Chicago Restaurant Week wraps up this weekend on February 9. If you haven't taken advantage of the special menus at a record breaking 500 restaurants yet, now is your chance if you can snag a reservation. During Chicago Restaurant Week, participating restaurants offer prix fixe menus for brunch and lunch for $30; and/or dinner at $45 or $60. Now is the time to test out that place you've been eyeing, be tempted by a new cuisine, or return to an old favorite with a major deal, which is what I'm doing. Hello, Bistro Campagne. Check out some of the options below with menu highlights. For a full list, visit choosechicago.com.
Restaurant: The Dearborn
Price: $30 lunch, $60 Dinner
Menu Details: Lauded as a must-visit staple in the heart of Chicago’s Loop, the Dearborn is offering 3-course menus for lunch and a 4-course menu for dinner. For lunch guests can look forward to Maryland Style Blue Crab Soup, BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich, and Eclairs. For dinner, guests will start with a choice of A5 Kobe Beef Poutine or Potted Chicken Liver Mousse. The second course includes a choice of Maryland Style Blue Crab Soup or The Dearborn Caesar Salad. For the main course, a choice of 7oz 45-day Dry Aged Prime RIBEYE or 6oz Arctic Char. For dessert guests will indulge in a Salted Caramel Brownie Skillet. Optional course wine pairings are available for an additional cost.
Restaurant: Farm Bar
Price: $30 Lunch, $30 Brunch, $45 Dinner
Menu Details: Farm Bar is celebrating Restaurant Week by showcasing the best of the Midwest with sustainable ingredients sourced from owner-owned Brown Dog Farm. Guests can enjoy brunch dishes like the Pimento Sandwich or the Harissa Shakshuka. For lunch, options include the Classic Farm Bar Burger or the Chicken Sandwich. Dinner features favorites like Wisconsin Cheese Curds, along with hearty dishes like Pot Roast or Pork Ragu. All meal sets include dessert choices Sticky Coffee Date Cake or gelato in Dark Chocolate, Espresso, Chocolate Hazelnut Crunch or Blood Orange Sorbet.
Restaurant: Kindling
Price: $45 Dinner
Menu Details: Located on the ground floor of the iconic Willis (Sears) Tower in Chicago’s bustling Loop, Kindling, led by James Beard Award-winning Chef Jonathan Sawyer, is offering a 3-course dinner for $45 per person that brings together bold flavors and comforting classics. Guests can choose between Crispy Brussels Sprouts or a Caesar Salad. For the main course, options include Rigatoni alla Vodka; ½ Rotisserie Chicken; or Cedar Grilled Salmon. To finish, guests can indulge in either Frango Mint Chocolate Cake or Spiced Cookie Butter Cheesecake.
Restaurant: TenGoku Aburiya
Price: $30 lunch; $60 dinner
Menu Details: Sushi lovers can’t miss the offerings from Michelin-recognized TenGoku Aburiya during Chicago Restaurant Week. Chef Sangtae Park and his team have created enticing menus featuring miso soup, sakamushi udon with clams and mussels, their viral bento boxes and sweet mochi ice cream. For dinner, guests can indulge in bites like crispy rice topped with spicy tuna, savory snow crab Japanese egg custard, chef’s choice handrolls, A5 wagyu, and a delicious strawberry cheesecake for dessert.
Restaurant: Sifr
Price: $60 dinner
Menu Details: Newly added to the 2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand list, Sifr is excited to participate in Chicago Restaurant Week highlighting the bold flavors of the Middle East. The meal begins with Mezze featuring classic hummus, followed by a choice of grilled dishes like Maitake Mushroom, Chicken Kebab, Lamb Adana Kebab, or Beef Kebab. For the third course, guests can enjoy options such as Hearth Roasted Cauliflower, Roasted Chicken, Duck Fesenjan, or Lamb Shank. Dessert offers a choice of Date Pudding or Passion Fruit Sorbet.
Restaurant: avec
Price: $30 brunch; $60 dinner
Menu Details: avec (The New York Times "America’s Best Restaurants - 2024”), the Mediterranean-inspired restaurant and wine bar by 11-time James Beard award-winning One Off Hospitality is going all out for Chicago Restaurant Week 2025 with a fresh lineup of spice-forward dishes crafted by Chef Dylan Patel and the team. Dishes like chorizo stuffed medjool dates, the lamb burger, and duck tagine are some of the many options on their brunch and dinner offerings.
Restaurant: Au Levain
Price: $30 brunch
Menu Details: Your favorite farmers market pop-up now has a brick and mortar location in Lincoln Square. Au Levain is participating in this year's Chicago Restaurant Week to celebrate their new storefront. Brunch offerings chilaquiles rojo, quiche, and their egg & chorizo wrap. Dessert features their basque cheesecake.
Restaurant: Publican Quality Meats
Price: $60 dinner
Menu Details: Enjoy a Chicago Restaurant Week feast featuring all-natural meats and sustainably sourced fish from Midwestern farms at Chicago’s famed butchery and café, Publican Quality Meats. For $60 per person, Head Butcher and Chef Rob Levitt is serving up a three-course dinner that includes Pâté Maison with cornichons, mustard, and green salad; Trout Amandine with brown butter and green beans; and Boeuf Bourguignon with carrots, potatoes, turnips, and bread. End the meal with a sweet pastry dessert from One Off Hospitality’s Head Pastry Chef Natalie Saben.
Restaurant: Bistro Campagne
Price: $45 dinner
Menu Details: This Lincoln Square staple strives to create the same atmosphere and dishes of small neighborhood bistros in France and succeeds on every level. For Restaurant Week, you can enjoy classic dishes like their steak frites, moules meuniere and pot de creme alongside many other beloved French options.
Restaurant: Dove's Luncheonette
Price:$60 dinner
Menu Details: Beat the cold during Chicago Restaurant Week with comfort food at Chicago’s favorite Tex-Mex diner, Dove’s Luncheonette. Enjoy a cozy, three-course, Southern-inspired dinner for two. The menu starts with Alubia Blanca Bean Dip with sikil pak gremolata, a pumpkin seed topping, and a flour tortilla, followed by the main course: tender Braised Short Rib smothered in chipotle-pomegranate glaze and served with spicy cotija, herb salad, and a corn tortilla. For dessert, choose either the chocolatey champorado or a decadent buttermilk pie.