Bavette's Bar & Boeuf
Steak house · River North
218 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60654
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Highlights
Dry-aged steaks, seafood towers, and classic cocktails in a cozy
Dry-aged steaks, seafood towers, and classic cocktails in a cozy
"The dimly lit space at Bavette’s has big, comfortable booths, and jazz music that makes you feel like you’re in a speakeasy. It’s a French-style steakhouse, and everything on the very extensive menu is fantastic. It’s the kind of spot where you can get a $275 shellfish tower, followed by a prime rib sandwich. This versatile spot is great for an anniversary or breaking in your new corporate card. Reservations are released online 21 days in advance at 9am. They have bar seating and a couple of tables in the bar area available for walk-ins, and if you get here early (they now open at 4pm Monday-Thursday and 3pm on Friday-Sunday) you’re likely to get one." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, john ringor, nick allen
"When anyone asks us to pick our favorite Chicago steakhouse, it’s Bavette’s. The food is always fantastic - steak and non-steak, and now it’s available for carryout and delivery. Reservations are released online 21 days in advance at 9am. They have bar seating and a couple of tables in the bar area available for walk-ins, and if you get here early (they now open at 4pm Monday-Thursday and 3pm on Friday-Sunday) you’re likely to get one." - adrian kane
"One-year anniversary? Your boss's boss is visiting from corporate? Just want a perfectly cooked bone-in ribeye and a piece of chocolate cream pie that’s so good you’ll order a second for the car ride home? Go to Bavette’s. This dark steakhouse (filled with plush leather booths and 1920s jazz music) is like hanging out in the windowless parlor of some rich old lady’s mansion. Everything about the space seems designed to keep you there forever, including a basement that has its own separate vibe (that vibe is “sexy Blair Witch house party with no visible exits”). It’s also the best steakhouse in a city full of them. And that said, some of the best dishes here (like the fried chicken, short rib stroganoff, and complimentary bread—yes, it’s that good) aren’t even steak at all. Reservations are released online 21 days in advance at 9am. They have bar seating and a couple of tables in the bar area available for walk-ins, and if you get here early (they now open at 4pm Monday-Thursday and 3pm on Friday-Sunday) you’re likely to get one." - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru
"Telling someone to order fried chicken at this steakhouse in River North can seem silly. But this chicken is serious. The peppery skin has a crunch that sounds so satisfying it’d probably break a Spotify streaming record. Plus, it has some tasty support from the extra buttery mashed potatoes and cipollini gravy with nutty sweet peas underneath. Reservations are released online 21 days in advance at 9am. They have bar seating and a couple of tables in the bar area available for walk-ins, and if you get here early (they now open at 4pm Monday-Thursday and 3pm on Friday-Sunday) you’re likely to get one." - john ringor, adrian kane
"You normally need to make a reservation two months out for a table at Bavette’s. But on Mondays, same-day reservations are usually achievable (and if you can’t make one, you still have a good chance of walking in). The space is dimly lit, the upstairs dining room has jazz that makes you feel like you’re in a speakeasy, and everything on the French-style steakhouse menu is fantastic. This is the perfect place to eat a kind of fancy dinner when you’re having trouble accepting that the weekend is truly over. Reservations are released online 21 days in advance at 9am. They have bar seating and a couple of tables in the bar area available for walk-ins, and if you get here early (they now open at 4pm Monday-Thursday and 3pm on Friday-Sunday) you’re likely to get one." - adrian kane, john ringor
