{"id":63156,"date":"2020-02-10T12:47:38","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T17:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=63156"},"modified":"2020-06-23T10:13:47","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T15:13:47","slug":"best-restaurants-in-the-west-loop-of-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-restaurants-in-the-west-loop-of-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Restaurants in the West Loop of Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The West Loop continues to be an up and coming neighborhood in Chicago, and that is no more evident than in the long list of amazing restaurants that continue to pop up there. With restaurants on the famous Randolph Restaurant Row to spots a little further off the path, below are some of the best West Loop restaurants.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39836\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39836\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39836 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/17439025_1315654921844181_1769487656497971200_n-1024x805.jpg\" alt=\"Oriole\" width=\"1024\" height=\"805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/17439025_1315654921844181_1769487656497971200_n-1024x805.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/17439025_1315654921844181_1769487656497971200_n-600x472.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/17439025_1315654921844181_1769487656497971200_n-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/17439025_1315654921844181_1769487656497971200_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Oriole Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oriolechicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oriole<\/a> | <\/span><span class=\"s1\">661 West Walnut Street<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Offering an extended tasting menu for $215 per person, the Oriole presents an elevated, elegant dining experience. Straying from tradition this West Loop spot offers thought-provoking, truly unique bites.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38306\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38306\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38306 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29249553_2064613893777899_4102492850640388096_o-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29249553_2064613893777899_4102492850640388096_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29249553_2064613893777899_4102492850640388096_o-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29249553_2064613893777899_4102492850640388096_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29249553_2064613893777899_4102492850640388096_o-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29249553_2064613893777899_4102492850640388096_o.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Smyth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smythandtheloyalist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Smyth + The Loyalist<\/a> | <\/span><span class=\"s1\">177 North Ada Street<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This two-in-one West loop restaurant offers a vibe for any occasion. For a more casual night, head over to the Loyalist for their one of a kind burgers and beer, but for a special occasion look into Smyth for their constantly changing tasting menus.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63157\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63157\" style=\"width: 756px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63157 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82470818_1485687371596729_3100440086714515456_n.jpg\" alt=\"west loop restaurants\" width=\"756\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82470818_1485687371596729_3100440086714515456_n.jpg 756w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82470818_1485687371596729_3100440086714515456_n-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82470818_1485687371596729_3100440086714515456_n-370x260.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82470818_1485687371596729_3100440086714515456_n-406x286.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82470818_1485687371596729_3100440086714515456_n-600x422.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: The Press Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pressroomchicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Press Room<\/a> | <\/span><span class=\"s1\">1134 West Washington Boulevard<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Located in what used to be the Free Methodist Publishing House, the Press Room pays homage to the old publishing house with its name but that&#8217;s where the similarities stop. This restaurant in Chicago serves delicious eats like charcuterie boards, seared scallops and steak tartar to pair with their list of robust wines.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63158\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63158 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82447132_2639548706122403_5674938471433633792_o-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"west loop restaurants\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82447132_2639548706122403_5674938471433633792_o-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82447132_2639548706122403_5674938471433633792_o-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82447132_2639548706122403_5674938471433633792_o-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82447132_2639548706122403_5674938471433633792_o-370x246.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82447132_2639548706122403_5674938471433633792_o-842x560.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82447132_2639548706122403_5674938471433633792_o-406x270.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82447132_2639548706122403_5674938471433633792_o-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82447132_2639548706122403_5674938471433633792_o.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Bad Hunter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heislerhospitality.com\/bad-hunter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bad Hunter<\/a> | <\/span><span class=\"s1\">802 West Randolph Street<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Making vegetables the star of the meal, this West Loop restaurant is a welcome change to the typical meat-heavy restaurants of Chicago. Try their parsnip pave or chickpea agnolotti.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51039\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51039 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Aba_BrunchLifestyle1-1024x683-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"west loop restaurants\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Aba_BrunchLifestyle1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Aba_BrunchLifestyle1-1024x683-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Aba_BrunchLifestyle1-1024x683-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Aba_BrunchLifestyle1-1024x683-842x562.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Aba_BrunchLifestyle1-1024x683-406x271.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Aba_BrunchLifestyle1-1024x683-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Aba<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abarestaurants.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aba<\/a> | <\/span><span class=\"s1\">302 North Green Street<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Aba offers lighter, tapas-style Mediterranean bites, with influences from Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, and Greece. Their signature dishes include crispy short rib hummus, char-grilled lamb chops, and skirt steak shawarma.