The 38 best wine restaurants in Chicago 2026

The Windy City's food scene is buzzing, with plenty of amazing wine spots to discover.


Here, Star Wine List's Chicago Ambassador selects the bars and restaurants with the best wine lists in the city. Explore them all with our guide, below.

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  1. Galit, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (773) 360-8755

    Address: 2429 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

    A modern darling of the Chicago culinary scene, Galit rose to prominence quickly, earning both local accolades and Michelin accreditation for its bright, energetic atmosphere and its creative menu of excellent Middle Eastern and Levantine cuisine, built around several versions of pick-your-own tasting menus. The beverage program is exceptional for its commitment to style and effectivity in execution. The wine list heavily leans into the eastern Mediterranean, representing Greece, Armenia, and a fascinating richness of bottles from the Levant, including Turkey, Israel, Palestine, and Lebanon....

  2. Volo Wine Bar, a restaurant and wine bar in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (773) 348-4600

    Address: 2008 West Roscoe Street, Chicago

    Everyone loves a great neighborhood bar, and one of my favorites happens to be the excellent low-key wine bar Volo, in Roscoe Village on the northwest side of downtown Chicago. For starters, anywhere that has a $1-oyster happy hour is already a prime target on my list, and if I can drink bargain-priced Pol Roger while I drown myself in bivalves, I’ll be a regular for sure. Volo’s low-key neighborhood charm is complimented by a friendly staff, a concise and clearly wine-pairing-focused food menu, and a generous and often-changing by-the-glass list. The beverage program is rooted in an excel...

  3. John’s Food and Wine, a restaurant and wine bar in Chicago, USA.

    Address: 2114 North Halsted Street, Chicago

    One of Chicago’s newest wine darlings, John’s Food and Wine has become a hotspot for oenophiles and gastronomes alike. This no-reservations counter-service charmer excels at balancing fine-dining (from a Michelin-accredited chef) with a relaxed neighbourhood vibe. The warm, personal hospitality is more like one would expect from a corner pub than somewhere with such top-notch modern cuisine and a stellar wine list. That list excels both in pedigree and wine nerdery – plus the tongue-in-cheek bonus of its clever design and Jungian descriptive prose.

  4. Pompette Chicago, a restaurant and wine bar in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (773) 799-8072

    Address: 1960 North Damen Avenue, Chicago

    As someone who enjoys cooking for himself on the regular, living in a city with hundreds of incredible dining options to choose from on the occasion I don’t feel like cooking, it takes a pretty special spot for me to visit routinely. Pompette is that spot. The words ‘charming neighbourhood gem’ seem twee and insincere when you recognise the thoughtfulness that went into putting together something so impeccably curated that one simply enjoys being there. The food is both precise and relaxed, with balanced, modern flavours that absolutely beg for wine pairing. The wine list is clever and co...

  5. Perilla, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: 312-236-9300

    Address: 225 N Wabash Ave

    One of Chicago’s newer spots, Perilla sells itself as a “Korean-American steakhouse,” and it’s truly great fun. Locations in both the West Loop and downtown offer a stylish setting and really excellent Korean and Korean-influenced food – heavy emphasis on the grilled meats, but a very rounded menu including great snacks and classic Korean stews. The beverage program is an absolute romp, including knowledgeable lists of soju and makgeolli, Asian-influenced cocktails, Asian beer, and a lovely tea selection. The wine list is delightfully thorough, aimed with skill at supporting the someti...

  6. Daisies, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (773) 697-9443

    Address: 2375 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

    One of the newer favourites on the Chicago scene is the delightful Logan Square pasta temple, Daisies: a bright, friendly room with low-key café vibes and surprisingly serious food. The food menu supports a fun, multi-course meal full of things that the whole table will want to share, with an obvious emphasis on the chef’s passion for pasta, both classical and inventive. Don’t skip dessert – it’s always stellar. For wines, the list is concise and well-organised, with interesting options from around the world and an obvious lean toward Italian and Italian-style wines; all extremely food...

