The Hardest Restaurant Reservations to Get in Chicago
Updated July 2026 · 114 places tracked
These are the Chicago tables that sell out first — ranked by WaitlistWizard's live booking data across 114 tracked restaurants, clustered in River North, West Loop, and Logan Square.
- Hard to get
Tacombi - Wicker Park
Mexican · Wicker Park · $
4.5(466) - Hard to get
SPACE 519 | The Lunchroom
Gold Coast/Streeterville · $$
4.7(151) - Hard to get
Honeybear Cafe
American · Rogers Park · $
4.5(2,811) - Hard to get
Gilt Bar
American · River North · $$
4.6(1,982) - Hard to get
ETA Restaurant + Bar at Loews Chicago Hotel
American · Gold Coast · $$
4.1(109) - Hard to get
Ciccio Mio
Italian · River North · $$$
4.6(959) - Hard to get
Bavette's Bar & Boeuf - Chicago
Steakhouse · River North · $$$
4.7(4,078) - Hard to get
Armitage Alehouse
Chicago · $
4.5(1,084) Trivoli Tavern
American · West Loop · $$
4.6(1,986)Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio
Italian · West Loop · $$
4.7(2,785)
SMYTH
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(1,344)Omakase Yume
Japanese · West Loop · $$$
4.5(295)Sunshine Daydream
Wicker Park · $$
0.0(0)Homeslice Pizzeria and Patio
Pizza · Lincoln Park · $$
4.6(3,455)Maxwells Trading
American · West Loop · $$
4.7(590)
Alinea
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(3,010)Q Sushi Bar & Omakase
Japanese · Ravenswood · $
4.8(315)Happy Camper Wrigleyville
Pizza · Chicago · $$
4.8(4,037)Chef's Special Cocktail Bar
American · Bucktown · $
4.6(789)Maple & Ash Chicago
Steakhouse · Gold Coast · $$$
4.5(4,210)Randolph Tavern
American · Chicago Loop · $$
4.0(1,192)One North Kitchen and Bar
American · The Loop · $$
4.2(473)Mino's
Italian · Hubbard Woods · $$
4.6(387)Middle Brow Brewery and Winery
Pizza · Logan Square · $
4.4(1,065)
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Frequently asked questions
- Which restaurant reservations are hardest to get in Chicago?
- Based on WaitlistWizard's live booking data, Tacombi - Wicker Park, SPACE 519 | The Lunchroom, and Honeybear Cafe currently top the list — their tables go almost as soon as reservations open.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in Chicago?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 114 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.