Your Guide to Our Must-Try Salads
These aren't your average salads
We’re here to help make eating healthier a little easier, with a guide to some of our favorite salads you can enjoy, from signatures like the Wildfire Chopped Salad to newbies like the Cashew + Crispy Rice Salad at Sushi-san and more.
Updated December 2025
ITALIAN SALAD FROM ANTICO POSTO
This salad from Antico Posto is bursting with flavor. Made with ten vegetables, pepperoni, fresh mozzarella, stuffed cherry peppers and red wine vinaigrette, it’s the perfect starter to share or entree to enjoy on your own.
Make a reservation at Antico Posto
Order carryout or delivery from Antico Posto
STRAIGHT “A” SALAD FROM BEATRIX
The Straight “A” Salad at Beatrix is filled with all the yummiest As: arugula, avocado, Asian pear, asiago, almond, and dressed in a house vinaigrette.
Make a reservation at the Beatrix location nearest you
DIY SALAD FROM BEATRIX MARKET
Mix and match your favorite greens, toppings, proteins and dressings to create the ultimate salad at the Beatrix Market Salad Bar! The DIY Salad Bar is available at Beatrix Market DePaul, Loop, Fulton Market and Streeterville every Monday through Friday. View the Beatrix Market menu
CHOPPED CHICKEN SALAD AT BIG BOWL
This Asian-inspired salad is available at all Big Bowl locations and packed with sliced chicken, greens, edamame, peanuts, corn, cucumbers, scallions, crispy wontons, rice sticks and tossed with a tangy cilantro-lime dressing and peanut sauce.
Find the Big Bowl location nearest you and order carryout or delivery
GRILLED WAGYU BEEF NAM TOK AT CRYING TIGER
Take your taste buds on a trip with Crying Tiger’s Grilled Wagyu Beef Nam Tok, one of their signature dishes packed with the flavors of Laos and Bangkok.
Make a reservation at Crying Tiger
Make it at home: Get the recipe for Chef Thai Dang’s Grilled Wagyu Beef Nam Tok
ORCHARD SALAD AT DI PESCARA
Green Goddess obsessed? Try Di Pescara’s Orchard Salad with sunflower seeds, jicama, cucumber, apple, pear, dried cranberries and Green Goddess Dressing.
Make a reservation at Di Pescara
Order carryout or delivery from Di Pescara
CALIFORNIA CHOPPED SALAD FROM EMA – GLENVIEW
Ema’s California Chopped Salad is made with avocado, tomato, fennel, cauliflower, chickpea, red grape, asiago and citrus vinaigrette and is available at the Glenview location.
Make a reservation at Ēma
Order carryout or delivery from Ēma
KNIFE & FORK CAESAR SALAD FROM GUS’ SIP & DIP
This isn’t your average Caesar salad. Gus’ Knife & Fork Caesar elevates the classic with creamy avocado, nutty aged parmesan, and crispy garlic breadcrumbs. Pair it with one of their classic cocktails for a fresh, satisfying meal.
Gus Sip & Dip welcomes walk-ins on a first-come, first-served basis; no reservations are available.
SEAFOOD CHOPPED SALAD AT JOE’S SEAFOOD, PRIME STEAK & STONE CRAB
This salad is one of the most popular items on both the lunch and dinner menu at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab. The Seafood Chopped Salad includes a lettuce mix, red and yellow bell pepper, cucumber, carrot, celery, hearts of palm, green beans, corn, edamame, radish and blanched asparagus tossed with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and creamy vinaigrette. It’s topped with a chilled seafood mix of jumbo shrimp cocktail, king crab meat and lobster tail meat then garnished with a lemon wedge, sliced avocado and a hard boiled egg.
Make a reservation at the Joe’s location nearest you
SHAVED BRUSSELS SPROUTS SALAD AT LIL’ BA-BA-REEBA!
Who would’ve thought you’d be fighting over the last bite of brussels sprouts? This simple salad at Lil’ Ba-Ba-Reeba! is elevated with Manchego cheese and candied Marcona almonds which make it a table favorite.
Make a reservation at Lil’ Ba-Ba-Reeba!
Order Lil’ Ba-Ba-Reeba! for delivery or carryout
Make it at home: Get the recipe for Lil’ Ba-Ba-Reeba!’s Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad
CHOPPED SALAD AT L. WOODS TAP & PINE LODGE
The Chopped Salad at L. Woods is the perfect compliment for their famous beef ribs. The salad is packed with tomatoes, blue cheese, scallions, bacon, pasta with a mustard vinaigrette.
Make a reservation at L.Woods
Order carryout or delivery from L.Woods
FRISÉE & LARDON FROM MON AMI GABI
Mon Ami Gabi’s Frisée & Lardon salad is a timeless French favorite, with crisp frisée, warm thick-cut bacon, a soft-poached farm egg, and a bright champagne-dijon vinaigrette.
Make a reservation at the Mon Ami Gabi location nearest you
Order carryout or delivery from the Mon Ami Gabi location nearest you
ARUGULA SALAD FROM OSTERIA VIA STATO
Osteria Via Stato’s salad features a peppery arugula base, sweet Medjool dates, applewood smoked bacon, shaved parmesan and housemade lemon vinaigrette. It makes for the perfect balance of savory, sweet and salty.
Make a reservation at Osteria Via Stato
Order carryout or delivery from Osteria Via Stato
MEDITERRANEAN SALAD AT PIZZERIA PORTOFINO
This salad is best enjoyed with river views! Pizzeria Portofino’s Mediterranean Salad with tomato, cucumber, feta, black olives and red onions.
