Restaurants in Chicago that AI assistants recommend

Name: AI assistant recommendations: Restaurants in Chicago, November 2026
Creator: AIGROW
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Alinea is named most, in 58% of 36 answers.

The ranking

AI Recommendation Rate

1Alinea58%
95%: 42 to 73%
ChatGPT
50%
Claude
75%
Gemini
50%
Questions
3 of 4
Avg. position
1.8
Named in answers to
- What is the best restaurant in Chicago?, from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
- I'm looking for a restaurant in Chicago for a special dinner. Which would you recommend?, from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
- Which restaurants in Chicago do the locals recommend?, from Claude
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2Girl & the Goat44%
95%: 30 to 60%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
75%
Gemini
58%
Questions
3 of 4
Avg. position
3.1
Named in answers to
- What is the best restaurant in Chicago?, from Claude and Gemini
- I'm looking for a restaurant in Chicago for a special dinner. Which would you recommend?, from Claude and Gemini
- Which restaurants in Chicago do the locals recommend?, from Claude and Gemini
Also written Girl & The Goat
Is this your business?
3Smyth44%
95%: 30 to 60%
ChatGPT
50%
Claude
33%
Gemini
50%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
3.1
Named in answers to
- What is the best restaurant in Chicago?, from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
- I'm looking for a restaurant in Chicago for a special dinner. Which would you recommend?, from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
Is this your business?
4Oriole44%
95%: 30 to 60%
ChatGPT
50%
Claude
33%
Gemini
50%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
3.4
Named in answers to
- What is the best restaurant in Chicago?, from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
- I'm looking for a restaurant in Chicago for a special dinner. Which would you recommend?, from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
Is this your business?
5Au Cheval31%
95%: 18 to 47%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
67%
Gemini
25%
Questions
3 of 4
Avg. position
2.5
Named in answers to
- What is the best restaurant in Chicago?, from Claude
- I'm looking for a restaurant in Chicago for a special dinner. Which would you recommend?, from Claude
- Which restaurants in Chicago do the locals recommend?, from Claude and Gemini
Is this your business?
6Bavette's Bar & Boeuf25%
95%: 14 to 41%
ChatGPT
17%
Claude
8%
Gemini
50%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
3.3
Named in answers to
- I'm looking for a restaurant in Chicago for a special dinner. Which would you recommend?, from Gemini
- Where should I take a client for a business lunch in Chicago?, from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
Also written Bavette’s Bar & Boeuf, Bavette's Bar & Boeuts
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7Pequod's Pizza25%
95%: 14 to 41%
ChatGPT
25%
Claude
25%
Gemini
25%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
4.6
Named in answers to
- Which restaurants in Chicago do the locals recommend?, from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
Also written Pequod’s Pizza
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8The Gage22%
95%: 12 to 38%
ChatGPT
25%
Claude
17%
Gemini
25%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
1.9
Named in answers to
- Where should I take a client for a business lunch in Chicago?, from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
Is this your business?
9Lou Malnati's Pizzeria19%
95%: 10 to 35%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
33%
Gemini
25%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
3.4
Named in answers to
- What is the best restaurant in Chicago?, from Claude
- Which restaurants in Chicago do the locals recommend?, from Claude and Gemini
Is this your business?
10Kasama19%
95%: 10 to 35%
ChatGPT
25%
Claude
0%
Gemini
33%
Questions
3 of 4
Avg. position
5
Named in answers to
- What is the best restaurant in Chicago?, from Gemini
- I'm looking for a restaurant in Chicago for a special dinner. Which would you recommend?, from Gemini
- Which restaurants in Chicago do the locals recommend?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
11Monteverde19%
95%: 10 to 35%
ChatGPT
25%
Claude
17%
Gemini
17%
Questions
3 of 4
Avg. position
5.7
Named in answers to
- What is the best restaurant in Chicago?, from Claude
- I'm looking for a restaurant in Chicago for a special dinner. Which would you recommend?, from Claude
- Which restaurants in Chicago do the locals recommend?, from ChatGPT and Gemini
Also written Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio
Is this your business?
12The Purple Pig17%
95%: 8 to 32%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
50%
Gemini
0%
Questions
3 of 4
Avg. position
5.2
Named in answers to
- What is the best restaurant in Chicago?, from Claude
- I'm looking for a restaurant in Chicago for a special dinner. Which would you recommend?, from Claude
- Which restaurants in Chicago do the locals recommend?, from Claude
Is this your business?
13Boka14%
95%: 6 to 29%
ChatGPT
42%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
4
Named in answers to
- I'm looking for a restaurant in Chicago for a special dinner. Which would you recommend?, from ChatGPT
- Where should I take a client for a business lunch in Chicago?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
