By Fiona Good-Sirota By Fiona Good-Sirota | January 7, 2025 | Food & Drink, Feature, Features, Food & Drink, Featured,
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Chicago Restaurant Week is back, bringing exclusive menus and indulgent fare from more than 470 eateries to the local dining scene from Jan. 24 through Feb. 9. Here are 11 of our must-try spots.
1729 N. Halsted St. / Website
This Michelin-starred Lincoln Park eatery features a $60 four-course Restaurant Week menu starring inventive American dishes, from dry-aged beef tartare to duck leg ravioli. Restaurant-goes can opt for entrees like slow-cooked Icelandic cod, roasted chicken, grilled pork collar or rigatoni, and top off their meal with the choice of Yuzu Namelaka (ricotta, mandarin and burnt honey) or White Sesame Crémeux (Okinawa brown sugar, banana and milk chocolate) for dessert. An optional wine pairing is also available, priced at $40. Reservations can be made here.
2375 N. Milwaukee Ave. / Website
This Midwest-inspired, pasta-forward restaurant from owner and executive chef Joe Frillman and chef-partner Leigh Omilinsky is a Michelin Green Star recipient for its sustainable, ethically sourced fare. Visit during Restaurant Week to indulge in the eatery’s $45 three-course menu or a $60 five-course meal stocked with faves like shaved squash salad, fried Brussels sprouts, mushroom ragu pappardelle, olive oil crumb cake and more. Reservations can be made here.
2200 N. Clark St., Ste. B / Website
This Michelin-starred fine dining destination, helmed by chef Jenner Tomaska and his wife and partner Katrina Bravo, is known for its mission-driven, ever-evolving tasting menus, which often spotlight rising culinary talent, local artists and other luminaries. The eatery is offering a $60 three-course Restaurant Week menu with inventive dishes like braised endive salad, burnt maple consommé and wagyu short rib with celery root purée, crispy potatoes and pickled shallots. Reservations can be made here.
2429 N. Lincoln Ave. / Website
Owned and operated by Andrés Clavero and James Beard Award-winning chef Zachary Engel, this Michelin-starred Middle Eastern spot brings authentic cuisine to Lincoln Park’s lively dining scene. For Restaurant Week, the restaurant is offering a $60 four-course menu featuring highlights like tehina hummus, kale tabouli, falafel mezze and baklava for dessert. Reservations can be made here.
500 N. Franklin St. / Website
This Tuscan steakhouse has brought tempting meat, seafood and Italian specialties to the local dining scene since 1941. For Chicago Restaurant Week, diners can sample lunch favorites with a three-course menu priced at $30, featuring courses like calamari fritti, gnocchi pomodoro basilico and tiramisu. Guests can also visit for dinner to enjoy tempting entrees like New York strip steak with fries, Atlantic salmon or chicken parmigiana.
1800 S. Carpenter St. / Website
This Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant, owned and helmed by husband-and-wife-duo chef Thai Dang and Danielle Dang, brings authentic Vietnamese fare to Pilsen’s vibrant culinary landscape. Throughout Restaraunt Week, diners can indulge in the spot’s standard or vegetarian three-course menu for $60, with favorites like carrot or chicken curry, roasted Brussels sprouts, eggplant or delicata squash salad, coconut rice pudding and more.
500 N. La Salle Drive / Website
Since opening this summer, British steakhouse Hawksmoor has already turned heads for its top-quality dry-aged beef and sustainable seafood dishes. The restaurant is making its Chicago Restaurant Week debut with a $45 two-course dinner menu and a $60 three-course meal, both stocked with specialties like ash-baked beets and rump steak frites with beef dripping fries. Reservations can be made here.
802 W. Randolph St., Floor 2 / Website
Contemporary Mediterranean steakhouse Nisos Prime is a must-try spot for its housemade pasta, well-endowed raw bar, premier caviar service and indulgent fare. The spot is celebrating Restaurant Week with a $60 three-course dinner menu that spotlights faves such as the giant wagyu meatball, 16-ounce double-cut pork chops and chocolate cake crafted with cherries, mascarpone, white chocolate and almonds. Reservations can be made here.
837 W. Fulton Market / Website
Executive chef Paul Kahan has curated a wide-ranging menu at this West Loop fan favorite, which features a lineup of farmhouse fare, plus oysters, pork dishes and craft brews. Explore the $30 lunch menu to try staples like the fried artichoke, Buchot mussels and ice cream sandwich. Or, visit for dinner to dine on a four-course menu with faves like salmon tartare, fried sunchokes, smoked pork collar and a Banoffee cream puff. Reservations can be made here.
21 E. Hubbard St. / Website
This upscale Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants seafood joint is offering a $30 Restaurant Week lunch menu featuring specialties like seafood gumbo, wild-caught Alaskan cod, mini Key lime pie and more. Visit for dinner to sample the $60 four-course menu with faves like tuna tartare, clam chowder, the signature seafood platter, crème brulée and more. Reservations can be made here.
224 N. Michigan Ave. / Website
Visit French brasserie Venteux during Restaurant Week to dine on a three-course dinner menu priced at $60 per guest. Choose from popular offerings like steak tartare, winter salad, lions mane bourguignon, seared sea bass and the petite raw platter, featuring a daily selection of oysters and shellfish, with an optional caviar pairing available for $25. Finish off your meal with the choice of crème brulée or Grand Mariner soufflé. Reservations can be made here.
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