Chicago’s buzzy West Town neighborhood—stretching from Logan Square to River West—welcomes its second annual Restaurant Week from March 21 to March 29, bringing tempting menu offerings from more than 30 West Town restaurants, bars and cafes along with it. Enjoy mouthwatering favorites—such as savory samosas, Korean chicken nuggets, Alaskan king crab legs and more—with tasting menus, discounts and exclusive offers.
This year, the West Town Chamber of Commerce is inviting foodies to subscribe to the West Town newsletter for a chance to win a $100 gift card bundle to spend at participating West Town Restaurant Week businesses.
Ready to sample your way through the neighborhood? From four-course prix fixe dinners to exclusive specials, we’ve rounded up the 10 best West Town Restaurant Week menus to get your fix of flavors from across the globe—without leaving the Windy City (see a complete list of participating restaurants here).
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1709 W. Chicago Ave. / Website
Dig into Latin American specialties from this chic spot, which is known for its flame-roasted Latin American dishes, caipirinhas and extensive wine program. The spot is offering a $60 four-course prix fixe menu for West Town Restaurant Week, which features highlights like grilled oysters, Brazillian fried chicken, pan-seared salmon, braised short rib and roasted tempura squash. Then, for dessert, finish off your meal with a scoop of the eatery’s seasonal sorbet or a chocolate bundito.
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1814 W. Chicago Ave. / Website
Contemporary Mexican eatery Barcocina will offer a four-course tasting menu in honor of West Town Restaurant Week, priced at $45 per guest. To start, restaurant-goers can choose from offerings like elotes, truffle street corn guacamole, queso fundido or Barcocina’s signature guacamole—each served with chips and salsa. For their second course, visitors can try the quesabirria, hanger steak, street corn salad or chorizo poblano peppers, moving on to a course that includes out-of-the-box taco selections, including cheeseburger tacos, tuna poke tacos, Jamaican jerk chicken tacos and more. For dessert, sample churro bites or the decadent pumpkin cheesecake roll.
1604 W. Chicago Ave. / Website
During West Town Restaurant Week, visitors to Beatnik West Town can enjoy two exclusive tasting menus, including the $30 two-course brunch and the $45 three-course dinner. During regular brunch hours, choose from featured offerings like Nutella cream-topped waffles, kale fattoush, fried rice and egg sandwiches. Or, visit for dinner to sample specialties like baba ganoush, salmon crudo, mole verde gnocchi, shrimp esquites and more.
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1381 W. Hubbard St. / Website
This longtime Chicago institution—known for its tasty fare and homey environs—is commemorating West Town Restaurant Week with a menu stocked with specialty breakfast offerings. Guests can dine on offerings like the smoked salmon benedict, spicy carnitas skillet, turkey breast and broccoli-filled burrito and muffin sandwich crafted with a scrambled egg, cheddar and sausage pork, served with crispy tater tots on the side.
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1746 W. Chicago Ave. / Website
Botanic brewery Forbidden Root brings innovative beverage offerings to beer enthusiasts—and the indulgence doesn’t stop there. From small plates like little gem salad and miso butter-topped Brussels sprouts to mains like duck confit dumplings and mushroom pot pie, visitors can treat themselves to tasty fan favorites with the joint's $35 two-course menu, which also includes a frosty glass of any Forbidden Root beer.
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2700 W. Chicago Ave. / Website
This East European spot is offering an ultra-indulgent specialty menu for West Town Restaurant Week. To start, restaurant-goers can choose from offerings like Korean fried chicken nuggets with house sauce, wood-grilled gochujang barbecue ribs and yukhoe beef tartare with a quail egg, crackers, sesame leaves, kimchi and soy-Mirin. Additional menu highlights include jumbo baked Alaskan king crab legs, wang mandoo (king dumplings) and “Ten Million Dollar Noodles” with lobster tempura, crab, salmon roe, smoked bacon, uni cream sauce, nori and puffed rice.
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1721 W. Division St. / Website
Michelin Bib Gourmand Spanish dining destination Mama Delia is serving a $45 three-course prix fixe dinner for West Town Restaurant Week. The dinner is chock-full of house favorites like tuna tataki, mushroom and onion purée-topped croquetas, Spanish octopus with duck fat confit potatoes, glazed pork ribs and more. For the dessert course, the spot is serving its uber-decadent Tarta Santiago Galician almond cake with membrillo and vanilla cream.
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2125 W. Division St. / Website
Give back to the West Town community while imbibing at this old-school, maritime-themed tavern, which gets its name from a historic 1940s tavern that once resided on the block of Division Street. The joint is commemorating West Town Restaurant Week with its signature Halfway to Nazaré cocktail, crafted with Bank Note 5-year blended scotch whisky, Planteray Isle of Fiji rum, lemon, honey, coconut water, banana, black cardamom and Madeira. One dollar from each sold will be donated to the all-volunteer, grassroots group West Town Mutual Aid.
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2652 N. Halsted St.; 1022 N. Western Ave. / Website
This Indian and Pakistani mainstay is serving a $45 prix fixe dinner menu for West Town Restaurant Week. Visitors can choose from starters like veggie or beef samosas, shrimp pakora, or kachumber salad, followed by entree offerings like tandoori paneer or chicken, chicken tika masala, lamb karahi and more. Take the dining experience to the next level with saag paneer, mutter paneer, chana masala and aloo gobi on the side. To top it all off, indulge in mango cheesecake, gulab jamun or pistachio kulfi for dessert.
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1450 W. Chicago Ave. / Website
This family-owned Latin fusion restaurant serves crave-worthy breakfast and brunch fare, with a wide-reaching cocktail menu to boot. Swing by during West Town Restaurant Week to enjoy a $32 prix fixe menu, complete with your choice of corn, brisket or ham and cheese empanadas, followed by a cheeseburger, steak sandwich or chicken sandwich. Then, end your meal on a high note with Un Amor’s decadent flan or tres leches cake.
See also: The Ultimate West Town Neighborhood Guide
Photography by: Photography courtesy of Mama Delia and Beatnik West Town by Ours To Bear; photography of Oggi Trattoria by Ryan Beshel
