Now on Resy: Atelier, Maple & Ash, Fire + Wine, and More Local Favorites
From an ode to the Deep South to a Palmer Square favorite going 12 years strong, these are just a few of the beloved Chicago spots that are now bookable on Resy. Right this way.
Note: This list will be updated regularly with new additions each month, so be sure to check back often. For Chicago’s newest restaurant openings, head here.
Maple & Ash Chicago Gold Coast
Newly added!
One of the city’s essential see-and-be-seen spots since 2015, the glittery Maple & Ash also happens to be one of Chicago’s best restaurants. Case in point: a steakhouse menu created by two-Michelin-star winner Danny Grant, where wood-fired steaks and a killer wine list shine.
Atelier Lincoln Square
Newly added!
There’s an elegant simplicity to this Michelin-starred establishment from James Beard Best Chef finalist Christian Hunter. At Atelier, a seasonal tasting menu takes hold, boasting produce from local farms and flavors from around the globe — don’t be surprised to bite into fine-tuned versions of classic dishes from Italy, Mexico, Spain, the Middle East, the American Midwest, and beyond.
Fire + Wine Glen Ellyn
Newly added!
Because this cushy, warmly-lit Glen Ellyn establishment has been drawing crowds and acclaims since 2012. You only need to look at the menu to see why, where housemade pastas, creative small plates, and wood-fired pizzas are made to the nines. The craft beers and excellent, fairly priced wines probably don’t hurt the experience one bit.
Hinsdale Prime Steak Hinsdale
We’re here for the sink-into-luxury atmosphere, the classic cocktails, and the dramatic presentations of all your steakhouse favorites. Think shrimp cocktail and wedge salad, an array of steaks and chops, like a 45-day, dry-aged prime tomahawk ribeye — not to mention fish dishes, pastas, and a Wagyu burger with bacon jam.
Table, Donkey and Stick Palmer Square
On the surface, it’s another great neighborhood restaurant: excellent burger, pizza, great cocktails, and a fab patio. But when you dig a little deeper, there’s something happening here. It might be the housemade charcuterie or even the square latkes, or just the overall vibe of the joint. One thing’s for sure, Table, Donkey and Stick is as treasured as they come.
Big Jones Andersonville
One step inside this Andersonville classic and you might just think you’re in the Deep South. And that’s in no small part thanks to chef and co-owner Paul Fehribach, who offers an uncompromising take on that region’s culinary treasures. Think deviled crawfish cakes, fried chicken, and Bourbon bread pudding, among others. Pro tip: Don’t miss brunch so you can try Fehribach’s biscuit sandwich, which was the winning dish that beat Bobby Flay.
Topaz Cafe Burr Ridge
You can’t go wrong at this Burr Ridge favorite. The Mediterranean-inspired American menu is full of just what you want to eat: fried calamari, whole branzino, fettuccine alfredo, a prime New York strip steak, and is matched by well-chosen wines at friendly prices.
Pizza by Sal Wilmette
Palermo-born Salvatore Lo Cascio gained kudos for his thin-crust pizzas at Coda di Volpe, and they’re the star of the menu here — both Sal’s special pies and build-your-own varieties — alongside some pasta offerings and a few other Italian specialties. Pro tip (and a point of pride at Sal’s): Any pizza can be made gluten-free.
Q Sushi Bar & Omakase Ravenswood
Bring someone special — or even come alone — to this casual but gastronomically serious Ravenswood sushi place, where the affable chefs make dinner a fun experience while offering top-flight sushi and sashimi and a seven-course kaiseki menu tailored to just the kinds of things you want to eat.
Sotto & Bar Sotto at the Italian Village The Loop
Come to this inviting cocktail lounge beneath Chicago’s oldest Italian restaurant for the no-stress atmosphere, the signature cocktails (try The Sotto, an applewood-smoked blend of rye, vermouth, and chocolate bitters), and the pasta du jour, or some lighter bite of Italianate deliciousness.
TAO Chicago River North
Like other Tao locations around the country, the Chicago outpost is a real jaw-dropper. Asian-inspired artifacts, stunning reds, and glittery golds fill every inch of the two-level space. The action includes private rooms, extra bars, and a grand staircase for the perfect entrance. Scenesters flock for the neon orange chicken, tuna crisps, and lobster fried rice.
Goose Island Salt Shed Pub West Town
Goose Island brews are on almost everybody’s list of America’s best craft beers, and you won’t find a better place to enjoy them — along with beer-friendly fare like hop-salted pretzels, smash burgers, and franks and beans — than at the brewery’s own indoor-outdoor pub, on the banks of the Chicago River.
Nomonomo Japanese Pub + Grill Logan Square
A perfect pairing for its sibling restaurant, Wasabi Ramen, Nomonomo is a bustling Logan Square izakaya that has all the makings of a good time. We’re talking anything on sticks grilled over binchotan charcoal, from beef tongue with scallion sauce to chicken thigh, salted pork belly, and any vegetable. Highballs are definitely in order.
Sunshine Daydream Wicker Park
What screams summer more than a rooftop filled with sunny yellows and Astroturf, Aperol everything, eggplant fries, and kale salads? Set atop Paradise Park, it’s a summer party in one fell swoop. All you need is you (and a few besties).
ERIS Brewery & Cider House Old Irving Park
It just feels right sipping housemade ciders and beer inside a converted Masonic temple, surrounded by soaring ceilings and exposed brick. Pub fare, such as maize-coated fried pickle chips, birria grilled cheese, and shrimp and grits, isn’t an afterthought here.
Broken Barrel Bar Lincoln Park
This is not your everyday sports bar: It’s a non-stop tailgate party with a fun-and-funky atmosphere, including an all-weather beer garden and plenty of large-screen TVs. On the food and beverage front, there’s an abundance of cocktails and brews, alongside a chef-created menu featuring house-smoked meats, variations on wings, and mac & cheese that’ll win the day.
Tacombi – Fulton Market West Loop
It’s tacos and quesadillas, cervezas and aguas frescas, and a Yucatán beach-bar feel at this lively West Loop sensation — part of a 20-plus-unit, multi-state chain born out of a mobile taco stand in a repurposed VW bus in Playa del Carmen. Pro tip: Double your pleasure every Tuesday, with two tacos for the price of one.
EvaDeans Bakery & Cafe Wilmette
Is this Wilmette gem a full-service croissant-to-carrot-cake bakery, or a bright and homey restaurant serving everything from breakfast to late lunch, with a saucy cocktail program on the side? Yes to both. Chefs Garrett VanBergen and Jory Downer and pastry whiz Jordana Downer combine their excellent talents, and as a result, EvaDeans is a must.
Lady Dahlia Tequila Bar Mt. Prospect
Birdcage lampshades, bright flowers cascading from the ceiling, acres of natural wood, a sleek white bar — and almost a hundred premium Tequilas and mezcals … What more could you ask for? How about a menu offering three kinds of guacamole plus an array or tacos, fajitas, and Oaxacan-style pizzas — perfect foils for all that agave? Yes, please.
Niche Geneva
A cozy and comfortable place, Niche couldn’t have found a better name for itself. This warm Geneva standby’s rightly celebrated for its internationally accented American menu, its encyclopedic list of whiskeys from no less than three continents, and its prestige wine list — and did we mention all the cotton candy you can eat at the end of your meal?
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