We hope you’re hungry. Because River North is one of the country’s leading dining destinations featuring over 100 restaurants. We’re like the West Loop on steroids, the Central Loop with sizzle.

218 W. Kinzie St.
Chicago, IL 60654
312-624-8154
Country and Western goes cosmo: Sure, there’s crab and BBQ and a 16-foot stage but the reason to come here is the famed mixologist Paul McGee who holds court at the tiki bar under Bub City called Three Dots and a Dash.
435 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60654
312-610-4200
20 West Kinzie’s in-house restaurant, Parlor Pizza Bar, who’s menu features fresh, local ingredients for brunch, lunch, dinner and late-night service. Open seven days a week, our menu consists of 14-16 wood-fired pizzas and a number of appetizers, sandwiches, salads, and desserts. Our bar menu includes a vast selection of American craft beers, artisanal wines and inventive cocktails. Our draft lineup includes 14 rotating taps of interesting and limited craft beer, as well as tried and true classics. Each and every pizza is a generous 12 inches and includes a range of seasonal, local ingredients to create the perfect, crispy Neapolitan inspired pizza. Parlor has an abundant amount of seating available for guests, including the main dining room, a dine-at pizza bar, expansive outdoor patio and a second-story, outdoor rooftop deck. Parlor’s interior features a comfortable, rustic vibe with a completely open view of the kitchen and wood-burning pizza ovens.
20 West Kinzie
Chicago, IL 60654
312-392-2356
French Chef Jean Joho reinvents the French bistro, taking out the fussy and bringing in the fun. After dinner, saunter to the second floor, indoor-outdoor cocktail lounge called Studio Paris Night Club, complete with a retractable roof.
59 W Hubbard St
Chicago, IL 60654
312-595-0800
RPM Italian is the brainchild of “The Apprentice” winner Bill Rancic and his wife, Giuliana. Go there to be seen but stay for Giuliana’s mother’s (aka Mama DiPandi) crafted creations.
52 W Illinois St
Chicago, IL 60654
312-222-1888
Top Chef alum, Fabio Viviani’s latest. The Florence-raised, California-based cuisinier brings you family recipes, a wood-stone oven, live DJs and raw seafood in a 10,000 square-foot room.
51 W. Kinzie St.
Chicago, IL 60654
312-595-1322
Peruvian celebrity chef Gaston Acurio chose River North as his only North American locale. A sprightly balance of must haves like tiradito with creations that bring to mind “Chef of the Century” Joel Robuchon.
118 W. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60654
312-222-9700
A Prohibition-era speakeasy to get away from the fuzz. Low profile, low light, craft cocktails, and secret entrances. Clocking in at 18,000 square feet, the restaurant space is carved up into different rooms, including a “library” with velvet booths and a lounge with a 30-foot bar. We’ll let you discover the burlesque shows on your own cover.
111 West Kinzie
Chicago, IL 60654
312-880-1511