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1. SUSHI-SAN - River North
4.8
Exceptional(1430)
Price: Moderate
• Japanese • River North (Chicago)
Booked 114 times today
Sushi-San serves up the best sushi in Chicago made with the freshest ingredients they can find, all served with a side of old-school hip-hop and ice-cold beer. The bar is kept stocked with rare Japanese whisky, sake, wine and inventive cocktails. Join them for lunch and dinner.
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2. Beatrix - River North
4.7
Exceptional(5436)
Price: Moderate
• American • River North (Chicago)
Booked 166 times today
Beatrix is a neighborhood coffeehouse, restaurant and meeting place in Chicago’s River North, Streeterville, Fulton Market and Oak Brook neighborhoods. The restaurant was created by Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises’ Founder Rich Melman, Executive Partner and Divisional President Marc Jacobs and Chef Partners John Chiakulas, Rita Dever and Susan Weaver. The menu features healthy meets delicious options, and is known for its iconic coffee and bakery counter including signature cookies, in-house pastry favorites and house blends from our very own, Beatrix Coffee Roasters. Beatrix is open daily for coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch.
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3. Level Two
4.0
Excellent(273)
Price: Moderate
• American • Gold Coast / Streeterville
The Level Two Dining Room, Lounge, and Bar are open daily from 6:30 AM until 11 AM and 4:00 PM until 11:00 PM for your dining needs. Stop by to eat, drink, mingle and enjoy a menu featuring American regional cuisine with an equally impressive cocktail list.
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4. DJ’s Great Room
4.6
Exceptional(21)
Price: Moderate
• American • River North (Chicago)
Booked 18 times today
DJ’s Great Room is a neighborhood restaurant and cocktail bar offering modern American dining in a comfortable, relaxed, and classic setting. Step into The Anteroom, where a stunning bar and captivating design set the stage for your culinary journey. As you enter the Great Room, the space opens up, inviting you to gather with friends, colleagues, or family. DJ's Great Room is the embodiment of what a neighborhood eatery should be: a welcoming space where good food, good company, and good times come together.
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5. South Branch
4.6
Exceptional(1269)
Price: Expensive
• American • Downtown / Loop
Booked 2 times today
One of the best restaurants in Chicago’s Loop in the heart of downtown. Enjoy full views of the Chicago River, nestled among the city’s skyline.
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6. The J. Parker
3.9
Excellent(204)
Price: Moderate
• American • Lincoln Park
Booked 15 times today
Sitting proudly above Hotel Lincoln, The J. Parker offers the most spectacular views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Enjoy the unobstructed scenery from one of the atrium's 140 outside seats or 55 seats inside. The J. Parker is a perfect space for private events, or a night on the town. If you're interested in hosting an event for 10 or more people, please reach out to our Events Team at salescatering@hotellincolnchicago.com.
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7. RAMEN-SAN Whisky Bar - Fulton Market
4.7
Exceptional(774)
Price: Moderate
• Japanese • West Loop
Booked 28 times today
Ramen-san is a bold and energetic neighborhood joint that slings hot noodles, ice-cold beer and rare expressions of Japanese whisky all to the tune of the best ’90s hip-hop in town. It respects the traditions but keep things uniquely untraditional in its yuzu sake bombs, crispy dumplings, spicy kimchi fried ramen and more. The restaurant is open for lunch, dinner and late-night dining seven days a week.
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8. Gaslight
4.8
Exceptional(0)
Price: Moderate
• American • Lincoln Park
Booked 3 times today
Gaslight is a lively neighborhood sports bar in Lincoln Park with three full bars, a delicious menu, and a spacious year-round patio open seven days a week for brunch, dine-in, carryout & delivery.
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9. Selva
4.8
Exceptional(47)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • West Loop
Booked 9 times today
Located on the 7th floor rooftop of The Emily Hotel in Chicago’s Fulton Market District, Selva is a rooftop lounge inspired by the energy of Mexico by night. Stylishly moody and intriguingly vibrant, it's here you’ll find an elevated list of handcrafted cocktails that transport you to another place and a menu of casual fare to savor over shared stories and rounds of mezcal.To our friends, our lovers, and our enemies too - Salud!
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10. Taste 222
4.8
Exceptional(308)
Price: Expensive
• American • West Loop
Booked 2 times today
Taste 222 is the storefront showcase of Cleveland Avenue, a venture capital and consulting firm that invests in remarkable food, beverage and restaurant concepts.Taste 222 is a restaurant and event space focusing on unique experiences with an upscale vibe. We are a full-service restaurant with rich beverage and culinary offerings set in a beautiful space reminiscent of home.We provide “Cheers”- like service. We know our customers’ names, their orders...we HUG! With a family-like atmosphere, Taste 222 provides great service, and delicious, comforting food in a warm and sophisticated environment.

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