Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near 100 W. Randolph St. Thomson Center, Chicago, IL 60601

Petterino's

Do-Rite Donuts

The small-batch donut shop is owned by Lettuce Entertain You and serves up a variety of unique sweets every day, including candied maple bacon, cinnamon crunch, Old Fashioned, carrot cake and pistachio. Donuts are made with all-natural ingredients and flavors change daily.

Tokyo Lunch Boxes & Catering - Thomson Center

Weekday-only, fast-food eatery serving to-go containers of sushi rolls with many vegetarian options.

Randolph Tavern

Those looking for an all-purpose restaurant pre- or post-theater can head to Randolph Tavern, which pretty much serves every type of cuisine. From Latin-inspired dishes to a juicy filet, the menu offers a wide variety of choices likely to make everyone in the group happy. And because it caters to the theater crowd, it aims to have you in and out just in time for showtime.

Cadillac Palace Theatre

The lavish Palace Theatre opened on Oct. 4, 1926, designed by theater architects George L. and Cornelius W. Rapp as the flagship of vaudeville's legendary Orpheum Circuit. Stars who played the Palace include Jimmy Durante, Mae West, Jack Benny, Sophie Tucker and Bob Hope. In 1999, it was restored to its original splendor, inspired by the palaces of Fontainebleau and full of gold leaf and wood decorations.

AceBounce

Former David Burke's Steakhouse and Virgin Hotels Chicago Executive Chef Rick Gresh now heads the kitchen at 1901 Restaurant, a globally focused eatery inside AceBounce. With AceBounce being one of several trendy new ping pong bars around town, the food aspect is only a bonus.

Halsted Street Deli - 222 N. LaSalle St.

Deli sandwiches, salads, gourmet coffee and fresh juices feature at this lunch spot, part of a large local chain.

Monk's Pub

Like burgers? The menu at this dimly lit, old-school tavern offers more than 20, including sliders, veggie and the ham and swiss burger.

Luke's Lobster

Luke Holden and his team are serving delicious and affordable lobster, crab and shrimp rolls, crab claws, chowders and beers -- all fresh from Maine! Founded in New York, the fast-casual seafood brand opened its first Chicago location in the Loop in 2015.

Goodman Theatre

Chicago's oldest and largest not-for-profit theater, and the premier producing company in the Theatre District, the Goodman was founded in 1922. Its current theater was built in 2000 on the site of two old commercial theaters, the Selwyn and the Harris. In 1992, the theater received the Special Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater.

M Burger-Thompson Center

Third location for Lettuce Entertain You's wildly popular burger concept. Popular items include Nurse Betty, Hurt Burger (with special sauce) and the hand-crafted shakes and malts.

The Dearborn

The Lawless family is quietly building a restaurant empire in Chicago. First came The Gage, which paid tribute to their deep Irish roots. Then The Dawson, Acanto, The Dearborn, Beacon Tavern and Coda di Volpe.