📍 Gold Coast, Chicago

Danny Grant wood-fired Gold Coast stunner where the whole branzino and the steaks cook over open flame. The Choose Your Own Adventure brunch prix fixe is its own Chicago institutio...

The Chicago power steakhouse where deals get done over dry-aged prime cuts. The Gold Coast institution has been feeding the city elite since 1989 with massive porterhouses, stiff m...

Ultra-luxe Gold Coast steakhouse from the Esmé team. The duck press is the signature theatrical dish, and chef Jenner Tomaska brings the same Michelin-starred technique to premium ...

A Gold Coast cocktail lounge that leans tropical without going full tiki-bar-theme-park. Painted tin ceilings, velvet seating, a rum-heavy menu, and glassware that still respects a...

Hogsalt's Aster Hall occupies the fifth floor of 900 N Michigan and upgrades the food-court concept into something worth the escalator ride. Multiple vendors, craft cocktails, and ...

Gold Coast Italian steakhouse where prime cuts share the menu with Italian classics, served in a room that leans hard into red leather and low light. OpenTable, res_tier 4 — this i...

Rooftop bar on the 6th floor of The Peninsula Chicago on Michigan Avenue. The cocktail menu leans global — flavors that travel farther than most Magnificent Mile bars bother — pair...

Rush Street seafood and steak operation sharing a kitchen with Gibson's next door, run with the kind of old-school service that still folds napkins and refills glasses without bein...

Lush and intimate rooftop bar and lounge with unobstructed views of Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan. Southeast Asian-inspired cocktails and bites in a tropical setting. One of th...

Ralph Lauren's restaurant on Michigan Avenue, serving American classics in a clubby, wood-and-leather room that matches the brand. Expect steaks, burgers, and the kind of menu that...