When you visit Chicago, you will discover a variety of attractions to explore, such as the John Hancock Observatory, the Lincoln Park Zoo, Millennium Park and the Amazing Chicago Funhouse Maze. Located 20 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, O'Hare Airport continues operating as one of the busiest and best-connected airports in the U.S. During your stay, take time to relax and dine in one of several fine dining and casual restaurants near O'Hare.
Family-owned Ram Restaurant & Brewery is famous for brewing its own own award-winning ales and lagers. You can start your meal with appetizers such as the Buffalo wings served with bleu cheese, hummus and veggies or potato skins with a garlic sour cream sauce. Enjoy beer bread pizza such as the porter barbecue chicken. Entrees include pan-seared whiskey chicken with whiskey-madiera cream, grilled Alaska wild sockeye salmon, Black Angus prime beef and several types of burgers like Moody Blue Louie and bacon/cheddar. Select from a wide variety of sandwiches such as the black and bleu steak sandwich, turkey Havarti melt and amber ale marinated chicken sandwiches. Favorite menu items include Big Red baby back ribs and Ram fajitas. You can choose wine or cocktails from an extensive list. Besides enjoying Ram's beer with your meals, you can order all beer to go in growlers, sixth barrels, pony kegs and kegs.
Ram Restaurant & Brewery
9520 West Higgins Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
847-692-4426
theram.com
Nick's Fishmarket features dry-aged steaks, fresh seafood and award-winning wines. You can start with appetizers such as smoked salmon, escargot, crab cake or fresh oysters. Entrees include broiled Australian lobster tail, roasted salmon, stuffed chicken breast and a 16-ounce, dry-aged Angus New York strip steak served with green beans and mashed potatoes. Nick's has an extensive cocktail and wine list. Nick's can also hold banquets and special events with rooms that accommodate up to 520 guests.
Nick's Fishmarket
10275 West Higgins Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
847-298-8200
nicks-fishmarket.com
Gibson's serves traditional American cuisine for lunch and dinner, offering up large portions of fresh seafood, steaks, desserts and martinis. Lunch appetizers include tomato and goat cheese and crab meat avocado. Order lunch entrees such as Colorado double lamb chops or London broil. Sandwiches include blackened salmon and Blue Star burgers. Dinner appetizers include jumbo lump crab cake and chopped chicken livers. Entrees include pan-seared Alaskan halibut, grilled Norwegian salmon or sauteed filet medallions served with spicy peppers and broccoli. Gibson's Bar & Steakhouse also offers full catering services.
Gibson's Bar & Steakhouse
5464 North River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
847-928-9900
gibsonssteakhouse.com
For casual dining, you can bring your friends and family to Barnaby's, right across the street from O'Hare airport. Barnaby's features homemade meals at low prices. You can chose from several appetizers like the jalapeno poppers, chicken stingers, cheese fries or a veggie basket with zucchini, onion rings cauliflower, mushrooms and your choice of dip. Barnaby's boasts homemade pizza such as the "Belt Buster," made with pepperoni, mushrooms, sausage, black olives, onions and green pepper, as well as two types of vegetarian pizzas and a meat lover's pizza. Barnaby's also offers sandwiches, such as meatball with hot or sweet peppers, beef burgers, rib eye steak and charbroiled chicken. Beverages include draft beer and wine by the glass or carafe.
Barnaby's
636 East Touhy Ave.
Des Plaines, IL 60018
847-297-8866
barnabys1.com
