Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near The Shedd Aquarium

Eleven City Diner

Harkening back to old fashioned Jewish American delis of yesteryear, Eleven City Diner serves as a slick, wholesome homage to the past.

M Lounge

Lowcountry (South Loop)

Lowcountry provides a comfortable and backyard-like environment to embrace the culture of social gatherings around a seafood boil. Our inspiration originates from childhood memories of family road trips to the gulf coast, and digging into lowcountry style seafood in bags set on picnic tables. An experience we’ve longed to share with our friends. That day has arrived, and we’re excited for the opportunity to share this experience…

Field Bistro

Resident restaurant at The Field Museum.

Mercat a la Planxa

The historic Blackstone hotel gets a major makeover, and with it the arrival of Jose Garces' tapas bar specializing in Catalan cuisine. Small plate items range from cut-to-order charcuterie and cheeses to fresh seafood, steaks and chops, with an emphasis on meats and seafood served

Buddy Guy's Legends

Since its opening in June of ‘89, Buddy Guy’s Legends has built a reputation as the nation’s premier blues club. Mr. Guy’s personal reputation as the crowned king of Chicago’s electric blues scene and his 50+ years in the music business have made Buddy truly a legend himself. As a blues club, Legends is distinguished for its innovative scheduling of local, national, and international blues acts. In the nineteen years that Legends has been open, the stage has been graced by some of the world’s most talented musicians.

Spertus Institute for Jewish Studies - Kosher Catering

Kurah Mediterranean Tapas

Mediterranean tapas with both traditional interpretations of European small plates, and contemporary reinventions.

John G. Shedd Aquarium - Soundings Cafe

The Shedd's table-service cafe offers salads, wraps and sandwiches made to order from organic, locally grown ingredients. Beer and wine are available. In warm weather, you can dine on the terrace and look out over Lake Michigan.

Museum Campus Cafe

Yolk (South Loop)

Yolk specializes in all things egg — omelets, scramblers, frittatas, and even an egg-topped breakfast pizza, plus pancakes, French toast, crepes, oatmeal, specialty juices and their own private-labeled premium coffee. The lunch menu features salads and sandwiches. Other locations are in Streeterville and River North.

Weather Mark Tavern

The nautically themed bar is a neighborhood favorite in the South Loop. You'll find typical American fare on the menu, including burgers, sandwiches and pastas.

South Coast Sushi Bar

Using only the freshest ingredients and top quality fish from around the world, South Coast Sushi in South Loop offers something for everyone.

Best Western Grant Park Hotel

Modern Downtown Chicago Hotel near Grant Park. Discover business- and family-friendly lodging at the Best Western Grant Park, a downtown Chicago, Illinois hotel near Navy Pier and the Magnificent Mile that offers well-appointed accommodations and such appealing amenities as an outdoor pool, onsite full service restaurant and bar, parking, and complimentary Wi-Fi.

Flo & Santos

Italy meets Poland at this South Loop pizza joint and pub. The specialty is the thin-crust pizza, with items like salads, sandwiches (Italian beef, kielbasa, Polish Reuben) and apps (including wings, pierogis and a Polska sampler) rounding out the menu. Even the pizza is Polish at times--one is topped with kielbasa, sauerkraut and bacon.