Dining in Chicago

Townhouse Restaurant & Wine Bar
111 S. Wacker Dr.
312-948-8240
With its Mosaic tiling, alluring wine wall and floor to ceiling windows, this Contemporary American restaurant provides an elegant and casual feel that is ideal for lunch, dinner and cocktails.

Coogan's
180 N. Wacker Dr.
312-444-1134
Lawyers and other business types make this their go-to spot when they get off the clock.

O'Brien's Riverwalk Cafe
45 E. Riverwalk South
312-346-3131
Enjoy a fine dining experience on the Chicago River!
Obrien's Riverwalk Café is located at 45 East Riverwalk South (Along the Chicago River At Wabash and Wacker).

Vivere
The Italian Village
71 W. Monroe St.
312-332-4040
Opened in 1990, this most formal and elegant of the three Italian Village restaurants offers contemporary Italian cuisine in a rococo dining room. Its location across from the Bank of America Theatre makes it a special dinner before a show, and you can leave your car with the restaurant's valet while you're in the theater.

Italian Village
71 W. Monroe St.
312-332-7005
Opened in 1927 by Alfredo Capitanini, and still run by his family, The Village is the oldest Italian restaurant in Chicago. It offers a menu of classic Italian-American fare, including lasagna; chicken cacciatora; pork chops; chicken Vesuvio; veal scalloppine; and pastas; an award-winning list of nearly 1,000 wines; and late-night dining. Its location across from the Bank of America Theatre makes it handy for pre- and post-show dining, and you can leave your car with Italian Village's valet while you're in the theater.

La Cantina
The Italian Village
71 W. Monroe St.
312-332-7005
One of three restaurants in the historic Italian Village complex, opened in 1927 by Alfredo Capitanini, La Cantina offers Italian-American classics like calamari; chicken Vesuvio; veal; seafood pastas; shrimp de Jonghe and scampi. It's across the street from the Bank of America Theatre, and you can dine and leave your car with the restaurant's valet until after the show.

Lockwood Restaurant
17 E. Monroe St.
312-917-3404
On the lobby level of the historic Palmer House Hilton, and within walking distance to the Art Institute of Chicago, Grant Park, Millennium Park, Navy Pier, State Street and Michigan Avenue, Lockwood offers contemporary cuisine rooted in French and Italian traditions. There is nothing ordinary about this classy, upscale contender as one of the most important dining emporiums ever to hit Chicago. Chef Phillip Foss does culinary magic inspired by cuisine from France and Italy, all with his own twist. Signature dishes include free form osso bucco lasagna and trio of milk fed veal.