TV Restaurants

TV Restaurants in Illinois

220 restaurants and bars in Illinois have been featured on Bar Rescue, Best Thing I Ever Ate, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Food Paradise, Hotel Impossible, Kitchen Nightmares, Man v. Food, Mystery Diners, Restaurant: Impossible, and You Gotta Eat Here!. 133 open · 74 closed.

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4 of 220 Illinois records have no confirmed coordinates yet and are listed below but not on the map.

Every restaurant in Illinois

  • Frosted Mug

    Alsip, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Closed Checked

  • Nino's Pizza

    Alsip, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Dirty Rooster

    Antioch, IL

    Bar Rescue

    Closed Checked

  • Walker Bros. The Original Pancake House

    Arlington Heights, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Island Bar & Grill

    Blue Island, IL

    Bar Rescue

    Closed Checked

  • Love on the Blu

    Blue Island, IL

    Kitchen Nightmares

    Open Checked

  • Chuck's Southern Comforts Café

    Burbank, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Swamp Tales Bar & Restaurant

    Carlyle, IL

    Bar Rescue

    Open Checked

  • Caseyville Cafe

    Caseyville, IL

    Restaurant: Impossible

    Closed Checked

  • 8 Bar (Eight Bar at Maple & Ash)

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • 90 Miles Cuban Cafe

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives · Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Al's #1 Italian Beef

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Al's Beef

    Chicago, IL

    Man v. Food

    Open Checked

  • Alinea

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • AMK Kitchen Bar

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Ann Sather

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Relocated Checked

  • Au Cheval

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Avec

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Babycakes (food truck)

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Baker Miller (Miller Bagel)

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Renamed Checked

  • Bar Lupo Italian Pub

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Bartoli's Pizzeria

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Batter & Berries

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Bella Luna Cafe

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives · Mystery Diners

    Closed Checked

  • Big & Littles

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives · Food Paradise · Mystery Diners

    Closed Checked

  • Big G's Pizza by the Slice

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Bites Asian Kitchen + Bar

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Black Bull

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Closed Checked

  • Boka

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Boka Restaurant

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Bongo Room

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • bopNgrill

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Borelli's Pizzeria

    Chicago, IL

    Kitchen Nightmares

    Open Checked

  • Bottlefork Bar and Kitchen

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Butcher & The Burger

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Caffè Oliva

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked
  • Open Checked

  • Carnivale

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Casual Tap

    Chicago, IL

    Bar Rescue

    Closed Checked

  • Cemitas Puebla

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives · Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Central Gyros

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Cheesie's Pub & Grub

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise · Mystery Diners

    Open Checked

  • Chicago Brauhaus

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Closed Checked

  • Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinder Co.

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate · Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Chicago's Dog House

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Chilam Balam

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Crisp

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • David Burke's Primehouse

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Del Seoul

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Dimo's Pizza

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • DMK Burger Bar

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives · Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Doña Torta (Doña Torta Chilanga)

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Dos Diablos

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Dove's Luncheonette

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Ed Debevic's Diner

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • El Che Bar (El Che Steakhouse & Bar)

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • El Mariachi Tequila Bar (El Mariachi Tequila Bar & Grill)

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Eleven City Diner

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Everest

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Closed Checked

  • Fat Rice

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Closed Checked

  • Fatso's Last Stand

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Firecakes Donuts

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Fondue Stube

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Frontera Grill

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Galewood Cook Shack

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Closed Checked

  • Garifuna Flava

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Gene & Georgetti

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate · Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Gene's Sausage Shop

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Gino's East

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked
  • Open Checked

  • Girl & The Goat

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Glenn's Diner

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Closed Checked

  • Green Door Tavern

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Heaven on Seven

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Honey Butter Fried Chicken

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Honky Tonk BBQ (The Tonk Chicago)

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Renamed Checked

  • Hopleaf Bar

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Hot Doug's The Sausage Superstore

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Ina's (Breakfast Queen)

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Irazu

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked
  • Open Checked

  • Jerry's Sandwiches, Spirits & Music

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Joe Boston's Italian Beef

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate · Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Josephine's Cooking

    Chicago, IL

    Restaurant: Impossible

    Open Checked

  • Kaiser Tiger Sausage, Bacon & Beer

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Kuma's Corner

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate · Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives · Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • La Scarola

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Labriola Ristorante

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Leña Brava

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    New owners Checked

  • Links Taproom

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Little Goat Diner

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate · Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Lou Malnati's

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate · Food Paradise · You Gotta Eat Here!

