Chicago Restaurants in Chicago with Online Reservations

Omakase Shoji

In a city with what seems like hundreds of sushi restaurants, Omakase Shoji stands above the crowd.

Nisos Mediterranean

"Nisos" means "island" in Greek, and the intent of owner Brad Parker and chef Avgaria Stapaki is to make your entry into Nisos Mediterranean feel just like you stepped off the plane in the Greek islands.

Parson's Chicken & Fish

The team behind such hits as Cherry Circle Room, Cindy's and Lost Lake take on fried chicken in this sprawling space in Logan Square.

Fancy Plants Cafe

Fancy Plants Café is living proof that vegetarian restaurants have come a long way in the past few years; from drab restaurants serving brown rice with everything, they’ve become worthy destinations, offering finessed, finely tuned veg-forward offerings, many times with a fine-dining attention to detail.

Elia

Elia means "olive tree" in Greek, and it's also the name of a new modern Mediterranean restaurant in Chicago's Wicker Park.

Elske

The year 2017 was big for culinary couple David and Anna Posey, who opened Elske to a barrage of accolades. The restaurant is situated in the West Loop and pays homage to the couple's Danish heritage.

Selva

Billing itself as a "secluded sanctuary on top of The Emily Hotel," Selva is where you want to be on a summer night.

Dee's

Since it’s opening in 1983, Dee’s Mandarin and Sushi Lounge has served the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Dee’s is now open for only carry out and delivery.

Bellemore

Another notable product of Boka Restaurant Group (Boka, Girl & The Goat, GT Prime, etc.), Bellemore aims to be yet another shining star in the West Loop corridor.

Ørkenoy

Ørkenoy in Humboldt Park is part of a new generation of Chicago restaurants: recently opened in the Kimball Arts Center, this artist-influenced casual operation opened in mid-September, 2020, with a carryout window and a dining area, the better to serve us all during the pandemic.

The J. Parker

The 13th floor is nothing but good vibes as J. Parker is the only bar in the city overlooking beautiful Lincoln Park. There are also nice views of the lakefront, which especially come in handy during the Chicago Air & Water Show weekend. You'll find it atop Hotel Lincoln, and it’s open yearround.

American Girl Cafe

Little girls dine with their dolls at this very special cafe catering to them. Meals include semi-formal, afternoon tea service and dinner, which can be made gluten-free.

Cabra Chicago

Famed chef Stephanie Izard has teamed up again with Boka Restaurant Group for this Peruvian-inspired rooftop restaurant at the Hoxton Chicago hotel.

The Press Room

The Press Room is an intimate eatery in a century-old building with a vintage vibe & New American cooking.

Porto

Porto is a Michelin star restaurant that is guaranteed to wow!

Aba

Experience this upscale Mediterranean restaurant with a year-round rooftop!

DMK Burger Bar

Michael Kornick and David Morton's eco-friendly eatery features a number of chef-driven burgers made with grass-fed beef, naturally raised turkey and veggie patties promising to actually taste good.

Frontera Grill

Description: Rick Bayless' famed restaurant brings its guests Mexico one plate at a time. Frontera Grill uses organic and custom-grown ingredients to bring diners bold flavors and immediate freshness in every dish

Tama

Tama represents a conjunction of Japanese, Mediterranean and other culinary traditions that yields some tastes you just won't find anywhere else.

Home Run Inn

Continuing the Tradition. Home Run Inn pizzas are made from our original family recipe created in 1947 by Mary Grittani and Nick Perrino. We take great pride in serving the highest quality products to our customers. Home Run Inn pizzas are made with all-natural ingredients. We never compromise our quality with preservatives.

Planta Queen

Planta is an upscale vegan restaurant on the near northside of Chicago, a neighborhood long home to many of the city's best steakhouses.

Beatrix

Lettuce Entertain You chef/partners Susan Weaver, John Chiakulas and Rita Dever alongside Lettuce executive partner Marc Jacobs opened their most eclectic restaurant to date in River North

Hubbard Inn

Executive Chef Eric Babula (Punch Bowl, City Works, Old Town Pour House, Waldorf Astoria, RA Sushi) is behind the menu at the newly renovated Hubbard Inn, which underwent more than $1 million in remodeling.

Smyth + The Loyalist

The best sibling duo!

WoodWind

WoodWind is situated in the former space of GreenRiver, the highly lauded, yet now shuttered cocktail lounge and eatery. Though there's a strong emphasis on cocktails here, expect a completely different experience.

Indienne

When visiting Indienne, you can leave your preconceived notions of Indian cuisine at the door.

