Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near AraOn restaurant

The Florentine

The Florentine, located in The Loop’s JW Marriott hotel, sources the best of Midwestern produce to create the best of Italian cuisine.

AraOn

Ara-On is a beautiful restaurant specializing in French-Asian cuisine. We combine the Fine Dining experience with a relaxed and inviting atmosphere. You will find us nestled in between the JW Marriot & W Hotels, located in the Chicago Loopjust steps awayfrom the Financial District.

Burrito Beach - Lasalle

It's hotter at the beach. And our flavors are spicier, bolder and better - from cabo shrimp tacos to our buffalo chicken burrito - than anything you'd hope to find under generic silver foil. It's refreshing at the beach. Like an ice cold horchata washing down some uber-fresh guac made twice daily from perfectly ripe avocados.

Ceres Cafe

Conveniently located in the North lobby of the Historic Chicago Board of Trade Building, Ceres Café is owned and operated by restaurateurs celebrating their fifth generation of restaurant ownership in Chicago. Dedicated, since 1967, to bringing the freshest ingredients possible to the financial district. Ceres teams up with locally sourced suppliers that grow produce for our famous soups, tossed to order salads, and daily specials.

Boleo

There's a hot Latin party popping off in the bustling Financial District. That's at Boleo, the yearround rooftop South American-inspired cocktail lounge at the Kimpton Gray Hotel.

Revival Food Hall

This massive collective from the team behind 16" On Center (Longman & Eagle, The Promontory, Punch House, Moneygun) plays up some of Chicago's top original concepts. Miniature versions of 15 restaurants are situated in a 24,000-square-foot marketplace called Revival Food Hall, which is on the ground floor of The National, a restoration of a historic 1907 Daniel Burnham-designed 20-story building.

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Sidebar Grille

In need of an attorney? This sleek sports bar is filled with sharp-suited men and women.

Vol. 39

Overlooking the bustling foot traffic in the Financial District, Vol. 39 positions itself as an upscale cocktail lounge to wind down in after a hectic day at the office. Its vibe is meant to resemble a traditional law library, with plenty of leather-bound books throughout the space and low-slung leather chairs and banquettes on which to settle down.

AIRE

The Financial District destination serves as an ideal respite for an after-work gathering. Guests may settle into AIRE’s urban garden atmosphere that’s set against phenomenal 360-degree views of vintage and modern skyscrapers.

Steadfast

Steadfast brings an innovative, ultra-seasonal, chef-driven restaurant concept from The Fifty/50 Group to The Kimpton Gray Hotel. Through collaboration between Executive Chef Christopher Davies and Executive Pastry Chef Christopher Teixeira, an adventurous menu blends seasonality and creativity with balanced characteristics of the two talented chefs.

Elephant & Castle - West Adams

Casual pub gets a rowdy crowd, especially during soccer season.