Tripadvisor.com is out with its annual “Travelers’ Choice” picks, and its travelers chose Chicago’s favorite restaurants (based on a five-star rating system):

◆ Girl & The Goat (809 W. Randolph; 312-492-6262; www.girlandthegoat.com). Cuisine: American; ★★★★½ / 273 reviews

◆ Alinea (1723 N. Halsted; 312-867-0110; www.alinea-restaurant.com). Cuisine: International; ★★★★½ / 222 reviews

◆ Smoque BBQ (3800 N. Pulaski; 773-545-7427; www.smoquebbq.com). Cuisine: barbecue, American; ★★★★½ /162 reviews

◆ The Capital Grille (633 N. St. Clair; 312-337-9400; www.thecapitalgrille.com). Cuisine: American, barbecue, Middle Eastern, seafood, steakhouse; ★★★★½ / 117 reviews

◆ Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab (60 E. Grand; 312-379-5637; www.joes.net/chicago). Cuisine: American, seafood, steakhouse; ★★★★½ / 527 reviews

◆ Morton’s The Steakhouse — Chicago Wacker Place (65 East Wacker Place; 312-201-0410; www.mortons.com/wacker). Cuisine: steakhouse; ★★★★½ / 64 reviews

◆ Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse (1028 N. Rush; 312-266-8999; www.gibsonssteakhouse.com). Cuisine: barbecue, seafood, steakhouse; ★★★★½ / 458 reviews

◆ Sable Kitchen & Bar (505 N. State; 312-755-9704; www.sable
chicago.com). Cuisine: American; ★★★★½ / 134 reviews

◆ NoMi (800 N. Michigan; 312-239-4030; www.hyatt.com/gallery/nomi). Cuisine: contemporary, French; ★★★★ / 117 reviews

◆ The Purple Pig (500 N. Michigan; 312-464-1744; www.thepurplepigchicago.com). Cuisine: contemporary, European; ★★★★½ / 449 reviews