"Open for: Dinner, Sunday brunchPrice range: $$Since opening in 2022, Cordelia has enjoyed enthusiastic approval, including back-to-back semifinalist nods from the James Beard Foundation. Bright, lively, and approachable, the restaurant welcomes all comers with a hospitality philosophy dubbed “Midwest Nice.” From the city’s most dramatic open kitchen, chef-owner Vinnie Cimino reminds diners that eating out can still be daring, delicious, and playful. The ever-evolving menu is stacked with shareable relish and dip trays, daily fish and steak selections, and a four-slider pull-apart smash burger complete with melted cheese skirt.Know before you go: If you can snag seats at the kitchen counter, you’ll enjoy a ringside view of the action, plus plenty of attention from the chefs." - Douglas Trattner
