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The foie gras Monte Cristo at brunch should tell you where this is headed. Obélix is a white-tablecloth French bistro in River North where duck, foie gras, and pâté en croûte run through a menu of hearty classics, all made in-house. The sun-drenched dining room fills with seafood platters and bottles of wine at a pace that suggests nobody here came to be sensible. Save room: the pastries alone make a case for staying through dessert.
The awards strongest first
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater Chicago’s Best Brunch Restaurants
- The Infatuation #12 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Chicago
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Nicolas Poilevey and Oliver Poilevey
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Courtney Kenyon-Snider
- Eater The Best Restaurants in River North
One number, weighted & current 86
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Foie gras monte cristo
“If stopping by for brunch, do not expect light fare: foie gras Monte Cristo, anyone?”
Michelin Guide -
Foie-co
“with dishes like the taco-inspired Foie-Co and an equally indulgent caviar sandwich”
Eater -
Pâté en croûte
“a menu that draws on hearty French classics spanning from pâté en croûte to steak frites to squab pithiviers”
Michelin Guide -
Escargot
“French favorites like escargot and French onion soup”
Eater
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