Restaurants within
one mile of the Club Quarters-Central Loop Hotel
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German
The Berghoff 17 W Adams St tel 312/427-3170.
The beautifully preserved Chicago landmark, dating from 1893, offers plentiful
Germanic specialties plus fish dishes and corned beef and cabbage. Try the
draft or root beer. A bargain.
(.5 miles from
hotel according to Mapquest)
Everest One Financial Place, 440 S
LaSalle St tel 312/663-8920. Take in the stunning vista from the 40th floor and
tuck into chef Jean Joho's wild mushroom consommŽ and roasted Maine lobster. Very
expensive; closed Sun, Mon.
(.40 miles away
from hotel according to Mapquest)
Kevin
Restaurant 9 W Hubbard St, Chicago,
IL. Light, fresh flavors shine
through at this contemporary, Asian-inspired French spot in River North.
(1.01 miles away from hotel
according to Mapquest)
Italian
Village 71 W
Monroe St tel 312/332-7005. Three Italian establishments flourish under one
roof. The Village has traditional Italian-American food and a world-class
wine cellar. Thebasement La Cantina serves chicken Vesuvio, a Chicago creation, among
its reasonably priced dishes. The expensive Vivere (tel 312/332-4040) has an
adventurous menu, a mesmerizing wine list and a large pre-theater crowd (so
arrive after 8pm).
(.27 miles away
from hotel according to Mapquest)
Sorriso 321 N Clark St tel 312/644-0283.
The alfresco dining comes with a spectacular view of the Loop riverfront and
skyline. The menu features Italian and American dishes includingscungilli (conch) salad. The piano bar
occasionally serves free pizza during the cocktail hour.
(.90 miles away
from hotel according to Mapquest)
Trattoria No
10 10 N Dearborn
St tel 312/984-1718. This charming surprise, in a series of underground rooms,
serves up delicious warm bread (stuffed with sun-dried tomatoes), grilled sea
scallops and risotto.
(.40 miles away
from hotel according to Mapquest)
Mexican
Frontera Grill &
Topolobampo 445 N Clark St
tel 312/661-1434. Wildly imaginative Mexican food: La Frontera is crowded and boisterous; Topolobampo is more refined and pricier.
(.87 miles away according
to Mapquest)
Printers Row 550 S Dearborn St tel
312/461-0780. Seafood and game are highlights among the captivating New
American concoctions devised by owner/chef Michael Foley. Quite pricey.
(.58 miles away
from hotel according to Mapquest)
Russian Tea
Time 77 E Adams
St tel 312/360-0000. This Midwestern nod to New York's Russian Tea Room offers a sampling of authentic
fare from the former Soviet empire. Pricey, but lunch can be a bargain.
(.69 miles away
from hotel according to Mapquest)
Rhapsody 65 E Adams St. Rhapsody is a contemporary restaurant
in ChicagoÕs vibrant South Loop offering an imaginative American menu with
European accents, as well as an extensive wine list. The restaurant offers a
50-seat dining patio, dotted with bright yellow umbrellas and set in a lush
flower garden, and was named by Chicago Magazine as having the Best Wine Garden in the City in 2001.
(.71 miles away from hotel according to Mapquest)
Butter
130 S. Green St., Chicago, IL. Sexy, contemporary American restaurant
opens in the former Green Room space.
(.96
miles away from hotel according to Mapquest)
Costa's 340 S Halsted St tel
312/263-9700. At this casual Greek place, which is reasonably priced, try the
Mussels Salonika, or the cheese-stuffed roasted peppers.
(.98 miles away
from hotel according to Mapquest)
Greek
Islands 200 S
Halsted St tel 312/782-9855. A large place, it has several rustic
"taverna" nooks. The grilled sea bass and red snapper are fresh and
flavorful.
(.83 miles away
from hotel according to Mapquest)
Parthenon 314 S Halsted St tel
312/726-2407. One of the oldest places
in Greektown: saganaki
(fried cheese doused with Metaxa brandy and ignited) was invented here.
(.94 miles away from hotel
according to Mapquest)
Pegasus 130 S Halsted St tel 312/226-3377. True
hospitality and evocative wall murals add to the appeal of this popular
establishment. Stuffed squid and pastitsio (macaroni, meat and cheese
casserole) are recommended. The rooftop garden has a superb view of the Loop
skyline.
(.89 miles away from hotel
according to Mapquest)
Prairie 500 S Dearborn St, in the Hyatt tel 312/663-1143. Modeled on a
Frank Lloyd Wright interior, this place uses only fresh Midwestern ingredients
in dishes such as sirloin of buffalo and brandied loaf of duck.
(.62 miles away
from hotel according to Mapquest)
Steak
and Seafood
Buckingham's
720 S Michigan Ave. Fine Dining. Upscale restaurant
features Steaks and Seafood entrees.
(.93 miles away from hotel
according to Mapquest)
Lou
Mitchell's 565 W
Jackson Ave tel 312/939-3111. Near Union Station, Lou's has been around since 1923,
serving terrific omelets, waffles and hash browns all day long. Try the
pecan-laden cookies.
(.89 miles away
from hotel according to Mapquest)