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Bar•Chicago•moderate
Gus' Sip & Dip
Here's the thing about a bar that calls itself "Sip & Dip": it has to deliver on both, and Gus' actually does.
cocktailsdinnersmall plates
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9.8
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Best cocktail Restaurants in Chicago: 113 Picks for 2026
The best restaurants for cocktail in Chicago, curated by TastyPals editors.
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Top picks for cocktail in Chicago
Fast answers for diners searching for cocktail restaurants in Chicago. These first picks make the occasion easier to compare.
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Mediterranean•Chicago•$$$$
Avaspi
What Mehmet Duzgun is doing at Avaspi in Lakeview is genuinely specific in a way that Mediterranean restaurants in this city rarely are.
wine barcocktaildate night
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9.8
Based on 429 reviews
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Pizza•River North•moderate
Pizzeria Portofino
Pizzeria Portofino is a pizza pick in River North in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
River Northbusiness dinnerdate night
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9.6
Based on 16530 reviews
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Mediterranean•West Loop•moderate
Aba
Aba is a Lettuce Entertain You production perched on a Fulton Market rooftop in the West Loop, and the room appears to be doing considerable work before a single plate arrives.
West Loop dinnerdate nightgroup dinner
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9.6
Based on 9845 reviews
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Italian•West Loop•moderate
Alla Vita
Alla Vita is a Boka Restaurant Group Italian project in the West Loop, occupying a bright, plant-filled room that reads as deliberately contemporary — closer to a modern European brasserie than the brick-and-candle Italian template Chica…
West Loop dinnerdate nightgroup dinner
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9.6
Based on 5056 reviews
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American•West Loop•moderate
The Oakville Grill & Cellar
Seventeen floors up in Fulton Market, The Oakville Grill & Cellar makes its case for California-by-way-of-Chicago: an all-California wine list, 750-plus bottles deep, with Wine Director Richard Hanauer steering toward the lesser-known Sa…
West Loop dinnerdate nightgroup dinner
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9.6
Based on 2921 reviews
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French•Chicago•moderate
Bar La Rue
Bar La Rue is what happens when someone actually commits to the bit.
Cocktails and foodcocktailsdate night
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9.6
Based on 2797 reviews
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Mediterranean•Chicago•value
AMBAR Restaurant, Chicago
AMBAR Restaurant, Chicago is an easy mediterranean option in Chicago to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Late nightlate nighthigh energy
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9.6
Based on 2046 reviews
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American•West Loop•moderate
The VIG West Loop
The Vig West Loop occupies a specific and well-defined lane in the Fulton Market district: a 1950s-inspired sports parlor that takes its bar food seriously without pretending to be anything other than a high-energy room built for a game,…
West Loop dinnerdate nightgroup dinner
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9.6
Based on 1327 reviews
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Japanese•West Loop•moderate
The Izakaya
Underground Chicago has a specific kind of pull, and The Izakaya at Momotaro has built a reputation on delivering exactly that.
West Loop dinnerdate nightgroup dinner
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9.6
Based on 1075 reviews
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Vietnamese•Chicago•$
Sunset Phở Caffe
Sunset Phở Caffe suits a night out when you want vietnamese that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
cocktailwine bardate night
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9.6
Based on 960 reviews
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Korean•Chicago•$$
New Village Gastropub & Karaoke
New Village Gastropub & Karaoke isn't trying to be a downtown destination — it's a Korean pocha that landed in Northbrook and somehow became one of the more decorated spots in the greater Chicago dining orbit.
late nightcocktaildate night
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9.6
Based on 872 reviews
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Bar•Chicago•moderate
Moonflower
Moonflower opened on Milwaukee Avenue in Portage Park — not exactly a neighborhood that gets the press its food and bar scene deserves — and it arrived with more credibility than most new bars can claim.
