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A photo of Quartino - Chicago restaurant
4.5
Awesome(10909)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • River North (Chicago)
Booked 162 times today
Quartino Ristorante is a lively, authentic Italian restaurant and wine bar in Chicago's River North neighborhood. Our menu features Italy's regional specialties including artisanal salumi, Neapolitan thin-crust pizza, house-made pasta, and seasonal dishes. Menu items, served in moderate portions and meant to be shared, are perfect for adventurous diners ready for a unique experience.
A photo of Andy's Jazz Club restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(4993)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary American • River North (Chicago)
Booked 102 times today
Admission is charged to all guests entering the venue and goes toward the musical entertainment that all will be enjoying while inside the club. All dining tables are good for 1 musical performance only. Please choose your reservation time according to your desired performance time. Andy's Jazz Club is a unique as a Jazz Room that offers full dining. We hope for a quiet room during all performances. We do ask that all guests be courteous to the artists while performing and keep conversation volume down during shows.
A photo of La Pizza & La Pasta - Eataly Chicago restaurant
4.2
Awesome(2133)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • River North (Chicago)
Booked 90 times today
La Pizza & La Pasta features two of the best-loved Italian dishes: Napoli-style pizza and al dente pasta. Enjoy our seasonal selection just steps away from our expert pasta chefs and dough-slinging pizzaioli (pizza makers). To create our traditional but innovative dishes, our chefs cook with both fresh pasta made daily in-house and air-dried, bronze-extruded pasta from Campania, Italy. Eataly has teamed up with the experts at Rossopomodoro, a Napoli-based pizza company, to bring you traditional Neapolitan pizza. Creamy mozzarella, charred yet elastic crust, and sweet San Marzano tomatoes are the basis for the most traditional Pizza.
A photo of Ema - River North restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(4530)
Price: Expensive
• Mediterranean • River North (Chicago)
Booked 120 times today
A Mediterranean & California-inspired restaurant featuring small plates & Chef CJ Jacobson's lighter style cooking in Chicago's River North.
A photo of Lil' Ba-Ba-Reeba! restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(375)
Price: Expensive
• Tapas / Small Plates • River North (Chicago)
Booked 45 times today
Welcome to Lil' Ba-Ba-Reeba! in River North. The little sister of Cafe-Ba-Ba-Reeba! in Lincoln Park, Lil’ Ba-Ba-Reeba! stays true to its Spanish roots serving a wide variety of iconic small plates like Patatas Bravas, Bacon-Wrapped Dates, and our signature Beef Tenderloin Toro Skewer. Of course, no celebration would be complete without our classic Sangria. ¡Salud!
A photo of SUSHI-SAN - River North restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(1276)
Price: Moderate
• Japanese • River North (Chicago)
Booked 123 times today
Sushi-San serves up the best sushi in Chicago made with the freshest ingredients they can find, all served with a side of old-school hip-hop and ice-cold beer. The bar is kept stocked with rare Japanese whisky, sake, wine and inventive cocktails. Join them for lunch and dinner.
A photo of il Porcellino restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(4167)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • River North (Chicago)
Booked 90 times today
Il Porcellino, located in the heart of River North in downtown Chicago, is a neighborhood restaurant offering classic Italian-American comfort food in a casual setting. Our seasonal menu focuses on housemate pastas, vegetable antipasti and daily specials, all crafted with ingredients sourced from quality artisans, purveyors, and local farmers. The fun and approachable wine program encourages sharing with selections primarily from Italy. As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.
A photo of Upstairs at The Gwen restaurant
4.2
Awesome(236)
Price: Expensive
• American • River North (Chicago)
Booked 28 times today
Experience the premier terrace in River North, located on the 5th floor of The Gwen, a one MICHELIN Key hotel, nestled along the iconic Magnificent Mile! Savor creative cocktails and indulge in delicious small and large plates crafted by Executive Chef Matt Jergens, all while enjoying the warm ambiance of our firepits and the stunning backdrop of towering skyscrapers. Our candlelit indoor lounge and bar offer the perfect setting to unwind, relax, and embrace the good life!Join us on the weekends for Chicago's liveliest, most unique tea service, Tipsy Tea! Featuring scrumptious savory and sweet bites, bottomless beverages, a DJ spinning, and a special themed menu every month, this is one pinkies-down tea service you will never forget!
A photo of Lou Malnati's - Chicago, Michigan Ave. restaurant
4.5
Awesome(365)
Price: Moderate
• Pizzeria • River North (Chicago)
Booked 67 times today
No true Chicago experience is complete without a visit to one of the oldest names in Deep Dish Pizza: Lou Malnati’s. Located in the Wrigley Building just north of the Chicago River on the Magnificent Mile, enjoy Legendary Chicago Deep Dish and thin crust at the place that’s been perfecting it for 50+ years. A cozy, yet stylish dining experience awaits in the lower level of the two-story space, with an ambience that pays homage to the history of the Wrigley Building in unique ways. Whether you’ve been out shopping, sightseeing or in a day full of meetings, Lou Malnati’s Michigan Avenue is the perfect spot to satiate your deep dish cravings.
A photo of Beatrix - River North restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(5306)
Price: Moderate
• American • River North (Chicago)
Booked 147 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 was created by 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 house blends from our very own, Beatrix Coffee Roasters. Beatrix is open daily for coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch.

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  • csnyder023
    Cincinnati / Dayton •6 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Lulu was very knowledgeable and attentive. We loved her guidance throughout the meal and would absolutely request her again! The food was divine and the wine selection was vast. I haven’t been back since 2018 and am so glad we got to visit this trip! We will be back :)
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    Quartino - ChicagoPrice: Moderate• Italian• River North (Chicago)
    4.5
  • Estella
    Chicago / Illinois •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    This was my first time seeing a live jazz performance and Andy’s did not disappoint. I have no complaints, and enjoyed everything. Service was incredibly fast and welcoming. Definitely coming back!
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    Andy's Jazz ClubPrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• River North (Chicago)
    4.7
  • Lizvip
    Chicago / Illinois •10 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Both the service and cuisine were amazing! We thought that we might just enjoy the sangria pitcher, but decided on some wine after, too—the recommendation was spot on and we definitely had the best time ever. I can’t recommend this restaurant enough. It was so delicious that we even ordered some items to go. I can’t wait to enjoy them tomorrow. Thank you to everyone for making our night so special! While the food was perfect, the service really elevated our wonderful experience! Can’t wait to return.
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    Lil' Ba-Ba-Reeba!Price: Expensive• Tapas / Small Plates• River North (Chicago)
    4.8
  • carolvip
    New Orleans / Louisiana •18 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    Service was excellent. 7 people received their order at the same time? No glitches, excellent food and drinks.
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    La Pizza & La Pasta - Eataly ChicagoPrice: Moderate• Italian• River North (Chicago)
    4.2
  • Je
    St. Louis •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on 15 Nov 2024
    The service was impeccable! Our server Eric G. was so attentive and assisted me greatly as someone who has celiac and cannot eat any gluten. He made sure any glutenous toppings were removed and on the side for the other guests and repeatedly came back to check and make sure I knew what was safe to eat. I cannot thank him enough. The food itself was delicious and the restaurant had a lovely ambience.
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    Ema - River NorthPrice: Expensive• Mediterranean• River North (Chicago)
    4.7
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