Craving Mediterranean food?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Mediterranean spots around Chicago, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs.
Winter is the top season of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the Chicago area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a small business CRM software provider. The average amount spent per customer transaction at Chicago-area restaurants grew to $30 for the metro area in the winter of last year, 2% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. The Purple Pig
First on the list is The Purple Pig. Located at 444 N. Michigan Ave. (between Hubbard and Illinois streets) in the Near North, the Mediterranean and breakfast and brunch spot, which offers tapas and more, is the most popular Mediterranean restaurant in Chicago, boasting four stars out of 7,152 reviews on Yelp.
2. Windy City Gyros
Next up is Lakeview's Windy City Gyros, situated at 3932 N. Broadway St. (between Clarendon Avenue and Dakin Street). With four stars out of 221 reviews on Yelp, the Greek and fast food spot has proved to be a local favorite.
3. Avec
West Loop Gate's Avec, located at 615 W. Randolph St. (between Desplaines and Jefferson streets), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the French and Mediterranean spot 4.5 stars out of 2,148 reviews.
4. 3 Arts Club Café
3 Arts Club Café, a cafe and traditional American and Mediterranean spot in the Gold Coast, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 1,089 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1300 N. Dearborn St. (between Schiller and Goethe streets) to see for yourself.
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