Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Chicago.

1. Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern

9.0
1655 N Sedgwick St (at Eugenie St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Old Town Triangle · 88 tips and reviews

Gretchen Y.Gretchen Yler: YUMMMMMMMMM-Y! Quite possibly some of the best BBQ ribs and pulled pork in the city. Be prepared to wait on a weekend night, but dont worry - you'll find the coldest pints around!

amanda d.amanda dilley: Best ribs in the city! Get the zany sauce. Also, get the onion rings or creamed spinach

L K.L K: Amazing ribs! All of the sides are great too, plus some unique beer taps. Come early - this place has a long wait.

Smoque BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Chicago.

2. Smoque BBQ

9.2
3800 N Pulaski Rd (at Grace St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Old Irving Park · 232 tips and reviews

Michelle T.Michelle Truong: St. Louis ribs are AMAZING. They're super meaty, flavorful,and tender it's ridiculous. Add a side of mac 'n cheese and you're set. Best ribs in Chicago!

╰⊰✿ *~Shira L.╰⊰✿ *~Shira Lyla~* ✿⊱╮: Awesome BBQ, I love St.Louis Ribs. Try brisket and pulled pork are just amazing.

John P.John Puma: Awesome smoked Louisiana ribs, they don't need any BBQ sauce, peach cobbler and Brisket sandwich were all awesome! 4 stars out of 4 stars for sure!!

Gale Street Inn is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Chicago.

3. Gale Street Inn

8.5
4914 N Milwaukee Ave (at Gale St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Jefferson Park · 57 tips and reviews

Laura G.Laura G: Some of the best food in the city! Best ribs for sure.

Rebecca J.Rebecca Johnston: The ribs are fall-off-the-bone fantastic! Order the full rack.

Erin T.Erin Terese: perhaps by the 4th or 5th time you visit, you'll be ready to order something besides the ribs- and you will be pleasantly surprised! Best sides= black bean soup and twice baked potato yumm

Smoke Daddy is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Chicago.

4. Smoke Daddy

8.7
1804 W Division St (btwn Wood St & Honore St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Wicker Park · 147 tips and reviews

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Blanco: love the ribs, brisket, and pulled pork...always with mac n cheese and slaw. Texan approved!

La PalapaLa Palapa: Best Ribs in Chicago!!Best Macaroni and Chesse!

Dmitriy S.Dmitriy Sandler: Try the hot links or the ribs...fantastic! Mac'n'cheese or beans for sides you won't regret. Brisket is mediocre.

Green Street Smoked Meats is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Chicago.

5. Green Street Smoked Meats

9.2
112 N Green St (btwn Washington Blvd & Randolph St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · West Town · 151 tips and reviews

Aiduchi D.Aiduchi Duchi Du: Ribs and pulled pork sandwich!! Delicious!! A little uncomfortable, and very high music

Joseph V.Joseph Vajda: Killer sliced brisket and pork ribs. Sides are great also. Love the atmosphere.

Thea B.Thea Backlund: Brisket, pork ribs, potato sallad & brocolli sallad

Chicago Q is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Chicago.

6. Chicago Q

8.7
1160 N Dearborn St (at W Division St.), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Near North Side · 167 tips and reviews

Stephanie B.Stephanie Bankhead: The bacon cheddar hush puppies and ribs are must haves. The staff is very attentive and friendly.

Amy G.Amy Guth: The ribs are easily some of the best I've eaten, and the kobe brisket is the bomb-diggity. But, don't skip the shaved ice mint julep or the braised collard greens-- both are just right.

Christina B.Christina Bowers: St. Louis ribs are a must. This with the cornbread is perfection. Love everything here, all served up with the southern charm ambiance.

Miller's Pub is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Chicago.

7. Miller's Pub

8.3
134 S Wabash Ave (btwn E Adams & E Monroe St), Chicago, IL
Pub · The Loop · 212 tips and reviews

Deeps M.Deeps M: The steak is amazing. The ribs are amazing. You wanna be in Dawn's section, she's even more amazing and will take good care of you.

Greg A.Greg Avola: Try the ribs - amazingly tender and delicious! Great craft beer menu as a well.

Angie O.Angie Osmanski: Love the martinis here. Beaker & James are the best bartenders! Burgers & ribs are delicious!

Lem's BBQ House is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Chicago.

8. Lem's BBQ House

7.8
311 E 75th St, Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Chatham · 44 tips and reviews

Marki L.Marki Lemons Ryhal: Rib tips are great and ask for "Mr. Lem". Read more.

