The 2026 Chicago Restaurant Week is upon us! This year’s event runs from January 23 – February 8 across the Chicagoland area. If you know me, Restaurant Week is a ritual. I’ve been going now for over a decade!
I typically try to go to a couple restaurants every year because some of these deals are too good to pass up. I have gone through each and every menu to pick out my favorite deals for 2026. There are a couple factors that I always look at:
- Is it an actual deal? Sometimes, it isn’t!
- Is there variety on the menu? Do you have options?
- If I haven’t personally been, what are the restaurant ratings and reviews like? I don’t want to recommend a restaurant with below average ratings.
I also have some bias. I tend to not recommend seafood heavy menus as I have a fish and shellfish allergy, so please take that into account as you do your own research! Even with that, after viewing every single available menu, this year is by far the best year I’ve seen in terms of menus and deals. I have 100 recommendations for this year! Hopefully, that means you’ll be able to get a reservation.
2026 Chicago Restaurant Week Picks
- a tavola ($60 dinner)
- Alla Vita ($30 lunch/$60 dinner)
- Ambar ($30 brunch/$30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Antico Posto ($30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Athena ($30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Azul ($45 dinner)
- Bar Siena ($45 dinner)
- Barcocina ($45 dinner)
- Beatrix ($30 brunch/$30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Big Star ($30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Bistro Campagne ($45 dinner)
- Bistro Monadnock ($60 dinner)
- BITES Asian Kitchen + Bar ($30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Boqueria ($30 lunch/$60 dinner)
- Briney Swine Smokehouse & Oyster Bar ($45 dinner)
- Bruna’s Ristorante ($30 lunch/$60 dinner)
- Buona Terra ($45 dinner)
- Cafe Baba-Reeba ($30 brunch/$45 dinner)
- Cafe Con Leche ($30 brunch/$45 dinner)
- Carmine’s ($60 dinner)
- Cedar Place ($45 dinner)
- Celeste ($45 dinner)
- Chapel Street ($30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Charlie Martin’s ($60 dinner)
- Chef Art Smith’s Reunion ($45 dinner)
- Chez Joel ($45 dinner)
- Chicago Chop Shop ($30 brunch/$30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Chicago q ($45 dinner)
- Cindy’s ($30 lunch)
- City Winery ($45 dinner)
- Coco Pazzo ($60 dinner)
- Costera Cocina Tulum ($60 dinner)
- Cruz Blanca ($30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Daisies ($30 brunch/$30 lunch/$45 dinner/$60 dinner)
- Dell Rooster ($30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- DJ’S Great Room ($60 dinner)
- Gaijin ($30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Geja’s ($45 dinner/$60 dinner)
- Gene and Georgetti ($30 lunch/$60 dinner)
- Gibson’s ($30 lunch)
- Greek Islands ($30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Gussie’s ($45 dinner)
- Harry Caray’s Steakhouse ($45 dinner/$60 dinner)
- Hide + Seek ($30 brunch/$60 dinner)
- Il Culaccino ($45 dinner)
- Il Milanese ($45 dinner)
- Il Mio ($45 dinner)
- Ithaki Estiatorio ($60 dinner)
- King Crab House ($60 dinner)
- La Bella Trattoria ($30 brunch/$30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- La Dolce Vita Cucina ($30 brunch/$30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- La Grande Boucherie ($30 brunch/$30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Le Sud ($30 brunch/$45 dinner)
- Luxbar ($30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Macello ($60 dinner)
- Mastro’s ($60 dinner)
- Matisse Tavern & Grill ($45 dinner)
- MEDI ($45 dinner)
- Mia Francesca ($45 dinner)
- Mirabella Italian Cuisine ($60 dinner)
- Mon Ami Gabi ($30 brunch/$60 dinner)
- Morton’s ($60 dinner)
- Nia ($45 dinner/$60 dinner)
- Niso’s Prime ($60 dinner)
- Oggi Trattoria ($30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Olio e Più ($30 brunch/$30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Orso’s ($30 brunch/$30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Petterino’s ($30 lunch/$60 dinner)
- Prime Bar ($45 dinner)
- Quartino ($30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Ramsay’s Kitchen ($45 dinner)
- Riccardo Enoteca ($45 dinner)
- Riccardo Trattoria ($45 dinner)
- Roanoke ($30 brunch/$45 dinner)
- Robert’s Pizza Dough & Company ($30 brunch/$30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Roka Akor ($30 lunch/$60 dinner)
- Rosebud on Rush ($60 dinner)
- RPM Steak ($60 dinner)
- Saba Italian Bar + Kitchen ($30 brunch/$30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Smoke Daddy ($30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Sotto & Bar Sotto ($60 dinner)
- Steak + Vine ($45 dinner)
- Table, Donkey, and Stick ($45 dinner)
- TAMA ($30 lunch/$60 dinner)
- TAO ($60 dinner)
- Tavern on Rush ($60 dinner)
- the Albert ($45 dinner)
- The Bellevue Chicago ($60 dinner)
- The Black Barrel Tavern ($30 brunch/$30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- The Capital Grille ($60 dinner)
- The Dawson ($30 brunch/$60 dinner)
- The Hampton Social ($30 brunch/$30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- The Kitchen American Bistro ($60 dinner)
- The Palm Restaurant ($30 lunch/$60 dinner)
- Tuco & Blondie ($30 brunch/$30 lunch/$45 dinner)
- Untitled Supper Club ($60 dinner)
- Vinci ($30 brunch/$45 dinner)
- Volare ($45 dinner)
- Wildfire ($30 lunch/$60 dinner)
- Wolf & Company ($60 dinner)
Now, I’m still so surprised at the quantity of this list. It really is a great year for this event. I love dining around the city and you can find more in my Chicago City Guide. I keep my guide updated throughout the year! Wishing you luck getting all those great 2026 Chicago Restaurant Week reservations.
Xoxo
Janelle
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