cocktailsdinnersmall plates
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9.6
Based on 364 reviews
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Sushi•Chicago•$$$$
Q Sushi Bar & Omakase
Q Sushi Bar & Omakase on North Damen operates on a premise that would raise eyebrows in omakase-obsessed circles: two self-described dudes who want to make you great sushi, doing it in a small room with hip-hop on the speakers and murals…
cocktailhidden gemdate night
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9.6
Based on 315 reviews
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Bar•Chicago•moderate
Bar Sotto
Bar Sotto is doing something Chicago's bar scene is genuinely bad at: building a room for the second glass of wine and the long conversation, not the content drop and the early exit.
cocktailsdinnersmall plates
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9.6
Based on 151 reviews
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Cocktail Bar•Chicago•moderate
All Well
All Well is the kind of cocktail bar room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
New openingsdinnerdate night
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9.6
Based on 27 reviews
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American•Chicago•moderate
Kitchen + Kocktails By Kevin Kelley - Chicago
Kitchen + Kocktails By Kevin Kelley - Chicago keeps showing up in the right conversations when people want a reliable american plan.
cocktailsdinnersmall plates
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9.4
Based on 16932 reviews
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Italian•River North•moderate
Quartino Ristorante
Quartino Ristorante is a italian pick in River North in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
River Northbusiness dinnerdate night
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9.4
Based on 15470 reviews
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Spanish•Chicago•$$
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! is a spanish pick in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
brunchcocktaildate night
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9.4
Based on 9105 reviews
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American•Fulton Market•splurge
Beatrix
Beatrix is one of the better-known american spots in Fulton Market in Chicago, which makes it a practical place to start.
Fulton Marketbusiness dinnerstylish
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9.4
Based on 5514 reviews
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Seafood•Chicago•$$$$
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
Let's be honest about what Joe's is: a Miami Beach institution (the Weiss family has been hauling in stone crab since 1913) transplanted to North Bridge in 2000, where tuxedoed servers move like they've been doing this their whole lives…
cocktaildate night
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9.4
Based on 5447 reviews
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Chinese•West Loop•moderate
Duck Duck Goat
James Beard winner and Iron Chef Stephanie Izard designed Duck Duck Goat as a love letter to Chinese-American cooking — not a single regional tradition but the whole dreamy, neon-lit mythology of an everytown Chinatown.
West Loop dinnerdate nightgroup dinner
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9.4
Based on 5396 reviews
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American•River North•moderate
The Hampton Social - River North
The Hampton Social - River North suits a night out in River North when you want american that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
River Northbusiness dinnerdate night
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9.4
Based on 4973 reviews
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American•Logan Square•moderate
The Whale
The Whale is a american pick in Logan Square in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
Logan Squaredate nightcasual night
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9.4
Based on 4759 reviews
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Steakhouse•River North•moderate
Bavette's Bar & Boeuf
Bavette's Bar & Boeuf is the Hogsalt group's River North steakhouse, and by most accounts it is the room that set the template for a decade of Chicago imitators.
River Northbusiness dinnerdate night
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9.4
Based on 3992 reviews
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Japanese•Fulton Market•splurge
Momotaro
Momotaro is the kind of japanese room in Fulton Market you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
Fulton Marketdate nightbusiness dinner
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9.4
Based on 3874 reviews
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Brunch•Chicago•moderate
BIB GOURMAND
Lula Cafe
Twenty-five years in Logan Square is either stubbornness or proof of concept.
Logan Squaredate nightcasual night
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9.4
Based on 3608 reviews
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Italian•Chicago•$$
Francesca's On Chestnut
Francesca's On Chestnut is a italian pick in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktailwine bardate night
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9.4
Based on 3171 reviews
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Vietnamese•Chicago•$$
Saigon Sisters
Saigon Sisters is the kind of vietnamese room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
cocktailwine bardate night
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9.4
Based on 2875 reviews
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Indian•Chicago•$$
Mild 2 Spicy – Modern Indian Restaurant
Mild 2 Spicy – Modern Indian Restaurant is the kind of indian room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
cocktaildate night
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9.4
Based on 2579 reviews
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Pub•Chicago•value
BIB GOURMAND
Pleasant House Pub
Pleasant House Pub asks a fair question of the British pie: does it deserve a place at the table, or only the consolation prize of nostalgia?