Denise L.Denise Luster-Malone: Best damn rib tips

Brandon C.Brandon Compton: This place has the best rib tips around. The area is a bit rough...but the food is amazing.

Girl & The Goat is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Chicago.

9. Girl & The Goat

9.0
809 W Randolph St (at Halsted St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Town · 552 tips and reviews

KarenKaren: You can't go wrong with the grilled pork ribs...and if it's on the menu get the confit goat belly. You'll thank me later!

Amanda C.Amanda Cooper: Girl & the Goat is one of my top restaurants in Chicago! Prezel bread, cod cheeks, sugo, pork ribs and of course dessert = amazing! Wine selection is reasonable and not too pricey.

Lorenzo M.Lorenzo Marquez: The pork ribs and the sugo are amazing. Definitely a great place to enjoy culinary art.

Weber Grill Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Chicago.

10. Weber Grill Restaurant

7.8
539 N State St (at Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Near North Side · 184 tips and reviews

T S.T S: This is a must visit if in the Chicago area. Beef brisket...ribs...AMAZING!!

Nicholas A.Nicholas Abrahamson: BBQ Ribs and pulled pork combo was awesome! Try the Kentucky bourbon cooler.

Сергей Ж.Сергей Животягин: VERY good pork ribs and a GREAT (!!) variety of ales!

Honky Tonk BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Chicago.

11. Honky Tonk BBQ

7.8
1800 S Racine Ave (at W 18th St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Pilsen · 92 tips and reviews

John A.John Amundsen: Some of the finest BBQ in the city - great ribs, tips, hot links. The brisket is the strongest offering - be sure to ask for extra mustard sauce.

Brandon W.Brandon W: Baby Back ribs are excellent! Great sauces. Don't think it's BYOB as mentioned by someone, they have a full bar.

Chris H.Chris Hall: Quality, well-priced BBQ (party of 4, under $60). I had the single slab of st louis ribs, two links, corn bread muffin and shared chili Mac. Nice people, good service.

Saucy Porka is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Chicago.

12. Saucy Porka

8.3
400 S Financial Pl (Van Buren), Chicago, IL
Asian Restaurant · The Loop · 49 tips and reviews

BingBing M.BingBing Manaloto: the miso short rib on rice is sooooooo tender & exceptional...!!! also the pork ramen...!!!

subtitles f.subtitles fallingbeam: Short Rib on rice is their signature dish - superb.

Angie T.Angie Trigilio: Short rib baco is solid. And the pork ramen is just perfect.

County Barbeque is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Chicago.

13. County Barbeque

8.3
1352 W Taylor St (at S Loomis St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · University Village - Little Italy · 56 tips and reviews

Melvin M.Melvin Mcentee: Great rib tips and Bourbon selection

Karin G.Karin Gordon: Everything we had was amazing! The ribs, the bacon parfait, and Mac n cheese were my personal favorites. Also had the pulled pork which was great.

L K.L K: Great barbecue. Spare ribs were solid. Definitely get the corn pudding - it's essentially soft cornbread. Also the sweet potato fries! And good daily specials.

Boeufhaus is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Chicago.

14. Boeufhaus

8.8
1012 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Humboldt Park · 17 tips and reviews

Tasting TableTasting Table: This French German steakhouse is a carnivore's dream come true. Go for their classic 55-day dry-aged rib eye and stay for the ingenious extras, like braised short rib beignets and leek spaetzle. Read more.

EaterEater: Boeufhaus is sort of the anti-steakhouse, serving delicious food such as short rib beignets, a standout wine list and a deli and meat counter during the day, all in a hip space. Read more.

JenKuduJenKudu: Short rib beignets are a greater stared. Oysters are fresh. Reuben is really good but the boeuf en wick and cheese steak is the standout!

Del Seoul is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Chicago.

15. Del Seoul

9.1
2568 N Clark St (at W Wrightwood Ave), Chicago, IL
Korean Restaurant · Park West · 162 tips and reviews

AlisonAlison: Skip the bibimbop, but try all the tacos! Fave was the Korean short rib and panko shrimp tacos!

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Kalbi tacos (Korean short rib) and the sweet sesame-chili panko-encrusted shrimp taco. Get the kimchi fries too, topped with kimchi, pork, cheese, and sour cream (just trust me on this one). Read more.

EdEd: The shrimp tempura taco and the grilled short ribs taco won't disappoint you!