The Windy City has a penchant for heavy foods (perhaps so its inhabitants aren’t carried away by a wayward gust). Between Chicago-style hot dogs, deep-dish pizzas and Italian beef sandwiches, it’s fair to say that Chicagoans are pretty grounded when it comes to cuisine.
Steakhouses are a lesser-known facet of Chicago cuisine, but they’re no less influential. Next time you visit Chicago, get your carnivorous fix at the six best steakhouses in Chicago.
Chop Shop
It’s a weeknight, and you have a sudden craving for red meat. Where do you go? Your best bet for an affordable yet delicious late-night steak is probably Chop Shop. With a full bar to compliment your choice of melt-in-your-mouth meat, casual carnivores will find themselves right at home.
Kyoto Sushi-Steak-Seafood
As you may be able to glean from its name, Kyoto Sushi-Steak-Seafood dabbles in more than just steak. This is the ideal spot for when your meat cravings have an oriental twist to them. Try their prime NY strip steak, and maybe sample their pork gyoza, duck breast, lobster rolls, or whatever else jumps out at you from their extensive menu.
Bavette’s Bar & Boeuf
Is it date night already? Never fear—Bavette’s Bar & Beouf is here, so you’re in the clear! Just drop by and grab some steer. All rhyming aside, the rib eye at Bavette’s hits the spot. And you must try their spicy chicken fried. Just be sure to eat slow and breathe deep if you want to avoid a stitch in your side!
Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
When your desire for high-quality meat overrides your sense of frugality, head to Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab. Yes, the food here is expensive. But when you roll out the food, full to the brim with exceptional steak and beaming from the classy service you received, you’ll know where those funds are going. As far as pure food quality goes, you aren’t going to get better than Joe’s in Chicago.
Prime & Provisions
It may just look like another high-end steakhouse, but Prime & Provisions is set apart by their insane hours and their immaculate seafood (and steak, of course). Plus, they serve a high-end s’more dessert—not many people can boast about dining on fine camping fare. We also fully approve of their thick-cut bacon, of which we procure a stack every time we visit.
Swift & Sons
We know what you’re thinking—what’s with all these ampersands? While we don’t know the correlation between the titular ‘&’ and steakhouses, we do know that Swift & Sons serves sizzling steaks seared to succulence. If alliteration doesn’t sway you, then you’ll have to go in and see for yourself. Fair warning: Swift & Sons is more a destination for an occasion, not an every night eatery.
Just reading about all this steak has us ravenous. For your sake, we hope you’ll be visiting Chicago soon to make good on all these suggestions. If you are planning on trekking there soon, do yourself a favor and skip the hassle of hotels. PC Housing has luxury vacation rentals in Chicago, as well as throughout the United States and Canada. You’re going to need your own space after gorging on all this glorious red meat—contact us today to make sure you get it!