The Best Date Night Restaurants in Chicago
Updated September 2026 · 74 places tracked
Chicago has 74 date-night restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in River North, The Loop, and Lincoln Park. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 19 of them.
Zarella Pizzeria & Taverna
Pizza · Chicago · $$
4.9(2,251)
Beautiful Rind
Chicago · $
4.9(249)
Casa Madai
Sushi · Chicago · $$
4.9(189)
Omakase Box
Sushi · Chicago · $$
4.9(159)RPM Seafood
Seafood · Chicago · $$$$
4.8(7,234)
Provaré
Italian · Chicago · $$
4.8(5,697)Alla Vita
Italian · Chicago · $$$
4.8(5,271)Ever
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.8(466)EL Ideas
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.8(414)Amano Bistro
Italian · North Center · $$
4.8(317)Valhalla
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.8(170)Sotto & Bar Sotto at the Italian Village
The Loop · $
4.8(162)RPM Steak
Chicago · $$$$
4.7(5,632)Gibsons Italia
Italian · Chicago · $$$
4.7(4,302)- Hard to get
Bavette's Bar & Boeuf - Chicago
Steakhouse · River North · $$$
4.7(4,078) 
Chicago Chop House
Steakhouse · Chicago · $$$
4.7(3,165)
Puttery (Chicago)
American · Chicago · $$
4.7(3,023)
KAI ZAN
Japanese · Chicago · $$$
4.7(851)Bistro Campagne
French · Lincoln Square · $$
4.7(789)
Ella Elli
Mediterranean · Chicago · $$
4.7(744)North Pond
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.7(691)Ada Street
American · Chicago · $$$
4.7(545)
lI Milanese
Italian · Chicago · $$
4.7(443)
Tamu
Sushi · Chicago · $$$
4.7(202)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best date-night restaurants in Chicago?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 74 date-night restaurants in our Chicago catalog, the top picks are Zarella Pizzeria & Taverna, Beautiful Rind, and Casa Madai.
- Which Chicago neighborhoods are best for date-night restaurants?
- River North, The Loop, and Lincoln Park have the highest concentration of date-night restaurants in our Chicago catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in Chicago?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 19 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.