Pilsencasual nightgroup dinner
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9.4
Based on 1608 reviews
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American•Chicago•value
BIB GOURMAND
The Duck Inn
The Duck Inn occupies a pre-Prohibition tavern with genuine lineage: Kevin Hickey's great-grandmother opened a restaurant under this name in the 1930s, and Hickey revived it in 2014.
dinnercocktailbib gourmand
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9.4
Based on 1596 reviews
33
French•Fulton Market•moderate
La Serre
La Serre arrived in Fulton Market at a moment when that neighborhood's opening announcements had started to blur together — ambitious concepts, expensive buildouts, menus that read better than they cook.
dinnercocktails
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9.4
Based on 1134 reviews
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Italian•Chicago•$$
Viaggio Restaurant Chicago
Viaggio Restaurant Chicago is a italian restaurant in Chicago that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
cocktailfine diningwine bar
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9.4
Based on 940 reviews
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Cocktail Bar•Chicago•$$$
Community Tavern
Community Tavern is a cocktail bar pick in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktaildate night
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9.4
Based on 913 reviews
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Vegan•Chicago•$$
Spirit Elephant
Spirit Elephant occupies a specific and unusual position in the Chicago area dining landscape: it's the north shore's first fully plant-based restaurant and bar, planted in Winnetka rather than the expected Wicker Park or Wicker-adjacent…
brunchcocktaildate night
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9.4
Based on 829 reviews
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American•Chicago•$$
The Evie
The Evie is the kind of swing that only a team with serious Chicago pedigree would take on the Mag Mile: an unapologetically American room built around prime steaks, chef-crafted sushi rolls, freshly baked breads, and USDA Wagyu hot dogs…
brunchcocktaildate night
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9.4
Based on 767 reviews
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Bar•Chicago•moderate
Dearly Beloved
Dearly Beloved opened in 2024 in the River North space that used to house Kiki's Bistro — a classic French bistro that ran for over 30 years — and it couldn't be more deliberately different.
Cocktails and foodcocktailsdate night
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9.4
Based on 729 reviews
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Bar•Chicago•$$
Ada Street
Ada Street doesn't pretend to be a restaurant that happens to serve drinks, or a bar that happens to have food — it plays both sides with real conviction, and that's what keeps it relevant in Bucktown after more than a decade.
cocktaildate night
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9.4
Based on 544 reviews
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Mexican•Chicago•$$
Diego
Diego opened in West Town in 2023 with a premise that sounds like a contradiction: a DJ bar that also happens to be one of Chicago's most talked-about Mexican restaurants.
brunchcocktaildate night
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9.4
Based on 512 reviews
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Wine Bar•Chicago•$$
Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
Rootstock opened in 2009 at 945 North California — that corner of Humboldt Park bleeding into Ukrainian Village, back when the neighborhood wasn't yet a destination — and it's been running the same bet ever since: that a bar founded on o…
wine barcocktaildate night
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9.4
Based on 487 reviews
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Spanish•Chicago•$$
BIB GOURMAND
mfk. Restaurant
Named for M.F.K.
wine barcocktailbib gourmand
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9.4
Based on 433 reviews
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Italian•Chicago•$$$$
Dēliz Italian Steakhouse
Dēliz Italian Steakhouse arrived in Bucktown in December 2025 with a premise that's harder to pull off than it sounds: marry the muscle of a serious American steakhouse with the soul of Italian cooking, in the former Etta space on West N…
brunchwine barcocktail
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9.4
Based on 291 reviews
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Bar•Chicago•moderate
No Vacancy
No Vacancy isn't hiding behind its concept — it owns it.
