Quay makes the most out of tomato season with a lineup of dishes including a pleasant heirloom gazpacho that’s sure to refresh during the hot summer months; a heirloom salad with garlic crostini, shaved parmesan, mozzarella basil pesto and broken balsamic; and fried green tomatoes with rock shrimp & sweet corn ceviche and red rocket aioli.

Paul Virant’s menu showcases local and seasonal ingredients in abundance. Located just across the street from Green City Market, the restaurant features fried green tomatoes with Slagel Farms ham, cherry bomb aioli and arugula, as well as a tomato and cucumber salad with mouton frais and cured pork stuffed and fried squash blossom, grilled bread, green coriander and garlic scape salsa verde.

The popularity of heirloom tomatoes continues to grow and Café des Architectes highlights the fruit in a Baby Bibb salad—heirloom tomatoes with a watermelon radish and Meyer lemon vinaigrette.

Nothing beats the classics and Soupbox serves up two of the best tomato soups in town. The bisque features fresh tomatoes, roasted garlic and basil finished with a touch of cream while the Tomato Florentine adds onion and spinach with shell pasta in a tomato based beef stock.

2 Sparrows reinvents an American favorite with its Salmon BLT, featuring grilled salmon, bacon, fresh tomato, red wine aioli and fresh greens on a potato roll. You’ll be hard pressed to go back to regular BLTs after one bite.

Already on its way to becoming one of Chicago’s favorite pizza spots, tomato season will elevate the outstanding pies at Pizzeria da Nella even further. The varied menu focuses on traditional Italian fare such as caprese, bruschetta, a pomodori salad, pastas with fresh tomato sauce, red pizzas and calzones.