  7. Monteverde, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (312) 888-3041

    Address: 1020 West Madison Street, Chicago

    Chicago has so much Italian food. And even if we rule out a hundred restaurants as mediocre ‘red sauce’ copycats, that still leaves dozens of really excellent Italian meals of every style and subregion. Therefore, to list yet another Italian restaurant, I always think something new needs to be offered – as a comparison, if anything. We’ve got ‘luxe Italian,’ ‘traditional Italian,’ ‘fashion Italian,’ but now we visit the West Loop’s hot spot Monteverde and I would be remiss not to highlight this as ‘cool Italian.’ Monteverde has been a highlight of Chicago’s dining scene for almost a dec...

  8. Bar Parisette, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (312) 955-0072

    Address: 2829 West Armitage Avenue, Chicago

    I find that in a food-centric city like Chicago, opening a new French restaurant is a challenge. On the one hand, yet another steak-tartare-and-garlic-escargot offering is reaching maximum capacity to the point of ‘jumping the shark,’ no matter how cute the new place is. On the other hand, ‘French-inspired’ wanton creativity that doesn’t in any way read as French food (aside from being overly fussy) is almost always disappointing. Let’s hope that future French spots take a lesson from Bar Parisette’s perfect balance on the tightrope of classic vs. modern. The beautifully designed corner spot...

  9. A Beautiful Rind, a restaurant and wine bar in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (312) 300-4535

    Address: 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

    What fortune it is for us that the best cheese shop in Chicago also happens to be a fantastic wine bar and café, at which one can easily lounge oneself into a health condition by spending hours alternating Brillat-Savarin with Vin de Savoie – truly a place of the best kinds of indulgence (provided you’re not dairy-avoiding). A Beautiful Rind’s food menu is expectedly geared toward exceptional cheese and charcuterie, with a great selection of conservas (tinned fish), pickles, and similar offerings. In addition, they have a selection of thoughtful sandwiches, plus a great happy hour where...

  10. Tre Dita, a restaurant and wine bar in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (312) 725-1724

    Address: The St Regis Hotel, 401 East Wacker Drive, Chicago

    Tucked into The St. Regis hotel on the river in downtown Chicago, Tre Dita is a sparkly bauble adorning the shortlist of high-end downtown dining options – and sparkly it is, for certain. From the dramatic entrance to the stunning view, to the absolute glam of the bar and lounge area, Tre Dita is not a place to arrive in casual dress – so lean into it and have fun. Their white-jacketed bar team is exceptional, their service staff perfectly professional, and their menu of fine Italian dishes bucks tradition for sheer luxury. The wine list is triumphant for size alone but, under W...

  11. Taxim, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (773) 252-1558

    Address: 1558 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

    People love to talk about their favorite “hidden gem” or “hole-in-the-wall” wherein they’ve had some of their favorite dining experiences. For me, that’s Taxim. No, it’s not the new-kid-on-the-block, yes their website is a little wonky, but get a reservation (or roll the dice - it’s a neighborhood fave, so often packed) and make sure to sit on the rooftop deck for some of the best traditional Greek food you’ll ever have. We’re not talking about some downtown gyro stand or colorless “grandma’s moussaka” - from the house-made grilled sausages to the wild fennel-filled pastries, to the mastic-sp...

  12. Avec River North, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: (312) 736-1778

    Address: 141 West Erie Street, Chicago

    The second location of the long-term local darling rooted in the West Loop. Ordinarily I’d be loathe to include two locations of the same restaurant in a recommendation list, but the newer River North location of Avec has a different menu, different wine program, and different vibe (more polished, more cosmopolitan, a little swankier) that, while retaining the charm and quality of the original, guarantees it its own slot on my list. Plus, the rooftop bar (Bar Avec) is absolutely worth a visit, and they have half-off wine bottles on Tuesdays, with a “secret wine list” of weird old-vintage ner...