Cocktails and foodcocktailsdate night
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9.4
Based on 266 reviews
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Mexican•Logan Square•moderate
Fuego Logan Square
Fuego Logan Square is the kind of mexican room in Logan Square you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
Logan Squaredate nightcasual night
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9.4
Based on 169 reviews
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Bar•Chicago•moderate
Three Dots and a Dash
Three Dots and a Dash is the kind of bar room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
Cocktails and foodcocktailsdate night
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9.2
Based on 8492 reviews
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Mediterranean•Chicago•moderate
BIB GOURMAND
The Purple Pig Restaurant
On Michigan Avenue, where most rooms trade on location and coast, The Purple Pig does something harder: it earns its crowd with conviction.
tacosdinnerwine bar
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9.2
Based on 7367 reviews
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Greek•Chicago•$$
Greek Islands
Greek Islands is a greek pick in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktailfine diningdate night
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9.2
Based on 5942 reviews
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American•River North•moderate
River Roast
River Roast is the kind of american room in River North you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
River Northbusiness dinnerdate night
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9.2
Based on 5561 reviews
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Italian•River North•moderate
Siena Tavern
Siena Tavern is a large, deliberately social Italian-American room in River North that makes no effort to disguise its ambitions: this is a restaurant built for groups, for noise, and for the kind of occasion that calls for a long table…
River Northbusiness dinnerdate night
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9.2
Based on 4825 reviews
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Italian•Chicago•$$
Volare Ristorante Italiano
Volare Ristorante Italiano suits a night out when you want italian that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
cocktailwine bardate night
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9.2
Based on 4064 reviews
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Greek•Chicago•$$
Greek Islands Lombard
Greek Islands Lombard is a greek pick in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktaildate night
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9.2
Based on 3914 reviews
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American•Chicago•moderate
BIB GOURMAND
Longman & Eagle
Longman & Eagle occupies a particular position in Chicago's dining conversation — a Logan Square tavern that functions simultaneously as a serious whiskey bar, a kitchen of genuine ambition, and a small inn, without fully capitulating to…
Logan Squaredate nightcasual night
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9.2
Based on 2967 reviews
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Spanish•Chicago•$$
Boqueria Fulton Market
Boqueria Fulton Market suits a night out when you want spanish that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
wine barcocktaildate night
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9.2
Based on 2828 reviews
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Greek•Chicago•$$
Psistaria Greek Taverna
Psistaria Greek Taverna is the kind of greek room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
cocktaildate night
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9.2
Based on 2810 reviews
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American•Chicago•$$
Remington's
Remington's occupies prime real estate on the Magnificent Mile, a 225-seat room facing Millennium Park, and it knows exactly what it is: a classic American grill dressed in modern booths and fireplaces, not a destination tasting room.
brunchcocktailfine dining
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9.2
Based on 2735 reviews
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Mediterranean•West Loop•$$$
avec Restaurant
Avec opened in the West Loop in 2003 and is, by most accounts, still the most consequential room that neighbourhood has produced.
wine barbrunchcocktail
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9.2
Based on 2398 reviews
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Italian•Chicago•$$
Osteria Via Stato
Osteria Via Stato suits a night out when you want italian that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
cocktaildate night
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9.2
Based on 1954 reviews
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American•Chicago•moderate
BIB GOURMAND
Gilt Bar
Gilt Bar occupies a specific and underserved position in Chicago's dining landscape: the serious American room that refuses to perform seriousness.
Cocktails and foodcocktailsdate night
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9.2
Based on 1941 reviews
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American•Logan Square•moderate
Logan 11 Bar & Kitchen
Logan 11 Bar & Kitchen is the kind of american room in Logan Square you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
Logan Squaredate nightcasual night
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9.2
Based on 1753 reviews
61
Bar•Chicago•moderate
Arbella Cocktail Bar
Let me tell you what Arbella actually is, because the word "cocktail bar" undersells it in one direction and oversells it in another.