14RPM Steak14%
95%: 6 to 29%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
42%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
4.2
Named in answers to
- I'm looking for a restaurant in Chicago for a special dinner. Which would you recommend?, from Claude
- Where should I take a client for a business lunch in Chicago?, from Claude
Is this your business?
15Portillo's11%
95%: 4 to 25%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
25%
Gemini
8%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
3
Named in answers to
- Which restaurants in Chicago do the locals recommend?, from Claude and Gemini
Also written Portillo's Hot Dogs
Is this your business?
16Sepia11%
95%: 4 to 25%
ChatGPT
8%
Claude
0%
Gemini
25%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
4.5
Named in answers to
- Where should I take a client for a business lunch in Chicago?, from ChatGPT and Gemini
Is this your business?
17The Capital Grille8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
25%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
1
Named in answers to
- Where should I take a client for a business lunch in Chicago?, from Claude
Is this your business?
18Johnnie’s Beef8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
25%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
1.3
Named in answers to
- Which restaurants in Chicago do the locals recommend?, from ChatGPT
Also written Johnnie's Beef
Is this your business?
19RL Restaurant8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
0%
Gemini
25%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
2
Named in answers to
- Where should I take a client for a business lunch in Chicago?, from Gemini
Is this your business?
20Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
8%
Claude
17%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
3.3
Named in answers to
- Where should I take a client for a business lunch in Chicago?, from ChatGPT and Claude
Is this your business?
21Birrieria Zaragoza8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
25%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
3.7
Named in answers to
- Which restaurants in Chicago do the locals recommend?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
22Mi Tocaya Antojería8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
25%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
3.7
Named in answers to
- Which restaurants in Chicago do the locals recommend?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
23Ever8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
25%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
4.7
Named in answers to
- I'm looking for a restaurant in Chicago for a special dinner. Which would you recommend?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
24Lula Cafe8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
25%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
5.7
Named in answers to
- Which restaurants in Chicago do the locals recommend?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
25Prime & Provisions8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
25%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
7.3
Named in answers to
- Where should I take a client for a business lunch in Chicago?, from Claude
Is this your business?
26Gibsons Italia6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
17%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
4
Named in answers to
- Where should I take a client for a business lunch in Chicago?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
27Maple & Ash6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
17%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
4
Named in answers to
- Where should I take a client for a business lunch in Chicago?, from Claude
Is this your business?
28Everest6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
17%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
4.5
Named in answers to
- I'm looking for a restaurant in Chicago for a special dinner. Which would you recommend?, from Claude
- Where should I take a client for a business lunch in Chicago?, from Claude
Is this your business?
29Siena Tavern6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
17%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
4.5
Named in answers to
- Where should I take a client for a business lunch in Chicago?, from Claude
Is this your business?
30Smoque BBQ6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
17%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
4.5
Named in answers to
- What is the best restaurant in Chicago?, from Claude
Is this your business?
31The Dearborn6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
8%
Claude
8%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
5
Named in answers to
- Where should I take a client for a business lunch in Chicago?, from ChatGPT and Claude
Is this your business?
32Beatrix6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
8%
Claude
8%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
5.5
Named in answers to
- Where should I take a client for a business lunch in Chicago?, from ChatGPT and Claude
Is this your business?
33Ricobene's6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
0%
Gemini
17%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
5.5
Named in answers to
- Which restaurants in Chicago do the locals recommend?, from Gemini
Is this your business?