Girl and the Goat

"Top Chef" winner Stephanie Izard teamed up with restaurateurs Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz to open a casual yet trendy eatery in the West Loop in July 2010.

avec River North

From One Off Hospitality, the restaurant group that brought you such Chicago classics as Blackbird, Publican and avec, comes avec River North, specializing in sophisticated yet casual Mediterranean-influenced cuisine

Mercadito

NYC restaurant known for killer tacos and a casual, yet upscale setting moves into the old Sugar/La Pomme Rouge space. This is the third outpost, but it takes the trend farther by offering an expansive dining room and lower-level cocktail lounge called Double A.

Coquette

Pink and Parisian are two words that describe Coquette, the latest offering from Bonhomme Hospitality Group (Celeste, Disco, Porto and many others).

Cafe Des Architectes

The Sofitel's red-hued, lobby-level restaurant serves American contemporary cuisine with French accents. The menu is seasonal and Executive Chef Greg Biggers works with many local farmers and purveyors to insure the freshest ingredients.

Flour Power

During the pandemic, restaurants opened with an eye toward weathering the health crisis with business models designed to keep customers and staff safe in these worst of times; Flour Power is built around the concept of pasta for take-out, though it has the indoor space that will open up when the pandemic passes..

Eden in Chicago

Eden in Chicago (sometimes called just Eden) has relocated from Lake St. under the El to Roscoe Village, and the new place is beautiful.

GT Fish & Oyster

Named after Executive Chef Giuseppe Tentori, the seafood-focused restaurant is part of the Boka Restaurant Group, which is also behind Balena, Boka, Perennial

Mordecai

Matthias Merges' brings to Chicago's northside one of the most exciting bars and restaurants in the city.

Bronzeville Winery

Bronzeville Winery is the biggest thing to hit Bronzeville in quite some time.

Sable Kitchen & Bar

This New American gastro-lounge is located on the first floor of the Palomar Hotel and the kitchen is overseen by Executive Chef Lawrence Letrero.

India House

Traditional Indian food is featured at this River North restaurant, which also boasts locations in Buffalo Grove, Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg. You'll find tandoori-style cooking as well as Bombay street food items on the menu.

Maman Zari

Maman Zari announces that it offers a "Persian culinary experience," a rarity in Chicago.

Marisol

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

Guinness Open Gate Brewery is where River North, West Loop and River West come together, and it's becoming the place where people from these uber-hip neighborhoods and all over Chicagoland come together to hoist a beverage and have a bite.

Paradise Park Chicago

The owners of Homeslice and Happy Camper have opened yet another pizza-obsessed eatery. Paradise Park is located in Bucktown, only a few doors down from long-time pizza and craft beer joint Piece.

Play Kitchen & Cocktails

A hybrid of sorts, Play Kitchen & Cocktails is located in the Gold Coast in the Division Street entertainment corridor.

Il Milanese Ristorante

Most of us are familiar with the pizza of Naples and the Bolognese sauce from Bologna, but the food of Milan has yet to make its presence felt in Chicago; Il Mil Ristorante is going to change all that.

Costera Cocina Tulum

Costera Cocina Tulum, as the name implies, is coastal cooking in the style of Tulum, a city on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.

Alpana

Alpana is the namesake restaurant of Alpana Singh, former host of "Check, Please!" and the youngest woman and first Asian American to become a Master Sommelier.

Summer House Santa Monica

A popular brunch destination for those who work and/or live in Lincoln Park, Summer House Santa Monica is adjacent to Stella Barra Pizzeria. Both are owned by Lettuce Entertain You, and the original Summer House Santa Monica opened in Southern California.

Nora

Gone are the days when hotel restaurants were an after-thought; Nora, the restaurant in the St. Clair, is the centerpiece of this classic Chicago hotel.

Enoteca Roma Ristorante

You'll get an authentic Northern Italian experience at this comfortable Wicker Park bistro and bakery. Owner/chef Fabio Sorano whips up signature dishes from his homeland and his mother oversees the bakery, Letizia's. The wine and cocktail list are all Italian focused.

Joe's Imports

Joe Fiely, operating partner and wine director for Francesca’s Restaurant Group, has traded doughnuts for fine wines at this space once occupied by his Glazed & Infused pastry shop. His namesake restaurant in the Fulton Market District showcases his passion for vino and globally influenced fare.

The Pavilion

Located on the second floor of The Langham, Chicago, the Pavilion offers a comfortable, leisurely space to enjoy afternoon tea.

Mya by Medi

One of the newest restaurants in River North, Mya by Medi offers Mediterranean cuisine with a strong Lebanese influence.

