Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near IPO restaurant

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.

Elephant & Castle - West Adams

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

Sidebar Grille

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

French Pastry School

Along with 16- and 24-week, accredited courses for professional pastry chefs, this culinary school offers three- to five-day, continuing education classes aimed at serious food enthusiasts. Would-be patissieres may also arrange tours or attend scheduled "French Pastry Experiences."

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.

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.

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.

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Wow Bao - Loop

Bao, or Chinese-style steamed buns, are the focus at this Lettuce Entertain You stand, which offers the portable snacks with fillings like Kung pao chicken, Thai curry chicken, green vegetable, chicken teriyaki, spicy Mongolian beef and BBQ beef, plus a special flavor. Also available: rice and noodle bowls, salads and soups. Beverages include a zesty house-made ginger ale made with fresh ginger.

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.

DelMonico Gourmet Foods - Burnham Center

A huge hot and cold buffet designed to feed Loop office workers in hurry. Pay by the pound. They also offer made-to-order sandwiches and breakfast fare.

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.