Dish ranking
Best desserts in Chicago
3 desserts from 3 restaurants, ranked by 63 community votes.
Dessert is the course most often skipped and most often regretted. These are the ones worth staying for.
In Chicago the community's current pick is Edible Centerpiece at Alinea, with 32 votes. Every row below links to the dish page, where you can see the other dishes at that restaurant and add your own vote.
The ranking
- 1Edible CenterpieceAlinea32 votes
- 2Chocolate Cake ShakePortillo's21 votes
- 3Portuguese Egg TartsFat Rice10 votes
How to order desserts well
- Ask which dessert is made in-house — bought-in cakes are common.
- Order the regional classic first: pastel de nata in Lisbon, cannoli in Sicily.
- Share two desserts instead of one each; portions are usually built for it.
Desserts in Chicago: common questions
- What are the best desserts in Chicago?
- Right now diners rank Edible Centerpiece at Alinea first, with 32 votes. The full ranking above covers 3 desserts across 3 Chicago restaurants and updates every time someone votes.
- How is this Chicago ranking decided?
- Each dish is voted on individually by DishVote members, so the order reflects the specific plates people say are worth ordering — not an overall star rating for the restaurant.
- Can I add a dessert that is missing?
- Yes. Open the restaurant page, add the dish, and it enters this ranking as soon as it gets its first vote.