Nobu

Nobu Hospitality Group, which is owned in partnership by famed actor/producer/director Robert DeNiro, opened its signature restaurant as well as a boutique hotel on 12,000 square feet of property in summer 2020. The high-end, Japanese-influenced eatery boasts locations in New York, as well as Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Capetown, South Africa.

Siri Indian Retaurant

Siri Indian Restaurant recreates the magic of home cooked delicacies from all across India!

Ceres' Table

Giuseppe Scurato moves his authentic Italian-focused eatery to Lakeview from Uptown.

Chicago Magic Lounge

Upon entering Chicago Magic Lounge, guests are greeted by a small room filled with “active” laundry machines which concealed a hidden door.

Regalia

Regalia in Edgewater bills itself as "Traditional Italian with a Modern Twist."

The Publican

This homage to beer, pork and fish from chefs Paul Kahan and Brian Huston proffers hand-selected, sustainably harvested fish and seafood as well as

Boqueria

Boqueria brings the lively, spirit-filled atmosphere of Barcelona-style tapas bars

Bar Goa

Goa is a city on the southwestern coast of India; it's a former Portuguese territory, and the food at Goa restaurant in Chicago reflects a blend of Indian and Portuguese culinary traditions.

Radio Room

The duo behind Barrio, Public House and other downtown favorites teams up with a former "Top Chef" fan favorite, Fabio Viviani, for a rustic, yet stylish Italian eatery in River North.

Gretel

Gretel, a name that conjures a fairytale from our collective childhoods, offers the kind of comfort food designed to make you feel good in even the worst of times.

Brasserie by C & C

About twelve years ago, Cookies & Carnitas opened in Edgewater and made a name for itself serving the eponymous foods and creating a neighborhood spot that garnered excellent reviews and neighborhood love.

North Pond

The Arts and Crafts-style structure that houses North Pond was originally built in 1912 as a warming shelter for Lincoln Park ice skaters. Chef Bruce Sherman takes a seasonal, market-driven approach to American food, using produce from small, local farmers. Sherman won a James Beard award in 2012 for Best Chef: Great Lakes.

St. Clair Supper Club

Chef Grant Achatz grew up in Saint Clair, Wis. That inspired him to open this supper club based on his experiences growing up in a state that revered them. His is as classic as they come: You'll find taxidermy on the walls, a brandy Old Fashioned for imbibing and prime rib on the menu.

Kapitan Peranakan cuisine

Ever had Peranakan cuisine? Probably not, but now you can eat this distinctive Asian food at Kapitan, which opened at the very end of 2020.

Cold Storage

Cold Storage--the second seafood-focused eatery from the esteemed Boka Restaurant Group--positions itself as a "restaurant within a restaurant." The 60 seater is tucked inside Fulton Market District hot spot steakhouse concept Swift & Sons.

BOKA

Contemporary American fare with seasonal ingredients are at the forefront of this Lincoln Park stunner, the restaurant that put Boka Restaurant Group on the map.

Andies Restaurant

Mediterranean dishes are some of the most flavorful, fresh and varied cuisines in the culinary canon and one of the most healthy styles of eating in existence.

Trattoria Gianni

Location, cuisine and atmosphere just are not enough to save this place. If the theater's moved this would be the first corpse. Am I being clear... THIS PLACE SUCKS!

Lady May

Describing itself as an "elevated but never pretentious, libations driven eatery with coastal southern charm," Lady May promises to be both a fun and a delicious place to visit.

Mirai Sushi Gold Coast

The Gold Coast outpost of the Wicker Park staple serves up the same menu in a more subdued setting. As with most sushi restaurants, the menu doesn't change, so always expect popular dishes like the lamb carpaccio, plus maki rolls such as spicy mono (spicy octopus roll topped with spicy tuna tartare with sweet unagi sauce) and tuna tuna salmon (poached salmon roll topped with thinly sliced tuna with avocado mousse and creamy wasabi sauce).

Blue Door Farmstand

Blue Door Farmstand is where you want to go when what you're looking for is a vegetable-centered meal in a homey, undeniably comfortable atmosphere.

Roots Handmade Pizza

The guys behind The Fifty/50 open their second restaurant in the same neighborhood. This time the specialty is Quad Cities-style hand-tossed pizza that utilizes simple, high-quality ingredients.

Big Jones

Coastal Southern cuisine gets an update in Andersonville with potato-herb croquettes and sweet-tea infused pork chops, plus a focus on locally grown, sustainably-farmed food.

