Navy Pier | Chicago, IL

MiDuoleSep 3, 1997

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There isn't really anything special at the Pier. It is very tourist oriented and the restaurant choices reflect that.

However, the best restaurants in Chicago (even in the US) are a short walk or a cheap cab ride from the pier.

Spuce, Topolabamba & Frontera Grill, Mango, Brassierie J, Spiaggia, Spago, Gordon, Aruns, Hudson Grill, I could go on and on.

Consult the "Chicago" magazine restaurant review, or ask the concierge at your hotel.

Chicago is one of the best restaurant towns in the US, no matter what your cuisine preference is.

terry
[email removed] (Terry McGinnis)

KateSep 3, 1997

MiDuole wrote:
>There isn't really anything special at the Pier. It is very tourist
>oriented and the restaurant choices reflect that.
>
>However, the best restaurants in Chicago (even in the US) are a short walk
>or a cheap cab ride from the pier.
>
>Spuce, Topolabamba & Frontera Grill, Mango, Brassierie J, Spiaggia, Spago,
>Gordon, Aruns, Hudson Grill, I could go on and on.
>
>Consult the "Chicago" magazine restaurant review, or ask the concierge at
>your hotel.
>
>Chicago is one of the best restaurant towns in the US, no matter what your
>cuisine preference is.
>
>terry
>[email removed] (Terry McGinnis)

Arun's is hardly what I'd call a "cheap cab ride" from Navy Pier!  It is 4100 North on Kedzie.  But it is excellent as are most of the restaurants noted above. Arun's may have the best Thai food in the country, certainly the best I have tasted, but it is far off the beaten track.  I would also note that within cab distance are some equally good restaurants like Coco Pazzo and Le Colonial but these, like Spago, are transplants from New York or L.A.  None of the restaurants, with the possible exception of the excellent Frontera Grill are easy on your pocketbook.

Kate