This Was Named The Best Restaurant in Illinois, Wisconsin
Depending on who you ask or where you search, there can be a number of different joints around Illinois and Wisconsin that will come up when looking to find "the best restaurant."
Obviously, it depends on if you're looking for the best joint to have breakfast or if you want to indulge at the best steakhouse. Either way, some of the best restaurants in the country are just a short drive away.
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A popular vacation website recently compiled its list of best restaurants in every U.S. state using input from "food and travel writers and people who work in the food industry."
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According to TripSaavy, their list of best restaurants in every state includes "BBQ and pizza joints to fine dining establishments and Mexican eateries."
The Best Restaurant in Iowa is Harbinger in Des Moines.
According to TripSaavy, diners at Harbinger can expect items like "heirloom roasted beets with ginger, soy, coconut yogurt, and kaffir lime, as well as duck egg with yuzu, melted leeks, and wild chanterelle mushrooms."
The Best Restaurant in Indiana is Milktooth in Indianapolis.
Milktooth has led the way on the reinvention of breakfast and lunch with its diverse menu that features "a Dutch baby pancake with whipped labneh, local plums, pistachio, and cardamom meringue, or the corn waffle with peaches, cinnamon maple, and puffed amaranth," according to TripSaavy.
The Best Restaurant in Wisconsin is Sanford in Milwaukee.
According to TripSaavy, Sanford's menu changes daily and has featured dishes like "salt-cured Uplands pork shoulder with grilled peaches and chanterelles or cucumber and tomato gazpacho with basil cream."
The Best Restaurant in Illinois is Alinea located at 1723 N. Halstead in Chicago.
Alinea is not just the best in the state or the U.S. It has already received awards for "the Best Restaurant in the World by Elite Traveler, the Best Restaurant in North America by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, and the Best Restaurant in the U.S. by Gourmet and Business Insider."
According to TripSaavy, Alinea in Chicago is "one of only 13 restaurants in the U.S. to earn the coveted Michelin 3-Star rating."
CLICK HERE to see TripSaavy's list of The Best Restaurant in Every U.S. State.
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