The Loop
Dense by Day, Empty by Design
Boxed in by the elevated tracks, a canyon of banking history and civic architecture that empties out the second the business day is over.
Russian Tea Time
77 E Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603
The Loop
$$$
Ukrainian
Large Group
High Tea
Lunch
Special Occasion
Solid
Russian Tea Time
-87.6250865
41.8795072
77 E Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603
Old World high tea in the Loop, near the Art Institute and Symphony Center. Tiered towers, house-blended tea, and an optional caviar service if you're feeling it. Opened in 1993 as Russian Tea Room before a name dispute with New York's version — the identity behind it spans Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, not just Russia.
312.360.0000
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$$$
Solid
Old World high tea in the Loop, near the Art Institute and Symphony Center. Tiered towers, house-blended tea, and an optional caviar service if you're feeling it. Opened in 1993 as Russian Tea Room before a name dispute with New York's version — the identity behind it spans Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, not just Russia.
Tre Dita
The St Regis Hotel, 401 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
The Loop
$$$$
Italian
Heavy Hitter
Tre Dita
-87.6173944
41.8877663
The St Regis Hotel, 401 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
Tre Dita opened in 2024 as the hardest reservation in Chicago. It's gettable now, and that's your opportunity. Pristine Tuscan cooking inside the St. Regis building, with floor-to-ceiling views of the lake and the river and not a bad seat in the house. The handmade pasta is exceptional, the bistecca comes from a wood-fired oven, and the focaccia will ruin you for other bread. Perfect for a date night, an anniversary, or anyone you really want to impress.
312.725.1724
Visit Website
$$$$
Heavy Hitter
Tre Dita opened in 2024 as the hardest reservation in Chicago. It's gettable now, and that's your opportunity. Pristine Tuscan cooking inside the St. Regis building, with floor-to-ceiling views of the lake and the river and not a bad seat in the house. The handmade pasta is exceptional, the bistecca comes from a wood-fired oven, and the focaccia will ruin you for other bread. Perfect for a date night, an anniversary, or anyone you really want to impress.
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