Cocktails and foodcocktailsdate night
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9.2
Based on 1289 reviews
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Contemporary•Logan Square•moderate
Gretel
Gretel opened in Logan Square in September 2020 with no reservations policy, no soft launch fanfare, and what appears to be a very clear idea of what it wants to be: a serious drinking bar — black-painted walls, a rolling ladder on the l…
Logan Squaredate nightcasual night
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9.2
Based on 917 reviews
63
Mediterranean•River North•moderate
avec River North
Avec has been one of Chicago's most influential dining ideas since 2003 — a wood-fired, Mediterranean-leaning kitchen built around shared plates and the kind of wine list that makes you stay longer than you planned.
River Northbusiness dinnerdate night
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9.2
Based on 892 reviews
64
French•Chicago•$$
Le Sud Mediterranean Kitchen
Le Sud Mediterranean Kitchen in Roscoe Village is the product of a genuinely particular biography.
brunchcocktailfine dining
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9.2
Based on 801 reviews
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Indian•Chicago•value
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Indienne
Indienne is the argument Chicago's dining establishment needed made in public: that Indian cuisine belongs in the same conversation as the city's most exacting tasting-menu rooms, not as a novelty but as a peer.
Indiandinnertakeout
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9.2
Based on 799 reviews
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Tapas•Chicago•$$
Little Madrid Tapas-Café
Little Madrid Tapas-Café opened in Andersonville in 2020 — weeks before the pandemic locked everything down — and the fact that it not only survived but drew recognition from the City of Madrid and the Spanish Consulate tells you somethi…
cocktaildate night
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9.2
Based on 756 reviews
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Wine Bar•Chicago•$$
Volo Restaurant Wine Bar
Volo Restaurant Wine Bar is the kind of wine bar room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
wine barcocktaildate night
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9.2
Based on 707 reviews
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Wine Bar•Chicago•$$
Websters Wine Bar Chicago
Websters Wine Bar Chicago suits a night out when you want wine bar that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
wine barcocktailhidden gem
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9.2
Based on 397 reviews
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American•Chicago•moderate
BIB GOURMAND
Union
Union sits in that productive ambiguity Logan Square does well — neither quite bar nor quite restaurant, a dark room of wood and brick where the bar claims most of the floor and reservations still apply.
Logan Squaredate nightcasual night
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9.2
Based on 282 reviews
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Barbecue•Chicago•$$
Bub City
Bub City is the kind of barbecue room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
cocktaildate night
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9.0
Based on 4296 reviews
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American•West Loop•moderate
The Publican
Paul Kahan's Publican occupies a large, deliberately unconventional room in what is now Chicago's most contested stretch of real estate — Fulton Market, West Loop — where the format itself functions as an editorial statement.
West Loop dinnerdate nightgroup dinner
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9.0
Based on 2962 reviews
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Lounge Bar•Chicago•$$$
Shore Club Chicago
Shore Club Chicago suits a night out when you want lounge bar that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
cocktaillate nightdate night
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9.0
Based on 2549 reviews
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American•River North•moderate
The Smith
The Smith suits a night out in River North when you want american that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
River Northbusiness dinnerdate night
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9.0
Based on 2394 reviews
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Vietnamese•Chicago•$$$
Le Colonial Chicago
Le Colonial Chicago is the kind of vietnamese room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
cocktailwine bardate night
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9.0
Based on 2215 reviews
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Bar•Chicago•moderate
Storyville Chicago
Storyville Chicago suits a night out when you want bar that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
Cocktails and foodcocktailsdate night
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9.0
Based on 1923 reviews
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Tapas•Chicago•$$
Tapas Valencia Restaurant
Tapas Valencia Restaurant is the kind of tapas room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
brunchwine barcocktail
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9.0
Based on 1513 reviews
77
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Mediterranean•Chicago•$$
Cira
Cira is a mediterranean pick in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktaildate night
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9.0
Based on 1482 reviews
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Wine Bar•Chicago•$$$
Leña Brava
Leña Brava suits a night out when you want wine bar that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
cocktailwine bardate night
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9.0
Based on 1407 reviews
79
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Vegan•Chicago•$$
AO Hawaiian Hideout
AO Hawaiian Hideout is the kind of vegan room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
cocktaildate night
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9.0
Based on 1322 reviews
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Gastropub•Lincoln Park•$$$
BIB GOURMAND
Giant
Jason Vincent's Giant sits in Lincoln Park — though its reputation consistently positions it alongside the more closely watched rooms on Chicago's dining map.
