#26 Gene & Georgetti, Chicago
The poet Carl Sandburg called Chicago the “Hog Butcher for the World” — but its famous stockyards were long known as a source of great beef, too, and since 1941 this old-style Italian-flavored steakhouse (start your meal with Italian sausage and peppers, minestrone, or fried ravioli) has done beef proud. The steaks are broiled and dependably good; the bone-in filet mignon is not to be missed. A huge voice of non-steak items, including more than a dozen pastas and a fair amount of fish, is also served.