The people in Chicago know how to splash out on fine dining experiences with caviar, truffles, and palate cleansers.
From upscale restaurants and posh steakhouses to raved-about tasting menus, there is something to cater to every occasion. They mainly focus on spectacular flavors, wow-worthy presentations, and a killer wine list.
From birthdays and anniversaries to professional milestones, they aim to make your gathering special at The Capital Grille.
It offers its expertly prepared steaks, dry-aged in-house for 18-24 days and then cut by the restaurant's on-premise butcher. It also features a wine list with more than 350 selections, and floor-to-ceiling wine with 3500-5000 bottles.
Address: 633 N St Clair St
This unique Art Nouveau-inspired space honors the iconic building's legacy providing guests with a one-of-a-kind atmosphere and menu.
It blends the ambiance of a steakhouse with a refined Parisian brasserie charm and fuses traditional French cuisine. It also features custom mosaic marble floors, authentic fixtures, and a racetrack bar sourced from France.
Address: 431 N. Dearborn Street
Alinea is universally known for its innovative approach to modernist cuisine. You can enjoy a unique, multi-course tasting menu experience in one of their dining rooms in Alinea.
At Alinea, you don't have to order food from the menu, instead, the chef creates a specially curated meal, making it a unique experience. Their menu ranges from 10-18 courses, all presented beautifully and are delicious.
Address: 1723 N Halsted St
Momotaro is a modern Japanese restaurant in the vibrant Fulton Market District. This restaurant infuses its Japanese heritage into the Chicago culinary culture, creating a remarkable twist on traditional flavors, and connecting its roots.
It also excels in authentic sushi and robata plates and handcrafted cocktails and spirits.
Address: 820 W Lake St
Boke is a place to visit known among Chicago's most iconic restaurants. Its menu centers on beautiful ingredients and expertly executed preparations, delivering a la carte dishes and hyper-seasonal tasting food.
It also has a distinctive combination of unparalleled service, visionary chef, and exceptional design to create unique and timeless restaurants.
Address: 1729 N Halsted St
They serve the finest steaks and high-quality seafood in an intimate and vibrant setting. Their diverse menu satisfies any personal craving, with the best USDA prime steaks, succulent seafood, and shellfish with inspired side dishes and appetizers.
It brings up a contemporary atmosphere to Chicago's dining scene where visitors are welcomed with an entry way with a view of their 3000-bottle wine vault.
Address: 615 N Wabash Ave
This restaurant is dedicated to supporting Chicago through philanthropic endeavors, ensuring culinary excellence and well well-being of the community.
They also offer a tasting menu experience that transforms each quarter to reveal inspiration from Chicago's vibrant creative culture.
Address: 2200 N Clark St
The Lobby restaurant offers a menu featuring outstanding dishes in the environment that blends the classic elegance of its decor.
You can start your day with one of the many breakfast options, while its American contemporary a la carte is ideal for sophisticated dinners and power lunches.
Address: 108 E Superior St
Galit is a Middle Eastern Restaurant in the Lincoln Park neighborhood in Chicago. It is a space for community, professionals, guests and suppliers to come together and celebrate food and drink in a respectful way.
Their menu prioritizes a seasonal and localized approach to dishes of the Middle East and Israel's cuisines, alongside a unique thinking beverage program.
Address: 2429 N Lincoln Ave
Roka Akor offers a refined sushi experience with a mix of traditional and contemporary flavors. The restaurant features various sushi options, including popular items like Wagyu beef and Kimchi dumplings.
The menu also includes Robata Grill selections with prime cuts like Ribeye and Skirt Steak, alongside a selection of hot and cold plates such as Prime Beef Tataki and Chilean Sea Bass.
Address: 456 N Clark St
It is a modern Korean dining restaurant with an elegant yet approachable atmosphere in an elegant, intimate, and ultra-modern setting.
The chef spins high-quality ingredients into the incredibly intensive dishes, combining excellent products with a deft hand. You can enjoy salmon tartare topped with doenjang yuzu gastrique, miniature quenelles of creme fraiche, and crunchy rice crackers.
Address: 1460 W Chicago Ave
Cherry Circle Room is an iconic restaurant reinvented of the same name that serviced the Chicago Athletic Association and its members for generations.
The venue offers a range of experiences for visitors, creative cocktails, food, and wine offerings, private and semi-private party options and engaging event program.
Address: 12 S Michigan Ave
This is a two-Michelin-starred restaurant with a creative obsession of world-renowned Chef Curtis Duffy and his partner Michael Muser.
This restaurant is for those seeking an epic dining experience with an 8-10-course tasting menu created by one of the country's most celebrated chefs. They also provide a 2.5-hour dining experience in an exquisite atmosphere with extraordinary service.
Address: 1340 W Fulton St
It is a traditional steakhouse with a huge space that offers the usual steaks, sides, and quality service you want in a restaurant. This place emanates the style and coolness of the old meatpacking neighborhood.
They offers great food including wonderfully cooked steaks and seafood, friendly service, and a bustling atmosphere to cherish.
Address: 1000 W Fulton Market
Inspired by the market, North Pond's tasting menu reflects the Arts and Crafts approach of the dining room, with complex layers of subtle craft beneath a simple decorative style.
They offer a four-course tasting menu that provides options for each course as it is not a la carte. If you are for a group dining with a maximum of 8 people, reservations can be made easily.
Address: 2610 N Cannon Dr
