It’s less than a month until Rihanna’s halftime show at the Super Bowl! This year’s game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 12 and whether you’re eagerly awaiting game day for the sports, the music, or simply the party food, we’ve got you covered. Find mouthwatering carryout platters from some of Chicago’s tastiest comfort food joints, in addition to a few dine-in specials that’ll make your couch departure worth your while. Check out our picks for where to snag savory game-day specials in Chicago.
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Stop by any of Big Bowl’s locations to catch the big game with sound on while you munch on potstickers and pad Thai. Or, opt to watch the game at home and order a party platter, loaded with your choice of appetizers, entrees, curries, fried rice and pad Thai, set to serve four to six people. Give Big Bowl a call to place your order.
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3647 N Clark Street / Website
Head to Wrigleyville for classic sports bar Brickhouse’s game day specials. Guests who purchase a ticket to the experience, priced at $25 per person, will have access to a hot dog station, taco bar, pizza buffet and mini sliders. To drink, enjoy $20 domestic beer buckets, $25 NUTRL seltzer buckets and $5 lemon drops or ‘trop’ bombs. Tickets can be purchased here.
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The big game will be shown with sound on at both of Bub City’s locations. At the Chicago restaurant, enjoy the game with $15 pitchers of Bud Lite, $20 buckets of domestic beers and the spot’s signature barbecue. To nosh on during the game, check out the ‘game day platter’, suited for four to six people, and loaded with ribs, brisket, barbecue pork, buffalo bites, smoked wings, Texas toast and coleslaw. The platter is priced at $94.95 and can also be ordered for takeout. Orders can be placed here while reservations can be made here.
At Bub City Rosemont, enjoy $1 smoked or tossed wings and $15 pitchers of Miller Lite. This special will only be available for dine-in, but the restaurant will be filling carryout orders in addition to showing the game with sound. Reservations can be made here.
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2024 N Halsted Street / Website
Fuel up for the big game with brunch available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba on Sunday, Feb. 12. Come decked in your favorite football fan attire and receive a restaurant gift card equal to the price of your meal, excluding taxes and gratuity. This special will also be available at sister restaurant Lil’ Ba-Ba-Reeba (441 N Clark Street) on game day. Reservations for Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba can be made here.
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1658 W Barry Avenue / Website
Puppy Bowl lovers unite! Cody’s Public House will host a Puppy Bowl viewing party that will transition to showing the Super Bowl afterward, with proceeds benefiting ALIVE Rescue, a no-kill shelter. Bring your dog and enjoy a hot dog bar with all the essential fixings, free pup cups for dogs, and a ‘puptail’ menu with themed cocktails that will benefit ALIVE. In addition, there will be a raffle for prizes from Tito’s Vodka, The Raw Butcher, and Another Chance Training, among others. During the Super Bowl, nosh on a free tailgate-style buffet, or bring your own meats and take advantage of Cody’s on-site grills. This event will start at noon on Sunday, Feb. 12 and is free to attend. To reserve grill space email the restaurant.
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51 W Hubbard Street / Website
Stop in Hub 51 to watch the big game with sound on and snack on wings, or order a whole ‘big game platter’ platter from the restaurant to enjoy at home. The platter will include pulled chicken nachos, chicken tenders with a variety of dipping sauces, spinach dip and carrot cake. With varying sizes available, the platter starts at $95. Orders must be placed by 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, and must be picked up on Sunday, Feb. 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orders can be placed here, or make a reservation to dine in.
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41 E Superior Street / Website
Watch the game with a large selection of draft beers and dine on a three-tiered ‘game day tower’ of 48 wings, or a ‘touchdown tower’ with pulled pork, brisket sliders, buffalo chicken dip and wings. Or, opt to watch at home and order a ‘big game package’ and choose one of the restaurant’s many party platters of pizza, wings, pretzels, dips, and more. Carryout pre-orders can be placed here.
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7110 N Lincoln Avenue, Lincolnwood / Website
Order a hearty platter of American classics for the Super Bowl this year. L.Woods Tap & Pine Lodge is offering a ‘big game pack’, loaded with turkey chili, baked pretzels with beer cheese, buffalo wings and smoked barbecue wings. The pack will come cold, with reheating instructions. It’s set to serve two people and is priced at $59.95, excluding tax and gratuity. Orders must be placed by 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, order pick-up will be Saturday, Feb. 11 and Sunday, Feb. 12. Orders can be placed here.