  13. Boeufhaus, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (773) 661-2116

    Address: 1012 North Western Avenue, Chicago

    From the dark wood interior to the glowing case of precision-cut meats, Boeufhaus has the French tavern vibe down flawlessly. It's a great blend between cosy comfort and fine cuisine, with a friendly staff and an admirable wine list that provides an excellent foil of French-leaning steakhouse-appropriate styles, but showcasing the less-expected producers. This isn’t the place to look for big-name famous bottles; rather, allow the skilled wine team to help you find a new favourite (at a surprisingly reasonable price, considering the expectation of steakhouse wine lists). Come hungry, leave any...

  14. Cellar Door Provisions, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (773) 697-8337

    Address: 3025 West Diversey Avenue, Chicago

    Cellar Door Provisions is best described as “the kind of restaurant someone needs to take you to.” It’s vibrant, quirky, changes daily, and possesses a unique sort of honesty in the playfulness and creativity of the food. It’s not the kind of place you bring your big group of out-of-town hard-to-please family, nor the kind of place you bring your suited-up business team to impress them with luxury. Rather, you bring a few food-obsessed best friends and spend the entire evening trying everything on the menu (it’s small, so not impossible to do); over the course of the evening, befriending the w...

  15. Nettare, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 ‪(312) 219-5101‬

    Address: 1953 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago

    A recent joiner to the Chicago scene, Bar Nettare joins a trend of cafe-bar-restaurants, which segue from coffee shop to lunch café to dinner spot over the course of the day – with great success. The food is rustic and top-notch, the baked goods are excellent, and the dinner menu, inspired by the regional ingredients of the Great Lakes, is fresh and inventive. As a Michigan boy myself, I’m always delighted to see a well-done regional wine list, considering Michigan (and the other Great Lakes states) truly does produce some excellent bottles. Nettare successfully composes a list that gives a...

  16. Il Carciofo, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (872) 274-5862

    Address: 1045 West Fulton Street, Chicago

    A hot new Roman-style Italian spot in Chicago’s Fulton Market, Il Carciofo successfully merges a respectfully Roman menu of primarily pasta and pizza with some real West Loop glitz and glamour. A fun and energetic atmosphere given some legitimacy by an adventurous Italian wine list that truly reads like one from a Trastevere trattoria – not extensive, but well-appointed and appropriate for the style and cuisine. Any spot that pushes top-quality Lambrusco with a generous list of fried snacks gets a star in my book.

  17. Lardon, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (773) 697-4444

    Address: 2200 North California Avenue, Chicago

    True charcuterie royalty in Chicago – if you’re into meat and cheese, you owe Lardon a pilgrimage. Famous for their in-house creations, they offer all sorts of iterations of global sausage-making skill, and change up their features with delightful frequency. Open all day with excellent sandwiches and a lovely patio, their concise but well-appointed wine list is full of exactly the styles of crunchy, bright, acid-driven wines that require patio seating to enjoy to their optimum.

  18. Giant, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (773) 252-0997

    Address: 3209 West Armitage Avenue, Chicago

    A small, unassuming bistro with a humility that understates its calibre, Giant is a delight of a restaurant. The menu is simple but finessed, with clever and creative touches that raise it to an apex beyond its peers. There is an emphasis on seafood (though this is far from a “seafood restaurant”), and a plethora of global influences throughout their small-plate-focused offerings. The wine list is creative and interesting, with a real emphasis in food-friendly bottles that will show off the wide variety of flavours on the dinner menu. The real sin would be to come without enough friends to h...

  19. The Alston, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (312) 548-2556

    Address: 750 North State Street, Chicago

    Chicago’s hottest new opening on the luxury side, The Alston, opened late May of 2025 to plenty of warranted “oohs” and “aahs.” The beautiful (and huge) space boasts a members' club and rooms, all remarkably designed with tasteful splendour – the space is worth a visit if even just to look around and enjoy a cocktail at the bar. The menu is as lush as the decor, including $3,600 caviar and a classically prepared pressed duck, not to mention all the trappings of a high-end steakhouse seen through French culinary eyes. The wine list is a black diamond as well, featuring the expected Bordeaux/N...

