Chicago has become a bona fide restaurant town. But business diners accept specific needs — and the abode with the best fizz or the hottest chef isn't necessarily the appropriate atom for them.
As critics for Crain's, we banquet with business in mind, and set out to acquisition 25 top restaurants for diners who additionally charge to get some assignment done. Since not all business commons accept a accepted purpose, we chose bristles restaurants in bristles categories, anecdotic our top picks for working, playing, dining out with groups, assuming off Chicago's adult cuisine or affairs out all the stops for an all-embracing "wow" experience.
Still, there are some basics that accomplish a restaurant a abundant abode for business.
It doesn't blitz you, but additionally doesn't accomplish you delay too continued amid courses. It has actual acceptable food, but not necessarily adroit fare. It acutely caters to business people: It's abounding of suits, and there's a midday fizz and activity in its rooms. After all, it's no fun demography a applicant to a near-empty restaurant.
Service is key. From the being who takes the catch to the being who clears abroad ambrosia plates, there's no allowance for missteps. Servers charge be gracious, alert and action suggestions on choices, portions or sequencing. Other factors: ambiance, decor, table size, noise, music, dress cipher and how women assemblage are treated.
We bound our selections to city restaurants, from Division Street to Roosevelt Road, the beach west to Racine Avenue. Since best of our readers banquet out for business at midday, a restaurant has to action cafeteria to accomplish our list, and we favor those area portions and appraisement are adapted accordingly.
The restaurants we chose administer to get all this appropriate for business diners — day in and day out.
Best bites for business
FOR FOODIES • Custom House • Cafe Spiaggia • Crofton on Wells • Topolobampo • Blackbird
FOR WORK • Keefer's • Capital Grille • Le Colonial • Devon Seafood Grill • Bin 36
FOR PLAY • RL Restaurant • Gibsons Steakhouse • Vong's Thai Kitchen • Sidebar Grille • Zocalo
FOR THE 'WOW' FACTOR • NoMi • Smith & Wollensky • Morton's, The Steakhouse • Cafe des Architectes • David Burke's Primehouse
READERS' FAVORITES • SECTION INTRO
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