Best Romantic Restaurants in Forest Park

142 restaurants available nearby

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1. The Little Gem Restaurant

4.8

Exceptional(1135)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Oak Park

Booked 20 times today

This Intimate, Stylish Little Restaurant is Elegant and Romantic With a Warm and Welcoming Atmosphere. A Relaxed Fine Dining Experience.Casual or Smart - All Feel At Ease.Reservations are Recommended - Walkins are always Welcome.Full Bar with a Speciality Bourbon Collection, Fine Wines and Craft Cocktails.Newly Expanded to right next door Also Check Out ENCORE! by Little Gem it is just as cosy, warm and inviting.In addition we have a Private Party Room for up to 70.Food + Drink Party Packages Available.Outdoor Dining available weather permitting.Gift Cards, Private Parties and Customized Menus are available. Please call (917) 327 8997 or email us : info@thelittlegemcafe.comWe look forward to serving you!

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2. Hemmingway's Bistro

4.6

Exceptional(1225)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Oak Park

Booked 8 times today

At Hemmingway's Bistro the menu combines classic French dishes with the freshest Midwest ingredients. The daily specials reflect the chef's love for fresh seafood. Using mostly East-coast seafood flown in from Boston daily, the chef creates dishes like wild mushroom-crusted halibut on horseradish whipped potatoes and roasted sea bass on Caussoulet beans.There is also a Parisian seafood bar offering towers of Plateau de Fruit de Mer with fresh oysters, clams, shrimp, and lobster.

3. Hacienda Calavera

4.3

Awesome(151)

Price: Expensive

• Latin American • Cicero

Booked 32 times today

Hacienda Calavera is a family-owned authentic Latin American cuisine restaurant in Cicero, Illinois. Inspired by creating a cultural interaction through food with one simple goal in mind: creating a place where people could experience the authentic feel of Latin America with its gourmet food and delicious tastes, incredible live music and warm familiar and festive vibes. Our Signature drinks include La Muerte, El Deseo. Enjoy our popular entrees like Los 3 Garcias, 3 Huastecos, & Langostinos. We look forward to serving you soon!

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4. Encore! by Little Gem

4.1

Excellent(8)

Price: Expensive

• Bistro • Oak Park

Step into a world of vintage modern charm with a relaxed, speakeasy vibe.Offering a Comfy and Cozy Bar and Lounge to relax as you sip on our expertly crafted cocktails and indulge in our delicious menu featuring tasty small plates, appetizers, entrees and desserts.Intimate, warm romantic and fun! Encore by Little Gem serving more of what you love... come join us.Also Available For Private Parties

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5. Blue Fire Restaurant

4.3

Awesome(28)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary European • Oak Park

Booked 6 times today

Blue Fire is located in Elmwood Park, Illinois, and specializes in serving authentic European cuisine. This restaurant offers catering services and is perfect for family dinners, business meetings, or meeting with friends. Blue Fire also offers packages for private events.The menu at Blue Fire includes main dishes, salads, pastas, seafood, burgers, shawarma, pizzas, desserts, and much more. We also have a children's menu and vegetarian dishes. Popular dishes include rigatoni alla vodka, Alfredo pasta, pork medallions, steak, beef stroganoff, dark side of the sea, arugula fusion roast beef, and fried calamari. Offered desserts include tiramisu, cheesecake, medovik, and mille-feuille.

6. Gaia Italiano

4.8

Exceptional(350)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Berwyn

Booked 7 times today

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7. Tom's Steak House

4.8

Exceptional(28)

Price: Expensive

• Steak • Melrose Park

Booked 9 times today

Tom's Steakhouse is a classic American restaurant known for its generous cuts of expertly cooked steaks. Since opening its doors in 1952, it has been a staple, serving customers with the highest quality dining experience. Tom's exclusively offers USDA prime aged beef, grilling each steak to perfection over an open flame. Tom's is best known for its steaks offering prime cuts like filet mignon, bone-in ribeye, prime rib, New York strip, and T-Bone. Tom's menu also extends well beyond steak. Seafood, Poultry and pork options are available that diners love. Favorites among these include The Athenian chicken, grilled lamb chops, fresh Alaskan salmon and steamed crab legs.

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8. Donny G's Ristorante

4.6

Exceptional(150)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Elmwood Park

Booked 2 times today

Welcome to Donny G's Ristorante! At Donny G's Ristorante & Bar in Elmwood Park we refuse to compromise on quality in our restaurant. That's why we source our fresh ingredients from local farmers' markets to prepare our menu offerings for you and your loved ones. We have a main restaurant as well as a banquet and entertainment space which holds up to 125 people. We have unique lunch, dinner, catering and banquet menus.

9. BLVD Steakhouse

4.4

Awesome(2892)

Price: Very Expensive

• Steakhouse • West Loop

Booked 36 times today

BLVD Steakhouse is a classic American steakhouse inspired by Hollywood's Sunset Blvd—the golden era's famed strip of dining and entertainment establishments. Our space embodies the glamour and luxury that defined Old Hollywood, offering sophisticated yet approachable service with a chef-driven menu of prime cuts, fresh seafood, and other seasonal favorites from Celebrity Chef/Partner Joe Flamm. Outside, our massive full season patio with a sprawling bar evokes an enchanted ‘secret garden’ look and feel with lush greenery, linen curtains, luxe upholstery, and romantic string lighting.

10. Tre Dita

4.7

Exceptional(708)

Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • River North (Chicago)

Booked 120 times today

Led by Chef Evan Funke, Tre Dita, Italian for "three fingers", pays homage to the precise measurement of bistecca Fiorentina. If booking in the dining room at Tre Dita, you will enjoy a menu of antipasti, handmade pastas, signature entrees and steaks. If booking in the Bar Tre Dita, you will enjoy a smaller menu of stuzzi, antipasti, handmade pastas and entrees. The full cocktail, wine list and dessert menu is available in both locations.Please note that Tre Dita only accepts reservations 7 days in advance.

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Shandalyn
Chicago / Illinois •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
The ambiance and drinks was really good! The steak and chicken fajitas were good as well just would have liked the veggies cooked more. I thought the menu had more of a selection but it didn’t. I would definitely go back for the drinks!! Oh the Ceviche was bomb and guacamole was good as well. 8/10
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Hacienda CalaveraPrice: Expensive• Latin American• Cicero
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4.3
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Chicagovip
Chicago / Illinois •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Was generally welcoming and nice. Couple of dishes were not as wonderful as expected though a couple were great. Will come back. O
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Hemmingway's BistroPrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• Oak Park
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4.6
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Nancy and Jorge
San Francisco Bay Area •2 reviews
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
My husband had a bad case of indigestion after he ate his dinner.
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Encore! by Little GemPrice: Expensive• Bistro• Oak Park
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4.1
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Tracy
Chicago / Illinois •8 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
The Date Night menu is perfect. Solid choices, great value. We go a couple of times a year to this friendly little place.
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The Little Gem RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Oak Park
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4.8
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago / Illinois •4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 17 Nov 2024
Everything from the drinks to food and service was amazing. Will definitely be coming back soon !
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Blue Fire RestaurantPrice: Moderate• Contemporary European• Oak Park
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4.3

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142 restaurants available nearby

1. The Little Gem Restaurant

2. Hemmingway's Bistro

3. Hacienda Calavera

4. Encore! by Little Gem

5. Blue Fire Restaurant

6. Gaia Italiano

7. Tom's Steak House

8. Donny G's Ristorante

9. BLVD Steakhouse

10. Tre Dita

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