  20. RL Restaurant, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (312) 475-1100

    Address: 115 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago

    Chicago is full of hot, new, trendy locations, creative concepts, and the hippest variations on wine/beer/cocktails from the most unusual corners of the world. But sometimes, you just want it done right, in an old-school way. That’s when you visit RL Restaurant. Yes, that Ralph Lauren - but this Gold Coast standard is a benchmark in its class. You won’t find much modernism or invention, but that’s far from a criticism; what they do, they do impeccably well - perfect Dover Sole, crab-stuffed avocado, a killer grilled veal chop - straight out of a 1970s country club, served by excellent waitst...

  21. The Gage, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (312) 372-4243

    Address: 24 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago

    Over the past 15 years, The Gage has become known for its welcoming staff, seasonal menu of globally-inflected bistro fare, and fortuitous proximity to tourist hotspots like the Art Institute and Millenium Park. Euro-chic touches come courtesy of its Irish ownership, with a large collection of spirits and a cocktail menu composed of modern revisions of the classics. The wine list aims to provide a lesson in curation, rather than ostentation. It’s not huge, but precisely constructed and carefully priced to offset its downtown location. As an added level of interest, the wine program (titled...

  22. RPM Italian Chicago, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (312) 222-1888

    Address: 52 West Illinois Street, Chicago

    Sometimes, you want a cozy hole-in-the-wall to snuggle up to a pizza, solo. Other times, you want RPM Italian. I’ll admit, I dragged my feet visiting RPM, originally - so many downtown Chicago restaurants are all style, no substance. Meaningless glamour with thoughtless food and a massive bill for a forgettable evening. RPM Italian’s glamour is all substance, though, and it’s become a personal favorite when I’m looking for a glitzy night on the town or a celebration. The food is a unique combination of gorgeously elegant and purely Italian - a difficult balance to achieve with a cuisine whos...

  23. The Purple Pig Restaurant, a wine bar and restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (312) 464-1744

    Address: 444 Michigan Avenue, Chicago

    A rather hidden gem on the “Magnificent Mile” of downtown Chicago, Purple Pig sits at the back of a main-drag retail front as a welcome sanctuary from the throngs of shoppers. It’s definitely easy to miss, and yet its reputation ensures it’s always bustling. The Purple Pig claimed its style as a salumeria/charcuterie specialist, and they indeed do that remarkably well, though their full menu - tapas-style small plates from around the Mediterranean meant for sharing - is diverse and delicious. It’s a delight to find a menu in a pizza-soaked area known for catering to families and tourists tha...

  24. Avec West Loop, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (312) 377-2002

    Address: 615 West Randolph Street, Chicago

    Put in the simplest words: Avec was one of the first restaurants I ever visited in Chicago back in my college years. Avec is still one of my favorite spots, now that I live here some 15 years later. The bright, golden location provides that charming combination of warm and stark that can only say “wine bar”. Situated just outside the main Fulton Street Market area (which can be a bit of a yuppie-bermuda-triangle on a busy night), it benefits from a little quieter city block - but certainly can be just as impossible to find a seat without a reservation on the weekends. The menu is unabashedly...

  25. El Che Steakhouse & Bar, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (312) 265-1130

    Address: 845 West Washington Boulevard, Chicago

    In the meatpacking city of Chicago, copycat steakhouses are on every corner. El Che stands out as an Argentine gem, and frankly, one of the best spots in the city for a wine and food experience - especially (but not exclusively) if you’re in the mood for beef. The menu is lovingly South American, with stellar empanadas, expectantly excellent steaks, and plenty of other grilled options for those searching beyond the cow - their house-made Morcilla (blood sausage) is exceptional. The wine list here is a true magnum opus - reportedly the only 100% South American list in the country. It spans th...

  26. Indienne, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (312) 291-9427

    Address: 217 West Huron Street, Chicago

    One of Chicago’s newer and more exciting additions is the fine-dining tasting-menu-only Indian concept from Chef Sujan Sarkar. Clean, charmingly mid-century decor provides a delicate canvas for really excellent meals that provide a unique expression of both traditional and modern Indian cuisine. The wine program is an absolute delight, led by their glittering wine director, who’s designed one of the more unique menus in the city, themed not on region or raw material, but on artistic movements. Explore “Pop Art” for fun sparkling and chillable reds, or “Impressionism” for something subtler an...

