- 226 W. Chicago Ave., Near North
This River North eatery is decorated with images of famous authors from Chicago and France, including Ernest Hemingway and Jean-Paul Sartre. In another nod to H... READ MORE
This River North eatery is decorated with images of famous authors from Chicago and France, including Ernest Hemingway and Jean-Paul Sartre. In another nod to H... READ MORE
With a focus on "natural food" without preservatives, the menu is filled with globally-influenced comfort dishes like crepes, French onion soup and tuna melts m... READ MORE
Kiki's River North loft blends country-French décor and an urban-French palate. Fans rave for everything from standard steak frites to stand-alone rabbit sausag... READ MORE
An upscale/casual restaurant featuring French and Italian dishes prepared in an open kitchen. Specialties include veal Porterhouse (a 15-ounce, 1 1/2 inch-thick... READ MORE
A bakery and pastry shop that also is the carry-out annex for the neighboring Froggy's French Cafe. The take-home menu parallels the lunch and dinner menu at th... READ MORE
The regional French cuisine and the wide selection of wines lure foodies to this North Shore staple. Original artwork by Jacqueline Lefeuvre, wife of the chef/o... READ MORE
French-influenced seafood is the specialty at this upscale eatery. Chef/owner Mark Grosz explores more than the expected range of fish on his ever-changing, awa... READ MORE
Owned by self-described Francophiles, Al's Deli has been serving up sandwiches to hungry Northwestern students and faculty since 1949. A window display of their... READ MORE
This husband-and-wife restaurant pays special attention to details. The two serve non-traditional light French cuisine in a fine-dining style -- home-baked Fren... READ MORE
Formerly a European-style gourmet deli, Mirani's is now a full-service restaurant with a French bistro look. Step in the door and you'll pass through the high-c... READ MORE
This River North spot is one of chef Roy Yamaguchi's signature restaurants, featuring his twist of Hawaiian fusion cuisine, a mix of French and Asian flavors. S... READ MORE
The name may be Cuban, but this spot from Gabriel Viti is mostly classic French bistro. Unlike his fine-dining Highwood spot, Gabriel's, this space creates a mu... READ MORE
Chef Michael Lachowicz, whose impressive resume includes stints under both Jean Banchet and Roland Liccioni at the now shuttered Le Francais, is behind this Win... READ MORE
Heaven on Seven's Jimmy Bannos and his son Jimmy Bannos Jr. have teamed up with Scott Harris of the Mia Francesca empire to open this Mediterranean-focused sp... READ MORE
For a unique, modern bistro-like experience without the hefty bistro prices, check out this River North restaurant run by the students of Le Cordon Bleu College... READ MORE
Executive chef Alex Ageneau heads the kitchen at this Lettuce Entertain You restaurant with a clear goal: make French food approachable for a new generation of ... READ MORE
Recently opened in February, this creperie offers savory crepes made of 100% buckwheat flour and sweet crepes are made with 100% wheat flour. The philosophy of ... READ MORE
Great for date nights, this quiet French restaurant serves classic dishes with seasonal ingredients like braised short ribs, oyster of the day, pan seared foie ... READ MORE