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The Café at The Ritz Carlton
  • Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Late-Night Fare
  • Award Winning Desserts

Overlooking the Hotel lobby, the Café provides a casual setting for breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night fare, as well as providing specialty coffees and award-winning desserts. The Café features sophisticated seasonal specialties and classic Ritz-Carlton Chicago favourites for breakfast, lunch and dinner. During the evening, experience Executive Chef Mark Payne's "Up Market" dinner menu, offering shared plates, local and organic produce, hand-cut pastas, wild fish, grass-fed beef, oysters and shellfish, artisanal cheeses and breads, dessert tastings and an exquisite wine list. Young guests will enjoy The Café kid's menu, created specifically with their tastes and appetites in mind. Seasonal specialties include lobster bisque with warm corn madeline, house-made roast pumpkin gnocchi with ricotta, sage and brown butter and chocolate and hazelnut brioche panini with bananas foster.

MarkerThe Caf?? at the Ritz Carlton

(312) 573-5160

160 E Pearson St
Chicago, IL 60611

Editorial Description by Citysearch
Stately hotel cafe offers American standards in an elegant and spacious setting.
Rated 9.1 out of 10 by Citysearch.
3 Reviews by Citysearch:

Try it! The best restaurant experience in your life! 5 Star Rating - World class

We went with a whole family for breakfast and it was amazing. Prices are not all that creazy and excellent service, food and coffe. The decor is outstanding. Want to come back!:)

Pros: Food, service and attitude
Cons: price
Posted 11/26/07 at 4:26am

Best Unique Chicken Noodle Soup 5 Star Rating - World class

I'm a huge soup fan, and learned of the phenomenal chicken noodle soup at the Ritz Carlton a few years ago from a co-worker. It is served in an impressive ivory tourine, and is THE best chicken noodle soup I have ever had. It's well worth the modest cost, and the ambience truly makes this memorable. I often lunch there alone, but have brought many friends there to experience this soup. It is chock full of vegetables, and little "nubs" of chicken with a delicious rich broth. Did I mention it's PHENOMENAL?????

Posted 12/08/05 at 11:12am

We really liked it! 5 Star Rating - World class

I can't believe we could afford to eat here, but we had breakfast at the Ritz, and it wasn't too expensive. It was about what you would pay for lunch at a decent sit-down place. I had french toast made with fresh raisin bread. It was $13 bucks, but when if you want to do "The Ritz" as an experience, not a bad admission price. I enjoy the company of my sweet wife, big windows, good service,etc. The staff made us feel very welcome.

Pros: Good, upscale food, service, surroundings
Cons: Not cheap, of course, (but worth it)
Posted 12/01/03 at 12:00am