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1. Dawn Eatery
4.5
Awesome(203)
Price: Moderate
• Southern • Hyde Park
Booked 17 times today
Everyday begins at Dawn and we invite you to begin yours with us! At Dawn A.M. Eatery we offer an array of southern inspired dishes, cocktails, and bakery items that will delight the senses. Our goal is to bridge generations through recipes in our vibrant yet comfortable space nestled in the historic Hyde Park Neighborhood. Just steps from the Museum of Science and Industry, 57th street beach, and the new Obama Presidential Center let Dawn become your next favorite dining destination!
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2. Boleo
4.4
Awesome(565)
Price: Moderate
• Latin American • Downtown / Loop
Booked 4 times today
The cuisine and culture of Latin America make their way to the Windy City in our industrial-chic rooftop bar and lounge, Boleo, where you can find small plates for snacking and sharing, delicious cocktails that transport you to Peru, and house music that will make you want to learn to salsa. Come rain or shine we have you covered with our retractable roof!
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3. Roots Handmade Pizza - South Loop
4.5
Awesome(91)
Price: Expensive
• Pizzeria • South Loop
Booked 4 times today
Relaxed pizzeria and bar featuring hand tossed, Quad Cities style pizza, scratch-made comfort food, 100+ all-Midwestern beers, BYO salads with fresh ingredients, house-made pastas, great desserts and the most iconic mozzarella sticks in town.Fully retractable second-story rooftop ensures no rain can ruin your parade. Bottomless mimosas and brunch on weekends. For larger parties than reservations allow, please email rp4marketing@thefifty50.com with information and we will be happy to accommodate!
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4. The Black Barrel Tavern
4.6
Exceptional(146)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary American • West Loop
Booked 6 times today
We are excited to be bringing our newest concept to a wonderful part of the city, the West Loop! Updated Americana and Brunch fare served in a sport-friendly meeting place with craft beers, signature cocktails, and a kitchen open until midnight. --- We are offering curb side pick up on our meals, family style meals available with the addition of beer, liquor and wine to go for a full at home Black Barrel Tavern experience.
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5. The Sit Down Cafe & Sushi Bar
4.2
Awesome(46)
Price: Moderate
• Sushi • Hyde Park
The Sitdown Café is a unique sushi bar and restaurant. The inside of the little bistro is cozy and comfortable, reflecting all of the neighborhood charm of a local diner. The staff here is friendly and helpful, always ready to offer a recommendationnn or answer any questions guests might have. The Sitdown Café offers a wide variety of dishes. The menu is broken up into appetizers, soups, salads, sushi, sandwiches and pizza. This kind of variety is unique, as most restaurants do not offer both sushi and pizza. Popular sushi rolls at The Sitdown Café include the Chicago Fire with tuna, salmon, white tuna, jalapeno and cilantro, as well as the drunken tiger with crab, avocado and cucumber topped with tiger shrimp and mango tobiko sauce. The pizzas are completely customizable, with guests adding ingredients as they want, like mozzarella, tomato, basil, mushrooms, feta, peppers, onion, black olives and prosciutto
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6. Sifr
4.7
Exceptional(189)
Price: Expensive
• Middle Eastern • River North (Chicago)
Booked 36 times today
Meticulously researched, planned and executed by the team led by Chef Sahil Sethi, and mentored by none other than Chef Sujan Sarkar, SIFR is a refreshingly different story of Middle Eastern cuisine seen through a whole new lens of creativity.SIFR’s dishes are mostly cooked over a charcoal and wood-fired hearth, offering Mezze and larger plates, best shared family-style, as is common in Middle Eastern culture.We will gladly accept reservations of up to 8 guests online or by phone. ​For large party reservations Or, to book SIFR for a private event please email info@sifrchicago.com.
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7. SUSHI-SAN - Lincoln Park
4.8
Exceptional(173)
Price: Moderate
• Sushi • Lincoln Park
Booked 88 times today
Serving up the best sushi in Chicago and binchotan roasted meats using the freshest ingredients we can find, all with a side of old-school hip-hop and ice-cold beer.
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8. Maple & Ash
4.7
Exceptional(4316)
Price: Expensive
• Steakhouse • Gold Coast / Streeterville
Booked 24 times today
Maple & Ash is an innovative take on the traditional steakhouse – mixing a modern aesthetic with authentic service to deliver classic wood-fired dishes. With a sumptuous menu crafted by two-Michelin-star chef, Danny Grant and a wine program named one of "America's Best" by Wine Spectator, Maple & Ash finds a way to celebrate every moment. It’s more than a restaurant, it’s an experience.Visit us online for additional reservation availability - www.mapleandash.com
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9. Mott Street
4.7
Exceptional(1031)
Price: Expensive
• Central Asian • Bucktown / Wicker Park
Booked 53 times today
Supremely Asian American. Eastern cooking technique. Taking inspiration from the night markets of Asia and his Korean-American childhood, Chef Edward Kim pairs eastern cooking techniques with Chicago ingredients to create umami-laden flavors, juxtaposing tastes and textures for a wildly exciting menu. A festive and lively dining scene is anchored by a well-lauded bar program and an open pantry, inviting our guests further into the kitchen experience. Like a nightly Asian Thanksgiving, expect Feast-Style dining, rolling up your sleeves, passing plates with your neighbors, getting sauce on your face - if you’re having a good time you’re doing it right.
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10. Beatrix - Streeterville
4.6
Exceptional(3082)
Price: Moderate
• American • Gold Coast / Streeterville
Booked 53 times today
Beatrix is a neighborhood coffeehouse, restaurant and meeting place in Chicago’s River North, Streeterville, Fulton Market and Oak Brook neighborhoods. The restaurant is the brainchild of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises’ Founder Rich Melman, Executive Partner and Divisional President Marc Jacobs and Chef Partners John Chiakulas, Rita Dever and Susan Weaver. The menu features healthy meets delicious options, and is known for its iconic coffee and bakery counter, including signature cookies, in-house pastry favorites and our house blends from Beatrix Coffee Roasters, featuring Light, Dark, Espresso and Decaf roasts.

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