1. Odyssey Cruises
8.6
600 East Grand Avenue (at Streeter Dr), Chicago, IL
Cruise · Streeterville · 8 tips and reviews
Kim Hedstrom: Absolutely fabulous...we did a lunch cruise and the food was awesome, salmon with garlic cheese mashed potatoes and vegetable, prepared so elegantly and the desserts were wonderful. Staff was awesome!
AskMen: Pro tip: The deck offers great views of the downtown fireworks that go off all summer on Wednesday nights. Read more.
David Benjamin: Service pretty terrible. Paid for an open bar, took them an hour to get the first drink to the table. Others around us looked like they were having a good time, so might have just been our bad luck.
4. Prosecco
8.5
710 N Wells St (at W Superior St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · River North · 30 tips and reviews
Mike: The food and service is perfect every time. Best Italian in River North.
Crain's Chicago Business: For a more substantial starter or light entree, pick from the carpacci menu of air-dried beef filet, beef tenderloin or duck, thinly sliced and garnished sparely. Read more.
Showtime Network: It may not be fit for communion, but even the Pope can appreciate a nice bubbly.
5. The Hampton Social
8.2
353 West Hubbard Street, Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · River North · 40 tips and reviews
Shelley J: Chicken and waffles with side of Tabasco and bloody Mary = perfection
Scott Sachnoff: Cool folding, floor to ceiling windows. Kind of an upscale Jimmy Buffett vibe. Decent crab cakes.
Anastasia Belozertseva: Cool sea style decorations and a cape cod feel. Altho pricey, extensive menu and great food (lobster roll and quinoa salad - A+). A lot of seafood options, and live music on occasion.
6. Elixir Lounge
8.3
3452 N Halsted St (btwn N Newport Ave and N Cornelia Ave), Chicago, IL
Gay Bar · Lakeview · 40 tips and reviews
Mykie Lim: Try the strawberry basil lemonade and the Moscow/Michigan mule. Say hi to the friendly and best bartenders on halsted.
Daniel McCoy: Red Dynasty. End Scene.
Time Out Chicago: A well-made cocktail was a hard thing to find in Boystown. Thankfully there’s Elixir, which not only shakes mean drinks, but also keeps the crowd in control and the music somewhat low. Read more.