It's hard to choose the most beautiful restaurant in the Windy City, but these five restaurants might take the cake with ...

One of Chicago’s most iconic hot dog and Italian beef restaurants appears to be opening a new location downtown.

Portillo's plans to open a new restaurant along Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, according to city records.

If it opens, the Michigan Avenue restaurant would be the third downtown Portillo’s and fourth location in the city. For ...

A record number of eateries are set to participate in Chicago Restaurant Week in 2026, Choose Chicago announced Wednesday.

A Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, a self-described "luxurious private lounge" and a coffee shop are set to open in 2026 as part of a broader $37 million renovation at one of downtown Chicago's most ...

Local franchisee Baron Waller has been searching for a downtown site for some time, and this new restaurant will become his ...

If The Bear has inspired you to explore Chicago's fine-dining scene, try these restaurants The former meatpacking city has become a pioneer for fine dining in the US. If you want to try innovative ...

Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...

The hit TV show “The Bear” chronicles an independent restaurant’s existential struggles and celebrates Chicagoans’ determination to survive. But you need only traverse one of the city’s real-life ...

Kitchen 17, Native Foods, Chicago Raw, and The Chicago Diner are closing, a gut punch to the city that was awarded the most vegan-friendly of 2025.