✦ Casual Dining · West Loop

Best Casual Dining Restaurants in West Loop

14 ranked casual dining restaurants in West Loop, Chicago — with ratings, must-try dishes and live availability.

14 picks

These are the 14 best West Loop restaurants for a casual meal, ranked. Perilla Korean American Fare is the pick if you want the surest thing — 4.6 stars across 3,714 reviews. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. If you only order one thing, make it the korean bbq at Perilla Korean American Fare. 3 of the 14 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

West Loop covers a lot of ground for its size — Pizza, American and Japanese are all well represented across the 14 spots we track here, and the neighborhood averages 4.2 stars.

Perilla Korean American Fare

Korean  ·  West Loop  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.6

Korean in West Loop — 4.6 across 3,714 diner reviews

Must-try: Korean BBQ, Spicy Fire Chicken, Kimchi Pancake

📍 401 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60654

Green Street Smoked Meats

BBQ  ·  West Loop  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.6

BBQ in West Loop — 4.6 across 3,540 diner reviews

Must-try: Brisket, Ribs, Smoked Meats

📍 112 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607

Forno Rosso

Forno Rosso

Pizza  ·  West Loop  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.6

Pizza in West Loop — 4.6 across 917 diner reviews

Must-try: Neapolitan-Style Pizza

📍 1048 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

J.P. Graziano Grocery & Sub Shop

Sandwiches  ·  West Loop  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.5

Sandwiches in West Loop — 4.5 across 1,358 diner reviews

Must-try: Italian Sub, Muffaletta, Cannoli

📍 901 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

Roop

Indian  ·  West Loop  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Indian in West Loop — 4.5 across 315 diner reviews

Must-try: Jackfruit Kofta, Butter Chicken

📍 736 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60661

Bonci Pizzeria

Pizza  ·  West Loop  ·  $

★★★★☆ 4.4

Pizza in West Loop — 4.4 across 1,783 diner reviews

Must-try: Potato Rosemary, Mushroom Sausage, Nduja Ricotta

📍 161 N Sangamon St, Chicago, IL 60607

The Publican

The Publican

American  ·  West Loop  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.2

American in West Loop — 4.2 across 918 diner reviews

Must-try: Pork Rinds, Oysters, Farm Chicken

📍 837 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607

Mazor

Mexican  ·  West Loop  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.1

Mexican in West Loop — 4.1 across 3,009 diner reviews

Must-try: Ribeye Tacos, Raw Tuna Tostadas, Chicken Tinga Empanadas

📍 485 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60654

Gaijin

Japanese  ·  West Loop  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.0

Japanese in West Loop — 4 across 3,531 diner reviews

Must-try: Okonomiyaki, Hiroshima-Style Okonomiyaki

📍 950 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607

The Loyalist

Burgers  ·  West Loop  ·  $

★★★★☆ 4.0

Burgers in West Loop — 4 across 2,578 diner reviews

Must-try: Dirty Burger, Foie Gras Eclairs, Gnocchi A La Parisienne

📍 177 N Ada St, Chicago, IL 60607

Trivoli Tavern

American  ·  West Loop  ·  $$

★★★½☆ 3.9

American in West Loop — 3.9 across 3,605 diner reviews

Must-try: Fish and Chips, Handmade Pastas, Burger

📍 114 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607

Momotaro

Japanese  ·  West Loop  ·  $$

★★★½☆ 3.9

Japanese in West Loop — 3.9 across 2,076 diner reviews

Must-try: Sushi, Small Plates, Bao Burger

📍 820 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607

Au Cheval

Burgers  ·  West Loop  ·  $

★★★½☆ 3.9

Burgers in West Loop — 3.9 across 245 diner reviews

Must-try: Cheeseburger with Egg, Chilaquiles, Foie Gras with Eggs

📍 800 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

High Five Ramen

High Five Ramen

Ramen  ·  West Loop  ·  $

★★★½☆ 3.9

Ramen in West Loop — 3.9 across 221 diner reviews

Must-try: Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen

📍 112 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best casual dining restaurant in West Loop?

Perilla Korean American Fare — 4.6 stars across 3,714 reviews, the highest on this list. Korean in West Loop — 4.6 across 3,714 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

3 of the 14 book online — Roop, Trivoli Tavern and Au Cheval. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

What should I order?

The korean bbq at Perilla Korean American Fare, the brisket at Green Street Smoked Meats and the neapolitan-style pizza at Forno Rosso. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 11 of the 14 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.