barbecue food chicago guide

Barbecue Food Chicago
Best Barbecue Restaurants

• Local or Independently owned
• Regional Chain
• National Chain

There are very few large national chains of barbecue restaurants. However, there are many small to medium size regional chains. Normally if a regional chain is in a geographic area they will have several locations in that geographic area for their restaurants. For our listings we only list the restaurant one time even though there may be five or ten restaurants of that chain in the metropolitan area.

Check on the restaurant's web site for specific location information. It is not unusual for the local or independently owned barbecue food restaurant to be located remotely in a rural town outside the major metropolitan area. Not so for the regional chain - their restaurants are normally located in a high traffic area with many other types of restaurants. Many of the local barbecue restaurants also sell food products via their web site. So if you have a great meal while traveling at one of these local barbecue restaurants - order some food via the internet to be shipped to you and enjoy a meal with family and/or friends.

Here are some of our recommendations:

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Carson's - Local -The Carson family has operated BBQ restaurants in Chicago for almost 30 years and is fortunate to have a large and enthusiastic following of loyal customers.

http://www.ribs.com/

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The Fireplace Inn - Local - Established in 1969 in Old Town by Dick Novak, The Fireplace Inn has been family owned and operated ever since. We have gone through many aesthetic changes over the years but quality meals and service have remained as our number one priority.

http://fireplaceinn.com/

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Twin Anchors - Local located in an historic Old Town building that dates back to 1881, Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern is one of the oldest restaurants in the city of Chicago. Since its founding in 1932, Twin Anchors has always been known for great, tender, barbecued baby-back ribs that can be enjoyed in a quaint neighborhood tavern.

http://www.twinanchorsribs.com/