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EXPLORE CHICAGO | | | | | | | 108 E Superior St
Chicago,
IL
60611
312-573-6754 | | | | | Description: NEAR NORTH. Elegant and exquisite, this stately hotel dining room serves French-Mediterranean cuisine and has a penchant for fresh seafood. The contemporary menu includes dishes like foie gras, duck breast, Maine lobster, and fresh scallops. An elegant interior features gold walls, rich leather chairs, an open kitchen, and fine china. The large wine list includes over 600 varieties. Impeccable service too.
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| 110 E Pearson St
Chicago,
IL
60611
312-266-3110 | | | | | Description: MAGNIFICENT MILE. This Continental classic has a popular jazz brunch on Sundays. Regulars line up year-round to sit at the outdoor tables (enclosed in winter) that boast lovely views of the famous Water Tower. Check the long chalkboard for info about the day's news, stock quotes, sports results, and lots of other useful facts. Cuisine includes favorites like pommes frites, wood-fired pizzas, and breakfast classics like omelets and eggs Benedict. Desserts are a highlight, as well. EL: Red Line to Chicago
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| 429 Temple Ave
Highland Park,
IL
60035
847-432-0770 | | | | | Description: HIGHLAND PARK. French, French, and more French! The chef's tasting menu consists of seven fabulous courses and is accompanied by spectacular wines. In fact, Carlos' is said to have one of the "greatest wine lists in the world" by "Wine Spectator." Look for items like seared yellowfin with crushed macadamias and caramelized onion, escargot in brioche with roquefort cream sauce, and sweetbreads with grilled asparagus and smoked fig sauce. Perfect desserts round out the menu.
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| Cyrano's Bistrot & Wine Bar546 N Wells St
Chicago,
IL
60610
312-467-0546 | | | | | Description: RIVER NORTH. This restaurant and wine bar is owned and operated by a husband and wife duo, chef Didier Durand and wine authority Jamie Pellar. The bistro is welcoming and comfortable and features live music on weekend nights. The menu is traditional French cuisine with a few innovations for luck. The lunch menu offers speedy service and a fixed price three course meal. House specialties include the rotisserie chicken and several select regional French wines.
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| 440 S LaSalle St
Chicago,
IL
60605
312-663-8920 | | | | | Description: THE LOOP. Aptly named, this superior French Country restaurant sits 40 stories above Chicago. Reputed chef Jean Joho brings a taste of Alsace to the cuisine, providing it a simple sensuality. A representative entree sandwiches a disc of wild hare between fried potato and a soft quail egg. Other options include roasted chestnut soup, wild mushroom consommé, potato-crusted halibut, and venison filet. The wine list holds its own next to the menu's world-class selections. EL: Brown Line to LaSalle/Van Buren
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| 1504 E 55th St
Chicago,
IL
60615
773-493-1394 | | | | | Description: HYDE PARK. This charming French bistro offers a mix of well-made dishes that keep Hyde Park locals requesting more of the same. The dining room has a welcoming feel with cloths and quality silver topping the tables. Many patrons choose the $32 fixed price three course meal which provides excellent choices from the menu. A la carte options abound as well. Try the foie gras or the Gruyère tart.
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| 111 N Carpenter St
Chicago,
IL
60607
312-421-2800 | | | | | Description: WEST SIDE. The sister restaurant to the more formal Le Bouchon, La Sardine is a warmer version of classic French cuisine. Dark wood and brass replace crystal and soft color while the open, bustling kitchen beckons with culinary treasures. Choose from rotisserie meats and game, grilled steak with pommes frites (French fries) and leek with bacon tart. Surprisingly affordable.
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| 1958 N Damen Ave
Chicago,
IL
60647
773-862-6600 | | | | | Description: WEST SIDE. If the ambience doesn't absolutely win you over, the wonderful French food certainly will. Romantic, intimate, and so French. House specialties include succulent versions of onion tart, roast duck for two swimming in a sauce of oranges and Grand Marnier, and grilled steak with house butter. A 3-course prix fixe menu is available for $22. EL: Blue Line to Damen
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| 222 E Ontario St
Chicago,
IL
60611
312-649-9010 | | | | | Description: STREETERVILLE. Les Nomades is quintessentially formal and quintessentially French. Quiet, murmuring table conversation, peppered with "mmms" and "aahs," adds to the refined atmosphere. The downstairs dining area is white, crisp and professional, whereas the cozier upstairs venue features wood paneling and a comforting fireplace. Signature dishes include almond-crusted foie gras and roasted monkfish. Civilized dining at its best.
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| 15 S River Ln
Geneva,
IL
60134
630-208-7433 | | | | | Description: GENEVA. This elegant restaurant, tucked into the Herrington Inn, affords lovely views of the Fox River, as well as three meals a day of tasty nouvelle French fare.
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