Tom Tom Tamale & Bakery Company

BEST TAMALE IN THE WORLD

Parking: GREAT

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: 3 5 Oz Tamales

Note: Cash only

Bourdain devoured their signature Mother-in-Law (a tamale in a hot dog bun covered in chili) but he couldn’t handle the Mighty Dog (a hot dog and tamale in one bun).

Since 1937, Tom Tom Tamale has been making all beef tamales fresh everyday. Anthony Bourdain visited Tom Tom on his No Reservations show when he came to Chicago.