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Expensive Restaurants in Chicago
| Name | Price/ Cuisine |
Location |
Alinea
Believe the hype and book well in advance. Chicago's most exciting... |
$$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American |
Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown |
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Arun's
One of the finest Thai restaurants in Chicago—some say... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, Thai |
Lakeview and the Far North Side |
Blackbird
Being cramped next to your neighbor has never been as fun as... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American |
The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop |
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Carmichael's Chicago Steak House
The look here is old-time Chicago—oak and brass, black-and-white... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, Steakhouse |
The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop |
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David Burke's Primehouse
New York celebrity chef David Burke runs Primehouse in the boutique... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, Steakhouse |
Near North and River North |
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Everest
No one expects romance at the top of the Chicago Stock Exchange... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, French |
The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop |
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Gene & Georgetti
This old-school steak house, in business since 1941, is a Chicago... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, Steakhouse |
Near North and River North |
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Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse
Chicago movers and shakers mingle with conventioneers at Gibsons... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, Steakhouse |
Near North and River North |
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Japonais
Style and substance come together at sleek, chic Japonais. If... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, Japanese |
Near North and River North |
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L2O
Expect to fork over some serious cash for L2O's three-course... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, Seafood |
Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown |
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Les Nomades
Intimate and elegant don't make headlines, but Les Nomades holds... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, French |
Near North and River North |
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Morton's, The Steakhouse
Morton's in the Gold Coast neighborhood can be more fun, but... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, Steakhouse |
The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop |
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Moto Restaurant
Mad-scientist chef Homaro Cantu has become a cult figure in the... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American |
The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop |
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Next Restaurant
Grant Achatz's buzzworthy sophomore effort is big on concept:... |
$$$$ Cuisine, Eclectic |
The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop |
North Pond
A former Arts and Crafts-style warming house for ice-skaters... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, American |
Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown |
RIA
After a few moments of oohing and ahhing over the fairytale castle... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, French: Modern French |
Near North and River North |
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Riva
One of the only outposts of upscale dining in the middle of junk-food-central... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, Seafood |
Near North and River North |
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Sixteen
Uninterrupted views of the landmark Wrigley Building, Lake Michigan... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American |
Near North and River North |
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Spiaggia
Refined Italian cooking dished alongside three-story picture-window... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, Italian |
Near North and River North |
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TRU
More than a decade after Tru opened under the direction of former... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, French |
Near North and River North |
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