Instagrammable restaurants in Chicago
Chicago is an awesome city and is iconic for some pretty cool reasons—high on (if not at the top of) that list is food! 🔝 If you’re like most of us, we’re big fans of great food and great photos, so today we’re going to marry our loves 💓 and share with you ten of the most Instagrammable restaurants in Chicago!
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TLDR
- The Hampton Social — The Hampton Social is known for modern coastal cuisine and our favourite: their “Rosé All Day” lounge!
- 3 Arts Club Cafe — 3 Arts Club Cafe (located in the central garden courtyard at the RH Chicago) shows off architecture, furnishings, natural light, and of course … the food.
- The Allis Chicago — The Allis Chicago is a design masterpiece serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch, and elevated afternoon tea!
- Sawada Coffee — Sawada Coffee has a curated menu of drinks and food sure to comfort anyone, including yummy lattes, matcha, tea, and much, much more. (Note: they also have boozy steamers!)
- The Purple Pig — The Purple Pig is a James Beard Award-winning restaurant that’s as cool to visit as its name suggests.
- El Che Bar — inspired by South American—namely Argentinian—tradition, El Che is a feast for all the senses … and there’s a live fire!
- Venteux Brasserie — Venteux is a brasserie, cafe, and oyster bar, bringing you some of France’s favourite dishes in the heart of Chicago.
- Mi Tocaya Antojería — Mi Tocaya Antojería is a unique neighbourhood eatery where each item is created with love and a rich history and heritage.
- Aba — Aba is a stylish, inviting eatery serving outstanding Mediterranean cuisine. We really love Aba’s cocktails … and really, really love their rooftop patio!
- Duck Duck Goat — Duck Duck Goat’s Chinese-American menu is creative, comforting, and exciting, while the decor and ambiance are unique and fun.
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1. The Hampton Social
With locations in both River North and Streeterville, The Hampton Social is known for modern coastal cuisine and our favourite—their “Rosé All Day” lounge! Come for weekend brunch, lunch, dinner, or just for drinks. 🥂 For a fun atmosphere, great music, good eats (+ drinks), and of course some cute pics 💁♀️ for your social media, be sure to include The Hampton Social on your Chicago restaurant and pics list. 📝
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2. 3 Arts Club Cafe
The top-rated 3 Arts Club Cafe is an absolute stunner. (Keep your iPhone camera charged and ready from the moment you approach—trust us. 🤩) The restaurant is in the central garden courtyard at the RH Chicago. “RH” stands for Restoration Hardware, so you know it’s going to be epic! 🫶 The architecture, furnishings, natural light—and of course the food—exude class and elegance. With a classic American menu and their own wine 🍷 vault, 3 Arts Club Cafe is one of the many perfectly Instagrammable restaurants in Chicago.
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3. The Allis Chicago
The Allis Chicago is located on the ground floor of the Soho House Chicago 🏨 and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch, and “elevated afternoon tea!” 🫖 With plentiful and delicious menu offerings, The Allis offers food, drinks, pastries, juices, cocktails, and so much more—a win-win for anyone and everyone in your party. If the food hasn’t convinced you yet, make sure to find some photos of this gorgeous space. With floor-to-ceiling windows, jaw-dropping chandeliers, furnishings and finishes, The Allis is a design masterpiece. 🤌
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4. Sawada Coffee
If you’re looking for a chic & chill spot to relax, refresh, and get a caffeine fill, save Sawada Coffee ☕️ on your Chicago list. This well-sized coffee shop has a curated menu of drinks and food (donuts! 🍩) sure to comfort anyone, including lattes, matcha, tea, and much more (“boozy steamers!”). With deep, rich wood paneling and an ultra-industrial feel, stay for a bit, or stay for a while. 🍵 Sawada Coffee is a Chicago Instagrammable must-do. 🙌
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5. The Purple Pig
The Purple Pig is a James Beard Award-winning restaurant that’s as cool to visit as its name suggests (Note: their tagline is “Cheese, Swine & Wine”, sooooo … we rest our case). If you’re a foodie wanting to dine somewhere memorable and Instagram-worthy, this dining experience is going to be right up your alley. 💜
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6. El Che Bar
El Che Steakhouse & Bar in the West Loop is known for their live-fire cooking, mouthwatering meats, and spectacular wine selection. Rather than being overly masculine and dark, this steakhouse manages to be stylish, unique, and really, stunningly beautiful. Inspired by South American—namely Argentinian—traditions, El Che is a feast for all of your senses. Did we mention there’s a live fire!? 🔥 It’s both hot and cool and one of the most Instagrammable restaurants in Chicago . 😎
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7. Venteux Brasserie
Venteux is a brasserie, cafe, and oyster bar, serving some of France’s favourite dishes 🦪 in the heart of Chicago. Mon amour! French 🇫🇷 classics—elevated—in an exquisite atmosphere that’s moody, romantic, and totally Insta-worthy. Experiencing Venteux will make you feel très chic. 😚 Bring your camera and get ready to enjoy a “oui” bit of Paris in Chicago. 😉
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8. Mi Tocaya Antojería
Located in Logan Square, Mi Tocaya AntojerÍa (meaning “my namesake”) is a unique neighbourhood eatery where each menu item is created with love and a rich history and heritage. Really, it’s hard to go wrong with tacos, 🌮 but eating here is more than you’d expect from your average Mexican fare; Mi Tocaya AntojerÍa is bright, cheerful, and a joy to visit and enjoy—a feast for your eyes and stomach both! ⭐️
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9. Aba
Chicago’s Aba is a stylish, inviting eatery in Fulton Market serving outstanding Mediterranean cuisine. We really love Aba’s cocktails, 🍹 but their rooftop patio is our favourite, particularly on a beautiful evening. Aba is definitely one of our prized culinary experiences and Instagrammable restaurants in Chicago. 👏
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10. Duck Duck Goat
Visiting and dining at Duck Duck Goat is something unique. Duck Duck Goat’s Chinese-American menu 🥢 is creative, comforting, and exciting. The decor and ambiance are unique and fun—vibes anyone would want on vacation and on their social media feed, that’s for sure! For something both lighthearted, meaningful, and aesthetically delightful, take note of Duck Duck Goat. 🤗
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Let’s do it!
Is your mouth watering? 🤤 We’re feeling notably hungrier after all this talk of perhaps Illinois’ best restaurants … especially if you’re in the market for food and photo fun (that’s where we really get excited!). Be sure to check out our wonderfully talented Chicago Flytographers the next time you’re looking to explore the city—and maybe bring them along before or after one of these perfectly-Instagrammable eateries … or perhaps some awesome deep-dish pizza? 🍕😉 We hope we’ve helped you discover some new spots, and/or remind you of places you may have forgotten about! 💃
Helpful tip: for our recommendation of New York City’s 🗽 top Instagrammable restaurants, be sure to check out this post.
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