Chicago street food is a mix of stands and counters. Garrett Popcorn is on Randolph Street and Harold's Chicken Shack on Wabash Avenue, El Milagro makes tortillas on Blue Island Avenue in Pilsen, and The Wieners Circle on Clark Street serves char-dogs late.
6 street food places in Chicago we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Chicago · Street Food across every city.
Try Crispy, saucy chicken
Harold's Chicken at 612 S Wabash Ave calls itself Chicago's finest since '50, with chicken fresh, fast and fried, and its signature sauce sold in bottles.
Try CaramelCrisp and CheeseCorn popcorn
Garrett Popcorn Shops, a Chicago tradition since 1949 founded by Gladys Otto, makes every small batch of popcorn by hand in old-fashioned copper kettles.
Try Hand-crafted burgers
Kuma's Corner, the Metal Burger Mecca, serves hand-crafted burgers with craft beer and small label whiskeys, several of them on tap, at three locations.
Try Corn tortillas from whole-kernel corn ground in its own plant
El Milagro, a family-owned company started in Chicago in 1950, grinds whole-kernel corn in its own plant for its corn tortillas, never processed corn flour.
Try Hand-breaded shrimp, fish and chicken with house-made cocktail and tartar sauces
The Fish Keg on Howard Street has been owned by the Hansen family for over 50 years and still hand breads all of its shrimp, fish, seafood and chicken.
