1. Carnivale
8.6
702 W Fulton Market (at Union Ave), Chicago, IL
Latin American Restaurant · Fulton River District · 144 tips and reviews
Carol Ann Walls-Sandell: Had another amazing meal at Carnivale this past weekend! Of course we started our feast with the Ropa Viejo appetizer! Chef Mendez and his team are incredible. Read more.
Courtney Quigley: You can't come here without enjoying the ropa vieja appetizer!! Arrachera & market fish were excellent choices. Great drink menu - highly recommend the mojitos and red sangria. Loved it!
Kat S.: Fun atmosphere and great for groups! Try the octopus appetizer and ARRACHERA! Shout out to our server, Oscar, you da man!
2. Spacca Napoli Pizzeria
9.2
1769 W Sunnyside Ave (at Ravenswood Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Ravenswood · 105 tips and reviews
Amy Le: Watch out Coalfire, there's a new Neapolitan style pizzeria king in town. Our appetizers and dinner came out super fast! The gorgonzola pizza topped with Italian sausage and fresh spinach was amazing! Read more.
Lev Naginsky: The prosciutto and buffalo mozzarella is one of the best appetizers I've ever had.
MetroSeeker.com: Have the burrata appetizer if it's on the menu that day. BEST we ever had. And don't forget the after dinner drinks!
4. Greek Islands
8.7
200 S Halsted St (at Adams St), Chicago, IL
Greek Restaurant · Greektown · 130 tips and reviews
Mark Hanley: Our favorite appetizer is the friend zucchini and skordalia. Delicious... if you like garlic.
chgocdg: Seafood especially grilled octopus and appetizers
Jeff Ryan: Flaming cheese appetizer, Greek salad was delicious, and the combo ( spinach pie and mostaka) that I got was top notch!
5. Roka Akor
8.7
456 N Clark St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Japanese Restaurant · River North · 93 tips and reviews
Joe S: The butterfish (cold) and pork belly (warm) are great appetizers to start with
Crain's Chicago Business: Everything off the grill is a winner: The pork belly appetizer ($12.50) and pork rib entree ($19.50) are slow-cooked in mustard sauce and seared on the grill; a light hoisin glaze finishes the ribs. Read more.
Exclusive Resorts: Sushi & steak - now that is a great combo. Good wine list, nice atmosphere and great food. Get the Wagyu Beef and Kimchi Dumplings, Beef tataki w/ black truffle and Butterfish tataki for appetizers.
6. Fig & Olive
8.7
104 E Oak St, Chicago, IL
Mediterranean Restaurant · Streeterville · 61 tips and reviews
Antoinette Arnold: The cucumber Cosmo is really good. You can go wrong with the truffle mushroom croquette for an appetizer.
Christopher Liles: Food was good. Service was slow and poor. Waiter forgot our appetizer. Also it was a 8 dollar up charge to add prosciutto to an already 17 dollar salad.
Elena: Truffle mushroom croquets, octopus, hamachi crudo, shrimp and prosciutto crostinis - all appetizers were great. Seafood paella was disappointing. Truffle risotto and sea bass were great.
Nikki Kanter: The peanut butter fudge pie and the bananas foster cream pie together is known as the "Elvis." Filet was perfection and really dug their crumbly mashed potatoes. Stone crab appetizer is so worth it!
Lindsay Young: Get the stone crab as an appetizer. All fish is great. Specials on the halibut, Mahi Mahi or sea bass are to die for. Top it off with a great piece of key lime pie!
M H: If you're a seafood lover, you won't be disappointed with the amazing stone crabs and the whale for appetizer.
Eric Reagan: Wine list via iPad is a nice touch. Crab cake appetizer, 10 oz filet, truffle Mac and cheese, apple pie dessert. All superb with amazing attention to detail from the wait staff.
Kirstjen Lorenz: So, this is a steak place, but I have never had a steak. I cannot get past the fantastic appetizers. The crab & avocado and a simple shrimp cocktail, and I don't need an entree.
Alptekin Dag: Best Steak!!! Order garlic buttered lobster tails as appetizer followed by bone-in rib eye steak
Myra Rubin: Crabmeat avocado salad, lobster salad, oysters & shrimp! Great place for some appetizers, bubbly & people watching :-)
Angela: The best steakhouse in Chicago. Meat is cooked and flavored to perfection. The crab avocado appetizer is delicious. Next time I need to leave room for cake because it looks amazing.
Danae Simmons: My husband and I split an appetizer, steak, and dessert. We both left stuffed and swore to go again next time we're in town.
14. Steak 48
8.9
615 North Wabash Avenue (Wabash and Ontario), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Near North Side · 38 tips and reviews
Christopher Floss: I'm the first @foursquare tip at #steak48 in #chicago!!! An awesome new #steak venue -- the #meatballs are a great appetizer. The #martini comes with a shaker!
maureen floss: Awesome vibe, incredibly friendly staff! The meatball appetizer was awesome. Can't wait to have dinner here next week!
Andrew Smith-Herman: Very well cooked steak. Pork belly appetizer was excellent as well