Best Fine Dining Restaurants in Chinatown & Bridgeport (60616)
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Moody Tongue Brewing Company
Michelin-recognized tasting menu built entirely around in-house beer pairings.
Notable Picks
8.7
Moody Tongue runs a Michelin-starred beer-paired tasting menu in a sleek brewery setting just south of McCormick Place. Guests book the Dining Room for lengthy, tightly executed courses matched to house beers, while the broader space still feels like a working brewery rather than a hushed temple of fine dining.
Must-Try Dishes:
American Wagyu Filet with Beer Pairing, Seasonal Soft-Shell Crab Course, 12-Layer German Chocolate Cake
What makes it special: Michelin-recognized tasting menu built entirely around in-house beer pairings.
8.6
Dolo runs a modern dim sum and seafood dining room where carts, table-side ordering, and banquet-style platters share space with a full bar. Diners use it for more polished dim sum outings, with a reputation for variety, fresh seafood, and later-evening meals compared with most peers.
Must-Try Dishes:
Soup dumplings (xiao long bao), Fried shrimp dumplings, Sesame spare ribs
What makes it special: Contemporary dim sum with strong seafood focus and a full bar.
8.3
A Bridgeport standby since the late 1980s, Franco's turns out hearty red-sauce Italian plates, housemade pastas, and chicken Vesuvio in a cozy, white-tablecloth dining room. Locals use it for family celebrations and relaxed date nights when they want classic Italian without heading downtown.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken Vesuvio, Eggplant Parmigiana, Rigatoni with Sunday Gravy
What makes it special: Long-running Bridgeport red-sauce spot with housemade pasta and classic comforts.
8.0
Emperor's Choice is a multi-decade Chinatown dining room focused on Cantonese-American classics, roasted meats, and family-style platters. White tablecloths, big round tables, and a long menu make it a dependable choice for groups wanting roast duck, noodles, and old-school service in a slightly more formal setting than nearby cafés.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cantonese Roast Duck, Emperor's Egg Rolls, Salt and Pepper Shrimp
What makes it special: Classic Chinatown dining room with Cantonese roast duck and family-style platters that have drawn regulars for decades.
Worthy Picks
7.5
Lao Sze Chuan’s original Chinatown location remains a destination for aggressively spiced Sichuan dishes served in a busy, multi-room space. Crowds come specifically for the chef’s special dry chili chicken and mapo tofu, accepting sometimes-variable service in exchange for bold flavors and late-90s-era Chicago food history.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chef's Special Dry Chili Chicken, Ma Po Tofu, Boiled Beef in Spicy Szechuan Sauce
What makes it special: Seminal Chicago Sichuan restaurant whose dry chili chicken and fiery plates helped define the city’s spicy Chinese canon.