dog bun with chili on top:

7. The french fries at Chicago’s Dog House

Bless:

8. Garrett Popcorn

This is cheese flavor:

9. The poutine of your wildest dreams

At Big Cheese Poutinerie they have everything from Oktoberfest (pictured) to “meat candy” to meatloaf poutine.

10. Doughnuts from Doughnut Vault

You just have to wake up early and get them before they run out:

11. Saganaki

Sagnaki is a Greek dish of fried cheese that was invented in Chicago:

12. Pierogies

Preferably from Podhalanka.

13. Kimchi fries

Available at Del Seoul.

14. Smoked bacon baklava

From Chicago q:

15. This crabwich monstrosity

If you’re not a crab fan you can also find the giant “Father” burger at Bopngrill:

16. BBQ

Your tastebuds will be alive with the smell of bbq:

17. A Chicago pizza puff

We had to end an article about Chicago food with just one more kind of pizza.