Cafecito
Owner Philip Ghantous, who with his shaved head and youthful gaze looks a bit like actor Billy Zane, roasts the meat for his Cubano in-house and marinates it in a garlic-and-citrus-flavored mojo sauce. The whole package here features the perfect amount of tangy pickles and mustard and proper ratio of ham, roast pork and Swiss cheese to crusty, grilled bread.
26 E. Congress
(312)922-2233
cafecitochicago.com
Audience choice:
Cafe La Guardia
2111 W. Armitage
(773)862-5996
Best of Chicago 2008