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The best downtown Chicago restaurants are diverse in their offerings, from a pair of excellent food halls to a top-rated barbecue joint to Michelin-starred dining experiences.
- Food Halls
Brendan Sodikoff—the guy behind Chicago institutions Au...
- Everest
For years, Everest has lived up to its name for those...
- Bellemore
Atmosphere: The latest splashy opening from prolific Boka...
- Cherry Circle Room
Photograph: Martha Williams Cameo Kirby Cocktail in the...
- Michelin-starred Dining Experiences
Chef Grant Achatz’s three-Michelin-starred institution is a...
- Roister
Let’s get this out of the way: Roister is not your typical...
- Green Street Smoked Meats
Restaurant review by Amy Cavanaugh. On a recent visit to...
- 6 Pacific Standard Time
Mingling California’s bounty with Asian and Mediterranean...
- Food Halls
- Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern
- Italian Village
- Orange Garden Restaurant
- Lou Mitchell’s
- Green Door Tavern
- Pompei
- The Walnut Room
- The Berghoff Restaurant
- Daley’s Restaurant
- The Takeaway
photo source: Flickr The Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavernhas remained a classic since it opened in 1932, even though it changed owners in the late 70s. Since it opened, it’s been famous for baked, Chicago-style prime baby back ribs. The décor of the restaurant is nautical themed and has always been that way. The old speakeasy was turned into a bar,...
photo source: Flickr This won’t be the last time Little Italy peeks in on our list. This downtown Chicago restaurant has the décor to match its history as a 1927 historical Italian villa in the heart of the windy city. They’re known for classic Italian fare such as their meat sauce, cannelloni, Bolognese, sausage, ravioli, and more. The oldest Ital...
photo source: Flickr The Orange Garden Restaurantis the oldest Chinese restaurant in Chicago, opening its doors back in 1926. It has become famous for traditional Cantonese cooking, old-fashioned décor, and huge portions. Predating the People’s of Republic of China by decades, the Orange Garden Restaurant’s food is rooted in the classics. Favorites...
photo source: Flickr Since 1923, Lou Mitchell’shas been a famous neighborhood hotspot for visiting celebrities, journalists, politicians, and sports figures. The restaurant sports a variety of fare, including skillet breakfasts, homemade savory and sweet pies, game meat, fresh oysters, and more. The smell of baked bread drifting down W Jackson Blvd...
photo source: Wikimedia Commons The Green Door Tavernis arguably Chicago’s oldest drinking establishment, with a building that goes all the way back to 1872. The restaurant and bar that currently resides there, however, opened in 1921. It’s named for the green door that became its most famous attribute during Prohibition, when it served as a signal...
photo source: Pompeiusa Pompei, like many neighborhood restaurants, is an Italian eatery known for fresh pizza, daily baked bread, and amazing Italian desserts. They’ve moved twice over the years throughout Chicago’s Little Italy and have three separate locations. However, the fourth generation Davinos that run the oldest location, founded in 1909,...
photo source: Flickr The Walnut Roomis an eclectic, slightly more upscale dining room known for being the first restaurant ever opened in a department store. The Walnut Room is now a Macy’s institution. Eating there is like sightseeing in the 1800s, since the wood paneling, high ceilings, marble fountains, and other décor have remained trapped in t...
photo source: Flickr The Berghoff Restaurantwas opened in 1898 by a family man named Herman Berghoff. It’s stayed in his family since then, serving signature German lager in steins and offering up authentic cuisine from his homeland. After a brief closure in 2006, the restaurant reopened with three distinct sections, including a bar, restaurant, an...
photo source: Yelp The oldest restaurant in Chicago is Daley’s Restaurant. This old family-run city staple had been at the same location on 63rdstreet since it opened in 1892. In 2019, it relocated across the street to a modern location, but is still run by the same family and still serves the same classic food. John Daley, an Irish immigrant, open...
The oldest Chicago restaurants have been feeding their regular patrons and celebrity guests for decades, some over a century. Though many have moved or changed hands from their original digs down in the old neighborhood, they remain institutions that define the windy city for its regulars and tourists. They are the beating heart of Chicago, from th...
Feb 15, 2012 · By Anthony Todd in Food on Feb 15, 2012 4:00PM. Classic cocktails, waiters in tuxedos, cream sauces, lion steaks: the glamorous dining days of 1930s Chicago.
Aug 9, 2021 · As Chicago’s downtown area deals and attempts to heal from the pandemic, here are the best places to dine near Michigan Avenue. As of June 11, Chicago restaurants have fully reopened...
Oct 9, 2024 · Where to find city’s best restaurants, from Chicago-style pizza, to barbecue, to tasting menus, and everything in between
But any time you consider moving to a city with less rodent neighbors or where it’s always shorts season, go to one of these restaurants. Full of charm, nostalgia, and great food, these places make Chicago easy to love again—and they couldn’t exist anywhere else.
Jul 17, 2023 · Which downtown Chicago restaurants provide the best views of the city? Cindy’s Rooftop, without a doubt, has the best views of the restaurants on this list. From their 13th-floor glass atrium, you can see so much of the city.
