A suburban Chicago Greek spot is one of two Illinois restaurants named to the New York Times’ best restaurant list for 2026.
The publication announced its highly regarded list, naming the 50 top restaurants in the country, on Wednesday. The sixth annual list, editors wrote, had a “scouting team bigger than ever,” with editors visiting 538 restaurants in 38 states.
“As the 16 of us traveled the country, we ate in all kinds of places, from small-town Wisconsin to downtown Manhattan,” the report said. “Our picks aren’t ranked, and if a restaurant was on a previous year’s list, you won’t see it here.”
According to editors, the list is a mix of newly-opened restaurants and decades-old favorites.
In Illinois, two Chicago area spots made the list: Creepies, at 1360 W. Randolph St. in Chicago, and Kouklas Greek Eatery, at 7620 N. Milwaukee in Niles.
Kouklas, a family-style Mediterranean restaurant that opened in December of 2025, called making the list “an honor.”
“Led by the owner Jimmy Bannos Jr. and the chef-partner Kevin Stack, the restaurant makes a compelling case that we should be eating better Greek food — and more of it,” reviewers wrote.
Creepies was cited for its French bistro-inspired menu that not only tackles “textbook perfection,” but also veers away from the rulebook.
The restaurant, which opened in August of 2025 and quickly garnered attention from the Michelin guide, was also recently named on Bon Appetit’s list of ‘Best New Restaurants’ for 2026.
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