Dining Chicago

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.

1. 33 Club, Old Town, American

2. 676 Restaurant and Bar, Loop, American

3. Allgauer’s Restaurant, Alsip, American

4. Ann Sather, Andersonville and Lakeview, Swedish/American

5. Aria, Loop, Asian

6. Balsan, Gold Coast, American

7. Bin 36, River North, American

8. Birch River Grill, Arlington Heights, American

9. Brazzaz, River North, South American

10. Buca di Beppo, Lombard, Orland Park, River North and Wheeling, Italian

11. C-House, Streeterville, seafood

12. Cafe des Architectes, Gold Coast, French

13. Caliterra Bar & Grille, Streeterville, American

14. Carmine’s, Gold Coast, Italian

15. Chens, Lakeview, Chinese

16. Drake Bros.’s, Streeterville, steak

17. Eatt, River North, American

18. Faith & Whiskey, Lincoln Park, bar

19. Flatlander’s Restaurant and Brewery, Lincolnshire, American

20. The Fifty/50, Wicker Park, bar

21. Fornetto Mei, Gold Coast, Italian/Asian

22. Glen Prairie, Glen Ellyn, American

23. George’s What’s Cooking, Deerfield, global

24. Grazie! Ristorante, Des Plaines, Italian

25. Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, Lombard and Rosemont, Italian

26. Harvest, St. Charles, American

27. Holy Mackerel, Lombard, seafood

28. Italiasia, River North, Italian/Asian

29. Karma, Mundelein, Asian

30. Koi, Evanston, Chinese

31. Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club, Northalsted, American

32. Little Bucharest Bistro, Irving Park, Romanian

33. Lockwood, Loop

34. Los Moles, Lakeview, Mexican

35. Lottie’s Pub, Bucktown, bar

36. Markethouse, Streeterville, American

37. McCormick and Schmick’s, Loop, Oak Brook, Rosemont , Schaumburg, Skokie and Streeterville, seafood

38. Mercat a la Planxa, Loop, Spanish

39. O’Donovan’s Pub and Restaurant, North Center, American

40. The Palm, Loop, steak

41. The Restaurant at Conrad, River North, American

42. Rosebud, Highland Park and River North, Italian

43. Rosebud Steakhouse, Streeterville, steak

44. Seasons, Streeterville, American

45. Select Cut Steakhouse, Lakeview, steak

46. Shiraz on the Water, Bloomingdale, American

47. Sixteen, River North, American

48. Smith & Wollensky, River North, steak

49. SugarToad, Naperville, American

50. Sunda, River North, pan-Asian

51. Sushisamba rio, River North, Japanese/South American

52. Trattoria Isabella, West Loop, Italian

53. Vermilion, River North, Latin/Indian

54. Wildfire, Lincolnshire, American

55. Zest, Magnificent Mile, American