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Where To Eat Before Or After The Theater
Your boss gave you tickets to The Lion King. Here are the best places to eat before you go see it.
Where To Eat Around The Second City
These are the places you should be eating and drinking around The Second City.
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Where To Eat Before Or After The Theater
Your boss gave you tickets to The Lion King. Here are the best places to eat before you go see it.
312 Chicago
The Italian food at 312 Chicago won’t blow you away, but it gets the job done when you need pasta and drinks before or after the theater.
Petterino's
Petterino's is a casual Italian sit-down restaurant in the Loop that's a solid place to eat before or after the theater.
Bistro Monadnock
Bistro Monadnock is a great French restaurant inside of the the historic Monadnock building in the Loop.
Taureaux Tavern
Taureaux Tavern is a French restaurant in the Loop with a lot of TVs and a large patio.
Luke's Lobster
Dear Luke - We're sorry, but this long distance relationship in Chicago isn't going to work out.
Mercat a la Planxa
Good food, but the crowd doesn't match the place. If you're cool with a weird atmosphere, the food won't disappoint.
Two Lights Seafood & Oyster
Two Lights is a seafood-focused restaurant in Old Town that's good for drinks and a light bite.
Cherry Circle Room
Cherry Circle Room is an upscale restaurant on the second floor of the Chicago Athletic Association.
Theater On The Lake
Theater on the Lake is a restaurant on Lake Michigan with decent food and a great view of the lake.
Tied House
Tied House is a restaurant attached to Schubas in Lakeview, serving upscale new American food.
Where To Eat Around The Second City
These are the places you should be eating and drinking around The Second City.