Make a reservation at Pizzeria Portofino
Order carryout or delivery from Pizzeria Portofino
THE DIGITAL CHOPPED SALAD BAR AT R.J. GRUNTS
The Salad Bar at R.J. Grunts has been an iconic staple of the Lincoln Park restaurant for the last 50 years. In honor of the anniversary, the restaurant re-invented the salad bar with The Digital Chopped Salad Bar, available for lunch and dinner for dine-in and carryout. With more than 35 ingredients to choose from, you can personalize your own salad to your tastes and come up with something new every single time.
Make a reservation at R.J. Grunts. Order R.J. Grunts for carryout.
CHEF-COMPOSED SALADS AT ROTISSERIE EMA
Between the greens & grains, rotisserie & bar, spreads and chef-composed salads, there are endless ways to curate your own to-go lunch at Rotisserie Ēma Monday – Friday.
View Rotisserie Ema’s Menu
GIULIANA’S ITALIAN SALAD AT RPM ITALIAN
This salad is celebrity partner Giuliana Rancic’s go-to salad at RPM Italian! A blend of lettuces tossed with cherry tomatoes, roasted red and yellow peppers, pepperoncini, niçoise olives, shaved red onion, sharp provolone and parmesan cheeses, then dressed with red wine vinaigrette and topped with Genoa Salami and oregano.
Make a reservation at the RPM Italian location nearest you
Order carryout or delivery from the RPM Italian location nearest you.
THE ICEBERG WEDGE AT RPM STEAK
Nothing says steakhouse better than a crisp wedge salad. The Iceberg Wedge at RPM Steak is made with Maytag blue cheese, crispy bacon, avocado and tomato, it’s not only delicious, but it’s also easy on the eyes.
Make a reservation at RPM Steak
Order carryout or delivery from RPM Steak
ROASTED BEET SALAD AT SARANELLO’S
Calling all goat cheese lovers! Try Saranello’s Roasted Beet Salad with mixed greens, goat cheese, toasted pistachios and goat cheese vinaigrette. Available for lunch or dinner.
Make a reservation at Saranello’s
Order carryout or delivery from Saranello’s
SEAFOOD SALAD AT SHAW’S CRAB HOUSE – CHICAGO & SCHAUMBURG
If there ever was an iconic salad, it is Shaw’s Crab House’s Seafood Salad. Piled high with the freshest seafood like king crab, shrimp, rock crab, lobster with hearts of palm, avocado, egg, cucumber, olives, tomato, scallions and topped with a Louis and Italian dressing.
Make a reservation at Shaw’s Crab House – Chicago
Order carryout or delivery from Shaw’s Crab House – Chicago.
Make a reservation at Shaw’s Crab House – Schaumburg
Order carryout or delivery from Shaw’s Crab House – Schaumburg
WILSHIRE BLVD COBB AT SUMMER HOUSE
The Wilshire Blvd Cobb at Summer House is everything you ever could want in a chopped salad made with chicken breast, hard-cooked eggs, charred corn, cucumber, tomato, Point Reyes blue cheese, crisp bacon, and homemade herb vinaigrette.
Make a reservation at the Summer House location nearest you
Order carryout or delivery from the Summer House location nearest you
CASHEW + CRISPY RICE SALAD AT SUSHI-SAN
Everything we love about crispy rice, but in a salad? Yes please! Try this fun dish that features baby bok choy and cashew vinaigrette at the Sushi-san location nearest you.
Make a reservation at the Sushi-san location nearest you
Order carryout or delivery from the Sushi-san location nearest you
TBT TACO SALAD AT TALLBOY TACO
This Mexican-inspired salad can be enjoyed at Tallboy Taco for lunch and dinner and get this, it’s totally gluten-free. The TBT Taco Salad includes romaine, black beans, charred corn, pico de gallo, queso fresco, cheddar, pickled onions, crispy tortilla strips and honey chipotle vinaigrette. Add your choice of chicken, steak, pork al pastor or shrimp to pack this salad with protein.
Order carryout from Tallboy Taco
Order delivery from Tallboy Taco.
COSTA MESA SALAD AT THE OAKVILLE GRILL & CELLAR
Relish the farm-fresh flavors of California with the vibrant Costa Mesa salad! At The Oakville Grill & Cellar, this salad is drizzled with a zesty lime vinaigrette and mixed with roasted corn, crumbled queso fresco, and creamy avocado.
Make a reservation at The Oakville Grill & Cellar
Order carryout or delivery from The Oakville Grill & Cellar
LA PANZANELLA AT TRE DITA
La Panzanella is salad perfection at its finest, layered with creamy burrata pugliese, juicy cherry tomatoes, market-fresh vegetables, fragrant basil, and crispy pane fritto.
Make a reservation at Tre Dita in the St. Regis Chicago
THE CHOPPED SALAD AT WILDFIRE
It’s the salad that Wildfire is famous for, made with roasted chicken, avocado, tomatoes, corn and scallions, topped with blue cheese, bacon and tortilla chips, with a Citrus Lime Vinaigrette that’s so outstanding, they sell it by the bottle. Order it up in two sizes; a small serves 2-3 people, while a large feeds 4-6 people. Or, take a party platter home that serves 8-10 people, to order call your Wildfire location of interest.
Order carryout or delivery from the Wildfire location nearest you.
Make a reservation at the Wildfire location nearest you.
Make the Chopped Salad at home with the recipe from Wildfire!
That’s a wrap on our favorite salads (for now). Ready to dig in? Make a reservation or order our favorite salads to go!
