Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near Fireplace Inn restaurant

avec

An instant success when it debuted in 2003, avec is the second restaurant from One Off Hospitality, the group behind Blackbird, Publican, The Violet Hour, Big Star and Nico Osteria. The restaurant, specializes in Mediterranean-inspired small plate dishes, vino and beer.

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Omakase Yume

651 W. Washington, Chicago, IL 60661

Having earned a Michelin star in 2021, Omakase Yume has solidified its place as one of the best-known and finest spots in Chicago for Japanese cuisine.

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Alinea

1723 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60614

James Beard Award winner Grant Achatz, who won the coveted "Outstanding Chef Award" in 2008, is one of the city's most acclaimed chefs. His unique, cutting-edge cuisine, full of twists and turns, comes with equally remarkable service, and an extremely high price.

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Bar Goa

116 W. Hubbard, Chicago, IL 60654

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.

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Le Colonial - Chicago

57 E. Oak St., Chicago, IL 60611

Le Colonial, with locations in New York and San Francisco, also boasts a popular outpost in the heart of Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood. After more than 20 years in its original space on Rush Street,

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Marchesa

535 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL 60654

Kathryn Sullivan Alvera (Narcisse, Domaine and Prosecco) and partner Jason Clark are behind this sleek, multi-level River North establishment with a vintage Parisian vibe.

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Lure Fishbar

616 N. Rush, Chicago, IL 60611

With locations in New York City, South Beach and now Chicago, Lure Fishbar lays out a spectacularly broad and deep selection of fish and seafood.

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Pizzeria Due

619 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL 60611

Chicago pizza institution with an old-time feel baking deep-dish crusts laden with cheese & sauce.

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Armitage Alehouse

1000 W. Armitage, Chicago, IL 60614

In Lincoln Park, Armitage Alehouse captures the vibe of a London pub with a wood-burning fireplace, a piano player, and select ales and cocktails.

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Pops for Champagne

601 N. State St., Chicago, IL 60654

The city's first-ever lounge dedicated to sparkling wine and Champagne continues to set the standards. The venue seamlessly pairs vino with a menu of smart small plates and raw bar items.

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Dear Margaret

2965 N. Lincoln, Chicago, IL 60657

Dear Margaret in Lakeview offers a type of “ethnic” cuisine rarely seen in Chicago: French-Canadian, the food of French immigrants who settled in the Great White North and brought their love of food with them

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Margeaux Brasserie

11 E. Walton St., Chicago, IL 60611

One of the country's foremost celebrity chefs is finally in Chicago, as Michael Mina marks his local debut with this French stunner. Adjoined by a casual French patisserie called Petit Margeaux, this elegant brasserie on the third floor of the Waldorf Astoria Chicago hotel features all the upscale stylings one would expect of a Parisian parlor.

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Portillo's Hot Dogs / Barnelli's Pasta Bowl

100 W. Ontario St., Chicago, IL 60610

The restaurant chain launched in 1963 out of the founder's trailer. And now he boasts more than 48 units all over the country, including Alaska. Portillo's is most famous for fast food made to order, including hot dogs, fried chicken sandwiches and burgers. The chain has also developed a cult following for its chocolate cake AND chocolate cake milk shake.

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Momotaro

820 W. Lake St., Chicago, IL 60607

Three levels of spectacular modern Japanese dining can be experienced at this sprawling West Loop project from Boka Restaurant Group (Boka, GT Fish & Oyster, Girl and the Goat). The top level is for private dining, the main level is designated for the full dining experience, and the lower-level izakaya

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Adorn

900 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611

Adorn at the Four Seasons is a lively new restaurant from James Beard award-winning Chef Jonathon Sawyer, serving exceptional food and full of surprises.

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Esme

2200 N. Clark, Chicago, IL 60614

One of the most exciting restaurants to open in Chicago since the pandemic hit, Esme brings together art and food in a combiantion that as lovely to look at as it is delicious to eat.

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avec River North

141 W. erie street, Chicago, IL 60654

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

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Piccolo Sogno

2 locations in Chicago

On Chicago’s near north side, Piccolo Sogno is the “little dream” of Chef Tony Priolo, whose goal has been to serve the very finest in rustic Italian cuisine, using locally...

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Topo Gigio Ristorante

Friendly Topo Gigio offers authentic trattoria cuisine in Old Town

The Fudge Pot

Located in the heart of Old Town Chicago, we have been making hand dipped chocolates since 1963 We love candy, we live candy!

Fireplace Inn

Since 1969, this Old Town stalwart has been serving fall-off-the-bone ribs, steaks and other American fare.

Kamehachi of Tokyo - Wells Street

Spice House - Chicago

Bright retail shop for all manner of rubs, salts & extracts, plus made-in-house spice mixes.

Benchmark

Four Corners Tavern Group — the people behind Gaslight, Brownstone, Schoolyard and many of your other favorite neighborhood bars — stepped it up a notch with this Old Town pub, which sets itself apart with a retractable roof, TVs galore and eats like lollipop lamb chops and Korean steak tacos.

Old Town Pour House

The team behind The Boundary and Sweetwater hit up Old Town with this gastropub in the old 33 Club space. Small-plate dishes, burgers, salads and heartier entrees are on the menu.

BomboBar Old Town

An offshoot of the original walk-up storefront located adjacent to the West Loop's Bar Siena, BomboBar can now be indulged in Old Town. The much larger venue's menu goes far beyond "bomboloni," or Italian hole-less doughnuts," and over-the-top shakes.

SteakBar

A collaboration between Four Corners Tavern Group & Brendan Sodikoff's Hogsalt, SteakBar is located in Old Town. The multi-level restaurant is on the more casual side opposed to the higher end steakhouse options that have opened around town of late, with cocktails on draft, steak nachos and Fireball-infused Old Fashioneds.

Burton Place

A home away from home for Old Town dwellers.

A Red Orchid Theatre

Founded in 1993, A Red Orchid presents new plays from all over the world and revives insightful works from the past.

Suite Lounge

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Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near Fireplace Inn restaurant

avec

Omakase Yume

Alinea

Bar Goa

Le Colonial - Chicago

Marchesa

Lure Fishbar

Pizzeria Due

Armitage Alehouse

Pops for Champagne

Dear Margaret

Margeaux Brasserie

Portillo's Hot Dogs / Barnelli's Pasta Bowl

Momotaro

Adorn

Esme

avec River North

Piccolo Sogno

Topo Gigio Ristorante

The Fudge Pot

Fireplace Inn

Kamehachi of Tokyo - Wells Street

Spice House - Chicago

Benchmark

Old Town Pour House

BomboBar Old Town

SteakBar

Burton Place

A Red Orchid Theatre

Suite Lounge

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