Chicago’s best wine lists Wine Spectator confers awards at three levels: The Award of Excellence is for wine lists that offer a well-chosen mix of producers. The Best of Award of Excellence honors lists with greater breadth. The Grand Award is given to restaurants that show uncompromising devotion to their wine programs.
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Aria Restaurant The Fairmont Chicago, 200 N. Columbus Drive; (312) 444-9494 4156 N. Kedzie Ave.; (773) 539-1909
Boka 1729 N. Halsted St.; (312) 337-6070 633 N. St. Clair St.; (312) 337-9400 Wine director Derek Levesque Wine strengths California Wine selections 500 Wine prices Moderate Corkage $20 Cuisine Steak house Menu prices $20–$45
Charlie Trotter’s
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Kinzie Chophouse
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La Cantina Enoteca
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816 W. Armitage Ave.; (773) 248-6228 Sommelier Ryan Stetins Wine strengths Bordeaux, Burgundy, California, Rhône, Germany, Austria Wine selections 1,800 Number of bottles 7,210 Wine prices Expensive Corkage $50 Cuisine Contemporary Menu prices Prix fixe $135–$225 Grand Award since 1993 60 W. Ontario St.; (312) 787-7100 Wine director Brett Ritter Wine strengths California, Bordeaux Wine selections 500 Wine prices Moderate Cuisine Steak house Menu prices $21–$99
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The James, 616 N. Rush St.; (312) 660-6000
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Ditka’s Chicago Tremont Hotel, 100 E. Chesnut; (312) 587-8989
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Eno Wine Room The Fairmont Chicago, 200 N. Columbus Drive; (312) 946-7000
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InterContinental Chicago, 505 N. Michigan Ave.; (312) 321-8738 Wine director Scott Harney Wine strengths California, France, Italy Wine selections 700 Wine prices Moderate Corkage $30 Cuisine Small plates Menu prices $12–$24
Fogo de Chão 661 N. LaSalle Blvd.; (312) 932-9330
Frontera Grill / Topolobampo 445 N. Clark St.; (312) 661-1434
The Gage 24 S. Michigan Ave.; (312) 372-4243
The Grill On The Alley 909 N. Michigan Ave.; (312) 255-9009
Harry Caray’s 33 W. Kinzie St.; (312) 828-0966
Henri 18 S. Michigan Ave.; (312) 578-0763
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The Melting Pot 609 N. Dearborn St.; (312) 573-0011
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Morton’s, The Steakhouse 65 E. Wacker Place; (312) 201-0410
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Nia Mediterranean 803 W. Randolph St.; (312) 226-3110 Park Hyatt Chicago, 800 N. Michigan Ave.; (312) 239-4030 Sommelier Aaron Sherman Wine strengths Burgundy, California, Italy, Germany, Austria Wine selections 1,000 Wine prices Moderate Corkage $35 Cuisine Contemporary French Menu prices $25–$48
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The Palm 323 E. Wacker Drive; (312) 616-1000
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71 W. Monroe St.; (312) 332-7005 Wine director Michael Taylor Wine strengths California, Italy, Bordeaux Wine selections 2,000 Wine prices Moderate Corkage $25 Cuisine Italian Menu prices $11–$30
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Park Grill 11 N. Michigan Ave.; (312) 521-7275
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Prairie Fire 215 N. Clinton St.; (312) 382-8300 500 N. Michigan Ave.; (312) 464-1744
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11 E. Walton St.; (312) 880-4400 Wine director Dan Pilkey Wine strengths California, France, Italy, Spain Wine selections 1,320 Wine prices Expensive Corkage $30 Cuisine Contemporary Menu prices $38–$70
Ruth’s Chris Steak House 431 N. Dearborn St.; (312) 321-2725
Saloon Steakhouse 200 E. Chestnut St.; (312) 280-5454
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Trump International Hotel & Tower, 401 N. Wabash Ave.; (312) 588-8030 Wine director Rachel Lowe Wine strengths Burgundy, California, Bordeaux Wine selections 650 Wine prices Moderate Corkage $50 Cuisine American Menu prices $42–$50
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Smith & Wollensky
318 N. State St.; (312) 670-9900 Wine director Patrick O’Connor Wine strengths California Wine selections 480 Wine prices Moderate Corkage No charge Cuisine Steak house Menu prices $21–$46
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Spiaggia
980 N. Michigan Ave.; (312) 280-2750 Sommelier Chad Bertelsman Wine strengths Tuscany, Piedmont Wine selections 700 Wine prices Expensive Corkage $50 Cuisine Italian Menu prices $45–$140
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415 N. Dearborn St.; (312) 527-3510
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The Tasting Room 1415 W. Randolph St.; (312) 942-1313
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Trattoria No. 10 10 N. Dearborn St.; (312) 984-1718
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676 N. St. Clair St.; (312) 202-0001 Wine director Chad Ellegood Sommeliers Richard Hanauer, Michael Arnaud Wine strengths Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhône, Germany, California, Australia Wine selections 1,600 Number of bottles 16,000 Wine prices Moderate Corkage $50 Cuisine Contemporary French Menu prices $95–$145 Grand Award since 2004
Vivere
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The Purple Pig Ria Restaurant
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Sixteen
Sullivan’s Steakhouse
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72 E. Walton St.; (312) 649-0055 Sommelier Sanita Williams Wine strengths Italy, California, France Wine selections 930 Wine prices Moderate Corkage $35 Cuisine Contemporary Italian Menu prices $17–$36
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John Hancock Center, 875 N. Michigan Ave.; (312) 787-9596
Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Drive, Green Level, East Tower; (312) 239-4490
One Sixty Blue
Pane Caldo
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Shula’s Steak House
Stetson’s Chop House & Bar
1400 W. Randolph St.; (312) 850-0303
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59 W. Grand Ave.; (312) 329-0400
NoMI
1252 N. Wells St.; (312) 988-7811 Wine director Vince Satkoff Wine strengths California, Spain, Austria, Italy Wine selections 1,430 Wine prices Moderate Cuisine Contemporary Mexican Menu prices $17–$30
The Signature Room At The 95th
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Les Nomades
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Salpicón
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Tower, 301 E. North Water St.; (312) 670-0788
1050 N. State St.; (312) 266-4820
David Burke’s Primehouse
25 E. Ohio St.; (312) 329-9463
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Morton’s, The Steakhouse
300 W. Hubbard St.; (312) 836-0900
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
71 W. Monroe St.; (312) 332-7005 Wine director Michael Taylor Wine strengths California, Italy, Bordeaux Wine selections 2,000 Wine prices Moderate Corkage $25 Cuisine Italian Menu prices $15–$35
222 E. Ontario St.; (312) 649-9010 Wine director Michael Gustaitis Wine strengths Burgundy, Bordeaux, California Wine selections 805 Wine prices Expensive Corkage $50 Cuisine Contemporary French Menu prices Prix fixe $115–$130
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Coco Pazzo
Eno Wine Room
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400 N. Wells St.; (312) 822-0191
La Madia
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Chicago Chop House
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60 E. Grand Ave.; (312) 379-5637
Arun’s Restaurant
The Capital Grille
Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
71 W. Monroe St.; (312) 332-4040 Wine director Michael Taylor Wine strengths California, Italy, Bordeaux Wine selections 2,000 Wine prices Moderate Corkage $25 Cuisine Italian Menu prices $20–$45
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