  27. Italian Village, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (312) 332-7005

    Address: 71 West Monroe Street, Chicago

    Italian Village is an experience in its own right, for certain. Turn the kitsch-factor up to eleven, color everything in 1970’s Italian-American technicolor, and ignore any diet goals for an evening of red sauce and melted cheese, in the best, most low-key hedonistic way. As you’re burrowing through your lasagne, be prepared to be thoroughly impressed by one of the largest wine collections in Chicago, with 1,300 primarily Italian listings of truly impressive breadth and depth. This is a true history of Italian wine - no modernists allowed. Libraries of reserve wines, all the famous names fro...

  28. Rootstock, a wine bar and restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1(773) 292-1616

    Address: 954 North California Avenue, Chicago

    A quick stop west of downtown, one of the gems in the Humboldt Park neighborhood is this long-standing wine bar with a massive local following. The vibe is exactly what a cozy neighborhood hole-in-the-wall should be, with dim lighting, low ceilings, and significant kitsch-factor in the decor, but the menu is anything but ordinary. The wine program leans into the trendy “natural wine” movement but without dogma or pretention. A generous list of crunchy options highlighting the bar’s nerd-chic style - Jura, Basque cider, sherry, orange wine, and ancestral method sparklers all share strong place...

  29. Table, Donkey and Stick, a wine bar and restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (773) 486-8525

    Address: 2728 West Armitage Avenue, Chicago

    I’ll try to write this as professionally as I’m able, because I adore Table, Donkey, and Stick. Consider even that the subtitle of this small, rustic bistro & wine bar is “crusty bread, brandy, fire” - how could it not be exceptional? Table, Donkey, and Stick is tucked into the Logan Square neighborhood, a short jaunt from downtown Chicago (and a fun area for trendy new food and drink options). Their menu is gently alpine-themed, with an excellent selection of cheeses and charcuterie, and a regularly changing array of small plates. A few (very delicious) entrées are on offer, but the menu cle...

  30. Lush, a wine bar and restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: (773) 281-8888

    Address: 2232 West Roscoe Street, Chicago

    Originally a local-darling of a wine shop started 20 years ago, Lush has since evolved into a tasting room/wine bar/bistro with three locations and a dedicated following of passionate partakers. The Roscoe Village wine retail room is a veritable theme park of bottles of all levels, price points, and rarity (all of which are drinkable on-site with a minor corkage fee), and the large bar area and pretty patio offer guests a great spot to sit and wax poetic about the world of wine. The menu offers a wide range of fairly classic (but great quality) glass pours, with an open array of flight optio...

  31. All Together Now, a wine bar and restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (773) 661-1599

    Address: 2119 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago

    All Together Now is a fun neighborhood spot that does an excellent job acting as both retail (a funky wine shop and carryout deli/fromagerie) and bistro, with a fresh, modern menu of great sandwiches, vegetable-heavy small plates, and some of my favorite cheese-and-charcuterie boards in the city. The well-priced wine program invites exploration: they offer a creative glass-pour list, and for a very reasonable $10 to $ 15 corkage fee, they’ll serve any of the 150 bottle options they offer in their wine shop. They feature predominantly modernist (some might say verging on “hipster”) wines, with...

  32. Pops for Champagne, a wine bar and restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +! 3122667677

    Address: 601 North State Street, Chicago

    40 years of popping bottles has enshrined Pops for Champagne with a title of “Chicago standard,” undoubtedly. Situated on a busy corner in the heart of downtown Chicago’s shopping district, visitors are delighted to find a charming, unpretentious (though clearly high-end) champagne bar that speaks directly to locals and wine nerds, not just crowds of tourists. Boasting one of the best champagne collections I’ve ever seen, one is invited to dive as deeply into sparkling-wine-obsession as their interest (and pocketbook) allows. The atmosphere is comfortable, the staff knowledgable and welcomin...