    Open Checked

  • Lucky's Sandwich Company

    Chicago, IL

    Man v. Food

    Closed Checked

  • M. Henry

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Mad Social

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Manny's Cafeteria and Delicatessen

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate · Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives · Food Paradise · You Gotta Eat Here!

    Open Checked

  • May St. Cafe

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Closed Checked

  • MFK

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    New owners Checked

  • Monster Ramen

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Mr. Beef on Orleans (Mr. Beef)

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise · You Gotta Eat Here!

    Open Checked

  • Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Naansense

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Nana Organic

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Closed Checked

  • Nini's Deli

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked
  • Open Checked

  • Oasis Cafe

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Old Irving Brewing

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Omarcito’s Latin Cafe

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Over Easy Cafe

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Paddy Long's

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Panozzo's Italian Market

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Closed Checked

  • Pequod's Pizza

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise · Man v. Food

    Open Checked

  • Pizanos Pizza & Pasta

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Pizzeria Uno (Pizzeria Uno and Due)

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Pleasant House Bakery (Pleasant House Pub)

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Relocated Checked

  • Pork & Mindy's

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Proxi

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Public House

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate · Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Publican

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Publican Quality Meats

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Purple Pig

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Quartino Ristorante & Wine Bar

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Reno

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • River Roast

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate · Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Rockit Burger Bar

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Rosebud on Bush (Rosebud on Rush)

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • RPM Steak

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Ruby's Fast Food

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • SafeHouse

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Saucy Porka

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Sepia

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Sfera Sicilian Street Food

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Smoke Daddy

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Smoque

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives · Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Socca

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Closed Checked

  • Square Bar & Grill

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Sun Wah BBQ

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Superdawg Drive-In

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Swedish Bakery

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Closed Checked

  • Table 52

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Closed Checked

  • Tano's Pizzeria

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Taste of Peru

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Tempesta Market

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • The Abbey Pub

    Chicago, IL

    Bar Rescue

    Closed Checked

  • The Angry Crab

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • The Bad Apple

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • The Berghoff Restaurant

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • The Blue Frog 22

    Chicago, IL

    Bar Rescue

    Closed Checked

  • The Depot American Diner

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Closed Checked

  • The Dugout

    Chicago, IL

    Bar Rescue

    Open Checked

  • The Fifty/50

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • The Frontier Chicago

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • The Goddess & Grocer

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • The Happy Lobster Truck

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • The Irish Oak

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • The Meatloaf Bakery

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • The Original Vito & Nick's Pizzeria

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • The Parthenon Restaurant

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • The Piggery

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • The Radler

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • The Scout Waterhouse + Kitchen

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • The Silver Palm

    Chicago, IL

    Man v. Food

    Closed Checked

  • The Squared Circle

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • The Twisted Spoke

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • The Wiener's Circle

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Timothy O'Toole's

    Chicago, IL

    Man v. Food

    Open Checked

  • Topolobampo

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Tortello

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Tre Kronor

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Tru

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Closed Checked

  • Tufano's Vernon Park Tap

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Underground Wonder Bar

    Chicago, IL

    Bar Rescue

    Closed Checked

  • Urban Belly (Urbanbelly)

    Chicago, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate · Food Paradise

    Relocated Checked

  • White Palace Grill

    Chicago, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Woodie's Flat

    Chicago, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Pro's Sports Bar (BR Steak)