cocktaildate night
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9.0
Based on 910 reviews
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American•Chicago•$$
Black Barrel Tavern
Black Barrel Tavern is a american pick in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktaildate night
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9.0
Based on 845 reviews
82
Wine Bar•Chicago•$$$
Bistronomic
Bistronomic suits a night out when you want wine bar that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
bistrococktailwine bar
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9.0
Based on 841 reviews
83
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Brewery•Chicago•$$$
MICHELIN ★
Moody Tongue
Moody Tongue occupies an unusual niche: the world's only Michelin-starred brewery, where the pairing question is answered not with wine or cocktails but with beer brewed on the premises.
cocktailmichelin stardate night
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9.0
Based on 633 reviews
84
Japanese•Chicago•$$
MIKAMI IZAKAYA & RAMEN
MIKAMI IZAKAYA & RAMEN is a japanese pick in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktailhidden gemdate night
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9.0
Based on 323 reviews
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Bistro•Chicago•$$$$
Bar Parisette
Bar Parisette suits a night out when you want bistro that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
bistrococktailhidden gem
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9.0
Based on 139 reviews
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Mediterranean•Chicago•$$
Alhambra Palace Chicago
Alhambra Palace Chicago is a sensible mediterranean call in Chicago when you want something that usually lands well.
cocktaillate night
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8.8
Based on 4457 reviews
87
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Latin American•Chicago•value
Carnivale Chicago
Carnivale doesn't do subtle, and that's entirely the point.
Late nightlate nighthigh energy
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8.8
Based on 4354 reviews
88
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Mexican•Chicago•$$
La Cantina Grill
La Cantina Grill is an easy mexican option in Chicago to suggest without needing a long explanation.
cocktail
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8.8
Based on 2639 reviews
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Steakhouse•Chicago•$$$
Tavern On Rush
Tavern On Rush is the kind of steakhouse room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
cocktailfine diningdate night
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8.8
Based on 2281 reviews
90
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Japanese•Chicago•$$
Niu Japanese Fusion Lounge
Niu Japanese Fusion Lounge is a sensible japanese call in Chicago when you want something that usually lands well.
cocktail
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8.8
Based on 1938 reviews
91
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Peruvian•Chicago•$$$
Cabra
Cabra is the kind of peruvian room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
cocktaildate night
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8.8
Based on 1887 reviews
92
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Mexican•Chicago•$$
La Josie
La Josie is an easy mexican option in Chicago to suggest without needing a long explanation.
cocktail
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8.8
Based on 1719 reviews
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Italian•Logan Square•moderate
The Duplex
The Duplex is a italian pick in Logan Square in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
Logan Squaredate nightcasual night
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8.8
Based on 1625 reviews
94
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Brunch•Chicago•$$
The L Station
The L Station is a smart brunch call when the morning is supposed to feel a little more like an occasion.
brunchcocktail
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8.8
Based on 1430 reviews
95
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Middle Eastern•Chicago•$$$$
MICHELIN ★
Galit
Galit operates on a single premise: a $105 prix-fixe, four courses, no a la carte, with the automatic 20% gratuity and add-ons pushing the evening toward $150 with drinks.
cocktailmichelin star
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8.8
Based on 942 reviews
96
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Cocktail Bar•Chicago•$$$$
The Loyalist
The Loyalist lives downstairs from Smyth, one of Chicago's most acclaimed fine-dining rooms, and the relationship matters.
