This Michelin-starred restaurant from chefs Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark has adapted to the pandemic world with an abbreviated version of its classic menu. Parachute serves modern Korean with a Midwestern heart. There’s an a la carte menu with bing bread, short ribs, and more. Pickup is at sibling restaurant Wherewithall, located down the street from Parachute.

Kyoten represents chef Otto Phan’s passion for Japanese food. Like many top-level sushi chefs, Phan is dedicated to the details. He touts the quality of his fish, soy sauce, and rice. Phan brings a touch of eccentric to his to-go offerings. The bento boxes are full of maki and sushi. Each box costs $120 with a portion going to charity.

BoeufHaus is the antidote to boring Downtown Chicago steakhouse thanks to a great wine list, steaks butchered on premises, and warm service. The restaurant has great sandwiches to make a morose weekday feel like a special occasion. The restaurant also sells fresh meats so home cooks with a cast iron pan, grill, and ambition can smoke up their kitchens. Order online via Toast or Tock.

Celebrating is not just about the food. Order a drink from Wicker Park’s Violet Hour, a bar that gained national attention making elite coast-types understand the city’s bartenders can not only enjoy malort, but Chicago’s mixologists can also a mighty tasty fancy cocktail. The Beard-winning bar has an $80 carryout special that includes eight drinks like “the Japanese Cocktail (cognac, orgeat, Angostura) and “the Knickerbocker” (rum, lime, orange curacao, raspberry). Order via Tock.

Chef Brian Jupiter shows off big game at this Cajun-inspired restaurant and bar near Noble Square. For takeout, Frontier is selling family meals for delivery and carryout. Choose pork shank, smoked or fried chicken, brisket, and blackened salmon with all the fixings.

Chef John and Karen Shields have maintained patio service at this two-Michelin-starred restaurant in West Loop. The Shields have made changes during the pandemic, including ending their relationship the Farm (a Kankakee farm that they had partnered with), but the restaurant has maintained quality and creativity. Expect a two-hour tasting menu at the restaurant for $215 per person. Reservations and pickup are available on Tock.

One of Chicago’s most creative Thai restaurants is in Edgewater. Chef Patty Neumson serves a tasting menu the blends classic and modern tastes. The restaurant is serving both a la carte and tasting menus for carryout and delivery in both plant based and omnivore choices. It’s ideal for when diners are craving more than dependable pad Thai.

Top Chef alum Sarah Grueneberg’s first restaurant has been a smash hit in West Loop. Her careful approach to Italian food with unique pastas and other vibrant dishes make Monteverde one of the toughest tables in town. The restaurant has heated tents for patio dining and is offering pickup and delivery. Order pickup and delivery at the link.

Alinea quickly converted its Lincoln Park restaurant into a carryout-only operation early on during the pandemic. It’s provided the restaurant a steady stream of revenue as indoor dining suffers. The menu changes ranging from steak to sushi. Some items require reheating. This is a favorite for Boomers who want to add a little bit of credibility to their Instagram accounts with photos of takeout from a three-Michelin-starred restaurant. Order online.

Chef and owner B.K. Park built up a following at his Juno, his Lincoln Park restaurant. He’s now amped up that formula in West Loop with an elaborate omakase menu featuring rare fish and A5 wagyu. Dine-in is closed at Mako, but customers can order, via Tock, an eight-course set with several items they would expect to enjoy in the dining room. Cost is $125 per person and same-day orders are accepted until 4 p.m.

Yugen has forged a new path along Randolph Street, earning a Michelin star in its first year with a high-end Japanese menu that impressed inspectors. They’ve now pivoted to decadent meal kits with rotating specials like crab rice, a truffle burger with A5 wagyu beef, and truffle gnocchi. There’s also fancy beverage packages. Order online. The patio is closed for the season.

Peking Duck is the specialty of the house at BBQ King House. This special dish comes out with crisp skin with steamed baos. Recreated the dining room experience at home with the Peking Duck Dinner (which comes in large and small portions for $140 and $40). The dinner comes with duck bone soup, lobster with ginger & onion, and beef tenderloin with a house special sauce. Order to-go at the link.

Virtue’s owner and chef, Erick Williams, is a success story. An industry veteran, Williams has been waiting to open his own restaurant, to share his interpretation of American Southern cuisine. For southerners living in Chicago, Virtue transport them back home with an approach that incorporates global flavors, revealing what really influenced Black Americans. Patio dining is available as is takeout.