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Best BBQ in the West Loop, Chicago
Picks below are every business in our directory whose operator describes a BBQ or smoked-meats program.
BBQ in the West Loop
Restaurants whose own site features barbecue, smoked meats, or grilling.
- Kaiser Tiger Open now Sausage and beer hall (not BBQ).1415 W Randolph St 1&2, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Sdg Dubu So Gong Dong Tofu & BBQ Open now Also known as SoGong-Dong, a Korean restaurant chain specializing in traditional soondubu (soft-tofu stew) and Korean BBQ.711 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL, 60661
- B.i. Tea & Dim Sum Open now A Cantonese dim sum stall inside the French Market at the Ogilvie Transportation Center, known for its yum-cha tradition featuring steamed dumplings and barbecue pork buns, particularly its Har Gow shrimp dumplings, Shao Mai, and Char Siu Bao.131 N Clinton St Ground 30, Chicago, IL, 60661
- Gyu-Kaku Restaurant Open now The West Loop location at 1364 West Randolph of the Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ chain offers interactive tabletop grilling at every table, with both interior and patio seating.1364 W Randolph St 1st, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Soul & Smoke Open now Soul & Smoke's West Loop counter inside Accenture Tower, smoking meats fresh daily and pouring craft cocktails for lunch, dinner, and weekend service.500 W Madison St F-013, Chicago, IL, 60661
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- Robinson's #1 Rib The Canal Street outpost of Charlie Robinson's BBQ brand, founded by Charlie Robinson.225 S Canal St, Chicago, IL, 60606
- Green Street Smoked Meats Open now Hogsalt Group barbecue joint in a former Fulton Market warehouse, opened 2014.112 N Green St, Chicago, IL, 60607
- High Five Ramen Open now Underground ramen counter inside Green Street Smoked Meats.112 N Green St, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Sawada Coffee Open now Japanese-style coffee bar founded by Hiroshi Sawada, a world latte art champion, sharing a Fulton Market space with Green Street Smoked Meats as part of Hogsalt.112 N Green St, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Blackwood BBQ Open now Texas-style BBQ at 307 W Lake Street tucked away in a cobblestoned alleyway.307 W Lake St, Chicago, IL, 60606
- Lillie's Q Lillie's Q is Charlie McKenna's Carolina-style BBQ counter operating inside District Brew Yards at 417 N Ashland Avenue.417 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the best BBQ in the West Loop?
- Green Street Smoked Meats on North Green is our West Loop BBQ pick. Soul & Smoke operates a counter inside the Accenture Tower at 500 W Madison. Gyu-Kaku on Randolph is the Japanese-style tabletop BBQ option.
Listings checked against City of Chicago license status and our closure records on 2026-08-09. Most recent individual pick verified 6 days ago.