Dining in South Chicago

Bruna's:
2424 S Oakley

Since 1933 Bruna's serving classics such as veal and eggplant. The friendly atmosphere for Lunch as well as Dinner.

Tuscany:
1014 W Taylor

Italian. Green checkered cloths cover the tables, gleaming copper pots hang from the ceilings, and the aromas of garlic and olive oil fill the air at this Taylor Street pop spot. Pear ravioli stuffed with a purée of pine nuts, walnuts, cashews, and more is so indulgent, you won't need dessert. Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner.

Dining in West Chicago

A Tavola : Chicago
2148 W. Chicago Ave.

Italian - Traditional pastas : Creamy risotto with mild chicken and vegetables, gnocchi with brown butter and sage sauce with Parmesan. Roasted Chicken, Beef, Flourless chocolate, hazelnut cake.

Chez Joel : Chicago
1119 W Taylor St

French - A tiny taste of France on Italian turf, this poster-punctuated bistro with a pretty garden outside turns out polished versions of the standards plus some innovations. Seafood, plump mussel in tomato sauce, sea scallops, salads, apple tart as desert, affordable wines with unique service.

Red Light : Chicago
820 W Randolph St

Pan-Asian -
Appetizers enthrall, sweet corn cream chowder, Seafood, vegetable-filled pastry bento box, asparagus and shiitake mushrooms with oyster sauce, chocolate lava cake, Lunch and Dinner.

Rushmore : Chicago
1023 W Lake

American - In this lovely space under the rumbling el on an unlikely industrial block, chef Michael Dean Hazen is doing an haute comfort balancing act. Johnnycake with smoked salmon, egg salad, spoonbill caviar, ahi tuna tartare fish, scallops with mushroom, filet steak, fried chicken with garlic mashed potatoes, Desserts keep to the theme with a trio of ice cream-and-cookie sandwiches and Big Ed s banana cake with coconut cr me br l e. Wine list holds seldom seen gems. Dinner only. Closed Sun.

Dining in Loop area, north Oak Street : Chicago

Bistro 110 : Chicago
110 E. Pearson St.

French - Plush booths in the main dining room offer the best cosseting, as does the hearty, uncomplicated French food with lots of wood roasting and long cooking, onion soup gratin e, spinach salad, duck confit, fish, lunch and dinner

Café Spiaggia :Chicago
980 N Michigan Ave

Italian - Tuna tartare, Capers, Olives, Handmade Pastas, Gulf Spiny lobster, Bolognese style duck pappardelle. Mushroom and white wine sauce to wood roasted lamb chops. Lunch and Dinner.

Chicago Chop House : Chicago 60 W Ontrio

Steaks - Thick prime rib, roasted then charred and aged broiled steaks. Warm bread and crisp salad, chicken and seafood, cheese cakes, big selection of wines. Lunch and Dinner.

120 Ocean Place : Chicago
120 North Hale St., Wheaton

Seafood - Excellent mussel bisque, fresh oyster, raw bar items, meaty crab cake, stone crab, potato chips topped with cheese, sage brown butter sauce, pasta and affordable chosen wines. Lunch and Dinner