  33. Alpana, a wine bar and restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (312) 624-8055

    Address: 831 North State Street, Chicago

    The newest restaurant from local Master Sommelier Alpana Singh, Alpana is a beautifully designed dinner spot in Chicago’s glamorous Gold Coast. Take a seat at the gorgeous bar or book a table and enjoy a creative menu of globally influenced, Italian-inspired cuisine, with options like tagliatelle and romesco sauce or “butter chicken meatballs” - both delicious. Earning my “best wine-list writing” award (for what it’s worth), the wine list truly shines, demonstrating wine director Singh’s expertise, as well as the skill of her team. Each wine is well-described in a concise, welcoming blurb th...

  34. Acanto Wine Bar, a restaurant and wine bar in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (312) 578-0763

    Address: 18 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago

    On the main Millenium Park drag in downtown Chicago, things can get eye-rollingly touristy pretty quickly. But, in a desert of chain restaurants, deep-dish pizza, and food-truck hot dogs, a cozy, charmingly Italianate, upscale wine bar like Acanto is an oasis. Honor dictates that I disclose this restaurant is a part of the group I work for personally, but it’s also the restaurant I visit the most in my free time, so reader, take that as you will. With a bustling downtown clientele, Acanto’s buzz in their dimly lit dining room, their direct-from-Milan marble bar, or their lush sidewalk patio...

  35. Sepia, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (312) 441-1920

    Address: 123 North Jefferson Street, Chicago

    Fine dining can be a hotly debatable concept - one diner values ostentation, another precision, and another innovation, each arguing which restaurant is “better”. In contrast to fussier or more luxurious locations, Sepia sits comfortably in my esteem as simply “impressive.” Sepia is a plush, gorgeous location tucked into downtown’s “Printers’ Row” (hence the print-themed name and decor) that has held an esteemed spot among Chicago fine dining for fifteen years. The cuisine is clean, modern, and excellently composed - with some of my favorite desserts in the city - and the service is warmly pro...

  36. Maple & Ash Chicago, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (312) 944-8888

    Address: 8 West Maple Street, Chicago

    The jewel of the luxurious Gold Coast neighborhood north of downtown is certainly Maple + Ash, a huge, glamorous steakhouse lead by a two-Michelin-starred chef, and boasting what has been lauded as one of the “world’s best wine lists.” Everything about this spot is over-the-top, from their 100+ page wine list to their “I don’t give a f*@k” option on their dinner menu, where, for a large chunk of cash, they parade food out to your table all night. The raw bar is excellent, and, while there are some lovely composed entrees, the steaks and chops are clearly the emphasis here. The wine list is o...

  37. Obélix, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (312) 877-5348

    Address: 700 North Sedgwick Street, Chicago

    "Near downtown, Obélix is a new location from the owners of the local favorite French spot Le Bouchon. An upgrade in cosmopolitan style, apropos of the spendy River North neighborhood, Obélix retains its French style, but with a slightly more modernist, global culinary touch (think: duck breast with miso, steak tartare with kombu). They also have a lovely variety of raw-bar options, perfect to take advantage of alongside their champagne collection. The wine list is nearly exclusively French (with a dozen U.S. bottles provided mostly for the stubborn), and they do it very well. The generous of...

  38. The Oakville Grill & Cellar, a restaurant in Chicago, USA.

    Phone: +1 (773) 309-2300

    Address: 163 North Green Street, Chicago

    Tucked into the heart of the trendy Fulton Market District is one of Chicago’s newer wine-centric restaurants: The Oakville Grill and Cellar. In a neighborhood that can often be more style than substance, The Oakville boasts a surprising amount of both. With two gorgeous levels including a beautiful outdoor top-floor patio, and a dinner menu of fresh, seasonal, “California-style” cuisine, The Oakville is an Instagram influencer’s dream. The wine program pulls zero punches - it does a commendable job of balancing the expected index of famous Napa names with plenty of delightful surprises (when...