Your Guide to Chicago’s 2022 Restaurant Week

It’s almost Chicago Restaurant Week, the week where restaurants throughout the city offer exclusive prix fixe menus to diners. Generally, these types of menus offer multiple courses for a fixed price. It’s a great time for diners to enjoy trying new restaurants, cuisine, and drinks. Sometimes, it can be difficult to know where to eat and what to order, especially if you’ve never participated in Restaurant Week before. To help you navigate Chicago Restaurant Week 2022, here is an extensive guide.

Choose a type of food

There is a wide assortment of delicious types of cuisines throughout the city, from Italian to Mediterranean dishes. With so many different dining options available during Restaurant Week, you’ll want to choose which types of food you’d like to eat before you do any research or make reservations.

Consider which types of meals or dishes you wish to try. If you want to go out for drinks, then you’ll want to investigate which restaurants have the best drink menus. Selecting what type of food or drinks you crave will assist you in developing the best plan for Restaurant Week.

Learn about the restaurant

Before you make a reservation, learn about a restaurant. View restaurant websites and read about them. Many restaurants have chefs who create unique dishes for Restaurant Week. Restaurant Week can be a perfect opportunity to taste cuisine from a celebrity or well-known chef at lunch since dinner reservations can have limited availability. Make sure to look at where the restaurant is located too since there may be fun things to do near it before or after you eat. It can also be entertaining to read about the restaurant’s history and discover the inspiration behind the establishment.

Review menus

Lastly, review restaurant menus. One of the most important things to look at when deciding what to eat is the menu. Prix fixe menus generally have multiple courses, which can include appetizers, entrées, and desserts. Compare Restaurant Week menus to the regular menus to see if there are any unique dishes not normally served that you want to try. 

Many restaurants develop unique menus for Restaurant Week, as well as highlight their most popular dishes for new guests to experience. During Restaurant Week this year, the Albert is serving a three-course menu including pasta dishes like cheese ravioli and risotto. Along with these dishes, they have starters and desserts, including crispy artichoke heart and lemon tart. Once you look over a restaurant’s menus for Restaurant Week, you’ll be able to determine if you want to eat there. 

Make a reservation

Now that you’ve done your research, it’s time to make a reservation. Call or make a reservation online with the restaurant of your choice, and make sure you pick a date between March 25 and April 10. Don’t procrastinate making a reservation, since bookings can fill up quickly, especially during Restaurant Week. Following these steps will make your time in Chicago during Restaurant Week an unforgettable culinary experience. 

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