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63160\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63160\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63160 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/15095485_1716706321914988_2418644751656159855_n.jpg\" alt=\"west loop restaurants\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/15095485_1716706321914988_2418644751656159855_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/15095485_1716706321914988_2418644751656159855_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/15095485_1716706321914988_2418644751656159855_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/15095485_1716706321914988_2418644751656159855_n-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/15095485_1716706321914988_2418644751656159855_n-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/15095485_1716706321914988_2418644751656159855_n-842x842.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/15095485_1716706321914988_2418644751656159855_n-406x406.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/15095485_1716706321914988_2418644751656159855_n-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/15095485_1716706321914988_2418644751656159855_n-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: High Five Ramen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/highfiveramen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">High Five Ramen<\/a> | <\/span><span class=\"s1\">112 North Green Street<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">High Five Ramen leaves you feeling warm and cozy from not only the food but the inviting atmosphere. The signature broth at this West Loop restaurant is a rich and creamy tonkatsu-style combined with miso, sesame, pepper, nori and dried Japanese chilies.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38295\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38295\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38295 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/10951161_10153043746735629_4143224872027242080_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/10951161_10153043746735629_4143224872027242080_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/10951161_10153043746735629_4143224872027242080_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/10951161_10153043746735629_4143224872027242080_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/10951161_10153043746735629_4143224872027242080_o-1300x866.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/10951161_10153043746735629_4143224872027242080_o-128x86.jpg 128w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/10951161_10153043746735629_4143224872027242080_o.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: The Publican Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepublicanrestaurant.com\/dinner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Publican<\/a> | <\/span><span class=\"s1\">837 West Fulton Market<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Publican menu, inspired by simple farmhouse fare and focusing on oysters, pork and beer, brings a rustic look and feel to their food. If you can&#8217;t make it for dinner their brunch offers some extremely popular dishes as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63161\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63161\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63161 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/83459811_2514089365579107_2854192968636563456_o.jpg\" alt=\"west loop restaurants\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/83459811_2514089365579107_2854192968636563456_o.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/83459811_2514089365579107_2854192968636563456_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/83459811_2514089365579107_2854192968636563456_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/83459811_2514089365579107_2854192968636563456_o-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/83459811_2514089365579107_2854192968636563456_o-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/83459811_2514089365579107_2854192968636563456_o-842x842.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/83459811_2514089365579107_2854192968636563456_o-406x406.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/83459811_2514089365579107_2854192968636563456_o-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/83459811_2514089365579107_2854192968636563456_o-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Le\u00f1a Brava<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rickbayless.com\/restaurants\/lena-brava\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lena Brava<\/a> | <\/span><span class=\"s1\">900 West Randolph Street<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Yet another Rick Bayless restaurant, Lena Brava focuses more on seafood than other Mexican restaurants with ceviches, aguachiles, and laminados.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63162\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63162\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63162 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/21200672_1929447240663151_1588954203309033044_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"west loop restaurants\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/21200672_1929447240663151_1588954203309033044_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/21200672_1929447240663151_1588954203309033044_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/21200672_1929447240663151_1588954203309033044_o-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/21200672_1929447240663151_1588954203309033044_o-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/21200672_1929447240663151_1588954203309033044_o-842x561.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/21200672_1929447240663151_1588954203309033044_o-406x271.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/21200672_1929447240663151_1588954203309033044_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/21200672_1929447240663151_1588954203309033044_o.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Monteverde<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/monteverdechicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monteverde<\/a> | <\/span><span class=\"s1\">1020 West Madison Street<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Pasta is king at Monteverde with a custom-built pastificio the team uses to create hand-made pasta fresh, daily. Try the cacio whey pepe or ravioli d&#8217;erbette.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63164\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63164\" style=\"width: 961px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63164 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82951178_763245960862865_4133034500521197568_o.jpg\" alt=\"west loop restaurants\" width=\"961\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82951178_763245960862865_4133034500521197568_o.jpg 961w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82951178_763245960862865_4133034500521197568_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82951178_763245960862865_4133034500521197568_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82951178_763245960862865_4133034500521197568_o-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82951178_763245960862865_4133034500521197568_o-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82951178_763245960862865_4133034500521197568_o-842x841.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82951178_763245960862865_4133034500521197568_o-406x406.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82951178_763245960862865_4133034500521197568_o-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82951178_763245960862865_4133034500521197568_o-600x599.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Cabra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabrachicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cabra<\/a> | <\/span><span class=\"s1\">200 North Green Street<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This rooftop West loop restaurant offers shareable plates inspired by traditional Peruvian food. Both the food and restaurant are vibrant and colorful, creating a memorable experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At UrbanMatter, U Matter. 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