River North
The Vibe
Chicago's upscale entertainment district — where the gallery openings on Friday evenings bring collectors and curious visitors to the same warehouses, and where the restaurant concentration rivals any neighborhood in New York. The Chicago River setting with the Merchandise Mart's enormous mass across the water and the steel bridges make River North one of the most visually dramatic urban neighborhoods in America.
Description
Chicago's most concentrated gallery district and the center of the city's high-end restaurant scene, where over 60 art galleries (the highest concentration outside Manhattan) occupy former industrial warehouses between the Chicago River and Ontario Street. Chicago's restaurant scene reaches its finest in River North — Alinea (three Michelin stars), RPM Italian, Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse, and the concentration of destination restaurants that have made this the most sought-after reservation zip code in the Midwest.
Neighborhood Stats
Popular With
- Art Collectors
- Foodies
- Business Travelers
- Couples
Key Attributes
- Art Galleries
- Fine Dining
- Entertainment
- Chicago River
- Upscale
Food Scene
Alinea (1723 N Halsted St, technically Lincoln Park adjacent) is the three-Michelin-star restaurant that reshaped American fine dining. In River North proper: RPM Italian (52 W Illinois St) brings Billy Dec and Bill Murray's crowd to the city's finest pasta. Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse (1028 N Rush St) is Chicago's most beloved steakhouse since 1989. Coco Pazzo (300 W Hubbard St) does authentic Tuscan in the galley district. Baffi (64 W Randolph St) brings Neapolitan pizza to the gallery crowd.