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Lem's Bar-B-Q

Barbecue restaurant · Chatham ·

Lem's Bar-B-Q

Barbecue restaurant · Chatham ·
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All of Chicago’s Past James Beard Award Winners | Eater Chicago

"Lem’s, a South Side institution, won the 2025 America’s Classic. The small barbecue shack along 75th Street is known for its ribs, rib tips, and links. The restaurant is a family-owned spot that uses an aquarium smoker, one of the most fabled apparatuses in barbecue history." - Naomi Waxman

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South Side rib tips, hot links, and aquarium smoker define this landmark

rib tips
ribs
hot links
aquarium smoker
bbq sauce
long line
fried chicken
takeout only
Google Rating
4.1 (3.4K)
Yelp Rating
3.6
Rated 8.4 by The Infatuation
8.4
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311 E 75th St, Chicago, IL 60619 Get directions

$10–20

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Information

South Side rib tips, hot links, and aquarium smoker define this landmark

rib tips
ribs
hot links
aquarium smoker
bbq sauce
long line
fried chicken
takeout only
Google Rating
4.1 (3.4K)
Yelp Rating
3.6
Rated 8.4 by The Infatuation
8.4
Featured in Eater
Featured in
Featured in Conde Nast Traveler
Featured in
Featured in Grub Street
Featured in

311 E 75th St, Chicago, IL 60619 Get directions

$10–20

See Menu
Usually a wait
No restroom
Trendy
Touristy
Debit card accepted
Lem's Bar-B-Q by null
Lem's Bar-B-Q by @TheInfatuation
Lem's Bar-B-Q by @TheInfatuation
Lem's Bar-B-Q by Nick Murway/Eater Chicago
Lem's Bar-B-Q by Nick Murway/Eater Chicago
Lem's Bar-B-Q by Eater - Lists + Maps
Lem's Bar-B-Q by @TheInfatuation
Lem's Bar-B-Q by Nick Murway/Eater Chicago
Lem's Bar-B-Q by Infatuation - Reviews
Lem's Bar-B-Q by Kim Kovacik
Lem's Bar-B-Q by Nick Murway/Eater Chicago
Lem's Bar-B-Q by Nick Murway/Eater Chicago
Lem's Bar-B-Q by @TheInfatuation
Lem's Bar-B-Q by @TheInfatuation
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