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• Bistro 110 
•   North Side  
• BISTRO, FRENCH
•  $$$ 

Great Mag Mile location for quality French bistro fare and people watching.

• Bistro Campagne 
•   Lincoln Square  
• BISTRO, FRENCH
•  $$$ 

Country French in an appropriately rustic, little Euro-Village environment.

• Bistrot Zinc 
•   Gold Coast  
• FRENCH
•  $$ 

Cute French Bistro with modest prices in light of its Gold Coast location.

• Blackbird 
•   West Loop  
• AMERICAN (NOUVEAU), FRENCH
•  $$$ 

High-end dining in a foodie-friendly atmosphere that revolves around the award-winning cuisine, not the fancy decor.

• Brasserie Jo 
•   North Side  
• BISTRO, FRENCH
•  $$$ 

Excellent French bistro cuisine amongst an unstyley crowd.

• Café Absinthe 
•   Bucktown/Wicker Park  
• FRENCH
•  $$$ 

Good food, hipster servers, way too much bread.

• Cafe Des Architectes 
•   Gold Coast  
• FRENCH
•  $$$ 

An inspired new menu by French chef Martial Noguier revamps this once-lackluster spot.

• Café Matou 
•   Bucktown/Wicker Park  
• FRENCH
•  $$ 

To enjoy that cozy French village feel, come on a weekday.

• Everest Room 
•   The Loop  
• FRENCH
•  $$$$ 

Finest of fine dining and sky-high views from atop the Chicago Board of Trade.

• Firefly 
•   Wrigleyville  
• AMERICAN, BISTRO, FRENCH
•  $$ 

Dark bistro spot for late-night French food lovers& or just late-night lovers.

• Japonais 
•   North Side  
• FRENCH, JAPANESE/SUSHI
•  $$$$ 

Gorgeous ultramodern space, immaculate Japanese/French food, servers more attentive and patient than your best girlfriend.

• La Creperie 
•   Wrigleyville  
• FRENCH
•  $$ 

Traditional French crepes are served up at this historic Clark Street café.

• La Sardine 
•   West Loop  
• FRENCH
•  $$ 

Bustling French restaurant puts you in the spotlight.

• La Tache 
•   Andersonville/Edgewater  
• FRENCH
•  $$$ 

Classy-and-comfortable French bistro started by a Top Chef.

• Le Bouchon 
•   Bucktown/Wicker Park  
• BISTRO, FRENCH
•  $$$ 

Go for Tuesdays prix fixe at one of Chicago's best French bistros.

• Le Colonial 
•   North Side  
• FRENCH, VIETNAMESE
•  $$$ 

Fantastic French Vietnamese in a palm-frond plantation paradise.

• Le Lan 
•   North Side  
• FRENCH, VIETNAMESE
•  $$$ 

Take it down a few notches at this minimalist, yet upscale French-Vietnamese eatery for a romantic outing.

• Lockwood 
•   The Loop  
• FRENCH, ITALIAN
•  $$$ 

A fine-dining establishment that's a class act, even though it has the Hilton name behind it.

• Marche 
•   West Loop  
• FRENCH
•  $$$ 

A Randolph Street pioneer marches on.

• Mon Ami Gabi 
•   Lincoln Park  
• FRENCH
•  $$$ 

Our friend Gabino Sotelino offers classic French bistro fare in an elegant hotel.

• NoMI 
•   North Side  
• ASIAN, FRENCH
•  $$$$ 

Upscale French/Asian in a restaurant whose every aspect is designed to dazzle, especially the superior views from their giant floor-to-ceiling windows.

• one sixtyblue 
•   West Loop  
• FRENCH
•  $$$$ 

Michael Jordan's restaurant is more famous for exec chef Martial Noguier and his excellent updates on French-influenced dishes.

• Sweets and Savories 
•   Lincoln Park  
• AMERICAN, FRENCH
•  $$$ 

Go for the prix fixe in chef David Richard's contemporary French bistro.

• Volo 
•   Roscoe Village  
• FRENCH
•  $$ 

Wood-heavy winebar with contemporary small plates and a hidden-gem patio in back.

• Yoshi's Café 
•   Wrigleyville  
• AMERICAN, FRENCH, JAPANESE/SUSHI
•  $$$ 

Some of the best fine dining in Lakeview on the other side of an uncomfortable stucco exterior.