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OpenTable restaurants in Chicago
81 open restaurants in Chicago book on OpenTable, from the booking field already in this directory.
Many OpenTable rooms use a rolling window. Some reveal a new day at a set local time, and others show the whole window as soon as you look. Notify sends an alert. It does not reserve the table until the booking is finished.
Difficulty is Midnight Table's own estimate, not official Resy data. A blank release window means this directory does not have one for that restaurant.
| Restaurant | Neighborhood | Difficulty | Release window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adalina | Rush & Division | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Adalina Prime | West Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Alinea | Lincoln Park | Near impossible 5/5 | 15th of each month at 11:00 AM CT for month after next (e.g., Jan 15 -> March) |
| Alla Vita | West Loop | Tough 3/5 | 60 days out at 12:01 AM CT |
| Ambar Chicago | River North | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Anelya | Avondale | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Apolonia | Near South Side | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Asador Bastian | River North | Tough 3/5 | 30 days in advance. The time of day is not stated on the page. |
| Avec | West Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Avli River North | River North | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Bandit | West Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Bar Siena | West Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Barcocina West Town | East Village | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Barrio | River North | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Bazaar Meat by José Andrés | Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Beatrix | West Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Beaumont’s American Tavern | Lincoln Park | Plan ahead 2/5 | 14 days out; hour not published |
| Big Jones | Andersonville | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Big Star | Wicker Park | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Bistronomic | Rush & Division | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| BLVD Steakhouse | West Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Boeufhaus | Ukrainian Village | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Boka | Old Town | Plan ahead 2/5 | 60 days in advance. The time of day is not stated on the page. |
| Brasero | West Town | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Brass Tack | Rush & Division | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Cabra | West Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Cafe Istanbul | Wicker Park | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Cariño | Uptown | Tough 3/5 | |
| Chicago Chop House | River North | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Creepies | West Loop | Tough 3/5 | |
| Crying Tiger | River North | Plan ahead 2/5 | 30 days out at midnight CT |
| Eataly | River North | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Eden | Avondale | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| El Che Steakhouse & Bar | West Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Esmé | Lincoln Park | Tough 3/5 | 60 days out; hour not published |
| Etc. | Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Ever | Fulton Market | Very tough 4/5 | First Tuesday of each month at 9:00 AM CT for month after next ('typically') |
| Fioretta | West Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Forno Rosso | Dunning | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Frontera Grill | River North | Tough 3/5 | |
| Gene & Georgetti | River North | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse | Rush & Division | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Gibsons Italia | West Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Girl & the Goat | West Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Herb | Edgewater | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Il Culaccino | Near South Side | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Juno Sushi | Sheffield & DePaul | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Kasama | Ukrainian Village / West Town | Near impossible 5/5 | Rolling 6 weeks (42 days) at 12:00 PM CT, parties up to 6 |
| Kie-Gol-Lanee | Uptown | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Kindling | Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Kitty's Cosmopolitan Club | River North | Tough 3/5 | 30 days in advance at midnight. |
| Kyōten | Logan Square | Tough 3/5 | |
| Lula Cafe | Logan Square | Tough 3/5 | |
| Mariscos San Pedro | Lower West Side | Tough 3/5 | |
| Mirra | Bucktown | Tough 3/5 | ~2 months out; hour not published |
| Mister Tiger | West Town | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Momotaro | West Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Mon Ami Gabi | Lincoln Park | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Mott St | West Town | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Nadu | Sheffield & DePaul | Tough 3/5 | |
| Peanut Park Trattoria | Little Italy, UIC | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Perilla Korean American Steakhouse | Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Piccolo Sogno | West Town | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Piece Brewery & Pizzeria | Wicker Park | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Pizz’amici | West Town | Tough 3/5 | 30 days out; hour not published |
| Riccardo Trattoria | Lincoln Park | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Rose Mary | West Loop | Tough 3/5 | |
| RPM Seafood | River North | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| RPM Steak | River North | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Schwa Restaurant | Wicker Park | Tough 3/5 | |
| Shanghai Terrace | Streeterville | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Shaw's Crab House | River North | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Swift & Sons | West Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| The Alston | Rush & Division | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| The Izakaya at Momotaro | West Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Tre Dita | Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Trino | West Loop | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Tuk Tuk Thai Isan Street Food | Lake View | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Virtue Restaurant | Hyde Park | Tough 3/5 | |
| Zaab E Lee | Albany Park | Plan ahead 2/5 | |
| Zarella Pizzeria & Taverna | River North | Plan ahead 2/5 |
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