    Country Club Hills, IL

    Bar Rescue

    Open Checked
  • Open Checked

  • Crystal Lake Rib House

    Crystal Lake, IL

    Food Paradise

    Closed Checked

  • Paradise Pup

    Des Plaines, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Zest Bistro

    Downers Grove, IL

    Restaurant: Impossible

    Closed Checked

  • The Airliner Bar & Grill

    East Alton, IL

    Bar Rescue

    Open Checked

  • Bistro Bordeaux

    Evanston, IL

    Mystery Diners

    Closed Checked

  • New Rebozo (N Rebozo)

    Forest Park, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Relocated Checked

  • Grant Hills Motel

    Galena, IL

    Hotel Impossible

    Open Checked

  • Hackney's

    Glenview, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Closed Checked

  • Renate's German Restaurant

    Hanover Park, IL

    Kitchen Nightmares

    Open Checked

  • Blue Springs Cafe

    Highland, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Buffo's Pizza

    Highwood, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Cafe 36

    La Grange, IL

    Kitchen Nightmares

    Closed Checked

  • Schiappa's

    Lebanon, IL

    Man v. Food

    Closed Checked

  • Gnarly Knots Pretzel Co.

    Lombard, IL

    Food Paradise

    Relocated Checked
  • Renamed Checked

  • 17th Street Bar & Grill

    Marion, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Closed Checked

  • Bartolini's Restaurant

    Midlothian, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Duke's Drive-In

    Mokena, IL

    Food Paradise

    Relocated Checked
  • Closed Checked

  • Burt's Place

    Morton Grove, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • 17th Street Bar and Grill (17th Street Barbecue)

    Murphysboro, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Fat Rosie's Taco & Tequila Bar

    Naperville, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Rex Italian Foods

    Norridge, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Francesco's Hole in the Wall

    Northbrook, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • Delia's Kitchen

    Oak Park, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Closed Checked

  • Q-BBQ

    Oak Park, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Ditka's Steakhouse (Ditka's Oakbrook)

    Oakbrook Terrace, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Valley Inn

    Palos Hills, IL

    Restaurant: Impossible

    Closed Checked

  • Bertollis River Plaza (Bertolli's River Pizza)

    River Forest, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open Checked

  • La Parrillita Mexican Grill

    River Forest, IL

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Closed Checked

  • Gene & Jude's Hot Dogs

    River Grove, IL

    Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Goombazz Big City Eatzz

    Rock Island, IL

    Restaurant: Impossible

    Closed Checked

  • CJ's Pub & Grill

    Smithton, IL

    Bar Rescue

    Closed Checked

  • Charlie Parker's

    Springfield, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Cozy Dog Drive In

    Springfield, IL

    Man v. Food

    Open Checked

  • D’Arcy's Pint

    Springfield, IL

    Man v. Food

    Open Checked

  • Joe Rogers' Chili Parlor (The Chili Parlor)

    Springfield, IL

    Food Paradise · Man v. Food

    Renamed Checked

  • Wick 'n Ore Kitchen & Tap

    Vernon Hills, IL

    Kitchen Nightmares

    Open Checked

  • The Shanty

    Wadsworth, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open Checked

  • Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket

    Willowbrook, IL

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives · Food Paradise

    Open Checked

  • Angelo's Family Restaurant

    Woodstock, IL

    Restaurant: Impossible

    Closed Checked
  • Renamed Checked

Shows filmed in Illinois

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Each pin is one restaurant or bar in Illinois that appeared on a show we cover. Pin colour is the status we have on file — open, closed, or changed — and clicking a pin opens its dated status and a link to the full page. Where pins sit close together they collapse into a numbered cluster; click it to zoom in until the individual pins separate.

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Frequently asked questions

How many TV-featured restaurants in Illinois are still open?

133 of the 220 Illinois records are recorded open, 60% of the state's total, each with its own dated source. 74 are recorded closed.

What TV shows have featured restaurants in Illinois?

Bar Rescue, Best Thing I Ever Ate, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Food Paradise, Hotel Impossible, Kitchen Nightmares, Man v. Food, Mystery Diners, Restaurant: Impossible, and You Gotta Eat Here!.

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