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925 W Randolph Street / Website
Load up your game-day party with Italian favorites and savory pizza from Nonna’s. Special for the Super Bowl, snag one whole Sicilian pizza, with your choice of cheese or pepperoni, and two side dishes, with options including pasta salad, broccoli salad, or meatballs, and four chocolate chip and sea salt cookies for dessert, with Nonna’s ‘game day combo’, priced at just $29. Orders can be placed here.
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1419 N Wells Street / Website
Partying at home? Check out the ‘great for groups’ menu from Old Town Pour House for an easy carry-out dinner. On the menu, find highlights like Angus steak chili, queso dip, barbecue chicken salad, fried chicken sandwiches, sliders, buffalo chicken dip and more. Advanced orders can be placed here.
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400 N State Street / Website
Head to Radio Room for an all-night Super Bowl experience, suited to even-numbered groups sizes two to 10. The reservation begins at 5 p.m., and from there, guests will receive a round of house shots, beer buckets, house-cut fries, wings, drink koozies, and platters of chicken sliders and smash burger sliders. Tickets can be purchased here.
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2056 N Lincoln Park W / Website
Order a hearty game day meal with pans of R.J. Grunts’ classic cuisines. Snack on pans of jumbo wings, chicken fingers, macaroni and cheese, buffalo chicken nachos, or a half-gallon of chili, with all the necessary fixings. Prices and sizes vary for the various game day offerings, so give the restaurant a call at 773-929-5363 to inquire further and place your order.
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1954 N Halsted Street / Website
Pregame the big game with a loaded brunch from Summer House. Available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, check out the lengthy brunch menu with highlights including breakfast tostada, Mexican hash browns, and apple cinnamon waffles, among others. Roll up to brunch with your football gear on and receive a Summer House gift card equal to the price of your meal (not including gratuity and taxes). Reservations can be made here.
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63 W Grand Avenue / Website
Opt for sushi this Super Bowl Sunday with a stellar to-go pack from Sushi-san. ‘The big game party pack’ includes 20 pieces of maki, wings with a sweet and spicy Vietnamese sauce, ‘tot-oyaki’, edamame hummus, and Okinawa sugar pie for dessert. This party pack is set to serve two to three people and is priced at $100, excluding tax and gratuities. Orders must be placed by 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, and can be picked up on Sunday, Feb. 12 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Sushi-San River North. Orders can be placed here.
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Make room in your dessert spread for a tasty football-themed confection from Sweet Mandy B’s. From Friday, Feb. 10 to Sunday, Feb. 12, shop goalpost Rice Krispie treats, football-themed cakes and cupcakes, and more. Online orders can be placed here.
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676 N St. Clair Street / Website
Give your party guests something to ‘taco ‘bout’ with Tallboy Tacos' build-your-own taco kit. Enjoy hand-pressed tortillas, two proteins (options include carne asada, chicken chimichurri, pork al pastor and grilled Baja shrimp), assorted toppings, freshly-made guacamole, corn fundido and housemade chips. For dessert, the kit comes with Cinnamon Toast Crunch treats. A taco kit set to serve two people is priced starting at $59.95, while a kit serving four is priced starting at $99.95. Orders can be picked up in-store or delivered. Tallboy Taco will be open Sunday, Feb. 12 for lunch and dinner, if you’d prefer to watch the game and dine in person. Taco kit orders can be placed here.
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159 W Erie Street / Website
Have your Super Bowl Sunday fueled by all the hearty proteins and indulgent sides from Wildfire with their special ‘Chicago’s big game spread’. The party spread will include homemade cornbread, bison meatballs, barbecued baby back ribs, steakhouse chili, macaroni and cheese, and gooey marshmallow brownies for dessert. The package will serve eight to 10 people and is priced at $250, excluding tax and gratuity. Orders will come with reheating instructions and must be picked up from Friday, Feb. 10 to Sunday, Feb. 12 at Wildfire Chicago. Orders can be placed by calling the restaurant at 312-787-9000.
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530 N Wabash Avenue / Website
Head to Yardbird for game day specials available both in-person and for takeout. The in-house game day menu will feature twice-fried chicken wings, deviled eggs, St. Louis-style pork ribs, ‘the great American burger’ made with short rib, house-smoked pork belly and a blend of brisket and chuck, Korean fried chicken, and Nashville hot chicken. Reservations for Yardbird can be made here.
Hosting a Super Bowl gathering of your own? Yardbird will offer family-style to-go platters of fried chicken and biscuits. The ‘fried chicken for the whole team’ special will include 24 pieces of chicken, macaroni and cheese, and biscuits, set to serve six people and priced at $150. The ‘biscuit snack pack’ special will include 12 crispy chicken biscuits, macaroni and cheese, fried okra and housemade buttermilk ranch, and priced at $95. Orders can be placed here.
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