12 Must-Try Menus For Chicago Restaurant Week 2026

The Alston

Newly debuted French-inspired steakhouse, The Alston, is giving Chicago Restaurant Week participants a taste of its signature offerings with a $60 three-course dining experience. The meal kicks off with a ribeye mille-feuille brochette layered with pistachio pistou, preserved lemon and mushroom purée, followed by second-course options like charred scallion barbajuan with pipérade, golden duck confit croquettes with smoked cherry mostarda, or a classic Caesar made with heirloom romaine. Dinner ends on a high note with offerings like creste di gallo pasta in French red sauce, Ora King salmon almondine with hollandaise, or hearth-roasted chicken chasseur with foraged mushrooms and roasted potatoes, with the option to level up the final course by adding a wood-fired six-ounce wagyu filet mignon with Sauce Diane. Reservations can be made here. 750 N. State St.

Boka

Michelin-starred Lincoln Park dining destination Boka is serving a four-course tasting menu for  $60, featuring a curated selection of the restaurant’s signature American offerings. Highlights include dry-aged beef tartare, sunchoke soup, slow-cooked Icelandic cod and a miso-caramel brownie with malted milk, hazelnut and dark chocolate. An optional wine pairing is also available, priced at $40, or guests can elevate their meal with a $35 black truffle supplement. Reservations can be made here. 1729 N. Halsted St. 

Daisies

This Midwest-inspired, pasta-forward restaurant, owned and operated by executive chef Joe Frillman and chef-partner Leigh Omilinsky, is a Michelin Green Star recipient for its sustainable, ethically sourced fare. Visit during Restaurant Week to indulge in the eatery’s $45 three-course dinner menu or a $60 five-course meal stocked with favorites like sweet onion toast, mushroom ragu pappardelle, winter squash cannelloni and vanilla bean rice pudding. Diners can also opt for the $30 lunch or brunch menu, which is stocked with standouts like eggs Benedict, potato and braised leek quiche, Italian lamb and braised beets with burrata and pistachio pesto. Reservations can be made here. 2375 N. Milwaukee Ave. 

Esmé

This Michelin-starred fine dining destination, helmed by chef Jenner Tomaska and his wife and partner Katrina Bravo, is known for its mission-driven, ever-evolving tasting menus, which often spotlight rising culinary talent, local artists and other luminaries. The eatery is offering a $60 three-course Restaurant Week menu featuring inventive dishes, including an endive salad, mushroom and kale agnolotti, squash pave with Normandy sauce, and wagyu short rib with radicchio, romaine and beet mole. Restaurant-goers can add on supplemental desserts for $12, with options including tiramisu, sticky date cake and coconut sponge cake with sesame, passion fruit and guava sorbet. Reservations can be made here. 2200 N. Clark St., Ste. B 

Galit

Owned and operated by Andrés Clavero and James Beard Award-winning chef Zachary Engel, this Michelin-starred Middle Eastern spot brings authentic cuisine to Lincoln Park’s lively dining scene. For Restaurant Week, the restaurant is offering a $60 four-course menu featuring highlights like hummus, kale tabouli, falafel mezze, stuffed winter squash and crispy phyllo pie for dessert. Reservations can be made here. 2429 N. Lincoln Ave.

Gene & Georgetti

This Tuscan steakhouse has been serving tempting meat, seafood and Italian specialties to the local dining scene since 1941. For Chicago Restaurant Week, diners can sample lunch favorites with a three-course menu priced at $30, featuring courses such as calamari fritti, gnocchi pomodoro and tiramisu. The restaurant is also offering a $60 dinner menu, stocked with tempting entrees like prime New York strip steak with fries, Atlantic salmon or chicken parmigiana. Reservations can be made here. 500 N. Franklin St.

HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen

This Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant, owned and helmed by husband-and-wife duo chef Thai Dang and Danielle Dang, brings authentic Vietnamese fare to Pilsen’s vibrant culinary scene. Throughout Chicago Restaurant Week, diners can indulge in the spot’s standard or vegetarian three-course menu for $60, with favorites like green papaya salad, carrot or chicken curry, grilled eggplant, coconut rice pudding with whipped chocolate mousse and more. Reservations can be made here. 1800 S. Carpenter St. 

Hawksmoor

Known for its top-quality dry-aged beef and sustainable seafood dishes, British steakhouse Hawksmoor is back with an exclusive Chicago Restaurant Week menu. Restaurant-goers can choose between a $45 two-course dinner and a $60 three-course meal, both stocked with specialties like ash-baked beet salad, Yorkshire sloppy Joes, ricotta dumplings and roasted hake. Reservations can be made here. 500 N. La Salle Drive 

Nisos Prime

Contemporary Mediterranean steakhouse Nisos Prime is a must-try spot for its housemade pasta, well-endowed raw bar, premier caviar service and indulgent fare. The spot is celebrating Chicago Restaurant Week with a $45 or $60 three-course dinner menu that spotlights favorites such as the pork belly bites, chicken souvlaki, wagyu smashburger and Basque cheesecake with goat milk caramel. Reservations can be made here. 802 W. Randolph St., Floor 2 

The Publican

Open since 2008, Chicago institution The Publican is bringing its signature farmhouse fare to Chicago Restaurant Week. Explore the $30 three-course lunch menu to try staples like roasted leek and chestnut soup, pork belly hash and a brown butter chocolate chip cookie. Or, visit for dinner to dine on a four-course menu for $60 with specialties like grilled sesame sourdough, smoked country ribs, marinated olives and Badger Flame beets, all topped off with peanut mousse and Concord grape jelly cream puffs for dessert. Reservations can be made here. 837 W. Fulton Market 

Shaws Crab House

This upscale Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants seafood joint is offering a $30 Restaurant Week lunch menu featuring specialties like seafood gumbo, wild-caught Alaskan cod, mini Key lime pie and more. Visit for dinner to sample the $60 three-course menu with faves like tuna tartare, clam chowder, grilled yellowfin tuna, crème brulée and more. Reservations can be made here. 21 E. Hubbard St. 

Venteux

Visit French brasserie Venteux during Restaurant Week to dine on a three-course dinner menu priced at $60 per guest. Choose from popular offerings like steak tartare, winter salad, lion's mane bourguignon, seared sea bass and the petite raw platter, featuring a daily selection of oysters and shellfish, with an optional caviar pairing available for $25. Alternatively, guests can opt for the $30 two-course lunch menu, with the choice of offerings like French onion soup, moules frites and the signature Venteux burger, featuring a brioche bun, gruyère, frisée, local tomatoes, garlic aioli and frites. Reservations can be made here. 224 N. Michigan Ave.