You don’t have to cook on Christmas Day in Chicago. Scores of restaurants and bars will be open to serve you, many serving special holiday meals. Call ahead to check on hours and menus; reservations may be required.
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33 Club, Old Town, American
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676 Restaurant and Bar, Loop, American
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Allgauer’s Restaurant, Alsip, American
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Ann Sather, Andersonville and Lakeview, Swedish/American
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Aria, Loop, Asian
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Balsan, Gold Coast, American
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Bin 36, River North, American
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Birch River Grill, Arlington Heights, American
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Brazzaz, River North, South American
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Buca di Beppo, Lombard, Orland Park, River North and Wheeling, Italian
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C-House, Streeterville, seafood
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Cafe des Architectes, Gold Coast, French
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Caliterra Bar & Grille, Streeterville, American
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Carmine’s, Gold Coast, Italian
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Chens, Lakeview, Chinese
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Drake Bros.’s, Streeterville, steak
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Eatt, River North, American
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Faith & Whiskey, Lincoln Park, bar
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Flatlander’s Restaurant and Brewery, Lincolnshire, American
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The Fifty/50, Wicker Park, bar
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Fornetto Mei, Gold Coast, Italian/Asian
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Glen Prairie, Glen Ellyn, American
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George’s What’s Cooking, Deerfield, global
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Grazie! Ristorante, Des Plaines, Italian
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Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, Lombard and Rosemont, Italian
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Harvest, St. Charles, American
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Holy Mackerel, Lombard, seafood
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Italiasia, River North, Italian/Asian
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Karma, Mundelein, Asian
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Koi, Evanston, Chinese
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Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club, Northalsted, American
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Little Bucharest Bistro, Irving Park, Romanian
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Lockwood, Loop
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Los Moles, Lakeview, Mexican
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Lottie’s Pub, Bucktown, bar
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Markethouse, Streeterville, American
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McCormick and Schmick’s, Loop, Oak Brook, Rosemont , Schaumburg, Skokie and Streeterville, seafood
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Mercat a la Planxa, Loop, Spanish
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O’Donovan’s Pub and Restaurant, North Center, American
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The Palm, Loop, steak
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The Restaurant at Conrad, River North, American
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Rosebud, Highland Park and River North, Italian
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Rosebud Steakhouse, Streeterville, steak
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Seasons, Streeterville, American
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Select Cut Steakhouse, Lakeview, steak
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Shiraz on the Water, Bloomingdale, American
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Sixteen, River North, American
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Smith & Wollensky, River North, steak
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SugarToad, Naperville, American
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Sunda, River North, pan-Asian
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Sushisamba rio, River North, Japanese/South American
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Trattoria Isabella, West Loop, Italian
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Vermilion, River North, Latin/Indian
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Wildfire, Lincolnshire, American
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Zest, Magnificent Mile, American
Thanks, Leah! I wonder if anything will be open in Lincoln Square.