Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Chicago area by diners
Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Chicago area by diners
The French have their bistros. The English have their pubs. And the Americans have their steakhouses.
Going out for a steak has been a pivotal part of American culture for more than a century, but it wasn't always considered a high-class, expensive meal. In New York City in the 1800s, working-class folks would down pints of ale and feast on slices of beefsteak (usually without utensils and atop white or French bread) for celebratory meals. Sometimes, the "beefsteak banquet," as it was known, would be put on as a political fundraiser.
Soon, fine-dining establishments opened up to take those steak dinners up a notch, like Delmonico's in 1837, Old Homestead Steakhouse in 1868, and Carl Luger's Café, Billiards and Bowling Alley (now Peter Luger) in 1887. One thing has remained the same though: Dining at a steakhouse is still synonymous with celebration. It's the kind of meal used to mark milestone moments on the path to the American dream—get a job, buy a house, go out for steak.
The steakhouse experience has certainly modernized from the days of eating beef with your hands and slugging beers. Ordering a steak involves choosing the best cuts, like rib-eye, filet mignon, and New York strip. Then there are the starters—a shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, or a classic house salad with your choice of dressing. And of course, you can't forget all of the accoutrements—the potato (baked, mashed, or au gratin?), the vegetable (creamed spinach, sautéed asparagus, or roasted broccoli?), and a slice of classic New York cheesecake to finish it off.
More than a century after the steak dinner got upgraded in New York City, chain steakhouses started bringing this central part of the American culinary tradition cross-country in the 1980s and '90s with spots like Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille. Today, with so many steakhouses to choose from, it takes high-quality service, top-of-the-line cooking, and of course, the best cuts of beef to stand out from the rest.
How will you choose where to live out this iconic American meal? To help, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated steakhouses in the Chicago area, according to diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Chicago were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.
#30. Mon Ami Gabi
- Rating: 4.1/5 (969 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2300 North Lincoln Park West Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: French, Modern European, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#29. Fogo de Chao
- Rating: 4.1/5 (2306 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 661 North Lasalle Blvd. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Brazilian, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#28. Mart Anthony's
- Rating: 4.1/5 (466 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1200 West Hubbard St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Italian, Steakhouses, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#27. Carson's
- Rating: 4.1/5 (425 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 465 East Illinois St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Barbecue, Steakhouses, American
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Swift & Sons Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.1/5 (906 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 1000 West Fulton Market Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: American, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#25. PERILLA fare
- Rating: 4.2/5 (372 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 401 North Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Korean, Steakhouses, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Nisos Prime
- Rating: 4.2/5 (111 reviews)
- Address: 802 West Randolph St. Floor 2 Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Mediterranean, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#23. RL Restaurant
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1007 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 115 East Chicago Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: New American, Steakhouses, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Tortoise Supper Club
- Rating: 4.2/5 (733 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 350 North State St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Supper Clubs, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Fioretta
- Rating: 4.2/5 (165 reviews)
- Address: 318 North Sangamon Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Italian, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Remington's
- Rating: 4.2/5 (933 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 20 North Michigan Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: American, Steakhouses, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Maple & Ash
- Rating: 4.2/5 (2374 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 8 West Maple St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Tre Dita
- Rating: 4.2/5 (170 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 401 East Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Italian, Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#17. El Che Steakhouse & Bar
- Rating: 4.2/5 (479 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 845 West Washington Blvd. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
#16. RPM Steak
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1814 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 66 West Kinzie St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Steakhouses, Bars, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Boeufhaus
- Rating: 4.2/5 (469 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1012 North Western Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Brasseries, Cocktail Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Roka Akor - Chicago
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1519 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 456 North Clark St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Steak 48
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1069 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 615 North Wabash Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Prime & Provisions Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1708 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 222 North Lasalle St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: American, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Gibsons Italia
- Rating: 4.3/5 (990 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 233 North Canal St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Steakhouses, Italian, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Bazaar Meat by José Andrés
- Rating: 4.3/5 (191 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 120 North Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Mable's Table
- Rating: 4.4/5 (403 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1655 West Cortland St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: New American, Steakhouses, Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Read more on Yelp
#8. The Capital Grille
- Rating: 4.4/5 (995 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 633 North Saint Clair St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Wine Bars, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#7. La Grande Boucherie
- Rating: 4.4/5 (477 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 431 North Dearborn St. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Steakhouses, French, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Ocean Prime
- Rating: 4.4/5 (392 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 87 East Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, New American
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
- Rating: 4.4/5 (3109 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 60 East Grand Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#4. The Evie
- Rating: 4.5/5 (232 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 537 North Michigan Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: American, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Bavette's Bar & Boeuf
- Rating: 4.5/5 (3293 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 218 West Kinzie Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Chubby Cattle
- Rating: 4.6/5 (221 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 2162 South Archer Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Barbecue, Japanese, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Penumbra
- Rating: 4.8/5 (967 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3309 West Fullerton Ave. Chicago, Illinois
- Categories: Wine Bars, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 302 metros.