Open a row to see each assistant's share of its own answers. Questions counts how many of the four produced the name at least once; position is where it came in the answer's list, 1 being first. 16 more names came up in a single answer and are counted above but not listed.

Restaurants in Chicago: is this your field?

49different names in 36 answers, 16 of them only once. The assistants change their minds from one answer to the next.

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AI Visibility Index · November 2026

Asked about restaurants in Chicago, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini named Alinea most often, in 58% of answers (its AI Recommendation Rate), then Girl & the Goat (44%) and Smyth (44%). Across 36 answers they named 49 different businesses, 16 of them only once. Each of four buyer questions was asked three times, in English, in November 2026.

The AI Recommendation Rate is the fraction of the 36 answers that named a business. The range under it is a 95% confidence interval: where two ranges overlap, the gap between those businesses could be chance.

Names are printed as the assistants wrote them. We have not checked that any of them is good, open, or real.

58% of answers named Alinea

Answers: 36
Businesses named: 49
Named only once: 16
Named by 2+ assistants: 16 of 33
Named again on a rerun: 72%

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What each assistant said

The same questions, the same number of times, and often different names. Each column is one assistant's top five from the ranking above, with the share of its own answers that named them.

#	ChatGPT	Claude	Gemini
1	Alinea50%	Alinea75%	Girl & the Goat58%
2	Smyth50%	Girl & the Goat75%	Alinea50%
3	Oriole50%	Au Cheval67%	Smyth50%
4	Boka42%	The Purple Pig50%	Oriole50%
5	Pequod's Pizza25%	RPM Steak42%	Bavette's Bar & Boeuf50%

Questions about restaurants in Chicago

How AI assistants recommend restaurants

ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini named Alinea most often, in 58% of 36 answers, then Girl & the Goat (44%) and Smyth (44%). The names come from what the assistants answered to four buyer questions in November 2026; we have not checked that any of them is good, open or real.

Not always. ChatGPT named Alinea most often (50% of its answers), Claude Alinea (75%) and Gemini Girl & the Goat (58%). 16 of the 33 listed businesses were named by two or more of them.

Each question was asked three times. Of the names an assistant gave for a question, 72% came back in two or more of those runs; the rest came up once. The 95% range beside each rate in the ranking shows how far it could move by chance.

Run the free checker: it asks ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok two of the Index questions for restaurants, with the category and the place already filled in, and shows every answer word for word. About 30 seconds, no sign-up. The page on how AI assistants recommend restaurants shows what an owner can work on. Nothing can guarantee that an assistant names you.

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The questions

Asked word for word, three times each, to every assistant. The prompt is the one the free scan uses. No web search, no location and no chat history, so every answer starts from the same place.

1What is the best restaurant in Chicago?
2I'm looking for a restaurant in Chicago for a special dinner. Which would you recommend?
3Which restaurants in Chicago do the locals recommend?
4Where should I take a client for a business lunch in Chicago?

How to read this page

The full method

What it measures: Which names these models produce when asked cold, from what they learned in training. It is not a review, a rating or our recommendation, and a business missing here may simply be one the models were never shown.
Why the ranges matter: 36 answers is a sample. Asked again next month, most shares will move by a few points; the ranges say how far they could move by chance alone.
One business, several spellings: Branches, legal suffixes and spellings of one business are merged, and the other spellings are printed under its name. Names that might be two businesses are kept apart.
A name is wrong: If a business here is closed, misnamed or yours and you want it removed, tell us. We correct or remove it when the page is next published.

Where the assistants look

The sites read most often, with web search on, before the assistants answer about this category in the United States. From the AI Source Map: 11 answers.

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