Parkers' Restaurant & Bar

Name: Parkers' Restaurant & Bar
Address: 1000 31st Street, Downers Grove, IL, United States, 60515
Telephone: (630) 960-5700
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.8

4.8 (4448)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

1000 31st Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515

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2 people

Jul 4, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 18 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Charming
Neighborhood gem

The Very Best of Land & Sea. Zagat Rated and a four-time recipient of the Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence award, Parkers’ is a full service restaurant and bar serving lunch, Sunday brunch, dinner, and private functions. We are open for lunch Monday - Friday 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Sunday brunch 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM and for Dinner on Sunday - Thursday 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM, & Friday - Saturday 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Great happy hour specials in the lounge, Monday - Friday, 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Live music in the lounge, Wednesday - Friday from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM & Saturday 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Our Crooners Thursday series features Lenny Capp, Randy McCallister, & Gary Ward. If New Orleans inspired food & jazz are more your style, come see McCrackin's Oysters and the Fred Cantu Dixieland Trio during during Sunday Brunch.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Seafood, Steak
Hours of operation
Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(630) 960-5700
Website
http://parkersamerican.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Pawel Marszalek
Private party facilities
We have four Private Dining Rooms, ranging in capacity from 6 to 50 guests, all containing AV capabilities and a wide variety of seating configurations. Personalized menus, 745 unique wines and a huge selection of liquors, insures that your event will be nothing short of perfect.
Private party contact
Linda Stevens: (630) 960-5703

Location
1000 31st Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Neighborhood
Downers Grove
Cross street
Highland Avenue
Parking details
Parking is available in private lot.
Entertainment
Wednesday through Friday, we feature live jazz in our lounge from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

New Orleans Jazz Brunch
Multiple dates available
Join us for our Sunday Brunch with Big Easy vibes, and enjoy the festive music of Mario Abney and Fred Cantu & their Dixieland Trios! The New Orleans inspired ala carte menu features brunch favorites like Beignets, Shrimp & Grits, Cochon Du Lait Eggs Benedict, Prime Rib and Chef Pawel's Louisiana Quiche. Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Sunday Dinner Jazz Series - July 6th
$85.00 per person
Jul 6, 2025 only
On July 6th, we continue our Sunday Dinner Jazz Series with the smooth Jazz stylings of the Ava Logan Quartet. Come enjoy an evening with her band, all while enjoying favorites like our Lobster Bisque, Cedar Plank Roasted Whitefish, or Slow Roasted Prime Rib, or your favorites from our special menu. Each performance begins at 5:00 p.m., and we ask everyone is seated by 4:30 p.m. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. The two and half hour show will have a 30-minute intermission. The $85 per person ticket includes a three course-plated dinner. For complete details and reservations, please contact Fred J. Gore at (630) 960-5700 or fgore@parkersamerican.com
Sunday Dinner Jazz Series - August 3rd
$85.00 per person
Aug 3, 2025 only
On August 3rd, we continue our Sunday Dinner Jazz Series with the Smooth Jazz Guitar Music of Phil Seed and his band. Come welcome Phil to Parkers' for his inaugural performance, while you enjoy your favorites like our Lobster Bisque, Cedar Plank Roasted Whitefish, or Slow Roasted Prime Rib, or your favorites from our special menu. Each performance begins at 5:00 p.m., and we ask everyone is seated by 4:30 p.m. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. The two and half hour show will have a 30-minute intermission. The $85 per person ticket includes a three course-plated dinner. For complete details and reservations, please contact Fred J. Gore at (630) 960-5700 or fgore@parkersamerican.com

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

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Loved For

Chicago / Illinois
Contemporary American
West Suburbs
Contemporary American

Review summary

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Parkers' Restaurant & Bar delights diners with "excellent food and fantastic service" in a welcoming atmosphere. Known for "outstanding seafood" and signature dishes like lobster bisque and prime rib, this venue offers a memorable experience. Attentive staff and live jazz enhance the ambiance, making it perfect for special occasions and casual outings alike.