cocktail
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8.8
Based on 755 reviews
97
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Wine Bar•Chicago•$$
Bronzeville Winery
Bronzeville Winery is a wine bar restaurant in Chicago that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
wine barcocktail
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8.8
Based on 621 reviews
98
Mexican•Chicago•$$
Bocaditos Chicago
Bocaditos Chicago is a sensible mexican call in Chicago when you want something that usually lands well.
cocktailhidden gem
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8.8
Based on 353 reviews
99
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Fine Dining•Chicago•$$$$
MICHELIN ★
Esmé
Esmé operates on a premise that could easily collapse into gimmick: a Lincoln Park tasting room that reinvents itself every twelve weeks in collaboration with local artists, each of eight to ten courses arriving on custom-made vessels.
fine diningcocktailmichelin star
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8.8
Based on 346 reviews
100
American•River North•moderate
River North Bistro
River North Bistro is the kind of american room in River North you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
River Northbusiness dinnerdate night
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8.8
Based on 284 reviews
101
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Middle Eastern•Chicago•$$
BIB GOURMAND
SIFR
SIFR is an easy middle eastern option in Chicago to suggest without needing a long explanation.
cocktailbib gourmand
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8.6
Based on 546 reviews
102
French•Chicago•$$$$
Brindille
Brindille suits a night out when you want french that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
cocktailhidden gemdate night
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8.6
Based on 247 reviews
103
Google
Asian•Chicago•$$$
TAO Chicago
TAO Chicago suits a night out when you want asian that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
cocktaillate nightdate night
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8.4
Based on 3833 reviews
104
Google
Bar•Chicago•moderate
LH Rooftop
LH Rooftop is the kind of bar room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
Cocktails and foodcocktailsdate night
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8.4
Based on 3670 reviews
105
French•Chicago•$$
Venteux Brasserie, Cafe & Oyster Bar
Venteux Brasserie, Cafe & Oyster Bar is a sensible french call in Chicago when you want something that usually lands well.
cocktaillate night
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8.4
Based on 1111 reviews
106
Indian•Chicago•$$
Bar Goa
Bar Goa is a sensible indian call in Chicago when you want something that usually lands well.
cocktail
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8.4
Based on 957 reviews
107
Google
Spanish•Chicago•$$$
Mercat a la Planxa
Mercat a la Planxa is a spanish pick in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktaildate night
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8.4
Based on 927 reviews
108
Google
American•West Loop•moderate
HIDE+SEEK
HIDE+SEEK is a american pick in West Loop in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
West Loop dinnerdate nightgroup dinner
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8.4
Based on 800 reviews
109
Google
Wine Bar•Chicago•$$
Figo Wine Bar
Figo Wine Bar is a wine bar restaurant in Chicago that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
wine barcocktailhidden gem
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8.4
Based on 319 reviews
110
French•Chicago•$$$$
Coquette
Coquette is a sensible french call in Chicago when you want something that usually lands well.
cocktailwine barhidden gem
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8.4
Based on 161 reviews
111
Google
Mexican•Chicago•$$
Panchos Rooftop Cantina
Panchos Rooftop Cantina is a sensible mexican call in Chicago when you want something that usually lands well.
cocktail
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8.2
Based on 1812 reviews
112
Sushi•Chicago•$$$$
Nobu Chicago
Nobu Chicago is a sushi pick in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
cocktaildate night
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8.2
Based on 990 reviews
113
Google
Chinese•Chicago•$$
Lao Sze Chuan (Downtown)
Lao Sze Chuan (Downtown) is an easy chinese option in Chicago to suggest without needing a long explanation.
cocktail
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7.6
Based on 1561 reviews
Common questions about cocktail in Chicago
What are the best restaurants for cocktail in Chicago?
The top restaurants for cocktail in Chicago include Gus' Sip & Dip, Avaspi, Pizzeria Portofino. TastyPals curates these picks based on occasion tags, Google ratings, and editorial judgment.
What is the best cocktail restaurant in Chicago?
Gus' Sip & Dip is among the top-rated options for cocktail in Chicago, with a 9.8 Google rating and 2,931 reviews.
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