American Restaurants in Chicago, IL

American in Chicago at a glance

• American is the 7th largest food category in Chicago, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 4.4% share compares with 3.8% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 60 listed below, 55 are independent and 5 belong to chains; 60 list a website.

American Restaurants in Chicago

Showing 60 of 614, listings with a website first.

• Mayfair Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · 4461 W Lawrence Ave
• BryAnna's Restaurant & Bar Guatemalan - Salvadoran Cuisine
  Restaurant · American · Latin American · 5695 N Lincoln Ave
• Bureau Bar and Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · 2115 S State St
• Sizzlin Skillets
  Restaurant · American · 8635 S Cottage Grove Ave
• Luella's Southern Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 4114 N Kedzie Ave
• Cafe Selmarie
  Restaurant · American · 4729 N Lincoln Ave
• New Taste Of Chicago
  Restaurant · American · 11101 S Michigan Ave
• The Bristol
  Restaurant · American · 2152 N Damen Ave
• ETA Restaurant + Bar
  Restaurant · American · 455 N Park Dr
• The Lakefront Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · 2401 N Lake Shore Dr
• L & M Hot Dogs
  Restaurant · American · 5125 W 47th St
• Chicago's Original Maxwell St
  Restaurant · American · 5304 S Western Ave
• The Franklin Room
  Restaurant · American · 675 N Franklin St
• Grant Park Bistro
  Restaurant · American · 800 S Michigan Ave
• The Hampton Social - Streeterville
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 164 E Grand Ave
• Carino
  Restaurant · American · Latin American · 4662 N Broadway
• Modern Grill
  Restaurant · American · 3171 N Halsted St
• Daisies
  Restaurant · American · 2375 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
• Doc B's
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 55 E Grand Ave
• The Oakville Grill & Cellar
  Restaurant · American · 163 N Green St
• Table, Donkey and Stick
  Restaurant · American · 2728 W Armitage Ave
• the Albert
  Restaurant · American · 228 E Ontario St Floor 1
• Summer House Santa Monica
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 1954 N Halsted St
• Asado Urban Grill
  Restaurant · American · Latin American · 8500 W Bryn Mawr Ave
• Joji Gyros
  Restaurant · American · 2518 E 79th St
• The Whale Chicago
  Restaurant · American · 2427 N Milwaukee Ave
• Land & Lake Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · 81 E Wacker Dr
• Tavern on the Point
  Restaurant · American · 6724 N Northwest Hwy
• Roanoke Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · 135 W Madison St
• Swift Tavern
  Restaurant · American · 3600 N Clark St
• The Marq
  Restaurant · American · 60 W Adams St
• S.K.Y.
  Restaurant · American · 2300 N Lincoln Park W
• Nic + Junior's
  Restaurant · American · 405 N Wabash Ave
• The Publican
  Restaurant · American · 837 W Fulton Market
• Crosby's Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · 3455 N Southport Ave
• Willow Room
  Restaurant · American · 1800 N Halsted St
• John's Food and Wine
  Restaurant · American · 2114 N Halsted St
• Sugar Factory
  Restaurant · American · 55 E Grand Ave
• The Smith
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 400 N Clark St
• BLVD Steakhouse
  Restaurant · American · 817 W Lake St
• EL ideas
  Restaurant · American · 2419 W 14th St
• Seashell Restaurants
  Restaurant · American · 1753 E 95th St
• The Goddess and Grocer
  Restaurant · American · ORD Terminal 5, 10000 W O'Hare Ave
• Virtue Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1462 E 53rd St
• Toro by Chef Richard Sandoval
  Restaurant · American · Latin American · 200 N Columbus Dr
• Little Bad Wolf
  Restaurant · American · 1541 W Bryn Mawr Ave
• Fuego Logan Square
  Restaurant · American · Latin American · 3534 W Fullerton Ave
• Roost Biscuit Co.
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 455 N Milwaukee Ave
• Lincoln Park Corner Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · 2200 N Clybourn Ave
• Matilda
  Restaurant · American · 3101 N Sheffield Ave
• Recess
  Restaurant · American · 838 W Kinzie St
• Big Jones
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 5347 N Clark St
• Eden
  Restaurant · American · 2734 W Roscoe St
• S.K.Y.
  Restaurant · American · 2300 N Lincoln Park W
• The Dawson
  Restaurant · American · 730 W Grand Ave
• S & Teak Fine Dining
  Restaurant · American · 2246 W Armitage Ave
• 320 River Bar
  Restaurant · American · 320 N Dearborn St
• 676 Restaurant & Bar
  Restaurant · American · 676 N Michigan Ave
• Ada Street
  Restaurant · American · 1664 N Ada St
• Alinea
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 1723 N Halsted St

American elsewhere in Illinois

Among the Illinois cities in this guide, the most american listings are in Springfield (38), Rockford (27), Peoria (22), Naperville (21), Bloomington (18) and Evanston (18).

Run a american spot in Chicago?

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