4,448 Reviews

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Pat
Denver / Colorado1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a favorite. GREAT food, service is always excellent and professional. We've done personal celebrations and business dinners here, and Parkers has never failed us!
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Tom VIP
Chicago / Illinois187 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Yesterday's visit was for lunch. As usual the service was on spot. I decided to try the lunch express catch of the day... it includes a soup or a salad and an entree. The catch was one of my favorite fish...skate wing... the texture flavor and presentation were perfect. Parker's does a really fine job.... Actually, we are going back tonight for dinner there
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Dave VIP
Chicago / Illinois29 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always excellent service, drink and food. We love this place and the people!
Parkers' Restaurant & BarResponded 1 day ago
Wonderful as always to see you both!!
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Gregory
Chicago / Illinois8 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Not only was the food outstanding. But the manager and waitress were some if the best at their jobs I have ever seen. Michael and Lauren are enough to bring us back, but the food was a great value as well. 5 stars
Parkers' Restaurant & BarResponded 1 day ago
Fantastic to hear and we will for sure let Michael and Lauren know! Welcome to Parkers!
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Tom
Chicago / Illinois1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had an anniversary dinner at Parker‘s Sunday night staff we encountered all wished us happy anniversary wasn’t very crowded on a Sunday service was excellent. Did everything they could to help us enjoy our night each had the swordfish which was excellent. A free appetizer for joining their email club and complementary Keylime pie for our anniversary so we couldn’t have asked for anything more. We’ll eat here again.
Parkers' Restaurant & BarResponded 3 days ago
Thank you Tom and Happy Anniversary again! Thank you for sharing your special day with us! We look forward to your next visit.
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Neil VIP
Dallas - Fort Worth24 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Since moving to Downers Grove - this is our go to spot. This trip I was entertaining my folks. Sunday Prime Rib was very good.
Parkers' Restaurant & BarResponded 1 day ago
Thank You Neil, we appreciate the review and the feedback.
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Hossein
Chicago / Illinois29 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food, excellent service and great management.
Parkers' Restaurant & BarResponded 4 days ago
Thank you and we hope your wife enjoyed her birthday as well!
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Barb VIP
Chicago / Illinois31 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a delicious meal with terrific staff helping us. Kelly was our server, and she was bright, cheerful, helpful and very attentive to our needs. Special ability needs were fully met with no fuss. Our party of five had a wonderful evening at Parker's.
Parkers' Restaurant & BarResponded 4 days ago
Bard, wonderful to hear and we were happy to help make all your guest feel right at home. We look forward to your next visit.
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Tricia VIP
Chicago / Illinois10 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very good but quite pricey so plan for that expense!
Parkers' Restaurant & BarResponded 4 days ago
Thank you for coming it.
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Amy
Chicago / Illinois7 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food. Great service. We were celebrating a special occasion and the staff gave us a card- nice touch!
Parkers' Restaurant & BarResponded 5 days ago
So glad you liked the card, we really enjoy doing this for our customers!
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FAQs

Parkers' Restaurant & Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (630) 960-5700.

Parkers' Restaurant & Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 4448 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jul 4, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 18 times today

Experiences are available.

Google Map for Parkers' Restaurant & Bar

1000 31st Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515

Additional information

Cross street
Highland Avenue
Neighborhood
Downers Grove
Hours of operation
Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Seafood, Steak
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Parking is available in private lot.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Pawel Marszalek
Entertainment
Wednesday through Friday, we feature live jazz in our lounge from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://parkersamerican.com/
Phone number
(630) 960-5700
Private party facilities
We have four Private Dining Rooms, ranging in capacity from 6 to 50 guests, all containing AV capabilities and a wide variety of seating configurations. Personalized menus, 745 unique wines and a huge selection of liquors, insures that your event will be nothing short of perfect.
Private party contact
Linda Stevens: (630) 960-5703

Parkers' Restaurant & Bar

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

Experiences

New Orleans Jazz Brunch

Sunday Dinner Jazz Series - July 6th

Sunday Dinner Jazz Series - August 3rd

Private dining

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