The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Chicago | River North

1. • Gus' Sip & Dip 85

   • Meticulous Cocktail Bar/Tavern
   
   

   1. VinePair
      The 2025 Next Wave Awards | Food & Beverage Program of the Year

   2. Bon Appétit
      The 9 Best New Bars of 2025

   3. 2025 Spirited Awards
      Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar | Top 10 U.S. Nominee

   
   

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   • 51 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL | North Side
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2. • Asador Bastian 84

   • Meticulous Basque-Inspired Chophouse
   
   

   1. Esquire
      The Best New Restaurants in America 2023

   2. 2025 James Beard Awards
      Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service, Thomas Kakalios | Semifinalist

   3. Eater Chicago
      The 38 Essential Restaurants in Chicago

   
   

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   • 214 W Erie St, Chicago, IL | North Side
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3. • Indienne 78

   • Progressive Indian Fine Dining
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      1 Star

   2. Bon Appétit
      The 24 Best New Restaurants of 2023

   3. 2025 James Beard Awards
      Best Chef: Great Lakes, Sujan Sarkar | Semifinalist

   
   

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   • 217 W Huron St, Chicago, IL | North Side
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4. • Three Dots and a Dash 75

   • Premier Tropical Tiki Bar
   
   

   1. 2025 Spirited Awards
      Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. Central | Regional Top 10 Honoree

   2. 2025 Spirited Awards
      Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. Central | Regional Top 10 Honoree

   3. 2024 Spirited Awards
      Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. Central | Regional Honoree

   
   

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   • 435 N Clark St, Chicago, IL | North Side
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5. • Topolobampo 73

   • Vibrant Mexican Fine Dining
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      1 Star

   2. Michelin Guide
      Bib Gourmand

   3. Eater Chicago
      The 38 Essential Restaurants in Chicago

   
   

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   • 445 N Clark St, Chicago, IL | North Side
   • Website
   • Instagram

6. • Bavette's Bar & Boeuf 72

   • Iconic French-Inspired Steakhouse
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Selected Restaurants

   2. World's Best Steak Restaurants
      The List 2025 | #77

   3. The Infatuation
      The 25 Best Restaurants In Chicago | #15

   
   

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   • 218 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL | North Side
   • Website
   • Instagram

7. • Brindille 71

   • Sexy French Restaurant
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Selected Restaurants

   2. The New York Times
      The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now

   3. The Banchets
      2025 Best Hospitality | Nominee

   
   

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   • 534 N Clark St, Chicago, IL | North Side
   • Website
   • Instagram

8. • Obelix 70

   • White-Tablecloth French Restaurant
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Selected Restaurants

   2. The Infatuation
      The 25 Best Restaurants In Chicago | #12

   3. Eater Chicago
      The 38 Essential Restaurants in Chicago

   
   

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   • 700 N Sedgwick St, Chicago, IL | North Side
   • Website
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9. • Avec River North 51

   • Rustic Mediterranean/Midwestern Restaurant
   
   

   1. World Culinary Awards
      North America's Best Mediterranean Cuisine Restaurant 2025 | Nominee

   2. The New York Times
      The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now

   3. Eater
      Best New Restaurants in America, 2018

   
   

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   • 141 W Erie St, Chicago, IL | North Side
   • Website
   • Instagram

10. • Frontera Grill 43

    • Authentic Mexican Restaurant
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       1 Star

    2. Michelin Guide
       Bib Gourmand

    3. Eater Chicago
       The 38 Essential Restaurants in Chicago

    
    

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    • 445 N Clark St, Chicago, IL | North Side
    • Website
    • Instagram

11. • Doma 41

    • Casual Croatian Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. Eater Chicago
       Chicago’s Best Coffee Shops

    2. The Infatuation
       The Best Coffee Shops & Cafes In Chicago

    
    

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    • 946 N Orleans St, Chicago, IL | North Side
    • Website
    • Instagram

12. • Gilt Bar 25

    • Intimate New American Gastrobar
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Bib Gourmand

    
    

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    • 230 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL | North Side
    • Website
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13. • Ciccio Mio 25

    • Intimate Italian-American Fine Dining
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Bib Gourmand

    
    

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    • 226 W Kinzie Ave, Chicago, IL | North Side
    • Website
    • Instagram

14. • The Bamboo Room @ Three Dots and a Dash 25

    • Cutting Edge Tiki Bar
    
    

    1. 2025 Spirited Awards
       Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. Central | Regional Top 10 Honoree

    2. 2025 Spirited Awards
       Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. Central | Regional Top 10 Honoree

    3. 2024 Spirited Awards
       Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. Central | Regional Honoree

    
    

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    • 435 N Clark St, Chicago, IL | North Side
    • Website
    • Instagram

15. • Sifr 25

    • Wood-Fired Middle Eastern Restaurant
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Bib Gourmand

    
    

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    • 660 N Orleans St, Chicago, IL | North Side
    • Website
    • Instagram

16. • Tzuco 21

    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 720 N State St, Chicago, IL | North Side

17. • RPM Steak 21

    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 66 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL | North Side

18. • The Omakase Room at Sushi-san 21

    • Ten-Seat Japanese Omakase
    
    

    1. Time Out
       The 25 best restaurants in Chicago | #14

    
    

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    • 63 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL | North Side
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19. • Chicago Cut Steakhouse 21

    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 300 N La Salle, Chicago, IL | North Side

20. • Oud Coffee & Cafe 21

    • Unique Palistinian Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. Eater Chicago
       Chicago’s Best Coffee Shops

    
    

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    • 714 N Wells St, Chicago, IL | North Side
    • Website
    • Instagram

21. • Blue Bottle Coffee 20

    • Much-Hyped Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. The Infatuation
       The Best Coffee Shops & Cafes In Chicago

    
    

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    • 313 W Wolf Point Plaza, Unit 120, Chicago, IL | North Side
    • Website
    • Instagram

22. • The Drifter 20

    • Cozy Speakeasy
    
    

    1. Eater Chicago
       Chicago’s Best Speakeasies and Secret Bars

    
    

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    • 676 N Orleans St, Chicago, IL | North Side
    • Website
    • Instagram

23. • Watershed 20

    • Retro Speakeasy
    
    

    1. Eater Chicago
       Chicago’s Best Speakeasies and Secret Bars

    
    

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    • 601 N State St, Chicago, IL | North Side
    • Website
    • Instagram

24. • Bar Sótano 18

    • Modern Mexican Gastrobar
    
    

    1. Eater Chicago
       The 38 Essential Restaurants in Chicago

    
    

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    • 443 N Clark St, Chicago, IL | North Side
    • Website
    • Instagram