The Hardest Restaurant Reservations to Get in Chicago
Updated October 2026 · 115 places tracked
These are the Chicago tables that sell out first — ranked by WaitlistWizard's live booking data across 115 tracked restaurants, clustered in River North, West Loop, and Logan Square.
The Gundis Kurdish Kitchen
Middle Eastern · Lakeview / Lincoln Park · $$$
4.7(1,564)Sunshine Daydream
Wicker Park · $$
0.0(0)SPACE 519 | The Lunchroom
Gold Coast/Streeterville · $$
4.7(151)Q Sushi Bar & Omakase
Japanese · Ravenswood · $
4.8(315)Park and Field
American · Logan Square · $
4.2(1,257)One Lake Brewing
American · East Oak Park · $
4.5(428)Omakase Yume
Japanese · West Loop · $$$
4.5(295)Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio
Italian · West Loop · $$
4.7(2,785)Mei's
Chinese · South Loop/Chicago · $
3.7(223)Marisol Chicago
American · Streeterville · $$
4.5(355)Honeybear Cafe
American · Rogers Park · $
4.5(2,811)Homeslice Pizzeria and Patio
Pizza · Lincoln Park · $$
4.6(3,455)ETA Restaurant + Bar at Loews Chicago Hotel
American · Gold Coast · $$
4.1(109)City Winery at the Chicago Riverwalk
American · Loop · $$$
4.2(2,011)Ciccio Mio
Italian · River North · $$$
4.6(959)Bonyeon
Korean · West Loop · $
4.6(81)Armitage Alehouse
Chicago · $
4.5(1,084)Angelina Ristorante
Italian · East Lakeview · $
4.5(772)Maple & Ash Chicago
Steakhouse · Gold Coast · $$$
4.5(4,223)Tacombi - Wicker Park
Mexican · Wicker Park · $
4.5(466)Streeterville Social at Loews Chicago Hotel
American · Streeterville · $
4.0(233)PLANTA Queen, Chicago
River North · $$
4.6(2,374)Bavette's Bar & Boeuf - Chicago
Steakhouse · River North · $$$
4.7(4,078)
Cariño
Chicago · $$$
4.8(146)
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Frequently asked questions
- Which restaurant reservations are hardest to get in Chicago?
- Based on WaitlistWizard's live booking data, The Gundis Kurdish Kitchen, Sunshine Daydream, and SPACE 519 | The Lunchroom 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 115 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.