

The 100 top-rated tamales in Chicago, ranked by flavor score.
Tamales are large, meaty, moist, and flavorful, especially when topped with green or red sauce, making them a must-try.
Tamales are enormous, delicious, and savory, with many praising their authentic flavors and perfect pairing with sauces.
Silky and moist tamales wrapped in banana leaves are praised for their delicious flavors and authentic Oaxacan taste.
Tamales wrapped in banana leaves are praised for their moist masa, flavorful fillings, and delicious mole sauces.
Vegan tamales wrapped in banana leaves are praised for their generous size, fresh flavors, and satisfying fillings like quinoa and lentil.
Tamales are praised for their generous size, rich flavors, especially the rajas, and consistently fresh, steaming quality.
Tamales are praised for their fresh, flavorful fillings, generous size, and variety, making them a favorite in the neighborhood.
Tamales are praised for their generous filling, fluffy masa, and flavorful sauces, especially the spicy green and mild red varieties.
Tamales are praised for their generous filling, moist texture, and flavorful sauces, especially the Picturesque and Complicate varieties.
Tamales are praised for their delicious flavors, unique varieties, and perfect portion sizes, often paired with flavorful pozole.
Elote tamales feature a light, fluffy masa with incredible flavor, often compared to the best corn pudding, and are highly praised.
Generous portions of hot, flavorful tamales filled with meat earn high praise as some of the best in the city.
Tamales are praised for their fluffy masa and flavorful fillings like pork in red chili and green chili with cheese.
Corn tamales are praised for their delicious flavor, perfectly balanced sweet corn, and savory green sauce topping.
Fresh, flavorful tamales with generous fillings, including spicy bean, red and green pork, and sweet options like guayaba.
Homemade tamales served hot on Saturdays are praised for their delicious flavors and variety, especially the green pork option.
Tamales made with pork and chicken are praised for their exceptional flavor, complemented by complex mole sauces and homemade authenticity.
Tamales are praised for their moist masa, flavorful fillings, and large portions, making them a satisfying comfort food choice.
Tamales feature moist masa and flavorful fillings, with many praising the authentic taste reminiscent of home-cooked meals.
Tamales are praised for their large size, unique flavors, and smooth texture, especially the banana leaf variety.
Tamales are praised for being moist, generously filled with meat, and paired with flavorful sauce, making them a standout dish.
Tamales are praised for their generous filling, authentic flavor, and delightful red sauce, making them a favorite choice.
Tamales are praised for their authentic Guatemalan flavor, deliciousness, and satisfying texture, wrapped in banana leaves.
Steaming hot chicken tamales with bright green mole sauce impress with their moist texture, rich flavors, and generous portions.
Tamales are praised for their delicious flavors, especially the pork and green sauce, with many calling them the best in town.
Chicken tamales wrapped in banana leaves are praised for their moist texture, bold flavors, and generous portions, especially with red mole.
Tamales from the Tamale Guy are praised for their delicious flavor, especially when paired with the best tomatillo green sauce.
The tamale sampler features a variety of flavors like corn and artichoke, though some found it a bit underwhelming.
Tamales are praised for their rich flavors and excellent preparation, but some found them overly thick or lacking taste.
Tamales are praised for their flavor, though some found them thin and lacking meat compared to other options.
Sweet corn tamales feature a nice texture and subtle sweetness, but some found them lacking in bold flavor and variety.
Tamales are praised for their flavor and texture, though some found them lacking in filling and seasoning.
Tamales are praised for their flavor and freshness, but some find them overpriced and not the best in the area.
Fresh tamales on weekends receive praise for their delicious pork and spicy green salsa, though stock availability can be inconsistent.
Tamales are praised for their flavor and value, though some found them small, rubbery, or lacking seasoning.
Pork tamales feature tender meat and good flavor, but some found them dry or lacking in meat.
Tamales feature excellent masa and fresh tortillas, though some believe recent changes have affected quality and texture.
Tamales are praised for their freshness and authentic flavor, but some complaints include overcooking and inconsistent quality.
The tamale features a tasty mole and generous portions, but some found the masa bland and the prices high.
The chicken tamale has a moist texture and flavorful mole sauce, though some found it dry and overpriced compared to better options.
The chocolate chip tamale is praised for its surprising sweetness and good portion size, though some found it underwhelming compared to traditional tamales.
Tamales are large with authentic flavor and solid pork, but many found them lacking in meat and flavor overall.
Tamales are praised for their good flavor and freshness, but some find them small and a bit overpriced.
Chicken tamales are affordable and flavorful, though some found them dry or lacking in seasoning at times.
The tamales were often criticized for being dry and lacking uniqueness, despite some noting good size and value.
The tamal often lacked flavor and a desirable texture, being described as dry and not memorable enough.