TWO

There's an emphasis here on Midwestern farm-to-fork cuisine and décor, with a strong beer and cocktail program. TWO is also very neighborhood friendly and has thankfully ditched the small-plates trend for "medium" sized offerings of hearty fare

Piece Pizzeria & Brewery

East Coast-style pizza, handcrafted beers and live karaoke bands add a different twist to this Bucktown pizza parlor. The venue also doubles as a microbrewery, and many of its signature suds are award winning.

Rock Bottom Brewery - Chicago

Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery is a welcoming and engaging craft beer experience with a variety of unique craft beer freshly brewed on site to pair with our popular American crave-able food like our Brewery Nachos and Ballpark Pretzel

Twin Anchors

Housed in an 1881 structure and opened in 1932, Twin Anchors is known for its fall-off-the-bone ribs, fish and chips, steaks and sandwiches. It's been a hangout of celebs since Frank Sinatra, and scenes in the movies "Return to Me" and "The Dark Knight" were filmed here.

RM Champagne Salon

The glamorous space serves as one of the highlights of the Randolph Restaurant Row, and spotlights many vintage and boutique Champagnes and sparkling wines. Owned by the team behind

Three Dots and a Dash

Three Dots and a Dash is a tropical retreat in the heart of River North. Its tiki theme, complete with a thatched roof over the main bar and rotating list of classic and original Polynesian cocktails, makes it one of the most popular lounges in the city.

Brasero

"Midwestern sensibility with the flavors of South America" -- that's how John Manion describes his newest restaurant, Brasero.

S.K.Y. Restaurant Chicago

Located in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, S.K.Y. is the first restaurant from Chef Stephen Gillanders, who previously worked with chef Jean Georges Vongerichten for 10 years.

Obelix

Oliver Poilevey is the son of Jean-Claude and Susanne Poilevey, who for decades had brought French food to Chicago at restaurants like Le Bouchon and La Sardine.

Monarch & Lion

Pubs are sprouting up like mushrooms all over Chicago, and Monarch & Lion is one of the very best.

sifr

Middle Eastern cuisine is generally viewed as heart-healthy and delicious, and sifr is one of the newest restaurants offering good-for-you and good-tasting food of the Middle East.

Annoyance Theatre & Bar

Edgy theater and improv, including The Annoyance's signature, long-running musical, "Coed Prison Sluts."

Coco Pazzo Cafe

Coco Pazzo Cafe adds a touch of sophistication to their casual dinner offerings. From mushroom and Parmesan bruschetta and lasagna with creamy béchamel sauce to spaghetti carbonara with pecorino and pancetta and a variety of thin crust pizzas, each dish is inspired by flavorful simplicity.

Coco Pazzo

Tuscan-inspired dishes such as wood-roasted rack of pork and salmon highlight the menu at this River North favorite, which also offers a a well-rounded, Wine Spectator Award-wining, Italian wine list and house-made desserts.

Akahoshi Ramen

Japanese cuisine is known for its elegant simplicity, and the newly opened Akahoshi Ramen follows that basic, elemental approach with a restaurant that's tightly focused on one classic Japanese food: ramen.

UMMO

There's been more than a little buzz about UMMO, the new Italian restaurant opening in the Hubbard Street party zone.

Lockwood Restaurant and Bar

On the lobby level of the historic Palmer House Hilton, Lockwood offers contemporary cuisine rooted in French and Italian traditions. In the Lockwood Bar, Chef Joe Rose plans to bring a brasserie-type feel with seafood platters and a French-inspired menu.

Sunda

This exotic, River North concept is named after Southeast Asia’s Sunda Shelf. Sunda is owned by the Rockit Ranch Productions team, which is also behind Rockit Bar and Grill, Underground and The Duck Inn.

Argot

Argot is a new place for French bistro food in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.

Arami

The Fujimura brothers of Small Bar (and also two Michelin-star rated Entente) have opened this West Town Japanese spot.

Parlor Pizza Bar

A neighborhood pizza bar with a seasonal menu.

Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar

Eduardo's Enoteca

Noah Himmel, who's had Edwardo’s Natural Pizza in his family for three generations, has updated his family's concept for a trendy Gold Coast crowd.

Miru

Miru at the St. Regis Chicago is yet another Japanese restaurant and yet another concept from Lettuce Entertain You...and it is awesome.

Sepia

Sepia’s approach to modern American cuisine is unpretentious and understated. There are three areas in which to dine: in the main dining room, a circular, semi-private dining section for about 14, and the spacious front-room lounge.

Lobby at the Peninsula Chicago

The Michelin-starred Lobby at the Peninsula Chicago serves contemporary American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner -- plus traditional tea service.