Dining in Chicago
300 East, An American Cafe
300 East Ohio Street • Chicago, IL 60611
312-787-6100
A neighborhood cafe where you will find classic regional cuisine including prime rib and cobb salad.
Biggs Restaurant
1150 North Dearborn Street • Chicago, IL 60610
Located in Gold Coast
312-787-0900
This legendary restaurant is located in a 124 year old mansion and is reminiscent of a 1930s supper club. High style and classic American dishes are served in a graceful, elegant atmosphere. They are open nightly for dinner.
Blackhawk Lodge
41 East Superior Street • Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-4080
Featuring a rustic lodge setting, this restaurant showcases a wide range of farm fresh ingredients and specializes in American cuisine with a hickory smoked flavor. They are open nightly for dinner plus serve lunch Monday through Friday.
Cafe Nordstrom
55 East Grand Avenue • Chicago, IL 60611
312-464-1515
A casual, cafeteria style eatery that evokes images of a contemporary marketplace and offers a tempting array of sandwiches, pizzas, pastas, salads, soups, and desserts. They are open daily for lunch and early dinner.
Courtright's Restaurant
8989 Archer Avenue • Chicago, IL 60480
Located in Willow Springs
708-839-8000
Custom designed in an Arts and Crafts decor, this fine dining restaurant offers a full menu of tempting American dishes such as fillet of sea bass, prime aged steaks, and rack of lamb. A five course fixed price dinner is also available nightly and an award-winning wine list of over 900 selections is available to complement your meal. They are open Tuesday through Friday for lunch and dinner and open Saturday and Sunday for dinner only; closed on Mondays.
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
6477 N. Sheridan Road • Chicago, IL 60626
773-262-9810
Five Guys offers diners 100% all beef burgers cooked to order, fresh-cut potatoes, and an unlimited variety of toppings.
Grill on the Alley
909 North Michigan Avenue • Chicago, IL
Located Across from The Hancock Building
312-255-9009
Opened for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, The Grill on the Alley offers such entrees as charbroiled Ahi tuna, angel hair pasta pomodoro, chicken marsala, braised short ribs, and filet mignon with bordelaise sauce.
Hackney's - Printer's Row
733 South Dearborn Street • Chicago, IL 60605
312-461-1116
Hackney's is famous for their big juicy hamburgers on dark rye and their one-of-a-kind onion rings. They serve lots of other tasty items as well, like fresh salads, homemade soups, big fat sandwiches, comfy daily specials and more. Hackney's has an ever-changing list of tap beers along with a full-service bar that can whip up any cocktail.
Ina's
1235 West Randolph Street • Chicago, IL 60607
312-226-8227
Owned by the chef/owner of Ina's Kitchen, "Chicago's premier breakfast restaurant," Ina's is an American food restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner in Chicago's West Loop Market District.
Katerina's
1920 West Irving Park Road • Chicago, IL 60613
773-348-7592
Katerina's is a full bar celebrating the arts with live music nightly. Menu items include boneless pork medallions, paninis, and white wine chicken.
Neiman Marcus Zodiac Room, The
737 North Michigan Avenue, Fourth Floor • Chicago, IL 60611
312-642-5900
Flanked by a bar and a private Art Deco room, this restaurant features a marble foyer leading to an elegant dining room that is filled with florals, tapestry, and etched glass. An array of elegantly prepared American dishes are on the menu and they are open Monday through Saturday for lunch only; closed on Sundays.
Palette's Restaurant
1030 North State Street • Chicago, IL 60610
312-440-5200
Experience a visual feast designed around an art theme at this restaurant that serves an American menu of dishes such as sizzling steaks, seafoods, pasta, gourmet pizzas, and spectacular desserts. Live entertainment is also provided. They are open nightly for dinner plus serve lunch Monday through Friday.