3 caribbean rooms in Chicago we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Chicago | Caribbean across every city.
Caribbean food in Chicago is led by the city's Puerto Rican community, much of it concentrated along the near Northwest Side. Borinquen Lounge on Western Avenue is credited with the jibarito, the plantain sandwich now found across the city, and Papa's Cache Sabroso on Division Street works roast pork and mofongo. La Bomba on Armitage Avenue rounds out the neighborhood's lunch-counter tradition.
Borinquen Lounge ★ 4.3
3811 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Borinquen Lounge in Chicago is the North Center Puerto Rican kitchen on Western Avenue from the family that invented the jibarito in Humboldt Park.
Papa's Cache Sabroso ★ 4.2
2517 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622
Papa's Cache Sabroso is the Humboldt Park Puerto Rican kitchen on Division Street that locals send first-time jibarito eaters to: BYOB, green chilli sauce.
La Bomba ★ 4.1
3221 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
La Bomba is the Humboldt Park-to-Logan Square Puerto Rican counter on Armitage, jibaritos and a deep seafood list of camarones al ajillo, closed Tuesdays.