Geja's Cafe
One of the Windy City’s most anticipated events of the new year, Chicago Restaurant Week 2025 offers special deals on multi-course prix fixe meals at participating locations with brunch and lunch for $30 and/or dinner for $45 or $60. After looking through more than 470 restaurants from the list, we’ve hand-picked some promising dishes at the city’s best spots. The event spans more than two weeks, from Jan. 24 to Feb. 9, so you have plenty of time — and hopefully enough room in your stomach — to test out delicious dishes from Chicago’s culinary scene.
Italian
- Halibut piccata at Cafe Bionda ($60 dinner)
- Spicy chorizo mussels at Millennium Hall ($30 lunch, $45 dinner)
- Arancini at Ummo ($60 dinner, vegetarian, gluten-free)
- Tiramisu at Rosebud on Rush ($60 dinner)
- Pizza pesto e salsiccia at La Pizza & La Pasta in Eataly ($30 lunch, $45 dinner, vegetarian)
- Gnocchi al quattro formaggi at Alpina in Eataly ($30 lunch, $45 dinner, vegetarian)
- Brussels sprouts and bacon pizza at Robert’s Pizza & Dough Company ($30 brunch, $30 lunch, $45 dinner)
Steakhouse
- New York strip steak at Rosebud Rosetta ($60 dinner)
- Cedar salmon at Divan ($60 dinner)
Spanish/Tapas
- Branzino a la plancha at Tapas Valencia ($60 dinner, vegetarian)
Fondue
- Swiss Gruyere cheese fondue dinner at Geja’s Cafe ($45 dinner, $60 dinner, vegetarian, gluten-free)
French
- Vichyssoise at Taureaux Tavern ($60 dinner, vegetarian, gluten-free)
American
- Wild mushroom toast at River North Bistro ($30 brunch, $45 dinner)
- Charred broccolini risotto at Grant Park Bistro ($30 brunch, $45 dinner, vegetarian)
- Berry mascarpone stuffed French toast at Recess ($30 brunch, $45 dinner)
- Stout braised short rib at Land & Lake Kitchen ($30 brunch, $45 dinner)
- Chicago deep dish pizza burger at Hard Rock Cafe ($30 lunch, $45 dinner, vegetarian)
- Nueske’s bacon steak at Hubbard Inn ($60 dinner)
- American wagyu Chicago style hot dog at The Evie ($30 lunch, $60 dinner)
- Braised oxtail at The Berghoff ($30 lunch, $45 dinner)
- Brisket sandwich at Double Clutch Brewing Company ($30 brunch, $30 lunch, $45 dinner)
- Roasted turkey Cobb salad at Pinstripes ($30 lunch, $60 dinner)
- Croque monsieur croquettes at Francois Frankie ($30 lunch, $60 dinner)
- Cranberry creme brulee at The Lakefront Restaurant ($60 dinner, vegetarian, gluten-free)
Seafood
- Shrimp scampi at Legal Sea Foods ($30 lunch, $45 dinner)
Mexican
- Guava pavlova at Tzuco ($60 dinner, vegetarian, gluten-free)
Vietnamese
- Duck baos at Saigon Sisters ($60 dinner, vegetarian, gluten-free)
Greek
- Gundagai lamb chops at Avli on the Park ($30 brunch, $30 lunch, $45 dinner, vegetarian, gluten-free)
- Shrimp souvlaki at Avli River North ($30 brunch, $30 lunch, $45 dinner, vegetarian, gluten-free)
For full details, peruse all 470+ participating restaurants on Chicago Restaurant Week 2025’s official website.
